and the psychological effects it has on the brain and the specific parts of the brain that it affects. Classification of Alcohol Alcohol can be objectively classified into two classes. It can be classifies as a depressant as well as a stimulant. Alcohol classification as a depressant
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Chemical bonds Music and drugs have long been linked‚ with shifts in genres often running alongside trends in narcotic consumption. Kevin Sampson tracks the history‚ from Miles Davis to Happy Mondays‚ and wonders if the link is still strong • Share46 • • • inShare2 • Email • Kevin Sampson • The Observer‚ Sunday 16 November 2008 When Jack Kerouac first coined the term ’the Beats ’ for his loose-knit group of world-weary bohemians‚ he meant it in the sense that they were outsiders -
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There are classifications of psychoactive drugs including stimulants‚ depressants and those referred to as all arounders. Stimulates increase the users functioning of the central nervous system and tend to increase the users sense of wellbeing. On the contrary depressants lower the overall functioning of the nervous system creating a slower response‚ a sense of sedation‚ and can lead to coma. The all arounder is known to alter the user’s perception of their reality and can at times cause the user
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illicitly or even legitimately in laboratories. They may be smoked‚ inhaled‚ ingested‚ or injected and used for social‚ religious‚ or self-medicating purposes. The substances that are abused include caffeine‚ nicotine‚ alcohol‚ steroids‚ stimulants‚ depressants‚ heroin‚ cocaine and the list goes on. Substance abuse ranks high among serious health problems. Since 1979 illicit drug use and alcohol consumption has declined‚ but the widespread use of and dependence on these substances continues. Nicotine
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How Can we Prevent Mass Shootings Columbine‚ Sandy Hook‚ and Virginia Tech‚ all have something in common. When you hear these‚ you probably think “mass shooting.” You may even remember where you were when you heard the news‚ or‚ when you were told the story. Many people claim that guns are not the issue and mental issues are the only reason these tragedies occur. However‚ when you take an unstable person with psychological issues and combine that with a weapon‚ the outcome cannot be anything short
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Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Joe K. Gerb Bergen Community College THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS AND DEPRESSION 2 Abstract A person may be suffering from depressive symptoms and use narcotics with the hope of acquiring some kind of relief. Depressive symptoms can develop as a result of using mind altering substances or as part of withdrawal symptoms when taking breaks from drugs. Low mood in withdrawal can be short and self-limiting‚
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Institute of Social studies Graduate School of Development Studies SOLVING DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS AMOUNG YOUTH IN KENYA: LESSONS FROM DUTCH DRUG POLICY A Research Paper presented by: CORNELIUS NOOlO KIMllU Kenya In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Obtaining the Degree of: Master of Arts in Development Studies Specialisation: Public Policy and Management Members of the Examining Committee: Prof. James Bjorkman Dr. Jan Kees van Donge The Hague‚ The
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ethics of legalizing marijuana and other cannabis products. Recently‚ there has been a surge of anecdotal evidence in social media and the news‚ which demonstrate the efficacy of marijuana in treating certain medical conditions such as epilepsy and anxiety as well as combating nausea and appetite suppression in chemotherapy patients. Furthermore‚ with the epidemic of heroin overdoses‚ the prescription of medical marijuana as an alternative to addictive narcotics for pain management has also gained appeal
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drug does to you and your body. One of these classifications is stimulants. This classification includes “drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system.”(168). A few examples of these drugs are caffeine‚ cocaine‚ and nicotine. Another classification is Depressants. A depressant is a “drug that slow activity in the central nervous system” (169)‚ a depressant is simply the opposite of a stimulant. Some examples of depressant drugs are alcohol and tranquilizers. The third classification is
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which you are unable to fall asleep even when you are tired or wake up before you are fully rested. 5. How do stimulant and depressant drugs affect the nervous system? Give an example of each. Stimulant drugs speed up the nervous system and make you alert. Depressant drugs slow down the nervous system and make you drowsy. An example of a stimulant drug is caffeine‚ and example of a depressant drug is alcohol. Critical Thinking Questions 1. Why do you think people daydream? Daydreaming is an altered
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