PCN 527 Final Exam Thomas J. McCarthy ? Nov. 20‚ 2016 Alcohol is the most prevalent drug of abuse worldwide. Discuss the major‚ long-term physiological effects of addiction to alcohol. Be sure to include a discussion of the dangers of withdrawal. It is said that one of the major‚ long-term physiological effects of alcohol is the liver. This would be true since this is one of the first tests I had done to me. Thank God‚ all was ok. Other parts of the body include the bones‚ brain‚ endocrine system
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ILLEGAL DRUGS History The illegal drugs problem in the country is real and pervasive. It is undermining the moral fabric of our society and is victimizing almost everyone‚ including even young children in the grade schools. It has become a threat to national security. The national drug strategy which is primarily focused on "demand and supply reduction" appears to be working ineffectively. On the contrary‚ the demand for illegal drugs continues
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EFFECTS OF DEPENDENCE ON PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE IN SCHOOL (A CASE STUDY OF OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE‚ NIGERIA) BEING GRADUATE PROJECT FOR B.A (ED) DEGREE SUBMITTED TO LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY‚ OJO FACULTY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY BY AKINTOLA MUBARAK CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is the opening chapter of this research. It embodies the background to the study‚ statement of problem‚
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How successful has the prison system been in achieving a balance between disciplinary and therapeutic strategies in dealing with drugs? Introduction: The role of the prison can be described in various ways. Nevertheless‚ in a broader sense‚ prisons are meant to perform the varied objectives of punishment which include deterrence‚ retribution and rehabilitation. The generalized understanding of the function of the prison is however‚ at the least‚ to keep troublesome individuals away from the society
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Drugs and Crime Midterm Shon P. Skinner Professor Judith Revels CJ432 Drugs and Crime 3 April 2011 Outline The following essay is divided into the following sections: 1. Introduction 2. Drugs Types of drugs i. Medicated ii. Hallucinogen a. Examples of drugs i. Amphetamines ii. Heroine iii. Methamphetamines 3. Anti-drug legislation i. Harm reduction as compared to Zero tolerance 4. Conclusion
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October 11‚ 2012 Make It Fair Drug Test for Welfare Since its creation in 1939‚ America’s food stamp program has helped families in need. Other welfare programs‚ such as TANF and WIC‚ have truly made a difference in the lives of American families. Families are kept together‚ children are healthier and often times‚ recipients are able to use the welfare to help them as they find a new job. Yet every system has its flaws‚ and many argue that tax payer dollars are being wasted. I believe that recipients
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My school wanted me to write on essay on drugs so I did and won first place. Heroin‚ Cocaine‚ Barbiturates‚ Meth‚ Alcohol‚ Ketamine‚ Benzodiazepines‚ Tobacco‚ Amphetamines‚ Buprenorphine‚ and some people even shoot these dangerous drugs up. The drugs that I just listed for you can either kill you‚ have you addicted‚ and most of all damage your mind. We all have a choice whether it’s taking candy from the store or getting high with your buddies‚ but the only answers for those actions is to always
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Drugs are a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. For centuries‚ humans have been taking drugs - including magic mushrooms and opium - up to 10‚600 years ago. At the University of Valladolid in Spain an anthropologist compiled evidence of psychoactive drug use in ancient cultures around the world (Gray). Decriminalization or decriminalisation is the lessening of criminal penalties in relation to certain acts‚ perhaps retroactively
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Drug addiction is an important topic that is always being researched because of the various affects it can have on person’s brain and body. According to the Microbiology book‚ you start with an initial need that will get worse as more times you use it. This now becomes an addiction that that causes a person to increase the dosage of the drug to continue the sensation of pleasure (Whishaw and Kolb‚ 2000‚ p.197). Drug addiction is based on the brain system such as the frontal cortex‚ which makes the
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Essay 5: Drug Trafficking Derek L. Stewart Global Issues Dr. E. Masocha April 3‚ 2013 Drug trafficking is a major global issue because the cultivation‚ manufacturing‚ and distribution of illicit drugs debilitates people‚ cripples economies‚ and provides funding for wars or terrorism. Drug trafficking and drug addiction has cost millions of lives‚ driven others from their homes‚ caused financial collapse‚ and broken up families. For example‚ according to Linda Hefrich (2010)‚ Ecuador provided
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