or why not? How about Pfizer? In my opinion‚ Merck is not an ethical and socially responsible company with introducing Vioxx into pharmaceutical market. Before the Vioxx approval by FDA‚ scientists from University of Pennsylvania found that the drug could bring some serious results such as cardiovascular‚ and there were many serious cardiovascular problems during testing on patients. However‚ Merck ignored these negative effects‚ kept developing Vioxx was order to get ample profits. At the same
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Current Topics in Health 26 November 2012 Drug Addiction a Disease? Drug addiction‚ a new major phenomenon in our society today. The dependence‚ compulsive craving of a drug which becomes priority over all other issues in one’s life. We recognize that this issue of drugs and addiction is a growing problem now affecting most in this world. The physical characteristics of addiction would trembling‚ sweating‚ loss of appetite‚ and seizures. Psychological characteristics are harder
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Running head: THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS AND DEPRESSION 1 The Effects of Drugs and Depression 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
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Problem of Combined Drug Intoxication (CDI)‚ a.k.a. Polydrug or Polypharmacy Intoxication and Multiple Drug Intake (MDI) The relatively recent deaths of celebrities such as Heath Ledger‚ Michael Jackson‚ and Anna Nicole Smith‚ lend themselves to a discussion for this first discussion board. When you are presented with the term "drug overdose‚" what is the first thing that comes to mind? Illicit drugs like heroin or cocaine? Suicide? Small children taking prescription drugs that were not secured
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Use of Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Figure 2 79% of binge drinkers are members of the workforce (Drug-Free Workplace) {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Drug and/or Alcohol Use Seriously Threatens Organizations {draw:frame} Excessive absenteeism‚ which holds a significantly percentage of occurrences of drug users as cited above‚ costs an organization lower productivity‚ damaged moral and consequently lower product quality. The US Dept of Labor reports
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American Drug Policy AKA The War on Drugs The American Drug Policy is a social issue with many pros and cons. So many different areas are impacted daily by the laws of this policy when one tries to separate the issues and wade through the muck and mire of what‚ who‚ where‚ why and when‚ all sense of truth and reality becomes a confusing unreachable goal. Both sides of the debate have their own set of statistics that support their argument. I suppose in order to analyze this policy; one will have
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Drug Addiction is a Disease Sabrina Hinds Axia College of University of Phoenix Drug Addiction is a Disease Drug addiction is a disease because addictive personalities do not have control over their addictions. To prove this claim‚ the reader will learn about how addictive personalities become addicted; how dopamine contributes to the addict’s addiction; how society treats addictive personalities; and how drug-addiction is a mental illness just like any other mental illness. This paper
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every little thing they do. Whether what they choose to do is a good thing or bad it all has influence on their fans. It’s not the fact that people don’t treat them normally like a normal person but how they don’t act like a normal person in the first place. They can get away with laws that other normal people cannot. If a celebrity gets caught with drugs the whole world acts as if it’s so funny and the fact that it is just a typical thing with famous people. What really makes celebrities get away
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David Sacks blog: “Do ’Study Drugs ’ Breed a Nation of Winners – or Cheaters?” What is the problem with taking ‘Study Drugs’ instead of just cramping for exams? Are you in or are you out‚ do most people use it or are the score even. Studies show 1 in 4 college students have misused ADHD medications. So make up your own mind. David’s blog is taking up the problems with ‘Smart Pills’ also called ‘Study Drugs” such as Adderall‚ Vyvanse‚ Ritalin and Focalin. Is the world (we) teaching the children
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Drug addiction Drug addiction is a condition which can be classified as abnormal. An addict is someone who is obsessed with a particular substance or substances which can be uncontrollable and compulsive which without having it can lead to withdrawal symptoms as the person’s body becomes dependent on this substance in order to function. This dependency on this substance continues and can become destructive. Drug addiction can be for the increase in demand for substance or even medication..
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