1. Discomfort during Pregnancy Nausea ‚ Pyrosis and Vomiting Fatigue Breast Tenderness Palmar Erythema Constipation Muscle Cramps Hypotension Varicosities Hemorrhoids Heart Palpitations Frequent Urination Abdominal Discomfort Leukorrhea Backache Headache Dyspnea Ankle Edema Braxton Hicks Contractions 2. Definition: a. Amenorrhea - It is the absence of menstrual flow. b. Quickening - Is the first moment a woman feels fatal movement. - It is the first movement of the fetus
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the action of certain chemical substances. Psychoactive drugs‚ some powerfully so‚ activate pleasure centers of the brain‚ thereby potenti- ating continuing drug-taking behavior. People take drugs to experience the effects that come with their mind-active properties. The neurological/pharmacological factor addresses how and why drug-taking behavior got started‚ but it does not address the most sociologically relevant issues: differences in drug-taking behavior between and among societies‚ social categories
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allegations‚ such as drug use‚ in their own schools. However recently‚ the use of drug sniffing dogs has come into question when a case was brought to the Supreme Court. In the case‚ drug sniffing dogs were used at a house where drugs were suspected. Though the case was ultimately ruled in favor of the citizen who had the dogs used against him‚ the infringement of privacy and constitutional rights continued to be questioned with the use of drug-sniffing dogs. However‚ the use of drug sniffing dogs in
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Drug abuse is a problem that runs rampant among teenagers in our world today. Teens and young adults are a very impressionable and vulnerable age where they can make poor decisions that may have dire consequences. According to abovetheinfluence nine out of ten people with a substance abuse problem start use before the age of 18. Youth are very susceptible to the dangers of drug usage and the effects can be even more serious. This organization works to prevent teens from using drugs through different
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Theories of Deviance Applied to Drug Use Since the dawn of society there have been people whose behavior differed from the rest of society. There are many different theories and perspectives on why people do things like abuse drugs‚ and although we my never have all the answers‚ sociology still help us to understand the problem better. In order to understand the theories of deviance‚ and apply them to drug use in our society one must first understand what deviance is. Alex Thio defines deviance
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portion of the EDM community that doesn’t deal with just the music aspect-that being the excessive drug abuse. It is not uncommon for drugs to be shared and sold all throughout the dance parties; but the true question is‚ do drugs truly affect the EDM community? Becoming so notorious‚ drugs have become an almost imperative aspect within the Electronic Dance Music community. With that being said‚ without drugs present‚ the EDM community would be a completely different subculture. Originating in the late
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Effects of Drug Use on the Adolescent Brain In the past fifteen years‚ school districts across the United States have raised awareness of the harmful effects of drug use on the human body‚ on adolescents in particular. How do drugs damage a teenager’s brain? The function of neurotransmitters in the teenage brain is often targeted and altered by psychoactive substances. The interference of neurotransmitters can directly damage the fragile developing neural connections‚ and the use of these substances
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Underage drinking and drugs use have been a big issue encountered by many teenagers across America. The problem is not only about drinking alcohol and drug use itself but about the consequences caused by these unhealthy activities. Excessive alcohol consumption cause lead to motor vehicles accidents‚ fight‚ rapes‚ suicide‚ homicide‚ etc. A study found that American youth have a big portion of hospitalization for alcohol consumption reasons. Among this youth population‚ men were more often found to
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Many teenagers today use illegal drugs and substances. There are many factors that influence drug use. Whether people say it is peers that influence the most‚ each one has a role in it. Some surveys say drug use is going down and some say it is going up. Whichever the case may be it is still a problem. The presence of a parent is very important but some people don’t think about them while talking about drug use. Research shows that the "presence or absence of parents is less crucial than the quality
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CHAPTER 17 PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING – CASE STUDY Lisa and her husband have decided that they are ready to prepare for their first child. Lisa is 26 years old‚ weighs 125 pounds and is 5’6”. Lisa has been reading everything she can find on pregnancy because she knows that her prepregnancy health is important to the success of her pregnancy. She knows she should avoid alcohol‚ especially because alcohol is potentially toxic to the growing fetus in the first weeks of pregnancy‚ and she could
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