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The research topic being examined is the relationship in drug use within young adults specifically ages 18 to 25 years old. The purpose for this study is to analyze the types of drugs young adults use whether the drug is prescribed or not and exactly what is the cause for the drug use. Could it be stress? Could it peer pressure? Or perhaps could anxiety, bipolar or any other disorder causing young adults to result to drug use. The primary issues that will be focused on for this research topic is…

elaborates on this idea by describing its cyclical nature, and how the prescriptions can pile up for someone. In the song, Macklemore raps, “First dealer was his mom’s medicine cabinet / Got anxiety? Better go and give him a Xanax / Focus? Give him Adderall. Sleep? Give him Ambien. / ‘Til he’s walking ‘round the city looking like a mannequin” (Haggerty, 2016, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis). Culturally, this idea is spreading and becoming more prevalent. If one is interested in this book, I would…

One treatment for ADHD is medicine. Most medications for ADHD are separated into stimulant and non-stimulant (Sanders et al.). The medication that treats it is called Adderall which is a stimulant (Sanders et al.). Most of the people that have ADHD will be treated with stimulant medication. Almost seventy seven percent to ninety percent will take the stimulant over the non-stimulant (Sanders et al.). Studies have shown…

Drug Abuse is an epidemic in the adolescent age group in the USA. Stronger synthetic “street” narcotics like Ecstasy, Inhalants and Prescription Abuse are being used by teens at an inexperienced and blooming age throughout America. Many teens that are addicted to these drugs aren 't going to notice the problem in their drug usage. Different types of narcotics usually makes the user relieve the stress of school, problems at home, disagreements with friends, and other pressures of growing up.…

The existence of a medication that would provide individuals increased intelligence and performance without any long-term side effects and limited transient effects would seem to be a fantastic advancement in human medicine. Because the possibilities to use such a medication are endless, such a drug would raise issues regarding regulation. Questions such as: Who should have access to the drug? and When the drug can and should be used? will arise. This has the potential to be a very real issue…

In a commencement speech to Kenyon graduates, David Foster Wallace metaphorically refers to our routine daily lives as water. If this holds any truth, then the metaphorical beverage equivalent with college is alcohol. Monitoring the Future (MTF) is a 40 year ongoing study at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor that surveys approximately 50,000 students a year. MTF reports that 81% of college students, and 86% of young adults from 19 to 28 years old have tried alcohol and alcohol usage has been…

Toddlers misbehaving are an expectation: curiosity drives their naïve minds and their periodic need for rest often results in irritability. A device of the past was for parents to maintain patience and composure in these situations, but this restless behavior leads an increasing number of parents to suspect a different driving force, a psychological malfunction, at play. While the growing technological dependence of developed countries has led to breakthroughs in medicine, it may also be the…

It’s easy to judge someone before you know them maybe the boy who was interrupting or jumping out of his seat and doesn’t pay attention in class isn’t a bad kid or a trouble maker. Before assumptions are made, maybe there are reasons why some kids or adults may act the way they do. The old saying of “don’t judge a book by its cover” has much meaning when it comes to only seeing the outside of someone. The hyperactive, loud kid in class was me, all the way through elementary school. I have ADHD,…

levels. There were only two males in this category; one in the 25-35 and one 17-24. Most of the grades in this category possess a B grade. There was a significantly higher percentage of people who drink coffee and there was one female who took Adderall. The average daily performance was around a 5.9. There were a few people who only worked out 1-3 times a month. There were 3 males and 3 females out of the 6 participants. The average daily performance was a 5.8. The grades made were around…

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood-onset psychiatric conditions, occurring in 5% of children. ADHD can persist into adulthood affecting behaviour and development. ADHD is extensively studied and ADHD literature is plentiful, however, ADHD pathophysiology is still not completely known. The lack of a direct cause and mechanism of disease complicates treatment for many individuals. Finding an ideal treatment is often the result of a “trial and error”…