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- 501: Treatment And The Sex Offender
- ... in sexual activities more than did extrafamilial offenders. They may use gifts to maintain their relationships with victims as well as to obtain compliance in sexual activities. Extrafamilial offenders said they gave victims alcohol and drugs more than did their intrafamilial counterparts to gain compliance in sexual activities. The study suggests some prevention programs conveying simple messages (e.g., Say no, run, and tell) are unlikely to lead to a reduction ... history of Alcohol and other Drug dependence, are not mentally ill, and are of normal intelligence can benefit from treatment. Clearly those with a mental illness, or who are under the influence of mind altering drugs or who have less that a seventh grade education cannot possible benefit from a cognitive behavioral treatment program that requires the ability to comprehend and think on a level to overcome thinking errors, cognitive distortions ... justifications that were used to support their denial or to minimize responsibility for the offense. They blamed the victim, by saying she had a bad sexual reputation, an by saying they it was alcohol an drugs that caused them to do it. Also some blamed a bad childhood. Denials and distortions weakens both the accurate assessment and the effective treatment of sex offenders. Therapists depend on offenders to provide truthful ...
- 502: The Effects of Anabolic Steroids
- ... steroids, and you knew it. They were all unnaturally strong, and looked like gods. But what you could not see is the terrible side effects which come through the use of anabolic steroids. These powerful drugs have both positive and negative results from their use. Along with increased strength and size, users of steroids suffer from ailments like cancer, bad acne, hair loss, damaged organs and intense mood swings. Anabolic steroids ... athletes who used steroids, who are no longer great at their one time profession seems to dot the newspaper pages quite regularly. They always say that they realized too late the damaging effects that the drugs had on their bodies. Steroids can have many different and adverse reactions with the human body. Some effects are only cosmetic: hair loss on the head, and a increase of hair on the back, chest ... calm, intelligent person could be transformed into a crazed senseless being. The slightest upsetting factor could set them off. These mood swings and shifts tend to be temporary and cease after discontinued use of the drugs, but some of the other effects are lasting, and can be extremely devastating. Less harmful, but important as well is the fact that steroids are banned by nearly every athletic organization, and if it ...
- 503: Alcoholism An Intrepretation
- ... frequently experience headaches until they are able to satiate the craving for the caffeine which can be found in coffees, teas, sodas, and various other organic materials. Another common abuse would be that of prescription drugs. Many people can develop an addiction to various prescription drugs without knowing it, for example sleeping medications easily become an addiction in which the user cannot sleep unless he or she takes their medication before bedtime. Non prescription medications such as Afrin when used only ... disease provokes the user to become immune to the alcohols effects, or unconcerned about his or her life. There are other substances that can be just as detrimental to our health such caffeine,prescription drugs and various other non prescription medications. Alcoholism is not something that you would want to develop, and all people should be aware of the life endangering risks of using alcohol.
- 504: Analysis of Police Corruption
- ... side. Dowd was a drug dealer. From scoring free pizza as a rookie he graduated to pocketing cash seized in drug raids and from there simply to robbing dealers outright, sometimes also relieving them of drugs that he would resell. Soon he had formed ``a crew'' of 15 to 20 officers in his Brooklyn precinct who hit up dealers regularly. Eventually one of them was paying Dowd and another officer $8 ... 36 indictments and 19 convictions on charges related to enormous thefts of cash during drug raids -- more than $1 million in one instance. ``The deputies were pursuing the money more aggressively than they were pursuing drugs,'' says Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Bauer. (Washington Post, Jan 18, 1993: p. 11) When cities enlarge their police forces quickly in response to public fears about crime, it can also mean an influx of ... when about 10% of the city's police were either jailed, fired or disciplined in connection with a scheme in which officers robbed and sometimes killed cocaine smugglers on the Miami River, then resold the drugs. Many of those involved had been hired when the department had beefed up quickly after the 1980 riots and the Mariel boatlift. ``We didn't get the quality of officers we should have,'' says ...
- 505: Bipolar Disorders
- ... that are used in cases where the patients cannot tolerate lithium or have been unresponsive to it in the past. The American Psychiatric Association's guidelines suggest the next line of treatment to be Anticonvulsant drugs such as valproate and carbamazepine. These drugs are useful as antimanic agents, especially in those patients with mixed states. Both of these medications can be used in combination with lithium or in combination with each other. Valproate is especially helpful for patients ... noncompliant, experience rapid-cycling, or have comorbid alcohol or drug abuse. Neuroleptics such as haloperidol or chlorpromazine have also been used to help stabilize manic patients who are highly agitated or psychotic. Use of these drugs is often necessary because the response to them are rapid, but there are risks involved in their use. Because of the often severe side effects, Benzodiazepines are often used in their place. Benzodiazepines can ...
