Xanax Xanax is a prescription only drug‚ which can only be given by a doctor. It has been used to treat some types of depression‚ anxiety‚ and even panic attacks. Around‚ the early eighty’s Xanax was produced. This was supposed to be a less addictive drug than such as Valiums. Xanax should be taken on a “short term‚” bases only. The side effects are dangerous and deadly. Because‚ the sedative is addictive‚ patients are strongly advised to follow the doctor’s orders while taking the drug. The
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Xanax popularized o Since dominating the market in the early 2000’s‚ Prescription anti-depressant pills have become popular in the mainstream and have caught on as a trend for our youth. Xanax in particular‚ an anti-anxiety pill is a drug that’s become so widespread‚ it’s becoming more normalized as a recreational substance. The negative effects of the long term use outweigh the pros‚ don’t be fooled. The pill has slowly become relevant in the party scene. Xanbars‚ bars‚ handlebars all slang names
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XANAX Alprazolam (the clinical name for xanax) is used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain. Xanax is comes in both concentrated tablets and in liquid forms. Xanax is part of the class of drugs called benzodiazepines more commonly referred to as Benzo. Xanax is so addictive that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) only approves usage of the drug for 8 weeks at a time in the United States. A user of xanax will usually become more
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How Xanax and Alcohol Interact in the Body It is so dangerous to mix Xanax and alcohol that physicians advise against drinking any alcohol‚ even if you have been prescribed Xanax and you are using it as directed. When individuals intentionally abuse this combination of substances‚ the risks are magnified for several reasons. Alcohol and Xanax are both processed by the same liver enzymes. Since both substances need the same enzyme to break them down‚ it takes longer for the body to remove Xanax and
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2013 Xanax I chose the topic Xanax because my Mother takes it and I’ve wanted to learn more about it and what it can do to the human body. The drug Xanax can either be very helpful or very deadly‚ depending on how you use it. If you take the registered amount your doctor has prescribed you should be fine‚ but if you take more then needed it could cause some very deadly actions and/or emotions. Xanax has three names‚ the generic name is Alprazolam. The brand names are Niravam‚ Xanax XR and
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the following types of abuse: (1.1.1) • Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; voilation • Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money‚ property‚ pension book or other valuables. • Institutional abuse Institutional abuse involves failure of an
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Running Head: ELDER ABUSE Abusing the Elderly: Consequences and its Victims ELDER ABUSE Abstract Elderly abuse happens in the United States every day and it is an unforgivable crime. The elderly cannot take proper care of themselves and need someone else to care for them with basic necessities such as shelter‚ water and food. Sometimes this is not the case and the elderly are neglected of these basic needs. That’s not all‚ they are physically hurt‚ bruised and even broken bones can
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prescription painkillers and Xanax. These are the medications I will be researching and informing about‚ but there are definitely a lot more than three. Many people are prescribed and use these drugs as directed by a professional‚ but many also don’t. Adolescents often share or sell their medications to those who are not prescribed‚ and have no other way of receiving them. Constant misuse can lead to many health problems‚ and in extreme cases even death. Besides the abuse‚
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PSY1462 Drug and alcohol abuse can happen for a number of reasons. Some people grow up around it‚ their friends do it‚ commercials influence them‚ and rappers rap about it. Is it possible that there is a link between drugs and alcohol? Can you be addicted to one and not the other‚ or could it just be isolated to preference of drugs or alcohol? In this paper‚ I will give my opinion of children of substance abusers and the abuser‚ and a peer reviewed article on substance abuse. When alcohol and drugs
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8 Date: 12-1-2013 Introduction to the issue | * Draft – Speech(English) Issue: Animal Abuse Draft – Speech(English) Issue: Animal Abuse Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon non human animals for a specific gain‚ such as killing animals for food or for their fur. * Just like how a coin has 2 sides to be looked at‚ this issue has 2 sides to be viewed about as well * Animal abuse is inherently wrong for using them for human purposes but should be fine if the unnecessary
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