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- 541: Strong Shadows
- ... chose them for her book. 2. The human frailty that Deborah Sweet possessed was that she was untrustworthy, she was always trying to get Dr. Zuger to get something for her such as prescriptions for drugs that would sell on the street or get her to write her a note to be allowed to miss court. The human frailty that Michael Soto has was when he first got the HIV virus and when he was using drugs. He is a very nice and willing patient and does not want to burden others with his problems. This shortcoming was very hard to decide on because he was such a good person. Cynthia Wilson ... of ignorance and a determinant of the likelihood of contracting HIV and the way in which one deals with it once it has been contracted. Eddies Rios human frailty is that he is addicted to drugs. He tries to care for his wife but he cannot. He made good by getting his kids back and out of foster care and he loves his wife with all his heart. Anita Lewis ...
- 542: Euthanasia
- ... a crime in most places, although the laws are gradually changing, and very few cases ever came before the courts, until Dr. Jack Kevorkian. A great many cases of self-deliverance or assisted suicide, using drugs and/or a plastic bag, go undetected by doctors, especially now that autopsies are the exception rather than the rule (only 10 percent, and only when there is a mystery about the cause of death ... hospice leaders claim that their care is so perfect that there is absolutely no need for anyone to consider euthanasia. Most, but not all, terminal pain can today be controlled with the sophisticated use of drugs, but the point these leaders miss is that personal quality of life is vital to some people. If one's body has been so destroyed by disease that it is not worth living, that is ... willing, if their dying is distressing to them, to forego a few weeks or a few days at the very end and leave under their own control. Now that we have the knowledge and the drugs, we can negotiate new terms with life concerning our fate. Surely, for those who want it this way, this is commendable and is in fact an extension rather than a curtailment of life. What ...
- 543: Forensic Science
- ... fluids). The medical examiner may call upon forensic scientists who are specialized in these fields for help in a crime investigation. Toxicology is a branch of forensic science that deals with the adverse effects of drugs and poisonous chemicals found in the home, at work or in the environment. All drugs have toxic effect but the effect is most often minor. The toxic effect of drugs may produce only a little discomfort or they may be serious enough to cause death. One of the most common cases of death by poison is arsenic poison. Pathology is the branch of forensic ...
- 544: Computer Crime
- ... any apparent personal gain other then knowledge, responsibility, and credit for such acts. Finally, addicts are your stereotypical nerdy individuals that are literally addicted to computer technology and hacking its self like an addict to drugs. Due to these obsessive behavioral patterns it is not surprising that many of these types of hackers are coincidentally hooked on illicit drugs too. Schmalleger (1999) stated that evidence of this is found in some hacker bulletin boards, where along with information on passwords, modems, and susceptible systems, they also share information on drugs (p. 490). Who Does the Problem Affect? Since the 1950 s, technology has skyrocketed raising the capability of computers along with it. In turn computer crime has also evolved at the same rate from ...
- 545: Drug Dogs
- ... types of personalities. The first of this category would be the aggressive dog. This dog is the one that tends to be forceful and damaging. The aggressive dog will tear things apart when searching for drugs. This dog takes his or her job serious. You can compare these animals to human beings when it comes to work. Some human beings take their work serious as well. Most of the time an ... in that they are friendlier than an aggressive dog. Compulsive dogs make great pets after they are no longer used for drug searches. Many times the compulsive dog will lead you to believe there is drugs hidden in an area where there is none. This tends to create suspense to a search. It keeps you on your toes as to the level of threat to your self, especially when the person ... aggressive dogs. Most of the dogs that are used for drug searches usually perform more than one task in their careers. Some dogs will be trained to search for bodies, weapons, bombs, as well as drugs. Agencies are starting to obtain search dogs that are dedicated to one area of expertise. The reason being due to the availability of many kinds of dogs and the fact that there are plenty ...
