Addictions/Drugs Butch Brown Com/156 Mary Martin 04/21/2013 Addictions/Drugs Freedom‚ family‚ and financial security are a value to the people in the United States. Some behaviors are frowned upon‚ such as crime‚ laziness‚ and the use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse and addiction is not all about how much is consumed but has to do with consequences. Illegal drugs and abusers
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I.INTRODUCTION The illegal or harmful use of drugs is a major threat to the world and to future generations. Drugs are substances that are becoming more common in our communities as each day goes by. The demand for drugs is also increasing daily. People need to act and play a part in the combating of drugs starting in their own homes. Every individual needs to be aware of the consequences of drug abuse and to help spread the word starting at young ages. All parts of local and world communities
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Psychoactive Drugs are chemical substances that alter behavior‚ mood‚ perception‚ or mental functioning. Through the consumption of substances many cultures have found ways to alter consciousness. Psychoactive substances apply their effects by transforming biochemical or physiological processes in the brain. The message system of nerve cells‚ or neurons‚ relies on both electrical and chemical transmission. Neurons rarely touch each other; there is a microscopic gap between one neuron and the next
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declared a “war on drugs.”() The problem is that the department of corrections was ill prepared to house the newly made convicts. This created over population in prisons all over America because of a failed attempt to “crack down.” It is a fact that countries with overbearing drug laws tend to have more drug problems than those who don’t. Now that new studies and facts are coming to light we have finally entered a stage in which to rebuild drug reform. The American war on drugs is a failing system
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Drugs and Society Made by: C.A BA(HONS) Criminology Drugs and Society Assignment Title: Each student should choose a drug of his/her own choice and discuss the following in about 2000 words: * The Use and Abuse of the drug * The Legal Aspect of the use of the drug * The Socio-Psychological explanation of its use * Punishment/Treatment and Prevention aspects Due Date: 11th February 2011 Contents: 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………pg
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SURE WANT TO LEGALİZE DRUGS? In the century of freedom that we are living in‚ we have started to face this new world’s new problems and new situations such as legalization of drugs. Many people are having dilemmas about drug legalization coming between ethical values and right of freedom. However‚ surely forbidding something for people’s and communities’ own benefits doesn’t go along with our perception of democracy and freedom. What freedom means is being able to do whatever individuals want without
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Allen Frances‚ in Saving Normal(20??)‚ discusses the fads in psychiatric diagnosis in the past‚ present and future. He provides the reader with specific examples of how fads from the past affected individuals and society. Frances does a good job describing the fads that are currently taking place in our society and what to look out for in the future. There were certain things from each of the chapters that moved me. It was interesting how Frances explained that fads were common during times of instability
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In recent years‚ the rising use of addictive drugs has become one of the biggest social problems menacing certain countries. The illicit use of a variety of drugs appears to be increasing. Generally‚ a drug can be a substance‚ other than those required for the maintenance of normal health‚ which by its chemical nature alters the structure or function of a living organism. In this essay‚ drugs are more appropriate defined as psychoactive drugs such as ecstasy and cannabis‚ which lead to the influence
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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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a ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO What is alcohol? Alcohol is the most commonly used drug. If you make careless decisions regarding alcohol‚ you may be faced with serious consequences – including possible jail time‚ suspension of your driver’s license‚ injury‚ or even death effects Alcohol is a drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach and small intestine. It is broken down by the liver and then eliminated from the body. There are limits to how fast the liver can break
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