a drug to enhance the desired output in an unfair and illegal manner. Such a practice is termed as “doping”. Eventually in the long run‚ the effect of drug taking leads to other mental disorders and even death. Certain drugs such as psychomotor stimulant drugs include amphetamines (namely‚ amphetamine‚ dextroamphetamine‚ and methamphetamine) and methylpenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin). The most common name for these drugs is “speed”. Other used names include bennies‚ dexies‚ greenies‚ and pep pills
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family‚ dependents‚ friends etc. Alcoholism and Drug Addiction or habituation has been prevelant in most societies over the ages because of their allegedly pleasurable and relaxing effects or as a means of relieving physical tensions‚ fatigue and as stimulant to withstand advertise. However ‚ with the unprecended expansion of pharmaceutical industry‚ the use‚ abuse and misuse of alcohol and drugs has increased leaps and bounds covering almost all sections of the society. Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
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affect the nervous system (Seymour & Smith‚ 2013). These types of drugs affect consciousness and moods. Types of psychoactive drugs include depressants‚ stimulants‚ and hallucinogens (King‚ 2013). Alcohol is a depressant that affects the central nervous system causing decreased blood pressure and heart rate (Grunberg‚ Berger‚ & Hamilton‚ 2011). Depressants mainly slow down‚ or depress‚ the activity in the brain. Alcohol stimulates dopamine neurons in the VTA or the ventral tegmental area of the
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W hat is addiction? * Addiction has been defined as physical and psychological dependence on psychoactive substances (for example alcohol‚ tobacco‚ heroin and other drugs) which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested‚ temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain. * Addiction is a primary‚ chronic‚ neurobiological disease‚ with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviours that include
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Roger Beaman April 10‚ 2008 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue ever since it was made an illegal substance in 1937 with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Currently the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) lists marijuana as a schedule I substance‚ meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US[2]. Many groups have formed attempting to change marijuana legislation. The most well known is the organization
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human’s body are marijuana‚ cocaine‚ and heroin. First‚ marijuana is a combination of leaves‚ seeds‚ and stems from the “cannabis sativa plant” The color may vary such as in green‚ brown and gray. Also‚ cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug of abuse. Once having tried cocaine‚ users cannot predict or control the extent to continue using the drug. Finally‚ heroin is a strong narcotic it is the most addicting drug on this earth‚ not only physically but also mentally. Drugs cause such horrible harms to
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people that are on it are our youth and teens. They are on everything from cannabis to opiates. Many of the teens that indulge in these drugs are mislead in believing that it is cool. There are a lot of drugs that people are indulging in‚ but the main focus is on prescription pills‚ MDMA‚ and Promethazine/Codeine. It was once said that cannabis is the gateway drug to every other drug. Not once has a person overdosed on cannabis‚ but yet these modern day dope fiends are using other outlets. They are
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Holly Semma Mrs. Denomme AP Language and Composition 20 May 2011 Free Mary Jane Our Declaration of Independence grants every citizen to the rights of “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness.” A person has the right to do anything his heart desires as long as he does not threaten the rights of another individual. A person is free to smoke a cigarette and drink on celebrations. His fundamental right to indulge in pleasure by smoking and drinking is tolerated‚ as long as he does not threaten
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mechanisms by which drugs (chemical substances) interact with living systems to produce biological (psychoactive) effects 3. Identify 6 pharmacological categories of psychoactive drugs identified in the lessons. 1. Depressants 2. Stimulants 3. Opioids 4. Hallucinogens 5. Psychotherapeutic Drugs 6. Anabolic Steroids 4. What does the term analgesic mean? Painkilling 5. What does the term sympathomimetic mean? * simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect
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Yemen‚ Chile‚ Pakistan‚ Lebanon‚ Defining drug trafficking as a global illicit trade involving the cultivation‚ manufacture‚ distribution‚ and sale of substances‚ which are subject to drug prohibition laws Further defining opium as an addictive narcotic drug that is derived from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy‚ derivatives of opium include paregoric‚ morphine and heroin. Recognising INTERPOL’s role of assistance to its member countries in fighting illicit drug trafficking‚ which is one of
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