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    Stimulant Drug Abuse

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    The three different classes of drugs are Stimulants‚ Depressants and Hallucinogens drugs. Stimulant drugs have many side effects such as having increased confidence‚ mood elevation‚ sense of energy and alertness‚ decreased appetite‚ anxiety‚ irritability‚ insomnia‚ transient drowsiness and even delayed orgasm. An example of a Stimulant drug is Cocaine. Cocaine is inhaled or what some people would call‚ “snorted”‚ through the nose‚ smoked‚ or injected directly into the blood stream with a needle

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    Keisha Ellis Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction SOC 203 Social Problems Instructor Ely May 11‚ 2015 Numerous individuals do not comprehend why individuals get to be dependent on drugs or how drugs can change the mind to cultivate enthusiastic drug abuse. They erroneously view drug misuse and dependence as entirely a social issue and may describe the individuals who take drugs as ethically powerless (Alving‚ Matyas‚ Torres‚ Jalah‚ & Beck‚ 2014). One extremely regular belief is that drugs abusers

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    Teen Drug Abuse

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    The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens The article that I have chosen to do my Healthy Living Media Project on is “The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens.” I found this article on the Internet and it came from a rehabilitation centre called Casa Palmera. The article that I have chosen talks about the most commonly abused drugs by teens‚ signs of drug abuse as well as the effects of drug abuse on teens and teen drug rehab. Unfortunately experimenting with drugs can lead to drug abuse and addiction

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    Drug Abuse in Iran

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    Abstract : purpose of this paper is to inform my classmates the rate of substance abuse for Iranian high school students. High school students who are either experienced being prison or awaiting a trial for a crime that they made‚ either with HIV or without it.This research has been done by me‚ Dr. Arash and Kamiar Alaei 5 years ago in Iran. Dr. Kamiar Alaei spent over 3 years in prison and his brother Dr. Arash is still in prison for their phenomenon research on AIDS in Iran. I will discuss about

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    The Effect of Drug Abuse

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    The Effects of Drug Abuse Drug abuse has a range of deleterious effects on the user‚ the people surrounding him and even society at large. It is one of the most serious problems affecting almost every society today‚ and even though a wide variety of solutions have been proposed and attempted‚ drug abuse is still a prevalent part of modern life. Effects on the Family Drug abuse has a number of negative effects on a family. Finances often suffer as a result of drug addiction in the family. The

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    ALCOHOL and DRUG ABUSE

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    ALCOHOL and DRUG ABUSE What is Alcohol and Drug Abuse? Derek Williams 4/9/2013 ABSTRACT This paper will discuss what alcoholism and drug abuse is‚ what the different types of drug abuse are‚ what the causes of alcoholism and drug abuse are‚ and how it is determined. It will also explain the history of‚ and what are the treatments of alcohol and drug abuse. People abuse substances such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco for varied and complicated reasons‚ but it is clear

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    Drug Abuse Essay

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    Drug Abuse Drug abuse can be defined as using a drug excessively‚ or for purposes for which it was not medically intended. The use of drugs starting at a young age may lead to drug abuse in the future‚ which is common all around the world. There are multiple ways groups that seek to help drug prevention such as D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and other members of the community can help to stop drug abuse. Depression‚ nausea‚ anxiety‚ seizures‚ memory loss‚ and even death are serious

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    Assess the affect of drug abuse on absenteeism‚ accidents‚ downtime‚ turnover‚ theft‚ at the work place. 300 words…… Drug abuse has a huge affect at the work place. When someone is under the influence of drugs while at work‚ it decreases their ability to function correctly‚ or at all. If an employee cannot keep a steady supply of the drugs they need to function then they will often times stop everyday activities‚ including going to work. Their absenteeism‚ as one can imagine‚ hinders the day

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    Drug Abuse in India

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    Introduction According to World Health Organization (WHO)‚ "a drug is any substance or product that is used or intended to be used to modify or explore physiological system or patho¬logical states for the benefit of the recipients". Drug abuse is taking a drug for reasons other than medical‚ in any amount‚ strength‚ frequency or manner that damages the physical and mental functioning. 2. Types of Drugs There are different types of drugs found in India. 1. Hallucinogens such as LSD‚ hashish‚ ganja

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    substances were originally prescribed. The overuse or abuse of these substances is an inevitable fight that will not stop completely but can be significantly reduced. People constantly recognize the latent functions of the drug that is design to help them‚ and use the drugs as ploys in order to make extra money or experience some type of high. Substances that have alternative uses should be tracked or carefully watched in order to confirm that the potent drug is being used as it originally designed. Individual

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