Crude drug A crude drug is any naturally occurring‚ unrefined substance derived from organic or inorganic sources such as plant‚ animal‚ bacteria‚ organs or whole organisms intended for use in the diagnosis‚ cure‚ mitigation‚ treatment‚ or prevention of disease in man or other animals. Crude drugs are unrefined medications in their raw or natural forms. Prior to the 1950s‚ every pharmacy student learned about crude drugs in pharmacognosy class. Pharmacognosy is the study of the proper horticulture
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gives you an unnatural advantage against your opponent. Drugs or blood transfusions can provide a 5 or 10 percent advantage (Thomas Murray‚ Hasting report). Doping up your body and eliminating the concept of fair play is different from exceeding to your best abilities natural and being competitive. When participating in sports‚ it builds character to be determined‚ honest‚ and cooperative‚ but when an athlete pumps illegal performance enhancing drugs into their system it shows true character on what they
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Drug addiction‚ in recent decades‚ has become a matter of concern for every individual‚ community and nation. Mankind no doubt has been using and abusing drugs right from the very beginning‚ but in the present century drug addiction has emerged as a cancer and has brought within its fold almost all the segments of society. The technological revolution has brought about sweeping changes throughout the world and has reduced the entire world to a global village. Knowledge explosion and technological
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specifically in the means of drugs. As a former judge‚ Gray has insight into exactly how many people are incarcerated due to the mental disease of drug addiction‚ and how criminalizing their use does everything but aid our citizens. As the current USA’s drug policy has only worsened the problem since 1970‚ he suggests to create a new policy with ten major goals in mind‚ focusing on decreasing the harm illicit substances have on our population as well as the harm drug money has on the world. There
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Drug Trafficking Drug Trafficking In The United States English Composition 2 Instructor May 7‚ 2012 I have been a police officer for close to 14 years. During this time I have been exposed to many situations and experiences regarding drug trafficking. I have witnessed the damage this epidemic has/does to a community. These first hand accounts of drug trafficking have left me compelled to write a paper
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was a drug addict..!! Good morning friends‚ Today I stand in front of you to talk about an ancient land…… A land witness to saints and victories‚ a place where martyrs have laid their lives for the sake of the nation. A place with unparalleled culture‚ people‚ vigour‚ color and music... I am talking about Punjab… From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before… No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease‚ but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab
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view. Disadvantages of academic resources are the information could be outdated‚ certain areas maybe too brief‚ certain words may be too complicated or hard to understand. The advantages of government websites/reports are that it is information centred on a particular borough can be easily isolated‚ it is easily accessible‚ and it is fairly reliable as it is government information‚ contains current and past information so possible to compare rates and declines in certain areas. Disadvantages are they
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War on Drugs‚ a war that has been waged for decades and which shows no indication of being successfully concluded in the near future. As with other types of wars‚ this one has fronts both within the domestic borders as well as in foreign lands and the war affects the country ’s economic policy and shapes relationships with numerous foreign powers. Military and intelligence services are engaged in the war‚ as are various law enforcement agencies at the local‚ state and federal levels. Yet drug use and
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and white cells‚ drug bound to proteins passes through pores in capillaries into the nephron Distal Reabsorption Non-ionized drug molecules (lipid soluble) are reabsorbed into capillaries Ionized molecules required by body (glucose) actively transported back into capillaries Ionized drug molecules (non-lipid soluble) pass into the bladder pH influences reabsorption pH of urine: around 6 ‚ ranges 4.4 to 8 pH manipulated more acidic or basic to facilitate excretion of drugs Kidney makes urine
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Drug Overdose Ketline Abel January 13‚ 2011 A drug is any substance that when absorbed in the body alters the normally body function. In pharmacies drugs are a chemical substance in the treatment‚ cure‚ prevention or diagnosis of disease or otherwise physical or mental well being. All drugs have the potential to be misused whether prescribed by a doctor‚ bought over the counter or bought illegally off the streets.
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