Harmful Effects of Drug Abuse during Pregnancy When a woman becomes pregnant‚ it is vital to her baby ’s health that she leads a healthy life. For a pregnant woman‚ substance abuse is twice as dangerous. Any drug use while pregnant has dangerous effects. First‚ drugs may harm her own health‚ which interferes with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second‚ some drugs can directly impair prenatal development. During pregnancy‚ virtually all drugs pose a danger. Even legal substances‚ such as alcohol
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February 7‚ 2014 English 1120 Brain Damage Caused By Heavy Marijuana Use " There is always the argument that marijuana is not harmful like other drugs and that it is okay to use it. A study conducted by a team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2009 may prove those people wrong. The study showed that young teens who are heavy marijuana smokers during the adolescent stage of growth can actually harm and disrupt the growth of the brain. ScienceDaily released an article
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cover a vast amount of human actions. A general dictionary defines corruption as debased by errors or alterations; synonymous with acculturation ‚ contamination‚ vitiated‚ polluted. Obviously all negative images. In dealing with corruption and its effect on a country’s economy or political system the World Bank defines the term as the abuse of public office for private gain ( World Bank Report‚ September 1997). In recent years global concerns for corruption have intensified. Public office is abused
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2 Drugs are generally defined as a substance which alters our normal bodily functions when it is induced into our body. Having a drug free society is to have a community of people living in a particular region‚ restricted from the usage and influence of drugs. Certain drugs have side effects‚ in which it can cause addiction to its user. This is why many had considered drugs to be dangerous‚ they thought that the usage of drugs should be banned completely from the society. On the contrary
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Arianne Sánchez Jacob ReelederPre Degree III April 16‚ 2013 Causes‚ Effects and Treatments of Drug Addiction Addiction is a dependence on a substance or activity. It is a big problem around the world. It is represented by the desires and behaviors of individuals. Addiction has serious consequences in real life that adversely destroy relationships‚ affect physical and mental health‚ and damages on the ability to think effectively; therefore‚ it is also known as an illness due to the bad things
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Drugs & Alcohol For several decades‚ drugs and alcohol have been a major problem in our society. Not only has the drug problem increased but drug related problems are on the rise. There is no crime that kills more people in the world then alcohol does. These substances affect the body in many ways‚ including the exchange of information within the brain‚ is slowed. Using drugs increases the risk of injury. Car crashes‚ falls‚ burns‚ drowning‚ and suicide are all linked to drug use. The usage
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Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse‚ a structure that permits to pass electrical or chemical signal to another cell from one neuron to another. Neurotransmitters are synthesized from converting substances that are readily available to the body such as amino acids‚ which are available from food and only need some converting into transmitters. Neurotransmitters crucial to daily life and functions. Scientists are uncertain exactly how many Neurotransmitters there are
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Edition‚ Addiction is a chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical changes in the brain. Addiction is the same irrespective of whether the drug is alcohol‚ amphetamines‚ cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ or nicotine. Every addictive substance induces pleasant states or relieves distress. Continue use of addictive substances induces adaptive changes in the brain that lead to tolerance‚ physical dependence‚ uncontrollable craving and‚ all too
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Drugs and drug types. Drugs types. | Drugs. | Stimulants. | Amphetamines e.g.‚ caffeine and cocaine. | Opiates | Opium‚ morphine‚ codines‚ heroin and methadone. | Hallucinogens. | LSD and magic mushrooms. | Depressants. | Vellum‚ diazepans‚ diet pills and sleeping pills. | Explanation of these drug types. Stimulants: drugs which elevate mood‚ increase wakefulness and give an increased sense on mental and physical energy.e.g caffeine. Opiates: It is often called narcotic analgesics
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Guadalupe M. Ignacio Motivation and the Brain To Quit Drinking Alcohol or Using other Drugs May 31‚ 2013 Bindhu Davis‚ PhD. Course Instructor University of Phoenix‚ San Diego Thursdays @ 6-10 pm Motivation and the Brain “Intrinsic motivation comes from the feeling itself that is caused by doing something.” (Decker’s‚ 2010‚ pp. 254-259).This motivation is not affected by any external rewards but more likely
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