I think that methamphetamines and cocaine should be a schedule I drug. The short term and long term effects can cause serious health conditions including brain damage‚ memory loss‚ psychotic-like behavior‚ heart damage‚ hepatitis‚ and HIV transmission‚" says Dr. Nora D. Volkow‚ director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (1) The use of methamphetamine has been proven repeatedly to be associated with irreversible damages to the brain. Even though the neurotransmitters in the brain may
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I believe it is important to educate the youth about methamphetamine. It is extremely addictive. It is also very easy to manufacture which makes it all the more dangerous. (6 points) Score 2. What does this drug do to the brain‚ and what are its shortterm and longterm effects on the brain‚ the rest of the body‚ or the mind? Write at least 3 sentences on this topic that seventh graders could understand. In the short term‚ methamphetamine creates a false send of wellbeing and energy. This causes a person
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Introduction Thomas User is a 20 year old man that has been place on probation for possession of methamphetamine and ecstasy. Police found Mr. User standing on a street corner for many hours. The police found 8 tablet of ecstasy and 12 hits of methamphetamine. Mr. User has two previous misdemeanor convictions as a juvenile‚ 1 for possession for paint huffing material and one as a minor in possession of alcoholic beverages. He has 1 misdemeanor conviction as an adult for menacing in the second
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Drugs For this assignment we had to choose a few drugs and write a paper about them. There are many drugs in the world to choose from. I chose cocaine and methamphetamine to writeabout. Cocaine and methamphetamine are similar to other legal drugs in the U.S. Cocaine is one of the oldest known psychoactive substances—it dates back as far as the Incan Empire where it was used as a local anesthetic. Cocaine is derived from the leaves of the coca plant. Modern day cocaine was invented by a man named
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The Drug that is Taking Australia’s Streets In Pandemic Measures Why should people not use the drug methamphetamine or otherwise known as Ice? The rapid increase of popularity in the drug ice (methamphetamine) is gripping Australia’s population in pandemic proportions. The recent publicity about the growth of ice usage has been alarming. Every day there is a new explicit case‚ graphic image or documentary being aired by the media to frighten and discourage society from using the drug called Ice
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The Meth Epidemic Methamphetamine is the most addictive drug used today. It appeals to people of all ages‚ and is not a respecter of person. It is creating a society with no future. Unless we as a society can contain and stop this issue‚ there will be no hope. What is the federal government doing to stop this problem? How are Pharmaceutical companies reacting to this issue? What are the effects on the general public? This is just some of the issues that were discussed in Frontline’s ‘The
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Stimulant‚ any of a group of drugs that excite the central nervous system‚ increase alertness‚ and alleviate fatigue. Caffeine is perhaps the most socially acceptable and commonly used stimulant. Other stimulants include cocaine and amphetamines‚ which create intense feelings of euphoria (well-being). Amphetamines‚ commonly known as pep pills or diet pills‚ also decrease appetite. Stimulants work by mimicking the fight-or-flight response‚ in which the hormone epinephrine (also known as adrenaline)
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1.) Many drugs have been used for medical purposes at one time or another. Pick two drugs that have been utilized in this capacity and explain the medical rationale behind their use. Conclude your answer with a description of why each drug was later banned from medical usage. - Besides being an extremely addictive and dangerous narcotic‚ cocaine has some medicinal use. Cocaine has been used as a local anesthetic for eye and nasal surgery. Besides being an anesthetic‚ it also is a potent vasoconstrictor
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September 22‚ 2008 Tweak (Growing up on Methamphetamines) Nic Sheff D. Williams In Nic Sheff’s appalling memoir‚ "Tweak"‚ he takes you through his many attempts at recovery‚ and the mental and physical hardships he endured. The first time he got drunk was at age 11‚ and in the years that followed his life swirled out of control as his addiction to methamphetamines (along with cocaine and heroin) became more demanding. What I thought really differentiated his memoir from others about addiction
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` Prompt: The effect of the Methylphenidate. Purpose: To explain the people about the causes of these medicine/drug. Audience: People with alcohol problems or any type of drug addiction also the people who know persons who are addictive to these. Central idea: Methylphenidate is a very strong drug that has many effects that can take people to dead The Methylphenidate There are many types of drugs and we all know that all of them are bad.
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