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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Introduction The cognitive difference between people who regularly abuse alcohol and those who drink socially has been explored using a range of investigatory paradigms. One of the approaches used was the emotional Stroop paradigm (Williams et al.‚ 1996). When the word meaning and ink color are different the color naming is found to be slower than when the semantic content of a word is neutral. This slowing is known as the Stroop effect‚ from which it is concluded that an attentional bias has developed
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Alcohol Dependence‚ also known as alcoholism‚ is a very widespread disabling addictive disorder‚ affecting 4% of Canadians. Alcoholism may start innocuously‚ due to the acceptability of social drinking‚ but over time‚ can lead to serious health problems‚ including brain‚ kidney and liver damage. Although alcoholics seem to be doing the most damage to themselves‚ they are hurting their families even more. Lesser-known‚ but just as serious victims of alcohol abuse are the alcoholics’ children. The
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and the misuse of prescription drugs: evidence-based recommendations to curb a growing societal problem This article looks at the growing problem of misuse of prescription drug abuse among teens in the United States. This trend is studied and analyzed to see what are the most effective ways at preventing this problem. Prescription drug abuse has been on a frighteningly dramatic incline since the early 2000’s and is growing every year. The drugs most frequently abuse include pain relievers‚ sedatives
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Addiction and Drug Abuse There are many people that try drugs out for different reason. Some of the reasons many people experiment with drugs is because they want to have fun‚ improvement in athletic abilities‚ ease of depression‚ anxiety‚ and stress‚ because others are doing it or just out of curiosity. Drug use does not necessarily lead to drug abuse and there is not a particular level that using drugs will change from insouciant to challenging. Drug abuse and addiction varies by individual.
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Group B Discussion Outline Topic: Abuse of prescription drugs: Problem Phase A. Identification of Problem 1. What is the situation where this is occurring? A. people are being prescribed pain medication for chronic pain B. these drugs have addicting properties C. people get hooked on drug‚ or use alternative drug i. One in five Americans report misusing a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime‚ but the overwhelming majority put the pills away with no lasting harm
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incarcerated for drug related and drug influenced crimes has significantly increased over the last two decades. Using drugs inside a prison is a terrifying thing to think about. How is it that under the order of law and in a highly restricted environment‚ drug use is still possible? It is due to a number of reasons: overcrowded prisons‚ stealthy smuggling‚ concealed manufacturing‚ prison gangs and corruption. Some of the ways drugs are smuggled into prison‚ is by human bodies. The drugs can also be thrown
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The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System Kayla Beard Itt-Tech Abstract The impact of drugs on the central nervous system is very interesting. Choosing a medical field that uses different pain medications is very common. In this paper you will learn how certain medications will affect the central nervous system. The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. The
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Argument 1 Prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs‚ behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine‚ heroin‚ methamphetamine and other drugs. The National Institutes of Health estimates that nearly 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons (Longley par.8). Some prescription drugs can become addictive‚ especially when they are used in a manner inconsistent with their labeling or for reasons they were not prescribed. Those
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Drugs and its effect Drugs are used in everyday life and in the modern world‚ new drugs are being created to beat diseases and illness. However‚ with the amount of drugs available from consumption‚ there tend to be a few users who abuse the use of legal and illegal drugs. Different drugs that were created to combat headaches or pain to ones that are created to enhance performance or happiness for a short period of time. Abuse of drugs can affect a person economically‚ psychologically and physically
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