• Harm reduction compared to crime and punishment The stimulant class of Drugs Neurology of Meth The brain contains neurons that ‘communicate’ with each other. This is how our body functions. In the brain of an abuser of Crystal meth the balance of dopamine and dopamine-like neurotransmitter is grossly affected. Crystal meth causes an elevation of neurotransmitters in the synapse. Crystal meth is so chemically similar to Dopamine and Norpinephrine that it produces the same effect in the
Premium
Though the recognition of the suicide epidemic in teenagers is recognized and commonly heard of‚ not many individuals realize the causes that can lead‚ or do lead‚ to this world wide issue. Peter’s use of a teenager’s suicidal stage in By The Time You Read This‚ I’ll Be Dead ultimately draws attention to the reasoning of the current teenage suicide epidemic. Often times‚ as shown through many sources and thorough studies‚ suicide is caused by many reasons‚ such as‚ depression‚ bullying‚ drugs‚ and
Premium Suicide Bipolar disorder Major depressive disorder
The harrowing accounts of people that suffered through the yellow fever epidemic of 1885 presented the devastation caused by communicable diseases to an uninformed society. It is disheartening to read about the chain of events that lead to the death of thousands of people who were victims of both the disease and their time period. They were fighting a disease with an unknown etiology‚ unknown mode of transmission‚ and no clear treatment. They fought a losing battle with winter as their only saving
Premium Black Death Bubonic plague Plague
Meth is very powerful drug even when taken in small doses‚ it can cause severe problems to your body and can be very harmful. This is a highly addictive drug that can kill you or cause severe damage to your body‚ whether you inject it‚ smoke it‚ snort it‚ or if you eat it‚ you still get the same effects no matter the way you abuse the drug. The short term effects of using meth even in small doses‚ can increase wakefulness‚ physical activity‚ and decrease appetite. Methamphetamine can
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Heroin
The opioid epidemic. It is deadly and has risen over the past decade or so to become one of the leading causes of death in America. It is an issue that we as nurses are uniquely situated to make a defining impact on. As nurses‚ it is our duty to educate patients‚ families‚ and anybody else we can. It is a nurse’s responsibility to teach the people who we meet about all the ways they can recognize an improperly proscribed pain medication or potential opioid addiction‚ an overdose‚ and what to do if
Premium
College Binge Drinking Epidemic Throughout the years‚ drinking alcohol in excessive amounts has become somewhat synonymous with the college experience. It has become an expected occurrence for college-aged students to drink and party regularly‚ and overtime has transformed into an accepted social norm of college life. Extreme drinking has been a consistent social problem that has substantially grown on college campuses all around the United States for the past few decades. In fact‚ binge drinking
Premium Alcoholism Binge drinking Alcohol abuse
inactive lifestyle. Kids tend to ride the bus instead of walking to school or not participating in athletic activities. Today‚ children spend most of their time on technology. That could also be another cause to this global situation. It has become an epidemic of emotional and mental effects because of advertising. But who is held accountable? Obesity haunts the United States and threatens to seriously devalue our society in numerous ways. There are some that would argue to say that obesity is okay
Premium Nutrition Obesity Childhood obesity
PPER REPORTER: Mom is using meth‚ marijuana‚ pills and sometimes drinks in front of the child. Mom is out all hours of the night and has Jaxen with her. He is taken around gang bangers and it’s unfit; it’s not a lifestyle to live. The boyfriend sleeps all nights and works during the day at Fair Propane. He doesn’t know what’s going on. He is a good guy. Mom sells meth and pills; it’s unknown if it’s manufactured. Reporter believes mom was busted for meth in Lee Park. The drugs are accessible to the
Premium Family Mother Parent
The Epidemic of Concussions in Professional Hockey Anthony Leotta DeVry University Why is there an epidemic of concussions in the Professional Hockey? (National Hockey League) What is being done within the sport to minimize head injuries? The current epidemic in professional hockey is evidence that hockey needs better prevention in addition to better treatment. Fallen Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Center Sidney Crosby has been at the center of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) concussion debate
Premium Ice hockey National Hockey League Concussion
HIV/ADIS epidemic statically by educating a girl. Educated females will know how to treat and prevent HIV/ADIS. According to a study conducted in Uganda‚ each additional year of education for girls reduces their chances of contracting HIV by 6.7 percent and that the disease spreads twice as fast among uneducated girls. If I was raised in poverty my life would have been a little different. I may have never graduated high school. The mental effects of poverty could have effected
Premium High school Education College