Prosecution of Pregnant Drug Abusers Drug abuse is an epidemic in our country. While substance abuse is commonly thought to be a plague of the poor‚ the fact is that it is widespread and has no demographic preference. It can affect anyone regardless of age‚ sex‚ race and economic status. A group of illicit drug abusers that may be largely overlooked are pregnant women. This group of people not only harms themselves‚ but also their unborn children. A woman must be held accountable for the health
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During a pregnancy there are many choices to be made and smoking should not be one of them. Smoking while pregnant can cause major effects before the birth of the child and also in the child’s future. Here are a few effects before the actual birth of the child: 1) Cigarettes contains a large number of chemicals that harm unborn babies. 2) Smoking raises the levels of carbon monoxide in your bloodstream. This gives less oxygen for baby. 3) Nicotine tightens the blood vessels‚ meaning the oxygen is
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Nina’s desire to reach this goal‚ she experiences a major transformation in herself that reflects the transition from the white and black swan in the ballet. This paper in particular will focus Nina’s diagnosis in the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013)‚ the criterion that matches the diagnosis‚ psychosocial and environmental stressors‚ portrayal of treatment‚ recommended therapy‚ and possible improvement over the course of the film. According
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MTV’s 16 and pregnant with Dr.Drew 16 and pregnant is a show that airs on MTV every week. It shows the emotional journey of pregnant 16 year olds from the doctor’s appointments to fights with the baby’s daddies. Dr.Drew helps the world get an eye opening look into the real issues of being a teen parent. The show normally starts out in the girls last two months of the pregnancy. The viewers get to take the emotional ride with the girl. The mothers are forced to make huge decisions about whether
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who was already abusing drugs gets pregnant. It should be assumed that taking drugs during a pregnancy is extremely dangerous‚ not only to the fetus but also to the mother. Pregnancy is proven to be harsh on the mother’s body‚ but when illicit substances are added to the equation there is a different set of complications involved. The purpose of this paper is to inform the general public of the dangers of drug use while bearing a child‚ to persuade expectant mothers to discontinue substance abuse if
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1. What is the name of the movie you watched? For this assignment‚ I watched “Fatal Attraction.” 2. Describe the demographics of the character of “patient” that you are evaluating. Alex Forrest was the patient in this movie. She is a white female in her 40’s. She is single and works as an editor for a publishing company‚ however she is not shown working after the beginning of the movie. 3. Summarize the plot of the movie. As the movie begins‚ Dan and his wife‚ Beth‚ go to a company party
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Dr. Meredith Belbin is well known for his team roles concept. The team roles identified by Belbin are based on certain patterns of behaviour that people exhibit within teams. These patterns of behaviour can potentially have an impact on the performance of the team. The basic premise of the Belbin team roles theory is quite simple. When individuals become aware of their own strengths and abilities‚ and understand the role that he or she is capable of playing within a team‚ it helps them to deal
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her sexuality that will help her in the role. Nina woke up the next day and attempted to touch herself but found her mother sleeping beside her bed and cut off her moment of pleasure. As the pressure gets in her nerves‚ Nina’s mother has been no help to her and they often ended up arguing about Nina’s scratches‚ her mother’s treatment to her‚ and even Nina’s eating habits. Her mother has been very controlling and obsessed with her because she was also an
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Integrating biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue. The use of IVF and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is the process of identifying genetic defects within an embryo before implantation‚ PGD allows the embryos DNA to be studied for mutations and genetic diseases. Originally PGD was used on female embryos and was used to prevent pregnancy termination in pregnancies with high risks of a sex linked genetic disease
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Hong Kong Baptist University GDSC 1027 Disease and Medicine Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Visit Report Name: CHENG Wanyao Student ID:11050209 Date: 07/11/2012 Before visiting the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences‚ I was so exciting that I can’t wait to appreciate the amazing medical sciences here. What I actually expected was I have experienced the structure and functions of the human body and learn about some of the most common diseases and injuries‚ maybe through some temporary
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