though they may appear to bring profit or pleasure for the time being. The five cardinal sins are gambling‚ stealing‚ murder‚ unchastity‚ and drugs. The history of humanity is replete with examples where people have been ruined by following the path of one or another of them. Whole nations were brought to disgrace because of opium. Why then does a man take to drugs? Some think it adds to pleasure; some other think that it takes away physical weariness. Also they have a doping effect such that at the
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What it takes to be Successful. Setting goals‚ compromise‚ fight‚ tears‚ dedication‚ long hours of hard work‚ victory. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If [a person loves what they are doing‚ they will be successful].” This was the definition of Success according to Albert Schweitzer‚ a German philosopher. The truth is that this statement can be interpreted differently according to each person’s perspective or goals. For some people‚ when they think‚ what success
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Drug Overdose What is a drug overdose? A drug overdose (OD) is where a person consumes an excessive amount of a drug and the body is unable to cope with it leading to certain overdose signs‚ symptoms and complications (acute toxicity/poisoning). The drug or its byproducts (as a result of drug metabolism) is toxic to the body‚ especially in large quantities associated with overdose‚ and may lead to death. An overdose may be accidental and this is frequently seen in addicts who require higher doses
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Ourselves?” When we take medications using western medicine‚ one thing we know is for sure‚ we will be treated. But what we don’t know is that there is always the “other side” of everything. Not all drugs are safe. Some may be even give us even worse illnesses. In other countries‚ there are more than 3% of all deaths seem to be caused by adverse drug reactions to medical drugs‚ according to research. On the contrary‚ Philippines don’t have a high risk of deaths that causes these because here
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years ago‚ drug testing in sport was in its beginning stages. Now‚ it is complex and in constant change. Keeping sport clean has become a never-ending race between drug testers and those who choose to cheat. And as much as the quest for the podium or championship should be the big news‚ often negative reports about positive drug tests end up overshadowing competitors’ accomplishments. The use of performance-enhancing drugs is nothing new; in fact‚ the international anxiety about drug use began
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response to drug treatment seen in the elderly is very different to that seen with younger patients. Altered drug response in the elderly is often associated with changes in the body that result in modification to the pharmacokinetics of the drugs in older people. Absorption changes result from Morphological changes to the gastrointestinal mucosa. GI function changes have an effect on enzymatic breakdown‚ dissolution‚ and drug ionization which then leads to alterations in oral drug absorption.
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penalty for drug cheats in sport Hello fellow students of Taylors Lakes Secondary College. Today I will be speaking about performance enhancing drugs in sport‚ and why there should be harsher penalties for athletes who use them. In order to become a successful athlete‚ you must dedicate a large part of your life to that sport. This is the reason why athletes get paid so much‚ because they have put in so much work in order to entertain audiences. And its one of the many reasons why drug cheats should
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Dose of drug administered ABSORPTION DISTRIBUTION Drug in tissues Drug in systemic circulation Pharmacokinetics Drug metabolized or excreted ELIMINATION Drug at site of action Pharmacologic effect Pharmacodynamics Toxicity Efficacy PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacodynamics Actions of drug on the body Specific to a drug/ class of drugs • Interaction with target sites (receptors/enzymes) • Effects at site of action • Dose-response relationship • Reduction in symptoms • Modification
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The Causes of Drug Addiction What causes a man to risk losing his family or worse his freedom for the ability to get high? What causes a parent to risk not only their own health by smoking but also the health of their children? The answer is addiction. Alan I. Leshner‚ PhD states that the “essence of addiction [is an] uncontrollable‚ compulsive drug seeking and use‚ even in the face of negative health and social consequences.” He goes on to say‚ “This is the crux of how many professional organizations
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changed or altered. This idea contradicts the theory of moral relativism‚ which supports the belief that the ideas of morality of being right or wrong are not firm but can be open to interpretation through cultures‚ people and situations. A great example of these two ideas causing dispute in todays society would be it’s morally wrong to kill someone‚ but it’s morally right to kill criminals with the death penalty. We are all different and the reality is that we are never all going to agree on things
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