Narcotic Drugs Narcotic drugs are substances of which has been used as pain relievers but are most popular with being socially unacceptable. According to research‚ “a narcotic is an analgesic or pain-killing substance that depress vital body functions such as blood pressure‚ pulse rate and breathing rate; regular administration of narcotics produces physical dependence” (Saferstein‚ 2011). This suggests that narcotic drugs primarily target the functioning of organs used for respiratory usage. Nonetheless
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Drug Abuse Commonly Abused Drugs Commonly abused drugs: (1) Alcohol; (2) hallucinogenic (vision producing) drugs‚ such as LSD and mescaline; (3) marijuana; (4) nicotine‚ which is found in tobacco; (5) opiates‚ including most narcotics; (6) sedatives‚ including barbiturates and other kinds of sleeping pills; (7) stimulants‚ such as cocaine and amphetamines and other “pep pills.” Inhalants‚ which are fumes inhaled from such substance as cleaning fluids‚ gasoline‚ and model airplane glue‚ are
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Each year‚ thousands of patients die in hospitals because of errors in medication. These deviations occur mostly because of the complex process of drug administration. Errors can arise from the complicated system of drug administration itself; from prescription to the actual administration to patients. These mistakes in drug administration can be caused by many factors. Some of the reasons why these errors occur are the inadequate knowledge and skills both by the prescribing physician and the administering
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DRUGS Drug is any substance which is medicinal‚ intoxicating‚ enhancing performances or sometimes life threatening when taken orally or by directly injecting into the body. These drugs are not considered as foods. War on drug is a common term applied to the prevention of illegal drugs by using military aid and military intercession in co-operation with the countries with an aim to reduce and prohibit the use of these drugs. Drugs are like pesticides sprayed on the field which has some benefits
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Drug Testing in Professional and High School Athletics Many people do not see the severity of drug use in professional and High School athletics. Drug use in professional athletics is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem‚ but also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while and individual might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprimanded for the use of an outlawed drug. However ‚ that athlete may just be one of the many who happened to get caught. Athletes today seem
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Drugs have played a most important role in increasing average life expectancy in the world in the previous century. In the 19Th and previous centuries‚ natural product extracts‚ mainly those derived from botanical species‚ provided the major source of folk medicines. In 19Th century‚ biologically-active organic molecules began to be isolated in pure form for medicinal use. For example‚ salicyclic acid‚ the precursor of aspirin‚ was isolated from willow bark in 1874. Painkillers‚ such as codeine and
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What is a drug? A drug may be defined as any substance other than food that by its chemical nature affects the structure and function of the living organism. Why do people use drugs? It has been shown that there are two main reasons why people use drugs. 1. Using drugs because it feels good and/or their friends are doing it 2. Using drugs because they are suffering from emotional or physical abuse‚ or because they suffer from mental disorders. When is it considered abuse? Medical and governmental
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Liberal Arts Bangladesh Report on Drug Addiction in youth Submitted to SAIM AKBAR Submitted by Md.Borhan uddin(Rasel) 122012059 Md.Shakil chowdhury 113011103 Amina Khanam 123011090 Fatema rahman Priyanka 123011148 Course: BUS 205 Business communication Letter of Transmittal April 15‚2014 Salim Akbar Course Instructor University of liberal Arts Bangladesh Subject: Letter of Transmittal Dear Sir‚ With great pleasure we are submitting our report on ’’Drug Addiction in youth’’ that you have
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Drug addiction and Drug abuse Ramona Collins AIU online Abstract Drug addiction and drug abuse a chronic and habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of the body and your mind for other than medical warranted reasons. The definition of addiction is a physical dependency and withdrawal have
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The drug policy of the Netherlands officially has four major objectives: 1. To prevent recreational drug use and to treat and rehabilitate recreational drug users. 2. To reduce harm to users. 3. To diminish public nuisance by drug users (the disturbance of public order and safety in the neighborhood). 4. To combat the production and trafficking of recreational drugs.[1] The Netherlands is famous for its tolerant drugs policy. But a lot of people don’t realize that drugs are in fact illegal in the
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