be using drugs at all. The drugs like alcohol‚ cigarette‚ and many more are consuming everyday are slowly killing them‚ it destroys their life‚ drugs’ laws criminalise teenagers‚ and teens that use drugs will create negative effects on their children. Drugs might be everywhere in our world‚ but we teenagers need to think about our health and our future before accepting the devil’s offers. Drugs destroy teenager’s life; drugs damage the brain’s functions and create hallucinations. Drugs make teenagers
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birth weight Small head/ brain Cuts the flow of blood and oxygen to the fetus Cause the placenta to pull away from the wall of the uterus before labor begins Serious life long health problems Withdrawal of drug Methamphetamine (Meth or Ice) Psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug Enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine‚ dopamine‚ and serotonin Prone to abuse and addiction Withdrawal symptoms: excessive sleeping‚ eating and depression Effects on Pregnancy
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Lives Lost Because of Drugs Drugs are everywhere in today’s societies‚ especially in hip hop and rap. Drug abuse is one of the most leading causes of death of music artists who get addicted early in their music careers. Ray Charles was once a big music artist until he got addicted to heroin‚ which affected his music and social life. Drugs should be prevented from music artists so that they can produce music that would not affect the minds of younger children. The process of drug prevention in music
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DRUG ADDICTION DRUG: A chemical substance that alters the function of one or more body organs or the process of a disease. Drugs include prescribed medicines over the counter remedies and various other substances such as alcohol‚ tobacco and drugs of abuse that are used for non-medical purposes. Drugs are substances other than food that affect the way your mind and body works (Al Robertson et al). DRUG ABUSE Drug abuse is definable mainly in terms of societal disapproval. It may involve
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Drug Addiction Drug addiction is a problem that has been increasing immensely among our society today. Drug addictions can only hinder or restrain us from accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too bright‚ too powerful‚ too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can trap anyone. It can lead to harming ones body‚ causing problems in family structure‚ and contribute to the delinquency in society. The sooner people seek help for drug addiction problems‚ the more
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DRUG STUDY Generic & Brand Names Dose‚ Strength & Formulation Indication/Mechanisms of Drug Action Adverse/ Side Effects Drug Interaction Nursing Responsibilities Rationale Client Teaching Generic: Ferrous Sulfate Brand: Sorbifer Classification: Antianemic Ordered: Give FeSO4 (Sorbifer) durule OD Timing: OD Duration: Other Forms: Drops: 75 mg/0.6ml Elixir: 220 mg/5ml Tablets: 195 mg‚ 300 mg‚ 325 mg‚ 187 mg‚ 200 mg Tablets (extended-release):
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on Drug Abuse‚ fifty percent of Americans have a beloved one who is suffering from a drug abuse problem at any given time. ("The Stats of Drug Abuse"‚ 2012). Drug abuse is defined as the misuse of a substance‚ whether it is legal or illegal or even prescribed by a doctor. ("National Institute on Drug Abuse"‚ 2012). Alcohol and drugs have different side effects on different people‚ but they also have similar results. Alcohol and tobacco are considered to be addicting and fatal. Many drugs are
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Olia PSYC 101 October 29‚ 2008 Drug Addiction Growing up in a household with my parents fading in and out of our lives‚ just like a loose light bulb would flicker‚ could be part of the reason why my brother is addicted to drugs. Constantly arguing at each other over what I thought at the time were the littlest things in life‚ I believe led to a younger brother choosing the wrong path to tranquility. My younger brother is 32 years old and has had a drug problem for at least the last 10
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The use of and abuse of illegal and prescription drugs are a health‚ social‚ and law enforcement problem that is affecting Americans across the country. Drug abuse is destroying the lives of many teens and adults and is also destroying families in the United States. The use of drugs is a major problem in the United States among all Americans‚ but drug addiction is the main cause for America ’s troubled teens today. Exactly what is a drug? A drug is any chemical that produces a therapeutic or non-therapeutic
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Drug smugglers shouldn’t be given a death penalty in Asian countries. Good morning‚ honorable judges‚ teachers and fellow peer. Even though drug smuggling is considered to be a serious issue around the world‚ a death penalty shouldn’t be given. This isn’t necessary or an effective method to stop it from happening or continuing. Now‚ I am going to tell you why. Drugs like heroine‚ cocaine‚ crack and ecstasy are highly addictive and narcotic‚ however it’s imported and sold everyday through
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