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- 151: Emily Dickinson On Drugs?
- Emily Dickinson On Drugs? Emily Dickinson's poems often make me ponder her mental stability. Sometimes I wonder if she was psychotic or on some kind of mind-altering drugs. In Dickinson's poems "I felt a funeral in my brain," "My life closed twice before its close," and "Because I could not stop for Death," we shall see whether or not Mr. J's ... wrong with this woman? This lady is obsessed with her own death; my suggestion to her is to get a life before she really does die. Obviously Emily is on some kind of mind- altering drugs. Otherwise, she would not be constantly writing about her own death; she would be writing about trees and birds, love and happiness.
- 152: Screening for Drugs By Employers
- Screening for Drugs By Employers Drug testing is the process of screening one's urine (urinalysis), hair, or other parts that would reveal the use of illegal substances. It is often used in corporations and jobs involving the ... Since the drug market didn't really erupt until the early nineteen sixties, drug tests weren't used very oft until that time. With the sixties came hippies and flower children, who used mind expanding drugs as a means of coping with the stresses of the Vietnam War and everyday life. Back then, drugs were very social and very plentiful in both urban and suburban areas. Though they may prevent accidents in certain situations, I find it very unnecessary to drug test for some jobs that enforce drug ...
- 153: Drug Abuse
- ... which are freedom, expanding and taking care of our families and our financial security. We, the people, take such things for granted. We also discourage some behavior, such as crime, laziness and use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse is one of the most discouraged behaviors in our country. Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the user and all those with whom the user comes in contact. There are over 40 million illegal drug users in the world today and America is the biggest market for drugs1 ... money, taxes and insurance. Every type of insurance goes up because of drug abuse, including auto, health and homeowners. Worst of all, the crime rate will sky rocket if we let this behavior continue. Illegal drugs and their abusers are a plague to society for many different reasons.. Drugs have very harmful effects on the user and the people with whom the user interacts. The user is affected in many ...
- 154: Cancer Treatments And Breakthroughs
- ... of the cells that are damaged. Also, just like surgery, it is useless if the cancer has already spread because it would damage vital organs. Another major treatment is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy involves the mixing of drugs to give to a patient. These drugs prevent cells from multiplying by interfering with the process of copying DNA. The first chemotherapeutic drugs were developed during the 1940s, but they were given one by one, and weren't good forms of treatment. In the 1960s, doctors realized that if they would combine the drugs, they would have ...
- 155: Drug Dependence
- ... a chemical to be considered a drug it must have the capacity to affect how the body works--to be biologically active. No substance that has the power to do this is completely safe, and drugs are approved only after they demonstrate that they are relatively safe when used as directed, and when the benefits outweigh their risks. Thus, some very dangerous drugs are approved because they are necessary to treat serious illness. Digitalis, which causes the heart muscle to contract, is a dangerous drug, but doctors are permitted to use it because it is vital for treating ... whose heart muscle is weak. A drug as potent as digitalis would not be approved to treat such minor ailments as temporary fatigue because the risks outweigh the benefits. Many persons suffer ill effects from drugs even though they take the drug exactly as directed by the doctor or the label. The human population, unlike a colony of ants or bees, contains a great variety of genetic variation. Drugs are ...
- 156: Getting Out Of Reach
- ... no health insurance. The rise in drug prices is causing the public to ask why. The reasons include the immense research costs, consumer advertising and the growth of managed care. The continue rise in prescription drugs costs has touched off intense public debate on how best people can get some relief. Some politicians and consumer groups have pushed for some form of price controls. Drug companies oppose price regulations. They contend ... in an industry that invests billions of dollars annually on research. Joe Madera, a retired man in his late 60s living in Pomona, CA, pays more than $250 a month out of pocket for prescription drugs to maintain his diabetes under control. Medicare covers his doctor bills and any hospital visits, but the federal health program does not cover prescription. While this mans household income is fixed, the cost of ... indirectly. Many health insures have blamed higher drug cost as the reason behind hikes in medical premiums or restriction of benefits. One reason why retail prices are going up is hat the new generation of drugs is expensive to produce. The cost of research and developments are high. Creating a complex, genetically engineered drug versus producing a conventional drug is like the difference between manufacturing a Ford Escort car and ...
- 157: Todays Hip Hop
- What is hip hop and is it influnceing listeners to condone violence and drugs. First off to set the record straight, this is the truth nothing outside of this is true and if you agree great if you dont agree thats your bad. But I am tired of people ... found on many of the Top 40 and Billboard charts; music such as this has become acceptable and mainstream, especially to younger listeners. In the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s, the presence of drugs in rap music was non-existent. If rappers talked about drugs, they advocated against them. The rap classic, "White Lines", by Grandmaster Melle Mel, educated listeners about the dangers of drug use and drug abuse. Drugs were not acceptable in rap music such as they ...
- 158: Ritalin
- ... which may be too fast for the nation to contain. The over-prescription of the drug Ritalin to correct ADD produces many negative side effects upon patients and society. In the vast market of prescription drugs, Ritalin, one of the most highly used drugs, also carries with it some of the greatest medical drawbacks. ADD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stands tall as America's number one psychiatric disorder (Hancock 52). Estimates suggest that more than two million ... in the United States. Society reaps a harvest of malignant effects by the abuse of Ritalin and most people see nothing wrong. God has given the knowledge to researchers and developers of pharmaceuticals to design drugs in order that people benefit from the use. If doctors abuse the privilege to diagnose afflictions and distribute medicines, then society will become corrupt with drugs and illegal drug sells. Physicians must respect the ...
- 159: Just Say No! A Profile Of Cocaine and It's Effects On Two Lives
- ... sleep.1 The story of the lotus-eaters and similar tales from ancient times show us that drug use is not new. Today this problem threatens all of our society. The worst, most deadly of drugs, however, is cocaine. This report will talk about what cocaine is, what it does to the human body, and two fantastic people who gave their lives because of it. Today, over 5 million people use ... will keep giving themselves doses of cocaine until they die; most people will follow the same trend.3 The world of sports has many sad examples of people who made the poor choice to use drugs. Perhaps the saddest is that of Lenny Bias. Len Bias was a star on the basketball court. He was in perfect health. Len played basketball for the University of Maryland. Some people thought he would ... like taking a chance on sudden death: "Cocaine's a loaded gun."5 Len Bias choose to be on the wrong end of the gun. Entertainers seem to live in a world exposed to many drugs. Sometimes they, too, make poor choices. An example of this is Kurt Cobain. Kurt Cobain was a famous rock singer for the group Nirvana. His music influenced millions of people, and led the world ...
- 160: "Legalization of Marijuana"
- ... to legalize marijuana was decreased, but the groups like "N.O.R.M.A.L." were still around. Although the people werent so strong-willed to legalize it they still fought. New and harder drugs were now popular and marijuana wasnt as "popular." In the early 1990s the drug was once again popular after the side effects of the new drugs were seen. The drugs popularity still increases today. Only there is more violence surrounding it in drug deals and gang wars. Although there would need to be regulations on it and new laws made ... sensation that you are floating or in a dream-like state. The ill people would feel these effects instead of the ongoing illness. Compared to modern medicine, marijuana would be relatively cheap. No other illegal drugs are found to have nay medicinal use, including the legal drugs, alcohol and nicotine. The other drugs that circle the market today, such as crack, cocaine, heroin, LSD, and PCP all have very bad ...
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