epidemic of cocaine use by adolescents and young adults from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Epidemiologic data suggest that cocaine use is a serious public health problem because it is highly addictive and is associated with a variety of neurological complications. Cocaine‚ a natural alkaloid‚ is extracted from leaves of an Andean shrub‚ Erythroxylon coca. Coca leaves were used by the native populations to alleviate the rigors of high altitude and to diminish fatigue. Although cocaine was extracted
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Intoxication: Not a Defence for Crime There has been too many times where intoxication was used as a defence in criminal cases where it should not have been considered as a defence. Intoxication in criminal cases and whether it should be considered or not considered as a defence is very controversial. Voluntary intoxication should not be considered as a defence of crime. The main arguments against using intoxication as a defence are: the degree of proof required to prove intoxication is not sufficient
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Alcohol is a drug found in beer‚ wine‚ and liquor that causes intoxication. Alcohol can impair a person’s physical and emotional state. Intoxication is the physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol (Friedman‚ Stine‚ and Whaten 2242). Some people believe that beer and wine are safer than liquor which leads them to believe that it is okay to drink. The truth is that one 12 ounce bottle of beer or a 5 ounce glass of wine is equal to the amount of alcohol in a 1.5 ounce shot or liquor
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Number: 2 Date Submitted: Number of pages: Email: suewhiteford@hotmail.co.uk QUESTION 1:- What are the four stages of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework? I will start this question with an extract from the Foundation Years website which I feel summarises the Early Years Foundation Stage in plain and simple terms “The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning‚ development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. All schools and Ofsted-registered
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Covalent Compound: Cocaine Cocaine‚ also known as coke‚ is a covalent compound‚ which are molecules that consist of groups of atoms held together by covalent or coordinate bonds. In the United States cocaine is an illegal drug because of the harm it does to a human’s body. It has been used for many years for many different reasons by many different people. Cocaine and it’s leaves‚ which are found on the plant of the Erythroxylen coca (cocaine.org)‚ originated by the South American Indians who have
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INTRODUCTION: This case involves the suspect being arrested for public intoxication and unable to care for herself in violation of PC 647(f)-Public Intoxication. INVESTIGATION: On 03-06-16 at approximately 1728 hours‚ Officer Saunders #7720 and I responded to the School House parking lot located at 33 E. Green Street for a hit and run investigation (Refer to X/R# 16003385 for additional information). Upon our arrival‚ Officer Saunders contacted Suspect Sarah Marie Fierro who was standing on the
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Chapter four had many different points throughout it all. The one point that stood out to me though was the drugs. They impact so much in today society. Cocaine is a stimulant it increases functioning of the nervous system. In Cleveland‚ Ohio they have had a cocaine and drug problem for quite some time. Just recently they found over two-hundred pounds of cocaine in a truck at a load/unloading dock. Not only were they taking the drug they were as well selling the drug. Functioning the nervous system
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Dynamics Apollo 13 “Houston‚ we have three heroes” Once a group is formed‚ it continues to grow and develop over time. According to Bruce Tuckman‚ there are four stages of group development; forming‚ storming‚ norming‚ and performing. To give an example of each stage‚ the film Apollo 13 is a great example. Any group who puts to use these four stages will accomplish a lot more than one man. At the start of the film the group is training and preparing for their launch to walk on the moon. Forming is a
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progress through a series of qualitative changes of cognitive development that are characterized by differences in thought processing. Under his ob-servations of his three children‚ he proposes four key stages of cognitive development which corre-spond with children’s ages‚ particularly the sensorimotor stage (from
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Cocaine Addiction Tonya Hall Research Writing/COM 220 May 16‚ 2010 Felecia Squires
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