Essay About Drugs

1. Introduction In this essay, I’ll talk about drugs and supplements, how they affect our body and mind. Technological advancements in the sports industry and how that has improved our performance. Sports psychology (intrinsic and extrinsic motivation), how being motivated affects our performance. Is taking drugs and supplements ethical? Is it fair? A very controversial topic which has many different opinions, and thoughts. There have been many advancements in sports that have changed the game…

Fentanyl is a pharmaceutical drug in a class of drugs called opioids. Initially, fentanyl was used in the 1960s for severe pain and surgical procedures. Nowadays fentanyl is used for patients with chronic pain. Majority of fentanyl users are in their late twenties all way down to age 14. About 0.5 to 1 percent of fentanyl users die annually. In 2015, close to 300 people died from fentanyl in Alberta. Fentanyl used in the streets is illegally prepared in clandestine laboratories. Since fentanyl…

Did it ever occur to you that the same drug that it saving you could be harming another life? Well, studies have shown that the way we dispose of our medicine can be toxic, not only to ourselves, but to the marine life as well. When we throw our medicine down the drain, in the trash or the toilet, we are polluting the water and environment around us with chemicals that are harmful to the aquatic life. People assume that throwing their drugs in the trash is a good solution to this problem because…

Is the war on drugs a complete failure of a policy that has not deterred drug use, has some racists roots, hurt innocents, ruined lives and is a waste of money? The policy has been in place for over forty years and we are no closer to ending it than we were forty years ago. Has the policy that has cost the United States over a trillion dollars yielded any results? According to an opt-ed by Buchanan, Julian “the war on drug is nothing but a war on drug users.” Even though it was in reference to…

Preventing Drug Use and Addiction Societies everywhere in the world have been affected by drug use. Kids are experimenting with new drugs every single day and more and more of those kids become addicted to drugs. When someone becomes addicted to drugs, it causes them to not think clearly and rationally and makes getting a job more difficult for them. Kids are a big target for drug dealers because they are young and uneducated about the dangers of drugs, and kids are pressured by their friends…

Journal of psychoactive drugs. Retrieved from ProQuest Central. This article focuses on three different carvings a user goes through. The first type of craving described is cue-induced craving where the user is reminded by cues of certain situations, objects, people or ideas. The next craving is drug- induced craving, this is when a person is already high and believes he or she wants more of the drug which is called binging. The last one is when one is coming off drugs and need more to sustain…

The patterns of drug use over the last two decades (1994-2014) for alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs for 8th, 10th, and 12th-graders has shown that alcohol, cigarette and illicit drug use has decreased over the last two decades. From this survey we know that drug use with teens in the survey has decreased. Personally I believe that the patterns of drug use are going in the right direction which is down but I do not see the problem going away. Consumption of drugs has been a part of many…

battle with a drug addiction and cannot stop. Alcohol and drug addiction is a serious matter and is difficult for individuals to quit. People with addictions struggle through life, which can lead to potential health complications or death. Fortunately, drug treatment centers were created for alcoholics and drug addicts who aspire to seek help. Therapist and other staff work with patients to help them quit their addiction, to obtain a prosperous life. The goal is to help alcoholics and drug…

Whatever the professionals may suggest as efficient for a drug rehab, they have all agreed that nothing is more important than the motivation of the person that is going to follow the program. The motivation means an individual will to pass successfully to another stage of your life, a better one. How do you know that you are a drug addict? If your whole life depends on taking or not taking a particular chemical (either legal or illegal drugs), if you wake up in the morning and the first thing…

“The Effects of Drugs” Most people use mood altering drugs because the effects of drugs and alcohol help you relax. Some use it to escape from pain of the past. But the reality is, getting high doesn 't change the world you live in or the emotions you have. Or you may be feeling pressure from your friends or classmates, sometimes you might just be curious about what using a drug would be like. It just changes, for a short time, on how you see that world, and it can dull the painful…