‘Tina’‚ ‘ice’‚ ‘crystal’ and ‘glass’. Crystal meth‚ or meth for short‚ can be taken by snorting it‚ smoking it or injecting it with a needle. Meth is a highly addictive stimulant‚ usually smoked; creates a euphoric effect on the user. The use of amphetamine and methamphetamine‚ in particular‚ is an increasingly growing global health problem. (Marshall 1) Methamphetamine usage is highest among young adults. (Iritani 1) This paper will evaluate why youth and young adults pick up crystal meth in the
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Introduction These days‚ drugs can be found everywhere‚ and it may seem like everyone’s doing them. Lots of people are tempted by the excitement or escape that drugs seem to offer. But learning the facts about drugs can help you see the risks of chasing this excitement or escape. And just as there are many kinds of drugs available‚ there are as many reasons for trying them or starting to use them regularly. People take drugs just for the pleasure they believe they can bring. Often it’s because
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ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) AS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT This research paper will discuss what ADHD is and why it is that there are those who think it was invented instead of discovered. It will also investigate the reasons why social construct theorists believe that the diagnosis of ADHD does more harm than good and actually diverts from the real issues that children face in their development in this day and age. Also explored will be the case against the social construct theory and
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the Federal level that illegalized the non-medical use of drugs was the Harrison Act in 1914. This law applied to drugs such as morphine‚ opium‚ and the derivatives of the coca leaf like cocaine. There was no mention of drugs such as marijuana‚ amphetamines or any hallucinogenic drugs that are used today (Tackling). The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was created to prohibit the use of marijuana (Tackling). In 1956 the Daniel Act was
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Drug Trafficking in the United States Sherrae Jackson ENG122: English Composition II Instructor Angela Temple October 1‚ 2012 In my research paper I will be discussing Drug Trafficking in the United States. The illegal drug market in the US is one of the most valuable in the world. It has attracted the most vicious‚ sophisticated‚ and belligerent drug traffickers. The drug law enforcement agencies have come up against a huge challenge in guarding the country’s borders. What is happening to
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The truth about caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink a day? One cup? Two cups? More? If you crave caffeine to get you through the day‚ you’re not alone. About 68% of Americans say they’re hooked on coffee this year‚ compared with 64% last year‚ according to the National Coffee Association. But of course‚ Caffeine and related compounds are found not only in coffee‚ but also in tea‚ soft drinks‚ and chocolate. Most
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Project MKULTRA‚ or MK-ULTRA‚ was the code name for a covert‚ illegal CIA human research program‚ run by the Office of Scientific Intelligence. This official U.S. government program began in the early 1950s‚ continuing at least through the late 1960s‚ and it used U.S. and Canadian citizens as its test subjects. The published evidence indicates that Project MKULTRA involved the use of many methodologies to manipulate individual mental states and alter brain function‚ including the surreptitious
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RFA-1) is ephedrine. Ephedrine is derived from the ephedra plant. It speeds up your metabolism which suppresses the appetite. Also fat cells are broken down and converted into energy. The effects of ephedrine are commonly compared to those of amphetamines (aka: speed). Ephedrine can raise the heart rate as well as blood pressure. So people with heart conditions and high blood pressure are urged to use caution when using supplements containing Ephedrine. Records produced by the FDA stated that
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It is said‚ “Psychiatric medications kill more Americans than street drugs.” The highly alarming fact is: While the United States only contains about 5 percent of the world’s population‚ it is said that we consume 75 percent of the world’s prescription drugs. Patients all over the United States are taking medications on the wide growing list of the DEA scheduled medications. Among that list are benzodiazepines and a long list of other antidepressants and minor tranquilizers. Any psychiatrist will
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Anatomy review for the nervous system - Week 12 Study Guide 1. Distinguish the difference between neuron‚ neuroglial cells‚ Schwann cells‚ neurofibrils‚ and astrocytes. Neuron: masses of nerve cells in nervous tissue Neuroglial Cells: provide neurons physiological requirements (fill spaces‚ give support to neurons) Schwann Cells: larger axons of peripheral neurons enclosed in sheaths Neurofibrils: thin‚ long fibrils that run through body of neuron and extends to axon and dendrites; gives neuron
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