When taken‚ meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy‚ and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go. Thus‚ drug users can experience a severe “crash” or physical and mental breakdown after the effects of the drugs wear off. Because continued use of the drug decreases natural feelings of hunger‚ users can experience extreme weight loss. Negative effects can also include disturbed sleep patterns‚ hyperactivity‚ nausea‚ delusions of
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Ecstasy or MDMA (3.4 MethyleneDioxyMethAmphetamine) is a stimulant type of drug‚ that comes in a tablet that is often branded. This drug also comes in powder‚ gel capsule‚ or liquid form. Ecstasy has a short history and is first found being used medically‚ until being using an illegal drug. Originally‚ it was developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912‚ and was named MDMA. In 1953‚ Ecstasy is used as psychological warfare tests by the US Army‚ and then revise as a psychotherapy medication to
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A central nervous system depressant is known‚ as a benzodiazepine that is related to Rohypnol. This drug is about ten times more potent than Valium. Rohypnol is one of the many drugs‚ tranquilizers with the potent sedative drug of the benzodiazepine class. The medical use of rohypnol is in a pre-operation anesthetic or a very strong sleeping pill‚ but anything stronger can bring on amnesia. This drug takes effect 10 minutes after the medication in taking. Within a peak of eight hours the medication
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Meth is very powerful drug even when taken in small doses‚ it can cause severe problems to your body and can be very harmful. This is a highly addictive drug that can kill you or cause severe damage to your body‚ whether you inject it‚ smoke it‚ snort it‚ or if you eat it‚ you still get the same effects no matter the way you abuse the drug. The short term effects of using meth even in small doses‚ can increase wakefulness‚ physical activity‚ and decrease appetite. Methamphetamine can
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Movie Review of A Study in Pink 社科一邱之梦2011012661 Sherlock Holmes is always my favorite‚ not ‘one of’ . Since my father had bought me the first book of “complete stories of Sherlock Holmes”‚ I have read series of books about him. For many of years‚ Sherlock Holmes has made many books‚ Movies‚ even comics and has been played by different actors‚ including Christopher Lee‚ Clive Brook‚ and Holmes in “A study in pink”---- Benedict Cumberbatch.‚ who corporate with Martin
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epidemic of cocaine use by adolescents and young adults from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Epidemiologic data suggest that cocaine use is a serious public health problem because it is highly addictive and is associated with a variety of neurological complications. Cocaine‚ a natural alkaloid‚ is extracted from leaves of an Andean shrub‚ Erythroxylon coca. Coca leaves were used by the native populations to alleviate the rigors of high altitude and to diminish fatigue. Although cocaine was extracted
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Crime . (2010). Correctional Populations in the United States. [ONLINE] Available at: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=11 Breaking Poing: Koppel‚ T. (Host). (10/8/2007). Koppel on Discovery. Discovery Network‚ New York City: Network. Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy‚ U.S. Sentencing Commision ‚ (2002). Davis‚ A. (2004). ’Masked Racism: Reflections on the Prison Industrial Complex ’. In: Paula Rothenberg (ed)‚ Race‚Class‚ and Gender in the United States Drucker‚E. (2002). Population
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persons in prison for drug law violations was growing at a rate faster than other offense types‚ the underlying behavior appears to have experienced little impact. Due to todays new consciousness about the unfairness and effectiveness of harsh crack cocaine mandatory sentences has emerged among policy makers and the United States Sentencing Commission. These unfair sentencing laws‚ have a dramatic effect on the cause of overcrowding in prisons for decades.
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There have been questions regarding cocaine along the lines of “Aren’t crack cocaine and powder cocaine the same drug?” and the answer is yes. Do they result in the same penalties under the court of law if caught possessing such drugs? Well‚ in a way‚ both yes and no. The same penalties are given for the same conviction‚ however‚ both must meet different requirements in order for the same punishment to be given. So then what’s the difference between the two? Scientifically‚ there is no chemical difference
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Cocaine is a forceful addictive stimulant drug which causes many effects to the human body. It is processed from the Coca plant‚ usually inherited in South America. It may also be used for many medical purposes such a anesthesia for surgeries. As a drug used for illegal desires‚ it looks like an elegant‚ white crystal powder. Many dealers combine the powder with cornstarch‚ talcum powder‚ or flour. This is done to increase profits. It may also be mixed with another stimulant drug called amphetamine
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