Islam and Drugs O You who believe! Intoxicants and gambling‚ (dedication of) stones and (divination by) arrows are an abomination of Satan’s handiwork. Avoid (such abominations) that you may prosper. (5:90) Today’s youth has been taken on the toll of increased drug-usage‚ and this includes the young Muslims too. More Muslim youth is caught up in drugs than we wish to know. Drug use among Muslims is a creeping enemy that involves the abuse of substances ranging from the inhaling of household
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Crude drug A crude drug is any naturally occurring‚ unrefined substance derived from organic or inorganic sources such as plant‚ animal‚ bacteria‚ organs or whole organisms intended for use in the diagnosis‚ cure‚ mitigation‚ treatment‚ or prevention of disease in man or other animals. Crude drugs are unrefined medications in their raw or natural forms. Prior to the 1950s‚ every pharmacy student learned about crude drugs in pharmacognosy class. Pharmacognosy is the study of the proper horticulture
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"Say No to Drugs" is now visible almost everywhere. Drug addiction is a major social evil of modern times. Major newspaper headlines and sensational television coverage scream about drug abuse and related crimes. Fascination for drugs and their easy availability have heightened the number of drug abuse cases particularly among youngsters. Drugs produce a sense of euphoria but they are very dangerous because the users gradually get addicted and are always at risk of a variety of life-threatening diseases
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is a serious problem‚ driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs is an even bigger problem that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Abusing either one of these substances can lead to the death of you or the death of someone else or even cause a major change in their life like Jacqueline’s story‚ her whole life has been changed because of another person’s ignorance and carelessness. Therefore‚ you should know the facts about drug and alcohol abuse before you do something you may regret for the rest
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Drugs A drug is any chemical you take that effects the way your body works. Alcohol‚ caffeine‚ aspirin and nicotine are al drugs. A drug must be able to pass from you body into your brain. Once inside your brain‚ drugs can chance the messages you brain cells are sending to each other‚ and to the rest of your body. They do this by interfering with your brain’s own chemical signal: neurotransmitters that transfer signals across synapses Heroin is an opiate processed directly from the extracts of
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get your dream education. You found your solution; the study drug. Sadly – a problem is still to be found; the study drug. Because what you and many young students from USA don’t know is these pills actually are made for treating ADD and ADHD diagnosed patients‚ and by that fact can cause side effects to people like you without these diseases. The phenomenon “Study drugs” are greatly criticized by David Sack in his article; “Do Study Drugs Breed a Nation Of Winners – or Cheaters?”. David Sack points
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________________________ Student Exploration: Drug Dosage Vocabulary: controlled release‚ dosage‚ drug‚ overdose‚ target organ Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Suppose you take aspirin for a headache. What happens after you swallow the pill? The aspirin starts begins to dissolve by the enzymes and are soaked in while traveling down to the stomach. They then are distributed to the areas that need the pain relief. Gizmo Warm-up A drug is a substance that causes changes
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Many nurses are weak with drug calculations of all sorts. This article will help to review the major concepts related to drug calculations‚ help walk you through a few exercises‚ and provide a few exercises you can perform on your own to check your skills. There are many reference books available to review basic math skills‚ if you find that you have difficulty with even the basic conversion exercises. Common Conversions: 1 Liter = 1000 Milliliters 1 Gram = 1000 Milligrams 1 Milligram = 1000
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The problem of alcohol and drug abuse is of high importance nowadays. It is especially acute among young people and this fact horrifies most of all. Today the statistics shows deplorable numbers of young people‚ drinking and taking drugs. What is more terrible is that more and more young people start drinking and taking drugs. It is high time to stop this epidemic if our society does not want to loose its future. Alcohol abuse is itself very harmful for a human organism‚ especially for a young
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DRUG STUDY DRUG ACTION INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Generic Name: Cephalexin Classification: Cephalosporin Dosage: 500 mg capsule Frequency: TID Route: PO Mechanism of Action: They stop or slow the growth of bacterial cells by preventing bacteria from forming the cell wall that surrounds each cell. The cell wall protects bacteria from the external environment and keeps the contents of the cell together. Adverse Reactions: diarrhea‚ nausea‚ sore
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