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- 791: Ozzy Osbourne
- ... the piano with a shotgun in one hand and a bloody knife in the other with seventeen dead cats all around him. What happened is Ozzy had drank and smoked and done all kinds of drugs and he didnt like the cats to begin with so he shot and stabbed every one of them. He just didnt care if they died or not. If thats not enough for ... life he had to live. His family was poor and needed money to live so Ozzy did what he could do to help out even if it did mean he had to steal. He used drugs often because of the life he lived and also because of his deep depression and state of mind. But Ozzy would not be who he is today if he had lived a different life. If ...
- 792: Blood Pressure
- ... that we know the causes of secondary hypertension. Usually, the causes of secondary hypertension include renal artery stenosis (or other cause of increased plasma renin), renal parenchymal disease (glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, polycystic disease, obstructive uropathy), drugs (oral contraceptives, steroids), and increased levels of catecholamines (pheochromocytoma), glucocorticoids (Cushing's disease), or mineralcorticoids. Symptoms Hypertension is referred to as "the silent killer" since those afflicted seem to experience few, if any, symptoms. However ... one of the simplest treatment is taking medication. There are a wide variety of medication available for patients. Diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, alpha blockers, central agents, and vasodilators are just some drugs used to treat high blood pressure. High blood pressure is dangerous because if it is not treated and controlled it can damage important organs of the body: the heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. When blood ...
- 793: The AIDS Virus
- ... weeks to three months after infection" (Hein 1991). This can produce a serious problem to those who do not protect themselves nor realize the danger of unprotected sex and the use of dirty needles. Many drugs are now available to help with the symptoms and to slow down the process. The first drug to come out was azidothymidine. Although it was proven to effectively slow down the reproduction of HIV-1 ... system and a families' lives. There are ways to detect it, and if someone is found to be positive, there are treatments available. Whether you choose abstinence or protection, whether you vow never to take drugs or not, making people aware is the only way to get rid of the problem. Studies will go on and people will die, but there can only be a cure through education. Works Cited "Acquired ...
- 794: Leprosy
- ... effects of the of the disease are irreversible . If the disease is diagnosed early enough and treatment is began, then disabilities can be avoided and spreading prevented (2). Multidrug treatment is the combination of three drugs taken at different times (2). The first and most important of the drugs is rifampicin (What 1). It is given once a month, and no side effects have occurred to date (1). The second is clofazimine and is taken daily (1). The only known side effect is dry ...
- 795: Marijuana As Medicine?
- ... but not restricted to ancient Egypt to treat sore eyes, ancient India as an anesthetic, and ancient Greece to treat earaches and inflammation. In the 20th century the use declined due to new and better drugs, such as aspirin. In 1937 the United States Government passed the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, which outlawed non-medical use. Since this act made medical marijuana hard to come by, it was removed from ... to good. If marijuana were to become legal medically, it would be extremely controversial, and would still have restrictions on to which it applies. By the time the drug would be legal, new and better drugs may possibly be on the market, and make "the current battle over medical marijuana seem like a puzzling-but fascinating-historical curiosity."(Hall, C01) Marijuana has been used medically and recreationally for thousands of years ...
- 796: Lowell Police
- ... cop because it was a family thing. William became a cop because he thought he could make a difference, and he lost a brother so I didn't push the subject any further. As for drugs, both agreed that they enforce no drugs to the letter of the law. From a joint to an once it's all the same. The repercussions vary, but that's not their job, they leave it up for the courts to decide ...
- 797: Leukemia
- ... s. Chemotherapy is one of the main treatments used today to fight leukemia. Chemotherapy is given in one of four ways: intravenously, intramuscularly, orally, or a spinal tap. Chemotherapy uses a combination of about thirty drugs. These drugs kill abnormal cells, or make them so they cant reproduce. Bone marrow transplants are another form of treatment. The bone marrow is taken from a healthy person, and then it is injected into the patient ...
- 798: Cancer 4
- ... groups- chemical, biological, and physical. Chemicals that cause cancer have many different molecular structures and can be just about any type of chemical. Some substances that cause cancer are complex chemicals and gases, certain metals, drugs, hormones, substances in molds and plants and many more. Many nitrosamines, or simple organic oxides of nitrogen, are carcinogenic. That and hydrocarbons are carcinogens in cigarette smoke and increase the risk of lung cancer. Also another chemical gas, vinyl chloride, gas has been found to be an agent of sarcoma of the blood vessels in the liver. Many drugs as well as alkylating agents used to treat cancer are carcinogenic. Even though these chemicals break the DNA of cancerous cells, which kills them, it also induces cancer in- #2 normal cells. Some hormones created ...
- 799: Boys In The Hood The Begining
- ... to go to USC on a scholarship, but who is already a father while in High school at the age of seventeen. Singleton also portrays issues dealing with premarital sex, family, crime, single parent homes, drugs, and violence. From this powerful drama several other films have mirrored its plot and themes. Since this films production other films such as: Menace II Society, New Jack City, Clockers, Strapped, Set it Off, and ... the hood . Menace II Society is an excellent film that proved one is not always a product of his environment (Walker 4). The Hughes brothers depicted typical life in this film showing, sex, violence, murder, drugs, and community. NEW JACK CITY This is a film following the life of Nino Brown. He has become an American success story with a twist (Rosenbush menace ). Brown is the main character who is young ...
- 800: Causes And Solutions For Teen
- ... not chosen; it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain." (Teen Challenge, 1998). This pain could be derived from abuse, problems at home, pressures, exams, money, work, relationships or chronic addictions such as drugs and/or alcohol. The Teen Challenge Homepage (1998) stated that "Suicide doesn't just happen.... there are a series of events that occur, there are signs that are evident in these times that if noticed ... may ask, is going on in the head of a suicidal teen when he/she decides to kill himself/herself? They may be thinking of pressures such as the widespread use of alcohol and other drugs unheard of 40 or 50 years ago. These adolescent want to "fit in" and be part of "the group." Another problem that may arise in their troubled thoughts are family problems at home, troubles at ...
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