Briana Mack Dr. M. Okulate Biology 112 Honors 04 April 2014 Drug Addiction and the Effects on the Brain The prevalence of drug addiction in America has been an epidemic in the past fifty years because of the violence and tragedy of events where drug use was the catalyst. Cocaine‚ Methamphetamine‚ Ecstasy‚ Amphetamine‚ Heroin‚ LSD and many more abused drugs have destroyed many lives and families from constant abuse of the substances that emasculate the body with every dose. Even though the United
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abuse & addiction. 2005. 12 Apr. 2008 <http://www.guide4living/drugabuse/heroin-effects.htm> 4 7. Leduc‚ Marc. Addiction to Methadone and Other Opiates. 2003. 25 May. 2008. <http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/methadone.htm> 8 11. National Institute on Drug Abuse. “What is Heroin?” Heroin Abuse and Addiction. 2005 9 Apr. 2008. <http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/heroin/heroin2.html> 12 13. Richter‚ R.W. “Cerebral Complication of Heroin ‘Overdose’” Neurological Complications of Addiction to Heroin
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what to avoid. Sadly many of us do not have the self-control of saying a “NO” to something which we know is not healthy. The problem of alcohol and drug abuse is of central concern nowadays. It is especially acute among the youth and this fact horrifies most of all. Today the statistics shows deplorable numbers of young people‚ drinking and taking drugs. Alcohol abuse is itself very harmful for a human organism‚ especially for a young one as it destroys brain cells and other organs. However‚ the harmful
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How a parent with a drug or alcohol problem affects the whole family It is well known that a parent with a drug or alcohol problem can have a negative effect on their family members. You could say that the person with the problem is like someone stuck in a bog. The other family members‚ in their efforts to help‚ often get pulled down into the bog too. The first step in putting things right is when the others start to get their own feet on solid ground. Only after they have done this will they be
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What is drug addiction? It is a chronic‚ relapsing disorder in which compulsive drug-seeking and drug-taking behaviour persists despite serious negative consequences. Several things are thought to be correlated with drug addiction as discuss which in turn affects the central nervous system that eventually leads to tolerance‚ physical dependence‚ sensitization‚ craving‚ and relapse The addictive drugs discussed in the article are opioids‚ cannabinoids‚ ethanol‚ cocaine‚ amphetamines‚ and nicotine
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Drug Addiction among Youth The term ‘drug’ has now been given a new connotation. It was used originally to means ‘medicine’. But now-a-days it means not only medicine‚ but also the fatal narcotics that include cocaine‚ heroin‚ brown sugar‚ and many other specifications. All these drugs have their evil effects on the mind and body cells of the addicts. The young generation is the worst victims of evils of Drug Addiction. The abuse of drug has become an international problem. Almost every country nowadays
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Outline: Drug Addiction I. Introduction (Provide a full sentence); Include your thesis here‚ underlined. II. The negative consequences of drug abuse affect not only individuals who abuse drugs‚ but also their families and friends‚ businesses‚ and government resources. A. How do drugs affect family and friends? 1. Children of individuals who abuse drugs are often abused or neglected. 2. Family members and friends are often torn apart by watching their
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How to Beat Drug Addiction • Decide that you do really want to stop using drugs. Unless you have the desire to change you will never be able to. • Be completely honest with yourself and others. Your chances of recovery are not good if you cannot face yourself and deal with confrontations from others. • Join a website like Recovery Social network www.recoverysocialnet.com This website has a lot of supportive people that are also in recovery and really want to help you stay clean. There is also
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this because he felt it would make Sam stronger for the times his peers would bully him throughout school. Dark presented aspects that occur daily within the world. Sex‚ drugs and money seem to be things the majority of humans strive for. Just as any other human‚ Sam‚ was trapped into the fabulous lifestyle associated with sex‚ drugs and money. Sam was a troubled child from the bullying and abusing language his father forced upon him while growing up. He was not allowed to be happy. His father did not
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has been shown to lessen the harsh impacts and pain of Chemotherapy; Marijuana has been proven to assist people with chronic pain. TRANSITION TO ARGUMENT: While many people believe that Marijuana is non-addictive‚ recreational and not a “gateway” drug‚ nevertheless‚ studies have shown otherwise. III. Body Paragraph 2: Your second Body Paragraph should present myriad and numerous researched FACTS to substantiate or prove your argument: A. 60 Cannabinoids which are psychoactive compounds
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