health workers use a long-acting synthetic opiate called Methadone for medication that is given on a daily basis for a maintained period of time‚ enough to prevent the withdrawal symptoms from the opiate‚ restrain oneself from the illegal drug‚ and reduce the desire. Methadone is an opiate transmitter that works by warding off withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings among opiate addicts by stabilizing blood levels and its metabolites. Methadone occupies the brain receptor which blocks the Europhobic
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the need to avoid the withdrawal symptoms. Social learning theory sees addiction as a result of vicarious learning- behaviour is observed and imitated. If the ‘model’ is seen to receive some reward- the observer is likely to copy and repeat behaviour. (media/family) EVIDENCE * Meyer found the sight of hypodermic needle created positive feelings in addict( what does this suggest?) * White et al found rats preferred locations where they had previously received injections of drugs(what does
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1 Alcohol is the most prevalent drug of abuse worldwide. Discuss the major‚ long-term physiological effects of addiction to alcohol. Be sure to include a discussion of the dangers of withdrawal. Alcohol is very toxic to the body. When a person consumes a certain amount of alcohol the body becomes toxic and their mental status is impaired and there judgment and reasoning is unstable. This causes a person to take careless and or reckless actions outside of their norm. After these abnormal actions
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Skills Notes (3/10/11) Parenteral Medications *absorbed more quickly than oral meds *b/c injections are invasive; aseptic technique must be used! Injections: 1. Intradermally- ID 2. Intramuscularly- IM 3. Intravenously- IV 4. Subcutaneously- SubQ 1. Intradermal Injections(ID)- the administration of a drug into the dermal layer of the skin just beneath the epidermis. * Frequently used for allergy testing and tuberculosis (TB‚ aka PPD) screening. * Common Sites:
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is concerned with government spending and taxation Monetary policy – this is concerned with interest rates Supply-side polices – these are polices which attempt to increase aggregate supply Withdrawals – this is money which leaves the circular flow – for example taxation‚ savings and exports Injections – this is money which enters the circular flow – for example‚ government spending‚ investment
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inhaled as smoke through a straw‚ known as “chasing the dragon‚” snorted as powder via the nose. What are its short-term effects? The short-term effects of heroin abuse appear soon after a single dose and disappear in a few hours. After an injection of heroin‚ the user reports feeling a surge of euphoria (“rush”) accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin‚ a dry mouth‚ and heavy extremities. Following this initial euphoria‚ the user goes “on the nod‚” an alternately wakeful and drowsy state
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Page 1 of 22 © IMM Graduate School of Marketing Good Answer Booklet MAC/ECO101 Page 2 of 22 Note: These answers were written by students under examination conditions. Whist it may be possible to find fault with some of the answers‚ keep in mind that they satisfied the examiners about the student’s knowledge and ability. © IMM Graduate School of Marketing Good Answer Booklet MAC/ECO101 Page 3 of 22 MACROECONOMICS (MAC) ECONOMICS 1 (ECO101) 24 OCTOBER 2012 SECTION A (40 MARKS)
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prescribed as a painkiller‚ but is also a popular street drug.The director casted Leonardo DiCaprio as Jimmy‚ and concentrates on creating the character as a stereotypical drug abuser. DiCaprio’s most captivating scene is when he is going through heroin withdrawals. The viewer also get an accurate depiction of heroin when Jimmy is describing his first time using heroin.Overall the movie is probably one of the best at revealing the realities of drug abuse by not glamorizing it but by showing the downward spiral
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Countries that use Economic Systems The Economy of England is the largest economy of the four countries of the United Kingdom. England is a highly industrialized country. It is an important producer of textiles and chemical products. Although automobiles‚ locomotives and aircraft are among England’s other important industrial products‚ a significant proportion of the country’s income comes from the City of London. Since the 1990s‚ the financial services sector has played an increasingly significant
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illness‚ psycho‚ somatic‚ or psychosomatic. It manifests itself as disorder of behavior. When consumed continually‚ alcohol consumption can be extremely harmful to the liver and brain cells‚ as well as physiologically addicting‚ generating hazardous withdrawal symptoms. It is possible to overdose from alcohol. Alcohol increases danger when taken
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