HEROIN ADDICTION Rodney Lowe PSY 2012 July 28‚ 2011 This is a summary of the article The Dysphoria Of Heroin Addiction by Leonard Handelsman and Marvin J. Aronson‚ it is based on the topic of Narcotics that is covered in Chapter 4 of our text. Dysphoric mood is a common symptom of patients who use heroin on a regular basis. Early abuse of heroin is most often associated with feelings of euphoria‚ abstractly‚ long-lasting abuse of this drug is frequently
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1. Drugs mess with your mind Drug use can cause you to lose your ability to remember things‚ to think clearly and to study properly. Drug use gives you the impression that you are more alert and aware‚ but under the influence of drugs you are actually less aware‚ and less alert. Drug use can also cause people to act in strange unpredictable ways. A person can undergo a complete personality change when under the influence of drugs. Since drug residues can remain in the body for many years after they
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Everyday you turn on the TV and there is a new support group for some addiction. A 12-step program for internet addiction‚ gambling‚ alcoholism‚ etc. These groups are a blessing to those who desire to make the changes in their lives and to know they are not alone. There is one addiction‚ however‚ that seem to have no ‘cure’ no 12 step program‚ and no true understanding – the obsession and addiction to money. We work each day of our lives to support our families‚ provide shelter‚ food and clothing
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Drug Trafficking in the United States Sherrae Jackson ENG122: English Composition II Instructor Angela Temple October 1‚ 2012 In my research paper I will be discussing Drug Trafficking in the United States. The illegal drug market in the US is one of the most valuable in the world. It has attracted the most vicious‚ sophisticated‚ and belligerent drug traffickers. The drug law enforcement agencies have come up against a huge challenge in guarding the country’s borders. What is happening to
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“Drug addiction cannot be cured if the fear of not consuming drugs is greater than the willpower to quit doing drugs.”- Dr T.P.Chia . Johan J. Goldstein can be compared to this quote by giving the drugs to the addicts because it is safer for society. His arguments show the Emotional‚ Ethical and Rational appeal in order to capture our attention. He starts off with an ethical engaging story about how the detectives caught forty nine men and forty three of them were narcotics addicts. It is plausible
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Stamps Group topic: Understanding Addiction In today’s session‚ group members received education re: the definition of addiction‚ the addiction process‚ and the different types of substance(s) withdrawal symptoms. PO was on time and moderately participated in the group activities. PO shared his alcohol use experience and reasons to stay clean and sober with peers‚ stated “I was a monster when I was drinking. I was really mean to my family and others. I am surprised that I didn’t die for all
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Drug Abuse What are drugs? Drugs are substances which have a physiological impact when ingested or generally brought into the body. There are lots of ways people can use drugs. Drugs can be beneficial to the community and may also be the same drugs that are harmful to the community. Wine was utilized in any event from the time of the early Egyptians; from 4000 B.C.; and therapeutic utilization of weed has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. Not until the nineteenth century. A.D. was the dynamic substances
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whether hard drugs should be legalized or not is a very important subject for multiple reasons. One reason this topic should be studied and debated is so that every person will have a found understanding of both sides and will be able to successfully determine their view point on the subject. This should also be studied so that we can either put the war on drugs to an end or at least have a sound understand on how the majority of the population feels about the prohibiting or legalizing hard drugs. We should
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relate to or had some passion about. As I read over the topic suggestions in our syllabus‚ I saw drug rehabilitation and instantly knew that was I wanted to research. My oldest cousin developed a drug problem when he was in high school. It started with him smoking marijuana then evolved into heroin use when he was in his early 20s. Later‚ he was arrested and during his time in prison‚ he went through drug rehabilitation‚ then after serving his sentence he was released from prison. After several years
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Addictions/Drugs Butch Brown Com/156 Mary Martin 04/21/2013 Addictions/Drugs Freedom‚ family‚ and financial security are a value to the people in the United States. Some behaviors are frowned upon‚ such as crime‚ laziness‚ and the use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse and addiction is not all about how much is consumed but has to do with consequences. Illegal drugs and abusers
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