What if it’s possible to recycle the drugs and reduce the cost and time of making the new one? How come? Does this mean to reuse it after administration? No‚ that means to invent new usages for the existing drugs. Drug Repurposing While Pfizer was searching for a treatment of cardiovascular disease in 1986‚ It tested sildenafil for anti-angina‚ however‚ the results were not satisfying‚ but some patients reported that after administration of this drug they felt penis erection‚ which directed to the
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"Canada-United States Border Drug Threat Assessment." Public Safety Canada. Oct. 2004. 15 Feb. 2008 <http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/le/bs/uscabdta-en.asp>. Canada and the United States are firmly committed to the fight against illicit drugs and their two-way movement across our shared border. The strong relationship between our two governments‚ and in particular‚ our respective law enforcement agencies on this issue is a model of international cooperation. Traffickers of each of the illicit
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The Glorification of Drug Trafficking and Use in Television and Movies It almost seems that anytime you put in a DVD or turn on the television set these days‚ you are bombarded with drug use. Drug trafficking and usage has become almost commonplace in Hollywood anymore. Often in movies the person using or selling the drugs becomes rich‚ powerful and never gets caught. The harsh truth is our prisons are overflowing with drug offenders. Children may not see this as the truth. They will see their favorite
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Word Count [ 1692 ] Drug Testing in the Workplace – Violates Privacy and is bad for Business Drug testing employees has gained much support‚ as well as much resistance‚ in recent years. Those in favor of testing claim that employee drug testing reduces employee absences‚ theft‚ and accidents in the workplace and as such improves worker productivity and safety. In her essay‚ “A Case against Workplace Drug Testing‚” Debra R. Comer makes an argument against workplace drug testing by identifying
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Name Teacher Class Date Drug Testing: Well-Fitting for Welfare “According to a new study released by the World Health Organization‚ the U.S leads the world and takes the gold for the use of tobacco‚ pot‚ and cocaine‚ far outpacing other countries”(US Ranks #1). According to an article on alternet.org America abuses drugs worse than any other country. It is no secret that the United States’ economy is nearing an all time low. With the economy being nearly as bad as ever in the history of our
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The Types of Drugs in the World Introduction There are many types of drugs in the World today. Some are Legal and others are Illegal. A drug is a substance which can affect the way your mind and body works. There are a lot of illegal drugs which are highly addictive e.g. cannabis‚ cocaine‚ speeds‚ LSD and heroin. These types of drugs are very dangerous and can kill. Legal drugs can be prescribed by your doctor if necessary. These drugs can be can be used to cure illnesses. Most of
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A recreational drug is categorized as any substance with pharmacologic effects that is either taken voluntarily for personal pleasure‚ or for satisfaction rather than for medicinal purposes such as cocaine‚ marijuana‚ or ecstasy. These types of drugs are easily found and are used by more than 22 million Americans ages 12 and older; nearly nine percent of the U.S. population. If these types of drugs were to be made legal‚ a positive change in the economy would be the ultimate outcome. In 1961
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prescription drugs: Problem Phase A. Identification of Problem 1. What is the situation where this is occurring? A. people are being prescribed pain medication for chronic pain B. these drugs have addicting properties C. people get hooked on drug‚ or use alternative drug i. One in five Americans report misusing a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime‚ but the overwhelming majority put the pills away with no lasting harm. 2. What is the problem? A. abuse of drug leads
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Teen drug addiction has become a menace over the years with youngsters interested in experimenting with illicit substances like drugs‚ alcohol and prescription drugs. The confused young mind of an adolescent may not be able to comprehend the irreparable damage caused by drug addiction until things get worse. Drug addiction in teenagers affects the entire family and they find it difficult to encounter the situation and beat teen drug addiction -There is a high likelihood that your teen will be
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Teen Drug Use and Sports Teen drug use is an issue which many adults are unaware of the signs of usage and damaging effects. Many adolescents believe that if they use drugs like their friends‚ it will make them “popular” or “cool”. Regardless of the reasons why teens start abusing drugs‚ this choice can have many negative impacts and ruin many aspects of their lives. There are numerous reasons why a teenager would feel the need to start abusing drugs. It is often said that during adolescent
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