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    Drugs and Society

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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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    Effects of Drugs The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society Topic: The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society. Thesis: The effects of illegal drug use of marijuana‚ cocaine‚ and methamphetamine on American society. I. Illegal drug use A. History B. Effects C. Problems II. Three types of drugs A. Marijuana B. Cocaine C. Methamphetamine III. Effects and Treatments of the Three types of drugs A. Short

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    Narcotic drugs induce a pleasant and sedated sensation for users. For some individuals‚ these drugs are prescribed to reduce pain‚ perhaps subsequent to undergoing surgery. However‚ others misuse prescribed narcotics to alter their state of mind. This would be considered abuse. Abuse becomes clear when an individual’s ability to function decorously is impaired. An individual may experience financial‚ legal‚ or family and friend problems as a result. While abusing the narcotic‚ they may be incoherent

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    L. Casler The War on Drugs University of Southern California Introduction Nearly half a century has passed since Richard Nixon officially declared a War on Drugs. Several theories exist regarding Nixon’s motives behind the declaration. The most commonly cited theory states that the war on drugs was declared in response to the large number of soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin. Proponents argue that Nixon actually declared a War on Drugs in fear of the civil rights

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    The Health Care-Based Vulnerability of Elderly Populations Megan E. Stratton HCS 531 June 11th‚ 2012 Dr. Arenz Russell The Health Care-Based Vulnerability of Elderly Populations Vulnerability‚ or the susceptibility to a form of harm‚ results from an interaction between the resources available to the elderly and communities and the life challenges they face. Vulnerability results from developmental problems‚ personal incapacities‚ disadvantaged social status‚ inadequate formal health

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    Final Essay Gabrielle Tucker COM/155 11/27/2013 Brooke Cole During and after my addiction to prescription pain killers I have experienced many things‚ good and bad. I’ve experienced my personal rock bottom and also some of the best moments of my life. My experiences before and after quitting prescription pain killers have shaped my life‚ and myself into what it is and what I am today. I would like to compare and contrast my experiences before and after getting sober. Before getting

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    most kids start‚ because my friends were all doing drugs. My drug abuse started really getting bad at about fourteen years of age. At 14‚ I was using marijuana about three times a day and I was using LSD at least once every two days. By the time I was 17‚ I was no longer using marijuana and LSD. I had moved on to harder and more destructive drugs. I was using amphetamines and cocaine on a daily basis by the age of 17 years of age. I was abusing drugs behind my family’s backs for years. I stayed clean

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    hear on the news that someone was killed due to an elderly driver not looking before turning or pulling out in front of someone else. This has happened to Jessica once when she and her friend was driving down this road. Thank goodness everyone in the accident didn’t suffer any injuries. Elderly drivers should be retested for numerous of reasons. One reason is when people get older their vision starts to deteriorate. Another reason as to why elderly drivers should get retested behind the wheel is because

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    Essay: HOW THE ELDERLY IS AFFECTED BY NEW TECHNOLOGY by V. Young Most of the elderly grandparents share frustration with new technology. They have grown up in a time when everything around them was produced‚ developed‚ or managed without the use of gadgets and gimmicks propelled by technology. Their generation was mostly hands-on while this generation is hands-off. Everyday tasks leads to frustration. When doing the laundry‚ there are buttons to press to get it done. The television

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    Development: Evidence-Based Recommendations Based on the 6 articles that group 7 reviewed and summarized‚ we came to a conclusion that a change in nursing practice has to be implemented in order to deliver the best care for patients who suffer from prescription opioid addiction. It is very important in nursing practice to close the gap between research evidence and the action. Therefore we recommend several changes in nursing practice. They are as follow: 1. Increased use of abuse-deterrent formulation

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