EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION Drugs are chemical substances either synthetic or natural when taken that alter the normal physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic substances resulting to changes in behavior and normal functioning of the body. This paper looks into the effects of drug abuse (on academic performance)‚ the common drugs abused and ways and means of mitigating the same. It also looks into the common
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Institute on Drug Abuse‚ drug abuse can be a cause of other diseases such as cancer‚ heart disease‚ and HIV/AIDS. Addiction to a substance can lead to those diseases or worse‚ death. Globally‚ the misuse of legal and illegal drugs kills around 200‚000 people annually (Drug Abuse Kills). Addiction should not be taken lightly or treated like the addict’s own fault. As such‚ substance abuse should be considered a disease and treated as such in order to effectively rehabilitate addicts. Substance abuse “is a
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THE ELDORET POLYTECHNIC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCE TRADE PROJECT PREVALENCE OF DRUG ABUSE IN NAROK DISTRICT HOSPITAL THIS PROJCET WAS PRESENTED TO THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL {KNEC IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA IN PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGHY PRESENTED BY: CATHERINE M CHEROTICH COURSE: DIPLOMA IN PHARMACTUTICAL TECHOLOGY COURSE CODE: 2421 INDEX NO: 509102467 PAPER NO: 307A SUPERVISOR: MR. SANG SERIES: OCTOBER-NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2006 DECLARATION
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Addiction The Tabers medical dictionary defines drug addiction as a compulsive and maladaptive dependence on a drug that produces adverse psychological‚ physical‚ economic‚ social‚ or legal ramifications(5). In the U.S.‚ the abuse or misuse of prescription drugs has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a growing problem. In 2007‚ for example‚ the CDC reported that more than 27‚500 Americans died of drug overdose‚ an increase of more than 100% in the preceding
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“Abstinence Vs. Harm Reduction” “Drug policy regarding the control of the traditional illicit substances (opiates‚ cocaine‚ cannabis) is currently moving through upbeat times in almost all Western countries. Prohibition on the basis of repressive law enforcement not only seems to fail on a large scale‚ but also to create vast additional costs‚ problems‚ and harm for drug consumers‚ who often find themselves in extreme social‚ economic‚ and health conditions” (Fischer 1995: 389). Western countries
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That is what has become known as polysubstance abuse. More About Polysubstance Abuse It’s surprising how many people out in the world like to think of themselves as amateur pharmacists. They are courageous and idealistic in the way they self-prescribe drugs to treat their ailments or simply get some form of emotional relief. The fact they are non-discriminate in the way they combine prescription drugs‚ or worse yet‚ prescription and illicit drugs‚
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world. Since the creation of AA in 1935‚ there have been many programs modeled after it‚ which are also based on the 12-Step Program. Some of these include Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Chemically Dependent Anonymous‚ as well as programs for specific drugs‚ such as Cocaine Anonymous (CA) and Crystal Meth Anonymous (NIDA‚ 2012). Attendance and participation for self-help groups are open for anyone to attend and free of cost for all members‚ with meetings typically held in locations such as churches and
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hypothesis. Studies in this article show that most drugs directly or indirectly cause selective elevation of dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens (NA)‚ the ventral tegmental area (VTA)‚ and the limbic system‚ consequently called the reward center of the brain (Bailey‚ 2004). Behaviors that bring pleasure and are also crucial to existence (eating‚ drinking‚ and sex) also activate the same reward circuitry‚ however‚ activation of this circuitry by addictive drugs can be much more powerful than activation
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was the captain of the football team‚ a respected leader at Waukee high school‚ and a friend to many‚ he suffered from a burden of “loneliness” and “isolation” according to an interview with his parents on the Channel 13 News. Drew was not the only teen to take his own life during this 2015-2016 school year. Luke Anderson‚ another student who attended the Waukee and Dowling school district‚ also committed suicide a few months later. Through the devastation and mourning‚ one may question why suicide
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focus on helping individuals with substance abuse and addiction issues make a new beginning. The addiction treatment centers in Athens‚ Georgia have varied programs to suit the needs of the patient including day treatment‚ inpatient rehab‚ and outpatient programs. Substance use disorders Drug abuse is defined by people using illegal drugs on a somewhat regular basis or misusing legal drugs. The definition includes the repeated use of alcohol or drugs in order to produce pleasure‚ relieve stress
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