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- 571: The Dark side of a Wonder Drug-A Selected Collection of Testimony on the Safety of Ritalin
- ... simply having trouble in school. The numbers suggest they have good reason to worry. The number of prescriptions for Ritalin increased four-fold from 1990 to 1995, making the stimulant one of the most prescribed drugs in the country. No one knows exactly what's behind the surge in Ritalin use, but experts speculate it's due to everything from increased awareness of attention disorders in schools to teachers and parents ... a doctor does only a cursory examination," Susan Carney, M.D., says(Ritalin). Dr. Joel Wallach DVM, MD, author "Rare Earths Forbidden Cures", adds that there are many things that can be done instead of drugs by saying, "What kind of society are we that approves of methamphetamines, tranquilizers and uppers, but not mineral supplements?"(Ritalin). Sometimes the child may have a learning disability or another type of disease may be ... Henry Pisterman, clinical psychologist, says, "Ritalin, like any other drug, can be abused"(Ritalin Zone). And if doctors are leisurely prescribing the pills, there will be problems. Pisterman wonders just how well children on the drugs are being monitored. But while Jerry Kilroy, Ph.D., worries that Ritalin is being overused, "it worries me just as much that a kid who needs help isn't getting it"(Ritalin Boy). Hopefully ...
- 572: History of Rock and Roll
- ... wild. The Beatles bridged the generation gap and language barriers. They were trend setters, with their style of dress and hair changing the face of the young people. They also influenced the use of hallucinogenic drugs, Indian music, and Eastern mysticism. The Beatles last concert was in San Francisco in 1966. The band broke up in 1970. Lennon went on to record solo albums and with his wife, Yoko Ono. McCartney ... one on both sides of the Atlantic, with their hit "Satisfaction" in 1965. The Stones put out more than 35 albums. Many of their lyrics covered taboo subjects ( for their time), such as sex and drugs. In the 1980's, thier image mellowed and they went on to other endeavors. In 1985, Jagger recorded a solo album, "She's The Boss". Following this album, he did a hit remake with David ... Other Motown singers such as the Temptations used dance and music together to enhance their popularity. Stevie Wonder was also another Motown great. This started the trend of soul music. During the 1960's hippies, drugs (LSD and Acid), and protests filled the air of this time. Groups such as The Mamas and The Papas, Country Joe and the Fish, Jefferson Airplane, and the Greatful Dead were influenced by these ...
- 573: Teenage Sex
- ... who have sex 12 times run a 50 percent chance of starting a pregnancy (Meier, 1994, p. 12). Teenagers should think of the consequences and read over the statistics before jumping into anything. Alcohol or drugs also play a major role in the sexual activity of teenagers. Sometimes, alcohol and drugs play a part in the teenager's decision to have sex. A person who is drinking alcohol or using drugs is less likely to be cautious and responsible about their behavior (Meier, 1994, p. 10). Teens will often go to parties and get so "smashed" that they have no control over what they are ...
- 574: Crime and the Death Penalty
- ... possession of 10 or more kg of heroin, cocaine, phencyclidine or analogue. Added to that, The drug kingpin act sates the use of death penalty for convicted major drug dealers caught with huge quantities of drugs, over 66 lbs. of heroin and 330 lbs. of cocaine. Even though there are these federal laws requiring the use of the death penalty for the crimes, State laws only consider one crime, murder, to ... sentence; 10% more police officers; 3% reducing guns; and 1% expand death penalty. There is some evidence, however that the death penalty is effective in the deteration of crime. "If all those caught producing addictive drugs, plus all of those caught selling addictive drugs in our country were confronted with capital punishment administered without recourse, by local authorities throughout our 50 states-then gradually this intolerable situation would be ameliorated and eventually conquered." (W.H. Long) in 1988, ...
- 575: Animal Research
- ... cancer, stroke, AIDS and birth defects." He goes on further to say that animal experiments can not only mislead researchers but even contribute to illnesses or deaths by failing to predict any toxic effect on drugs. The majority of animals in laboratories are used for genetic manipulation, surgical intervention or injection of foreign substances. Researchers produce solutions from these animal "models" and are adapting them to human conditions. Unfortunately, these animal ... cancer. The stress of handling, confinement and isolation alters the animal's mental stability and introduces yet another experimental variable that makes any results from testing even less valuable to human helping. In many cases, drugs and other substances are given to the test animals but studies have shown considerable differences in the effects of these drugs on different species. David Salsburg of Pfizer Central Research has noted that of 19 chemicals known to cause cancer in humans when ingested, only seven caused cancer in mice and rats using the standards ...
- 576: 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 ...
- 577: Type II Diabetes
- ... take stress off their heart. Diabetics can use Yoga to relieve stress too. Yoga is ancient Hindu discipline of deep meditation (Sharpe, 127). Together, diets and exercise control one-third of diabetic cases. Diet and drugs control the rest (Riedman, 9). There are many types of different drugs that can lessen the symptoms of diabetes. If a diabetic's blood sugar is too high, they will need oral hypoglycemic. Oral hypoglycemic is compressed medication that appears to affect the inulin- making ability of ... worsened as the person lives with diabetes. Luckily there is treatment for diabetics. Type II patients can either take pills or oral hypoglycemic. People with only a slight case can live a normal life without drugs by becoming more health conscious. In my point-of-view, diabetes is a hereditary disease that can be controlled very easily with a little effort.
- 578: Legalization Of Marijuana
- ... in the eyeball (Cowley 23). All of these diseases are terribly painful for the patient, and none of them have a perfect cure, but marijuana does help the patient deal with the disease. There are drugs with marijuana’s active ingredient, THC, which can be used in place of marijuana, but most of them are problematic. Marinol can be used by cancer patients and AIDS patients. Marinol can cause intoxication; it ... member of your family, would it be acceptable for her to smoke marijuana to deal with her pain? Barry McCaffrey, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, explains the process of legalizing drugs as: “exhaustive testing by the FDA,” (McCaffrey 27). In “We’re on a Perilous Path” McCaffrey implies that he is not against the legalization of marijuana. “Why is it dangerous for Americans to use marijuana ... actual research on marijuana would be done. Another argument that Brookhiser alludes to is “that by legalizing marijuana in one area, we will be setting a bad example to society engaged in a war on drugs,”(Lost 9). It has been said that millions have tried marijuana, at least once, and “found that it was pleasurable and not particularly addictive,” (Morganthau 20). Therefore marijuana is not considered a hard, addictive ...
- 579: Nuclear Weapons: Other Options
- ... their homes because the local police force is understaffed. All of this would change if we stop the cold war. People could walk on the streets at night, drug lords would be behind bars, and drugs would be eradicated from the country if nuclear weapons are stopped. The money would be used to set up addiction centers where many addicts can stop their use of drugs. More patrols could be set up along the border, stopping drugs before the enter this country which, in turn, would keep them off the streets and away from America's youth. Likewise, the trade deficit needs money to reverse its downward climb. Other countries are ...
- 580: Why I Believe In Voluntary Euthanasia
- ... the chance of subsequent misunderstandings or blame. It also demonstrates that the departing person is taking full responsibility for the action. NOT ALWAYS NOTICED 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 ... need for anyone to consider euthanasia. While I have no wish to criticize them, they are wrong to claim perfection. 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 ... they've ever taken out." Once such people know how to make a certain and dignified self-deliverance, they will often renegotiate the timing of their death. Now that we have the knowledge and the drugs, with control and choice in grasp, 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 ...
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