- 506: Legalizing Marijuana
- ... all these lobbying groups which show substantial evidence that marijuana can be used as a prescribed drug. Also many advocates who are pro marijuana complain that morphine and cocaine are legal and are very dangerous drugs, that brings up the question why not legalize marijuana as medical drug which is proven to be less dangerous than cocaine and morphine. Lobbying groups in a San Diego, California , council committee unanimously voted to ... the active ingredient in marijuana acutely reduces the the bodies white blood cells which fight off infection. The Drug Enforcement Agency along with police departments all over the United States believe, with the legalization of drugs crime will increase due to a higher increase of pot users which will eventually become addicts and will still or kill in order to get their drugs. These are the main points and reasons why the Drug named marijuana shouldn't be legalized in the United States of America. Seeing booth sides of the issue I come to a conclusion that ...
- 507: Gun Control
- ... of homicide in the United States undoubtedly reflects, to some extent, the estimated 50 million handguns and rifles legally and illegally owned by the American people" (122). As demonstrated in the film: Cops, Guns, and Drugs, the problem with controlling urban violence in the United States is that it is out of proportion in contrast to the available police force. In his book, The Saturday Night Special , Robert Sherrill explains the ... American urban centres is the inter-cities of Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, and Washington. These cities largely consist of visible minorities who are frustrated with the hand dealt to them, and simply resort to "drugs, guns, and violence" as a way of life . As discussed in lecture, and viewed in the film: Cops, Guns, and Drugs, many of the youth in the underclass who become involved in this way of life ,"are considered to be old if they live past the age of 20" . In another paper by Catherine F. ...
- 508: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- ... the exact cause. Therefore, it is more important for the person affected [and their family] to search for ways to get the right help. A common method for treating ADHD is the use of medications. Drugs known as stimulants seem to have been the most effective with both children and adults who have ADHD. The three which are most often prescribed are: methylphenidate (Ritalin), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine or Dextrostat), and pemoline (Cylert). For many, these drugs dramatically reduce hyperactivity and improve their ability to focus, work, and learn. Research done by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) also suggests that medications such as these may help children with accompanying conduct disorders control their impulsive, destructive behaviors. However, these drugs don't cure ADHD, they only temporarily control the symptoms. Many health professionals recommend that these medications be used in combination with some type of therapy, training, and/or support group. Such options include: ...
- 509: Animal Rights
- ... if it causes them redness, stinging, or even blindness. They also have baboons strapped down with their heads in vices to do certain tests on them. Animals are also used by pharmaceutical companies to produce drugs and health supplements. They estimate that 17 to 22 million animals are used each year for medical research, and these estimates do not include rats, mice, fish, and farm animals. That means that 90% of ... and baboons' heads are crushed - and we wonder if these acts can be justified. Finally, there is the Lethal Dose 50 test. It is a test primarily used to test potential dangerous chemicals and new drugs. They get 100 lab animals and give them a dosage of the drug, and they keep receiving a dosage until 50 of the lab animals die - hence the name -Lethal Dose 50. Is this necessary? Should animals sacrifice their lives for chemicals and new drugs? With all the other alternatives to animal testing, with sever limits, it should be outlawed. Animals used in cosmetic testing should not continue, because animals have certain rights, such as humans, and the testing ...
- 510: Elduc In 2000
- ... treated him special. One day Eli came home from work exasperated because some of the other guys on the force were jealous of Eli. He told Gail "they told the chief I sell and use drugs!" "I cant believe this, now the chief wants me gone." Gail said, "oh sweetheart, we can work this out. Things will be fine. We have enough money with my salary at the hospital to ... could do was rock back and forth, not paying attention to anything but Jill. Next thing Eli knew, he was being dragged away from Jill and handcuffed. Then he looked around and saw all the drugs. Eli tried to tell the cops he was framed, the younger cop said "yeah... yeah...tell it to the judge. We always knew you were a druggie. You left your sweet wife for this junkie ... women were demure and submissive to men. Nowadays, women have the power and authority to take a stand. However, Jill is an example of the horror going on in 2000. There are murders, rapes, abductions, drugs, corruption, and so on. Facing daily ordeals is becoming a common place. Sadly, the lives of others are constantly being traumatized. What is worse, the compassion of our world is dropping rapidly because too ...
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