The 1956 Narcotics Control Act When I was deciding which topics to choose‚ the word narcotics jumped out at me and I wanted to do a little more investigation with this type of drug. Through my job as a Paramedic‚ I deal with narcotics on a controlled manor but this Act has nothing to pertain to EMS‚ unfortunately I want to start where this law was intended for‚ young adults typically under 21. In the 1950’s the United States had more addicts than any other Western Nations. The Daniel Subcommittee
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NARCOTICS What are opiates? Opiates‚ also known as narcotics‚ are a group of drugs which are used medically to relieve moderate to severe pain‚ but also have a potential for abuse. Some opiates come from a resin taken from the seed pod of the Asian poppy. This group of drugs includes opium‚ morphine‚ heroin‚ and codeine. Narcotic are drugs of certain legal status and in general are considered Schedule II drugs. Opium appears as dark brown chunks or as a powder and is usually smoked or eaten.
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Narcotic drugs CRJ 311 December 13‚ 2010 Introduction: In this paper I will discuss the details the classification of narcotic drugs in criminal law‚ forensic evidence needed to obtain a conviction in a drug case. The term narcotic implies a state of lethargy or sluggishness
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efforts. Drug abuse hurts the people who take drugs AND the people around them‚ including families‚ kids‚ and babies who aren’t yet born. Drug abuse hurts the body and the brain‚ sometimes forever. The term narcotic has several definitions but often pertains to opioid drugs that produce actions similar to morphine. Narcotics are used therapeutically to relieve pain‚ induce anesthesia and treat additional symptoms such as cough and diarrhea. The physical effects of narcotics make the drugs desirable
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Narcotics have been used for many years. Narcotics have been known to be used since at least 4000 B.C. Opium‚ have been used for centuries to produce pain relief. Two narcotics that come from opium are morphine and codeine‚ which are two narcotics that are still widely used for pain relief. Narcotics may have been used for pain relief for many years‚ but it is also known to be extremely addicting. There are many different narcotics. Some narcotics are heroin‚ oxycodone‚ morphine‚ and codeine
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The world of narcotics and addiction is an ever-growing expanse of war and death. With the Vietnam war starting a wide spread shock wave of addiction. The most commonly used drugs during this time were morphine‚ heroin‚ and marijuana. Danielle Allen‚ a journalist for the Washington Post‚ recalls how the United States dealt with tobacco‚”By 1971‚ cigarette ads had been banned from radio and television‚ the surgeon general had called for regulation of tobacco‚ and cigarette smoking had begun its long
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CODEINE IN NARCOTIC Codeine is a weak narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine and hydrocodone. In fact‚ a small amount of codeine is converted to morphine in the body. The precise mechanism of action of codeine is not known; however‚ like morphine‚ codeine binds to receptors in the brain (opioid receptors) that are important for transmitting the sensation of pain throughout the body and brain. Codeine increases tolerance to pain‚ decreasing discomfort‚ but the pain still
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inform my audience about Narcotics Anonymous. Central Idea: Narcotics Anonymous is a worldwide self-help organization that has been around for many years and continues to impact our society. Introduction Attention Getter: Imagine 60‚000 people in one city‚ all dealing with the same problem‚ addiction. According to an article written by Carter M. Yang for ABC news on March 14th of this year‚ there are 60‚ 000 people in Baltimore alone that are addicted to illicit drugs. These numbers are disheartening
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In the courtroom‚ the patient was a drug addicted‚ when he went to the courtroom with his lawyer was very quiet and calm‚ and when he spoke‚ he used to looking to his lawyer occasionally. His dress was clean and neatly. In the Narcotics Meeting‚ people were laughing‚ talking‚ and sharing their experience together without stress or fear. I noticed there are free addictive‚ but they still come to support others. Most of them hold the Bible‚ and they said how God was outside them‚ but now god live
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I attended a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting‚ on (fill in the blank). The person who was sharing that night was a 28-year-old woman by the name of Christine (“Chris”). She discussed her journey through the program‚ stating she was six months clean as of that meeting but was just getting to the point of acceptance that she did in fact have an addiction to crystal methamphetamines (“crystal meth).” Chris gave the history of her addiction as having smoked marijuana (“pot”) off and on since she
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