Briana Mack Dr. M. Okulate Biology 112 Honors 04 April 2014 Drug Addiction and the Effects on the Brain The prevalence of drug addiction in America has been an epidemic in the past fifty years because of the violence and tragedy of events where drug use was the catalyst. Cocaine‚ Methamphetamine‚ Ecstasy‚ Amphetamine‚ Heroin‚ LSD and many more abused drugs have destroyed many lives and families from constant abuse of the substances that emasculate the body with every dose. Even though the United
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abuse & addiction. 2005. 12 Apr. 2008 <http://www.guide4living/drugabuse/heroin-effects.htm> 4 7. Leduc‚ Marc. Addiction to Methadone and Other Opiates. 2003. 25 May. 2008. <http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/methadone.htm> 8 11. National Institute on Drug Abuse. “What is Heroin?” Heroin Abuse and Addiction. 2005 9 Apr. 2008. <http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/heroin/heroin2.html> 12 13. Richter‚ R.W. “Cerebral Complication of Heroin ‘Overdose’” Neurological Complications of Addiction to Heroin
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Introduction: Show Video of Teens Doing stupid things. Ask: Why do Teens do things like this? We hear all kinds of things in the media now a days about stupid things kids are doing. From the Steubenville Ohio football players that were convicted of raping a young girl at a party. Did you hear about the 16 year old boy who stuck his head out of the bus window while going under the George Washington Bridge? Or this boy that posted on face book about driving drunk and hitting someone’s car? He
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what to avoid. Sadly many of us do not have the self-control of saying a “NO” to something which we know is not healthy. The problem of alcohol and drug abuse is of central concern nowadays. It is especially acute among the youth and this fact horrifies most of all. Today the statistics shows deplorable numbers of young people‚ drinking and taking drugs. Alcohol abuse is itself very harmful for a human organism‚ especially for a young one as it destroys brain cells and other organs. However‚ the harmful
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Intro: "We were raised to believe we could do anything we wanted to do." That quote is by Abby and Brittany Hensel and for those of you who don’t know who that is‚ they are the conjoined twins from Minnesota. The purpose of my speech is to inform everyone about the rare conjoined twins. I will be talking about some conjoined twin facts‚ all about Abby and Brittany‚ and show a short video of them. Body: A. Conjoined twins occur every 200‚000 live births‚ according to the University of Maryland
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How a parent with a drug or alcohol problem affects the whole family It is well known that a parent with a drug or alcohol problem can have a negative effect on their family members. You could say that the person with the problem is like someone stuck in a bog. The other family members‚ in their efforts to help‚ often get pulled down into the bog too. The first step in putting things right is when the others start to get their own feet on solid ground. Only after they have done this will they be
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What is drug addiction? It is a chronic‚ relapsing disorder in which compulsive drug-seeking and drug-taking behaviour persists despite serious negative consequences. Several things are thought to be correlated with drug addiction as discuss which in turn affects the central nervous system that eventually leads to tolerance‚ physical dependence‚ sensitization‚ craving‚ and relapse The addictive drugs discussed in the article are opioids‚ cannabinoids‚ ethanol‚ cocaine‚ amphetamines‚ and nicotine
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A very good morning to my tutor and fellow classmates. Do yo know what is the hottest topic from june to july? Yes it is the FIFA 2014 World Cup 2014. When you think of world cup‚ what is the first thing that appears to your mind? Yes‚ I’m sure it is brazil‚ england‚ germany and so on. But all of this are the about the mens world cup. When it comes to the womens world cup‚ what do you know? Well‚ today I will be talking about the the FIFA Womens’ World Cup. First‚ a brief history about the womens
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her grandmother‚ lineage because she was intrigued ever since she was a child about her past. One thing is definite; Catherine’s grandmama is Russian but the rest of her story about whom she really is still a mystery to be unfold. At the end of my speech‚ I will be handing out some pictures and the copy of the article around for you to look at. Catherine’s journey of self-discovery started when she traveled to St. Petersburg on May 2009 to trace her Russian roots and to hopefully reunite with
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Rene D. Villalobos Speech 101 March 25‚ 2013 How To Fire Artillery A. “I come in peace‚ I didn’t bring artillery. But I am pleading with you with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me‚ I’ll kill you all.” (Marine Major General James “Mad Dog” Matis) B. Has anyone ever seen artillery or heard of it? C. For the past 4 years in the Marine Corps my main job was artillery. I have been trained in every aspect of the job and am very proficient in it. D. If you have never seen or know
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