"The meth epidemic" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 48 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    No matter where in the United States you live‚ being charged with criminal activity associated with illicit substances can bring with it extremely harsh penalties. In some cases‚ these penalties may seem out of step with the actual severity of the charges. This is the world of the War on Drugs. While there have been steps nationwide to turn back the clock on some of these penalties and charges‚ you will have to play by the rules as they are today. To do so‚ you’ll need a good drug crime lawyer by

    Premium Crime Criminal justice Criminal law

    • 411 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    right text: A BACK BAY BOOK Continued Back Cover: 鄭 STUNNER‚ A BLEAK‚ BEAUTIFULLY TOLD STORY ABOUT THE INESCAPABLE BONDS OF LAND AND BLOOD. . . . CONTEMPORARY FICTION AT ITS FINEST.” REE DOLL’S father has skipped bail on charges that he ran a crystal meth lab‚ and the Dolly family will lose their house if he doesnt show up for his next court date. With two younger brothers depending on her‚ sixteen-year-old Ree knows she has to bring her father back‚ dead or alive. Stalking him through the blighted

    Premium Methamphetamine Missouri Winter

    • 345 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Amphetamines

    • 348 Words
    • 3 Pages

    response) Weight Loss Non-therapeutic Users: Sports-to imorove performance Stay awake/alert in a person that does not have a sleeping problem Increase energy To feel a greater sense of power What are the street names for the amphetamines? Speed Crystal Meth Crack Ecstasy Uppers Ice What are the harmful affects of amphetamines? Irregular heartbeat-rapid pounding heart Collapse Violent or aggressive behavior Seizures Stroke Coma What are the short-term effects of Amphetamines? Hyperactivity Fatigue

    Premium Amphetamine Methamphetamine Psychology

    • 348 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    they actually are. Emotions are much more prominent after someone has been drinking‚ and this may lead to random outbursts upon any one near. I ’ve witnessed anonymous members of my family perform similar acts. The more dangerous of drugs‚ such as meth-amphetamine ‚ heroin‚ L.S.D‚ P.C.P‚ crack-cocaine etc. are more likely to cause acts of violence over the obtainment of such substances rather than that of the users under the influence themselves. Such acts are done more among an older range of users

    Free Drug addiction Drug Recreational drug use

    • 403 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    work file 4.3

    • 350 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Match the drug with the street name Heroin Marijuana Inhalants Methamphetamine Cocaine Depressants LSD Steroids “Smack” -Heroin “Acid”-LSD “Roofies” -Depressants “Pot”-Marijuana “Whippets” -Inhalants “Crystal Meth”-Methamphetamine “Coke” -cocaine “Juice” -Steroids What is the difference between drug abuse and drug addiction? Abuse is defined as misusing a drug or using it for purposes other than those which are intended. Addiction is defined as having

    Premium Drug addiction Morphine Heroin

    • 350 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    It was October of 2013 when my dad‚ Ian Kideys‚ was sentenced to five years prison. My dad had always been there for us: my two younger brothers‚ my mom and I. However‚ our picture perfect family quickly fell apart after he went away. My mom couldn’t handle raising us and turned to drugs and alcohol. Tamer‚ barely twelve‚ got caught up in the wrong crowd and began to do poorly in school. I isolated myself from my friends and grew extremely depressed. Out of necessity‚ I slipped out of this negative

    Premium Family Mother Father

    • 350 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Addiction Rehabilitation

    • 447 Words
    • 2 Pages

    If you are a love one live in either Pennsylvania or Florida and suffer from drug or alcohol addiction‚ it can be difficult to go through it alone‚ it is a good idea to contact an addiction treatment center for additional support. What qualifies as drug or alcohol addiction? It is widely considered socially acceptable if individuals have a few drinks with friends‚ with their meals or on occasion. Taking some form of prescription medication is within this category as well. However‚ if people are

    Premium Drug addiction Addiction Heroin

    • 447 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Doing Research in the Fields of Science‚ What They Have in Common There are common links between research that is done in different fields of science. Whether it be describing chemical reactions‚ natural phenomenon‚ or physical actions and reactions‚ the same basic approaches are taken. All sciences seek answers and they do it with similar methods. The first approach relates to the need of knowledge. Every division of science endeavors to utilize one of four different levels of research

    Premium Scientific method Science

    • 459 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Drugs Effect

    • 391 Words
    • 2 Pages

    suppressant‚ giving rise to what has been described as a euphoric sense of happiness and increased energy. It is most often used recreationally for this effect. Cocaine is a potent central nervous system stimulant.  Methamphetamime‚ popularly shortened to meth or ice‚ is a psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug. Methamphetamine enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine‚ dopamine and serotonin. Since it stimulates the mesolimbic reward pathway‚ causing euphoria and excitement‚

    Premium Cocaine Dopamine Drug addiction

    • 391 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Substance Abuse Notes

    • 3489 Words
    • 14 Pages

    utility * Categorization by government * Schedule I: no medical utility * Completely illegal with exception of research * Tightest control on availability * Cocaine‚ meth * Schedule II: some medical utility * High potential for abuse * Tight control on distribution * Heroin‚ morphine * Schedule III – V: medical utility

    Premium Illegal drug trade Drug addiction Drug

    • 3489 Words
    • 14 Pages
    Powerful Essays
Page 1 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50