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    are some of the addiction types we treat: Marijuana Alcohol Opiates: heroin‚ Oxycontin‚ morphine‚ oxycodone‚ and more Co-occurring disorders: drug addiction and mental illness and/or eating disorders Methamphetamines: meth‚ speed‚ crystal‚ ice‚ Adderall‚ and more Anxiety drugs: Xanax‚

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    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. The principal characteristics of ADHD are inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity. These symptoms appear early in a child’s life. Because many normal children may have these symptoms‚ but at a low level‚ or the symptoms may be caused by another disorder‚ it is important that

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    some children receiving medications they may not need. Overall‚ I am at a crossroads when it comes to medicating children with EBD and ADHD. Many children with EBD and ADHD are prescribed stimulants or antidepressants such as‚ Ritalin‚ Dexedrine‚ Adderall‚ and Strattera (Rosenberg‚ Westling‚ & McLeskey‚ 2008). When I see all of these medications I think to myself‚ I will never allow my son to be on any of these medications. I believe that is every parent’s first reaction‚ that their child does

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    Drone Strikes: Death From Above The war in Afghanistan has proved to be very costly. With budget cuts being enforced with the financial meltdown‚ the Department of Defense is looking for a cheaper alternative to fight the war on terror. This is where drones and other sophisticated autonomous military hardware come into play. One such military platform that has proved its efficiency to combat terrorism is the drone. A drone being a unmanned air vehicle such as the Predator currently used in Afghanistan

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    Of all the forms of literature‚ the most interesting might be the fairytales‚ or the science fiction thriller about robots. However‚ there lacks the sense of truth‚ in a way blocking the reader from true connection with the story. Memoir is real‚ memoir is true‚ and memoir can range from any end of the ocean in structure and theme. I think there are many reasons why I like first person narratives. For one‚ most of the noteworthy personal essays are written by famous personal essay authors

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    Mammalian Physiology Homework on Drug Mechanisms 1. Release and degradation of the neurotransmitter inside the axon terminal. Drug: Reserpine Pharmacology: Most often used to treat mild to moderate hypertension. Mode of action: Reserpine inhibits the ATP/MG2+ pump responsible for packaging neurotransmitters into vesicles in the presynaptic neuron. This causes the free neurotransmitters to be degraded by MAO‚ leading to a reduction in catecholamines. 2. Increased neurotransmitter release

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    What are the affects of stimulants like (Caffeine and Amphitemine) on the study and learning habits for college students? Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant with a charge that rise energy‚ mood‚ awareness‚ concentration‚ and wakefulness. Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world. Caffeine can be found in teas‚ coffee‚ energy drink and chocolate caffeine is also very popular among student‚ as a supplement and as a study aid. Drinking caffeine can have many effects‚ both

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    Sara Sands Dr. Finnley ENGL 1010 21 October 2013 The Cause of Substance Abuse Substance abuse affects many people in all walks of life. It is more common than one might realize. Substance abuse causes all sorts of negative effects in the affected individual. Substance abuse can be caused by several factors‚ including genetics‚ depression or anxiety‚ and performance apprehension. Genetics is believed to be an extremely strong cause of substance abuse. As stated in an article from the American

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    excuse given for using illegal drugs is to increase academic performance. Although I think it was an error with the omission of the word “school”‚ strangely enough‚ Feldman (2014) stated‚ “ A growing number of high students are using drugs such as Adderall”‚ to increase focus and enable students to study for long periods of time (pp.371-372). Effects of drug abuse One of the dangers of doing drugs is that it can become habit forming or addictive. When a person becomes addicted to drugs‚ he or she

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    increasing the dosage to get stronger affects (often the case with painkillers) or taking the medicine more frequently with no other goal in mind other than getting high. Opioid pain relievers‚ anti-anxiety medicines‚ and ADHD prescriptions like Adderall and Ritalin are some of the most commonly misused drugs. In recognizing the indications of prescription drug abuse‚ whether it be for yourself or someone you care about‚ it should be remembered that every person reacts differently and every drugs

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