“Empowering Youth for Sustainable Development” STUDY GUIDE AGENDAS Illicit Trade of Narcotic Drugs Human Trafficking UNODC | Dhaka University National Model United Nations 2014 1 Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Letter from the Executive Board Introduction Agenda A Questions for Discussion for Agenda A Agenda B Questions for Discussion for Agenda B UNODC | Dhaka University National Model United Nations 2014 2 Letter from the Chair Dear Delegates‚ My fellow chair and I decided to propose two
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In the excerpt from the afterward (p.132) to "The Cocaine Kids" by Terry Williams he seems to be expressing the Subcultural Theories. Simply because the excerpt is mainly concerned with the way they were raised‚ opportunities and lifestyle. In my opinion I agree strongly that these Subcultural Theories play a major roll in why the cocaine kids be come drug dealers. The "crew" all lived in a poor part of Manhattan called Washington Heights; it’s an area full of crack fiends and drug dealers. It’s
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Although most states had local laws prohibiting marijuana use and possession‚ it wasn’t until 1937 that the federal government passed the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act. Interestingly‚ the congressional hearings on marijuana prohibition lasted all of two hours (in direct contract to most congressional hearings on new laws which last for days and days). There were exactly three bodies of testimonies testifying at these hearings. The first was Commissioner Harry Anslinger‚ the newly named commissioner of the
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Unit 14- Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach. 1.1 There are many forms of medication used to treat symptoms of dementia such as; Pain Killers Anti anxiety drugs Tranquillisers Anti Psychotic Drugs – used to treat challenging and disruptive behaviour such as aggression or agitation. Anti depressants – it is not uncommon for someone with dementia to become depressed this can sometimes make the memory of a person with dementia
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Drug Addiction Among Young People Many young people today get addicted to drugs – they become dependant on various types of mind-altering or stimulating medicines or illegal ones. Addiction often comes hand-in-hand with narcotic effects‚ whether they are strong or light. It is only a question of time when you get addicted. You gradually become destroyed on all the levels of your health. And this is sad. It turns out to be sadder when you come to know that typical age range of drug addicts is
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How Drugs Affect the Health Triangle Illegal drugs were first used way before the history was recorded. On that time‚ they were used to cure diseases and were legal. However‚ as time passes by‚ doctors had discovered that these drugs could do more harm than good. Although some of the drugs were considered useful‚ their side effects may be costly and not worth the risk. As a child‚ most of the people were taught that using and taking illegal drugs could harm the body. Yet‚ according to 2010 National
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Discuss the importance and interplay of social‚ psychological and biological factors in the course of heroin addiction. What therapeutic approaches can be used to treat this form of drug dependence? Heroin exerts its main effects through psychological mechanisms of action‚ the user feels a sense of great warmth and well-being and views the world with greatly reduced anxiety and emotional distress. These feelings last for a relatively short period of time of around 4-6 hours. With repeated use
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This report will inform you on the contemporary issue of prenatal drug exposure‚ and the impact of it on a child’s future and development. I will be specifically targeting Marijuana. I will cover the points of; behavioral issues‚ and the increased risk of depression during teenage years. Children that have been exposed to the drug while still in the womb do not have any obvious side effects or defects at birth‚ and they often do not show up until later on in their development. Thus making this reports
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Pain: A Balance Between Analgesia and Side Effects What are the main ideas of this theory? * Patient Participation - The proposal that patient teaching and goal setting contribute to a balance between analgesia and side effects. * Multimodal Intervention - The proposal that nursing use of potent pain medication‚ plus pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will achieve a balance between analgesia and side effects. * Attentive Care – The proposal nursing assessment‚ intervention
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America’s War on Drugs: Policy and Problems In this paper I will evaluate America’s War on Drugs. More specifically‚ I will outline our nation’s general drug history and look critically at how Congress has influenced our current ineffective drug policy. Through this analysis I hope to show that drug prohibition policies in the United States‚ for the most part‚ have failed. Additionally‚ I will highlight and evaluate the influences acting on individual legislators’ decisions to continue support
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