for abuse of the narcotic will determine the schedule classification of which it is categorized in criminal law. Also‚ according to research‚ there are four different types of narcotics which are listed as; opiods‚ cannabinoids‚ hallucinogens and stimulants” (McElfresh‚ 2011). All categories hold a different schedule classification based off the potential for abuse. Opiods are “natural and synthetic morphine like product extracted from the poppy plant and is found in schedule two and three of the
Premium Morphine Drug addiction Forensic science
Drug Profile Paper Sherry Grant PSY/425 December 3‚ 2012 Mrs. Barbara Nosal Drug Profile Paper Drugs tend to have very different effects many of which can make them appealing and therefore lead to substance abuse. Every day on the news‚ in various media outlets‚ and often in our own lives we hear about a person that has fallen victim to an addiction of some sort. This paper is designed to explain the physiology and psychology of addiction while demonstrating the addictive potential of
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Nicotine
diagnosed with ADHD which is an increase of 15 or more percent since studies done in 2007 regarding ADHD and it is over a 40 percent increase from in the past ten years. Most of the children diagnosed with ADHD have received prescriptions to use stimulants such as Ritalin‚ Adderall and Vyvanse‚ which are known to tremendously improve individuals’ lives that suffer with ADHD however these drugs can result to an individual to have anxiety‚ psychosis‚ and can lead to addiction. Many of people are floored
Premium Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Submitted by: Submitted to: Angelo D. Alfaro Mrs. Salome D. Uy Drug A drug is a substance which may have medicinal‚ intoxicating‚ performance enhancing or other effects when taken or put into a human body or the body of another animal and is not considered a food or exclusively a food. What is considered a drug rather than a food varies between cultures‚ and distinctions between drugs and foods and between kinds of drug are enshrined in laws which vary between jurisdictions and
Premium Morphine Heroin Drug
Ritalin is a familiar stimulant drug taken to subdue the typical characteristics of children and adults with ADHD. Ritalin has been proven to be a positive narcotic by responding to the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder. The familiar stimulant drug offers students equal opportunities in the classroom by allowing those with ADHD the same luxury of learning (Clemmitt). Since taking Ritalin‚ children and adults alike have noticed an increase in attention‚ time management‚ organization
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Morphine
three commonly used hallucinogens. Hallucinogens are drugs that can cause marked alterations in normal thought processes‚ perceptions and moods. Three commonly used hallucinogens are LSD‚ PCP‚ and Marijuana. 3. What is stimulant? Name two widely used stimulants‚ A stimulant is a drug that is used to stimulate‚ or speed up the central nervous system. Cocaine and methamphetamines (ICE) 4. What is crack and how is it produced? A particularly potent form of cocaine produced by mixing cocaine and
Premium Morphine Opioid Heroin
known as a “drug” is something that many people consume on a daily basis. It is very common and can be consumed in many different ways. Caffeine can be consumed through drinks‚ medicine and/or foods. In one way or another‚ caffeine is used as a stimulant to help during the day when most being to feel tired or sluggish. Caffeine is considered a pick me up and helps to boost ones energy level in order to complete daily tasks. The taste of caffeine when it hits our tongues; the feeling of new found
Premium Caffeine
Darra Boyer November 18‚ 2015 Affects of Various Drugs on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna Introduction The Daphnia magna‚ more commonly known as water flea‚ is indigenous to ponds and lakes in northern and western North America. This crustacean has an outer transparent covering called the carapace. The unique physiology of the water flea is useful in translational research allowing researchers to visibly study all of the bodily systems without causing harm to the specimen (2). Being classified
Premium Caffeine Hypertension Diabetes mellitus
minimal effort with great results. Such results would be an effect from stimulants‚ diet pills‚ starvation and medical assistance. Many of these methods that are utilized for losing weight are not advised‚ but it just demonstrates that people will do almost anything to lose weight. A huge industry in the United States is one of the most popular attempts in weight loss. People will experiment with diet pills‚ fat burners‚ stimulants‚ diuretics‚ and appetite suppressants. Specifically‚ the most common
Premium Obesity
1. Explain the terms social drugs and medicines. People take social drugs to help them relax or occasionally give themselves the feeling of having more energy (BBC 2013). Social drugs are also known as recreational or non medicinal drugs. These types of drugs are used for recreational purposes and without medical justification. There are two types of social drugs‚ illegal and socially acceptable drugs. Illegal social drugs include heroin‚ cocaine‚ cannabis and LSD. Examples of socially acceptable
Premium Drug Pharmacology Drug addiction