Opiate History The first written mention of opiates is believed to have come from third-century B.C. Greek culture and the writings of philosopher Theopphrastus. By this time‚ people had discovered that drying the poppy plant’s extracted fluid created a highly powerful drug which would become known as opium. The first opiates are believed to have been cultivated during the Neolithic period in what is now known as Switzerland. The settlements in this area cultivated Papaver which was a source
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variety of purposes‚ including keeping in touch with family members‚ conducting business‚ and having access to a telephone in the event of an emergency. Some people carry more than one cell phone for different purposes‚ such as for business and personal use. Multiple SIM cards may also be used to take advantage of the benefits of different calling plans—a particular plan might provide cheaper local calls‚ long-distance calls‚ international calls‚ or roaming. The mobile phone has also been used in a variety
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Anti-Gun Control Firearms are often used to defend and protect citizens. Banning the use of firearms will not better our society because crime rates will stay the same or even decrease‚ gun control laws may not follow through‚ and people still use guns to provide food for their families. The right to private property (guns) is not absolute in the constitution. Citizen’s right to own and bear arms must be balanced by a greater need for safety (Warfel‚ 2000). The idea of taking firearms away to make
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The Use of Force Questions: How did you interpret the patient and her motivations in the story? I interpreted the patient as being very neglectful. She was motivated by the idea of keeping her secret hidden so that she could escape having to bear the experience of getting diagnosed with this disease and going through the torture. How did you interpret the doctor and his motivations in the story? I interpreted the doctor as not only doing his job‚ but doing it with a purpose. He was very caring‚
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These drugs are not healthy for the body‚ and have caused many deaths. HIV can be caused by non injected drugs. A United States poll‚ testifies that nearly two hundred million people use drugs at least once a year. This is truly what is wrong with our soceity today. No one can truly state each cause of drug use‚ because there could be many reasons‚ however no matter the case of how it started the way it ends could leave a extreme terminal case for anyone. The purpose of this essay is show how recreational
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Alvin Ukpeh English 102 24th March 2013 Crude Oil use What can we do to use crude oil efficiently but reduce the negative effects it has on the environment? For over three hundred million years‚ right before our existence‚ Oil has been around. Right from when the earth was covered in big‚ huge trees and extensive vegetation; crude oil has been around and can be found in Pools of deposits inside the sedimentary rocks beneath the earth surface‚ after all crude oil is decayed vegetable
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Ethical Use of Assessment Julia Ray Capella University Abstract In this report Julia has selected an assessment instrument that will be used in the mental health counseling field area of professional practice‚ the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Reviews of the assessment will be read to ensure that the assessment measures what it purports to measure and that the article reviews will also establish an appropriate use of that tool. Julia has also analyzed the theoretical basis of the article choice
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At the Intersection of Health‚ Health Care and Policy Cite this article as: W DeJong and J A Winsten The use of mass media in substance abuse prevention Health Affairs‚ 9‚ no.2 (1990):30-46 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.9.2.30 The online version of this article‚ along with updated information and services‚ is available at: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/9/2/30.citati on For Reprints‚ Links & Permissions: http://healthaffairs.org/1340_reprint s.php E-mail Alerts : http://content.healthaffairs
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The Effects of Tobacco Use Many people are addicted to the use of tobacco and do not realize the effect that it has on their body. Tobacco contains many harmful chemicals that can damage your heart‚ lungs‚ and nervous system. Tobacco companies deliberately put these chemicals in cigarette’s to get us addicted to their products; never less this has been an ongoing controversy for many years. Therefore smoking cigarettes is very addictive and a habit that is very hard to brake. Smoking can cause
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Alternative smoke-free nicotine products‚ namely electronic cigarettes‚ have been a crucial step in smoking cessation. While‚ further research still needs to be done on the use of electronic cigarettes to determine the safety‚ the research that has been done shows that it is much less harmful than conventional cigarettes. (Farsalinos‚ 2015) The Food and Drug Administration’s current deeming regulation will remove the vast majority of electronic cigarette products on the market. (Regulating Additional
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