The Effects of Meth: Psychosis Scott Houston COM/156 March‚ 2014 Michelle Salman The Effects of Meth: Psychosis Crystal Methamphetamine was invented in 1887. During WW-II it was widely used by both sides‚ The Allies and The Axis . Biker gangs in America manufactured and distributed water soluble (injectable) meth throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. Mexican cartels opened up large manufacturing operations in Mexico and the U.S. and the abuse spread. Most people familiar with the drug knows
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Retrieved from http://family.jrank.org/pages/239/Childhood-Stages.html Oswalt‚ A. (2008). Sigmund Freud and Child Development . MentalHelp.net. Retrieved from http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=7926&cn=28 International Child and Youth Care Network. (2001). Social Pressures Lead to Adolescent Rage. Retrieved from http://www.cyc-net.org/today2001/today010919.html
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Annotated Bibliography: Drug Effects Hammersley‚ Richard; Forsyth‚ Alasdair; Lavelle‚ Tara. “The criminality of new drug users in Glasgow.” British Journal of Addiction 85.12 (December 1‚ 1990): Page 1583-1584. Academic Search Complete (EBSCO). Web. 20 Oct‚ 2013. The article ‘The criminality of new drug users in Glasgow’ slightly touches my topic of drug effects. It elaborates on how drugs lead to criminal acts especially when one is a teenager and cant control their actions. The
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reductions in oxygen delivery. As well nicotine interferes with the ability of the placenta to feed the baby the nutrients it requires. Therefore the babies growth is slowed down. Carbon monoxide causes growing cells to be starved of oxygen‚ and effects the brain. This can lead to a low birth weight and higher chance of the baby dying at birth. Smoking is the single largest modifiable( changeable) risk factor in fetal growth retardation. Maternal smoking during pregnancy is also associated with genetic
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When embarking on technological change‚ an organisation must take into consideration the implications associated with this endeavour and the negative impact it may have. Let us take the rapid growth of Information Technology (a widespread and relatively recent technological change) as an example. With an increase in the amount of personal data in circulation‚ the need for data protection has also risen. This is best emphasised through the introduction of the Data Protection Act in 1998. Although
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helpers can also ensure their client’s files do not get lost or misplaced when offices move to different locations or natural disasters occur. Computers also help with service costs and payment history as well as each service a client has received. Today we have smart phones which are great because people can use them as a computer or a phone making communication easier between people from all over the world (Woodside & McClam‚
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Bulimia Nervosa Alicia Lang-Goseland February 12‚ 2012 Abstract Little do bulimics know that what they are doing really is a big deal and is affecting them not just socially‚ but they are damaging their bodies physically and emotionally in ways they could not even imagine. For whatever reason they have decided to lean towards bulimia‚ they don’t understand that it is an unrealistic and very damaging habit to form. Vomiting their food up doesn’t mean they will lose weight‚ but they will definitely
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A prolonged use of computers severely affects the physical and intellectual development of children. People believe that youngsters have been serious effect by TV‚ while there are some cogent reasons why this technology still has some positive outlooks. A contradictory impact on society is being seen in watching TV. First of all‚ some people have linked violence on television with crime rates in a real world lead to youngsters‚ who can effortlessly be influenced‚ will copy the behavior they look
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senior editor of USA today and Mother Jones stated that in 2002‚ there was a mass shooting that happened in Appalachian School of Law in Virginia. The killer was stopped by armed students‚ but those students were current and former law enforcement officers. Also‚ the killer was out of bullet when they subdued him. (More guns More mass shootings) This shows no matter how responsible the gun owners are‚ if they don’t know how to handle the life threatening situations‚ it becomes more dangerous because
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article A) As well as tolerance towards medicine‚ there are also bothersome side effects. Opioids are medicines that can be prescribed to help eliminate pain‚ however‚ there are side effects such as constipation‚ tiredness‚ nausea‚ and addiction.(site opioids article) If all patients were given this medicine‚ their pain would only be temporarily fixed but they would also have to deal with the mentioned side effects for the rest of their life. Patients not only suffer from physical pain‚ but also
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