- 546: Alcoholism 2
- ... hallucinations, and extreme tremors may occur. The latter symptoms are involved in the most serious alcohol withdrawal syndrome, delirium tremens, which can prove fatal despite prompt treatment. This is in contrast to withdrawal from narcotic drugs such as heroin, which, although distressful, rarely results in death. Recent evidence has shown that heavy—and even moderate—drinking during pregnancy can cause serious damage to the unborn child: physical or mental retardation or ... led to encouragingly high recovery rates. In addition to managing physical complications and withdrawal states, treatment involves individual counseling and group therapy techniques aimed at complete and comfortable abstinence from alcohol and other mood-changing drugs of addiction. Such abstinence, according to the best current evidence, is the desired goal, despite some highly controversial suggestions that a safe return to social drinking is possible. Addiction to other drugs, particularly to other tranquilizers and sedatives, poses a major hazard to alcoholics. Antabuse, a drug that produces a violent intolerance for alcohol as long as the substance remains in the body, is sometimes used ...
- 547: Gene Therapy
- In research facilities all around the world scientist are attempting to stop diseases at their very roots. Instead of trying to find drugs to cure illnesses they are trying to change the genes that cause the diseases. The process by which this is done is called gene therapy. Gene therapy is the deliberate alteration of the human genome ... the well being of the patients. There are many other concerns dealing with gene therapy. For instance, once gene therapy has taken effect it cannot be stopped or in other words, it is irreversible. Unlike drugs, you can't stop producing genes. In addition, the mixed results in delivering genes have raised some concern. Some scientists fear, with retroviruses and their ability to introduce new genes in between other genes in ... potential this technique offers, and considering the promising results obtained in animal experiments, chances are good that gene therapy will become standard practice soon. In summary, gene therapy far surpasses the power of vaccines and drugs, since it provides a means of eliminating, instead of alleviating, diseases or ailments. Bibliography 1. Adamson, Anne. (1999) The Human Genome Project Science, Law, and Social Change in the 21st Century. www.med.upenn. ...
- 548: Marilyn Monroe
- Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was the world’s sex symbol of the twentieth century. Although she was hugely successful in movies and loved by all, she lived a dissipated life of drugs and depression. Marilyn Monroe was born June first, 1926 as Norma Jean Mortenson. Her mother was mentally ill and her father was dead so she was sent to an orphanage where she spent her childhood ... plans. Others believe she committed suicide because of the mounting pressure and also the fact that she had attempted before twice. Still others believe that the heavily drugged Marilyn simply miss-calculated the amount of drugs she was taking and accidentally ended her life. Marilyn was loved by all and worshipped by many. Her films inspired and entertained, while she won us over with her charm and beauty. Those around her ... in for the time she was with us, and her death was a black cloud of reality that no-one is immortal and that we all will die. But much quicker with the help of drugs.
- 549: Schizophrenia: Explained and Treatments
- ... of mental health professionals believe that psychotherapy combined with drug therapy produce the best treatment of schizophrenia (Walsh 103-104). Since the late 1950's, schizophrenia has been treated primarily with medications. Most of these drugs block the action of dopamine in the brain (Chapman). These drugs can help a great deal in lessening hallucinations and delusions, and in helping to maintain coherent thoughts. But, they usually have serious side effects that contribute to people not taking their medication, and relapse (Long ... A Family Manual. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Pamphlet. Arlington, VA: Wilson, 1993. Walsh, Maryellen. Schizophrenia: Straight Talk for Family Friends. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1985 Willwerth, James. "The Souls that Drugs Saved." Time Oct. 1994: 78-81.
- 550: The Banning of "E for Ecstasy" by Nicholas Saunders
- ... was described. After reading further into the text, however, much more detailed information about the drug is brought fourth. For example, the book associates use of ecstasy with the cultures of all kinds of illegal drugs. In my opinion, the ban should be lifted because the book does not just give the positive information about this drug. While the book does side towards the use of the drug, it does provide all kinds of interesting information and education including negative data about the drug. If information about drugs is kept in the dark, people will be tempted to seek information in potentially harmful ways. If information flows freely, however, people can usually be trusted to make smart choices. The latest twist to this ... story is that the entire text of the book is now available on the Internet, as is the text of many other banned books. E is for Ecstasy can be found at: http://hyperreal.com/drugs/e4x/ While it is ironic that the citizens of Australia can now gain electronic access to this banned book, the more important issue is one of the Internet's ability to give people world ...
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