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- 2831: Is Drug Testing the Answer?
- ... Conversely, coping can come in the form of substance abuse. Substance abuse can take humans to that alternate reality they seek. Different drugs have different effects on the mind and body. The reason for the effect is the same no matter what drug is used. This reason is to escape reality. Addiction follows this escape from reality. Once addiction comes into play, it is no longer a matter of escaping. People ...
- 2832: Drugs
- ... Opium Wars where the use of Opium had become such a problem the government tried to prohibit it. But by then no one could stop its growth. In 1803 the compound responsible for the painkilling effect was found and called Morphine. This discovery brought even more use of Opium. Finally in 1898 a chemist discovered diacetylmorphine or Heroin. Heroin was at first considered a safer, stronger but less addictive pain killer ...
- 2833: The Effects of Organized Crime
- ... spread to many cultures not just Italian . Russian mob referred to as the K.B.G. is very powerful and plays a major role in russian society. Overall though the mafia has a very deep effect on society because they take a percentage of everything that has to deal with daily life. Charles Lucky Luciano once said if there is money to be made. Then im gonna make it. These are ...
- 2834: Cocaine
- ... which the effectiveness of a drug diminishes over time such that increasing doses are necessary to achieve effects comparable to prior doses. Acute tolerance is defined in as a change in responsiveness to a drugs effect in the short term, even within a single dose. Cocaines effects dissipate quickly but the drug continues to be present in the bloodstream, long after the effects are no longer felt. When tolerance occurs ...
- 2835: Drug Abuse
- ... to obtain and consume. It is taken as a beverage and, since it is legal, it can be purchased at the corner store. The immediate effects on the user are relaxation and a slight anesthetic effect. Alcohol is a very addictive drug. There are more than 18 million alcoholics in America2 , an indication of how widespread its harmful effects are. Alcoholics normally drink a lot on mornings and weeknights, at times ...
- 2836: Depression
- ... on the severity of the depression. Patients often take them temporarily, gaining enough relief and hope to work through whatever issues they are facing. Mental health practitioners consider extreme passivity or mania a negative side-effect of the drugs and recommend that people experiencing these feelings while taking antidepressants should switch to a different medication, dosage, or method of treatment. Experts at the National Institute of Mental Health also point out ...
- 2837: Adolescent Depression - The Under Acknowledged Disease
- ... United States, making it the leading cause of death after accidents and homicide. Blackman (1995) stated that it is not uncommon for young people to be preoccupied with issues of mortality and to contemplate the effect their death would have on close family and friends. Once it has been determined that the adolescent has the disease of depression, what can be done about it? Blackman (1995) has suggested two main avenues ...
- 2838: Eating Disorders
- ... you the most. Eating Disorders do KILL! As you will soon find out. Eating Disorders are not the disease that you want to play around with, they are very dangerous, and can have a harsh effect on you and on your life. Never do you want to get involved with an Eating Disorder unless you want to pay the consequences. Introduction Eating Disorders are a way of life that can be ...
- 2839: Prostate Cancer and Treatment
- ... of the most commonly used pharmaceutical used today. The medicine first became available through daily injections. However, it is now most commonly used in the form of once-monthly injections. Another medicine shown to be effect are Alpha blockers. These are drugs that help relax muscles near the prostate and may relieve symptoms. Alpha blockers are new drugs, so the doctors are not sure of all the side effects (Saltus A1 ...
- 2840: Biological and Chemical Weapons!!
- ... themselves and were victimized for not identifying the nature of attack correctly. This has led the officials to demand much more awareness and training on the part of the rescue personnel and other organizations. In effect, nations are aware of the possibility of terrorist attacks and are showing great concern in dealing it effectively. Despite its efforts, even as of now, all nations still remain vulnerable including New York City ...
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