A drug can be said to be any substance use in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. Driving from these definitions above‚ drugs can be classified into two categories; 1] the soft Drug e.g. antibiotics and analgesics. 2] The hard drugs e.g. cocaine‚ marijuana heroin e.t.c. Consequently‚ a drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Cause of drug abuse among youth;
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biking‚ skiing and other outdoor activities. Unfortunately‚ the state’s pristine terrain and far off location doesn’t make it immune to the drug‚ alcohol and mental problems that plague the rest of the nation. Alcohol & Drug Abuse in Alaska: According to Alaska’s criminal justice professionals‚ alcohol is the most often abused substance in the state. Alcohol often enters the state via U.S. Postal Service‚ snow machines‚ air carriers‚ private aircraft and
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Abuse in Same-Sex Relationships Same-Sex abuse is in fact real and occurs in some relationships. Having said that‚ same-sex abuse is physical or mental harm to whom you have a same-sex relationship with. With this in mind abuse in same-sex relationships occur just as often as opposite sex relationships. Unfortunately domestic abuse is not as cared for as straight couple abuse in the fact that some do not have the same values as others do about domestic couples. Same-sex couples do not have the same
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Prescription drug abuse is a modern-day disease. In an estimate‚ over six million Americans have abused prescription medication. However‚ there is no completely accurate way to measure prescription drug abuse. Many people suffer from addiction because of certain doctors’ carelessness in writing prescriptions. When doctors’ are caught intentionally over prescribing abused medications‚ they are typically the punishment for their crimes is very small. Young adults are also beginning to abuse prescription
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Alcohol Abuse: Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is a well know figure in Western civilization. He was admired and praised by others‚ but nonetheless cursed by many. Some say he was even a decedent of Achilles himself. However‚ who is Alexander the Great? What is this controversy about his alcohol addiction? What role has alcohol played in his conquest? Alexander the Great‚ or Alexander of Macedon‚ was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. Since birth‚ Alexander was bred to be a successor
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Health is defined as the absence of illness and disease in people’s daily life (Press‚ n.d.) . It is a natural depiction of our bodies‚ and we considered ourselves ill when something is not right. There two ways on how we perceived health and illness‚ the biological and the sociological construction. Biological structure of our health examines our bodies through biomedical representation of health‚ exercised by medical specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases. Illness and disease that are diagnosed
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THE EFFECTS OF DRUG USE ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ITS CORRELATION TO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT HHS4M Submitted to: Mrs. Palarchio Submitted by: Jose Saravia Due Date: May 31st‚ 2013. The hypothesis
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problem within the world‚ which affects the rich‚ the poor‚ the old and the young; day in and day out. A problem that can strike anyone down‚ at anytime. And a problem that blights millions of lives all around the world. Of course I am talking about Mental Health‚ with a wide range of people suffering from the likes of people living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to those fighting bouts of depression and panic attacks. Now‚ you would think a widespread and important problem like this would be
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Topic/Title Assessing challenges of urban roads infrastructure planning and provision in Secondary towns in Uganda‚ A case of Kitgum Town council. Introduction/background In most developing countries‚ Uganda inclusive‚ the demand for the transport sector is very high yet the resources available to government to provide adequate transport services are limited. The growth of transport is important for the development of the economy because it facilitates trade‚ tourism‚ mobility and cultural
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Question one – “Are sex‚ drugs‚ and rock and roll really “very good indeed”? Rock and roll music ethics are usually concerned about the most important topics like equality‚ freedom‚ non – conformity and individualism. Drug abusing is a big part of the subculture that falls under rock and roll music. “Straight Edge is a movement spawned within the hardcore scene in the ’80s. Its followers have made a commitment to abstain from using drugs‚ alcohol and tobacco products.” (Cooper). Straight edge was
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