Alertness

DRUGS IN SCHOOLS We hear about drugs, everywhere, through literature, media, journalism, but also in justice (the laws, penalties), and in the social (with its adverse effects, number of consumers affected, community, etc.), the scientific community (with plantations, new drugs, etc.) and finally with the history and geography (main country of production, origin, etc.). Many people are concerned with the drugs use, especially "Drug use by young people is an important reality that does not spare…

Disorders, is used to classify the different disorders’ symptoms by relevancy. The DSM is updated every so often to incorporate new information (JBRF). According to the DSM IV, Nightmare Disorder is classified as repeated awakenings from sleep, rapid alertness after awakening,…

. Psychostimulants help the brain of the patient by increasing the arousal or alertness of the central nervous system. Ritalin One most common drug used yet on of the most controversial psychostimulants. (Lerner 238-240). In 1955 Ritalin began to be synthesized and prescribed in the 1970 's (Wender 72). Ritalin is made up of methylphenidate…

LIMITATION OR PROTECTION: DO CURFEW KEEP TEENS OUT OF TROUBLE? You might have found information on a signage across the street that says ‘curfew from 10pm-6am strictly enforced for minors under 18years unless guided by an adult’. What this information means is that at that specified time nobody under the specified age limit will be allowed to move on the streets. People that do break this regulation especially teenagers are always being arrested by the law enforcement agents and charged to the…

Introduction Do you know how to raise your concentration when you studying? Do you want a tips to improve your study ability? Today I will share a topic which is useful to teenager and student. If you always work over night and abandon the sleeping time. You must pay attention on my sharing. So I am going to persuade you to raise your concentration via sleep. Here are three main points I will explain to you. First, why sleep is importance to us. Second, why sleep less will affect our…

Performance Enhancing Drugs in Cycling Introduction From the very beginning when humans have engaged in competitive sports, they have tried to gain every possible edge against their opponents. An advantage that can be achieved through honest means such as hard work, determination and perseverance towards the sport. Contrarily, it could also be achieved through dishonest means such as through the use of illegal chemical agents known as Performance Enhancing Drugs or PEDs. The use of Performance…

Throughout the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) section of our course, we learned that confabulation, the generation of false memories pronounced with strong feelings of rightness without the intention to deceive, is a symptom that can occur post brain injury. Confabulation as a symptom of brain injury has become a fascinating aspect to me in a couple different ways. For one, confabulation is different than lying in that the individual believes to the full extent that what they are saying is true,…

A current issue nurses are facing is shortage of nurses in health care facilities (Lazaruk, 2015). There is currently a chronic shortage of nurses, with hospitals relying on nursing overtime to function (Lazaruk, 2015). This chronic issue resulted in 70 million dollars of overtime pay in British Columbia in 2014 (Lazaruk, 2015). Gayle Duteil, B.C’s Nurses union president states that sixteen-hour shifts have become the new norm for nurses (Lazaruk, 2015). This raises concerns about burnout and…

The world we live in today contains over one billion cars worldwide (wards Auto, 2011). Cars play a huge role in our daily lives, it is important that we know how to drive fittingly as well as safely. In 2011 a survey conducted by the Australian bureau of statistics found that fatigue was the third highest cause of fatal car crashes, only just behind speeding and intoxicated driving. In this essay it will be argued that a sleep deprived driver will have the same driving performance as an…

decrease the odds of a living viable baby; but, even if the birth is successful the child faces a greater risk of not developing appropriately. "In a follow up study of methamphetamine-exposed infants...found to be lethargic, with poor eating and alertness." (Hohman et al. 2004) From the womb and through infancy, children of methamphetamine addicts are left with large hurdles to climb but the challenges don't stop…