Substance Abuse - Heroin 03/27/2011 Substance abuse is a problem that is an epidemic all over the world. America is not the only country suffering from heroin addiction. The misuse and abuse of drugs occurs at all age levels‚ in almost all social settings and at workplace occurrence in all occupation and industries. It has significant negative impacts that affect every community though out the world. Drugs affect all of us in one way
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The United States only has 5 percent of the world’s population and uses 75 percent of the world’s prescription drugs. The United States has the highest prison population out of all the countries and almost half of the prisoners are there because of drug crimes. Due to the ever increasing drug use in the U.S. today‚ our society would benefit from less punishment and more rehabilitation‚ some benefits include less spending‚ lower incarceration rates and lower death rates. Drugs affect three systems
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Andrew Costa Professor Myles HUS 211 Substance Abuse 3/12/15 Opioids Outline Intro- Opium- from the Greek word opos‚ meaning juice or sap‚ was originally chewed‚ eaten‚ or blended into various liquids and swallowed. (Inaba 4-7) It was cultivated in The Mediterranean‚ and Southwest Asia. Dating all the way back to the 206 B.C.‚ Opium was a major product traded on the Silk Road. This classification of drugs is used primarily to treat pain‚ diarrhea‚ and cough. They are known to bring on a sense
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Diana Travine is a 43 year old‚ African American woman with a long-term addiction to injecting heroin and prescription pain medication and tranquillizers. In the beginning‚ she was first introduced to heroin at the college age where she would do it only with her friends and was sure to use sterile needles. Unfortunately she continued to use‚ increasing in frequency‚ with no regard to the presence of others. At this point‚ she is no longer able to feel any significant high from the heroin. Diana
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Heroin‚ also known as diamorphine and other names‚ is an opiate usually used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Heroin can be injected‚ snorted‚ and smoked. Some people mix cocaine with heroin and call it a speed ball. Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine‚ a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin was first made in 1898 by the bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany first used as a treatment for tuberculosis and a remedy for morphine
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1. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Haydn was a remarkable composer‚ epitomizing the meaning of classical period composition‚ and though he wasn’t as flashy as the younger Mozart‚ his music always stayed true to form. Haydn‚ unlike most composers‚ had a "reliable and steady" job composing‚ directing‚ teaching‚ performing‚ and managing musicians from the royal Esterhazy family. During this time‚ Haydn composed many pieces of music for the courtly orchestra to perform. With a staggering body of work
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A Presentation on Drug Abuse in Bangladesh Course Name : Composition & Communication Skills Course No : ENG 102 Section : 17 Prepared for : Shakil Sarforaz Rabbi Lecturer East West University Prepared by : 1. Segupta Kabir Nodi ID No : 2010-3-10-216 2. Sharmin Khanam ID No : 2010-3-10-224 3. Rehnuma Rahman Anchol ID No : 2010-3-10-108
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Substance abuse‚ also known as drug abuse‚ is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods neither approved nor supervised by medical professionals. Substance abuse/drug abuse is not limited to mood-altering or psycho-active drugs. If an activity is performed using the objects against the rules and policies of the matter (as in steroids for performance enhancement in sports)‚ it is also called substance abuse. Therefore‚ mood-altering
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HISTORY The first part of this chapter provides a historical survey of the pharmacologic and political influences on the use of psychoactive substances and compulsive behaviors in all civilizations. The second part presents a system for classifying these psychoactive substances along with major legislation impacting use of drugs and treatment of addictions. Throughout the last 10‚000 years‚ humans have used psychoactive drugs to alter their perception of reality for a variety of reasons. By
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References: Bell‚ J. (2012). Buprenorphine in The Treatment of Heroin Addiction. Dusunen Adam: Journal Of Psychiatry & Neurological Sciences‚ 25(2)‚ 93-100. doi:10.5350/DAJPN20122502001 Blaszczynski‚ A.‚ Gainsbury‚ S. (2011). A systematic review of Internet-based therapy for the treatment
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