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In today’s world children are growing up in places that influence their behaviors both positively and negatively depending on their location. There are many factors that have contributed to the growth of these children and their behaviors. There are communities that have indulged in drug selling and addiction that influence young children and youths to join the addiction circle. The business, however, bad, most children are attracted to the easy money not knowing the dangers involved in drugs.…

that make it up on a picture representation. It is not as uncomplicated as observing the physical substance. Test Tube A consisted of small black and white specks that could phyically be seperated when holding a magnet to the mixture. Because this is possible, it is a heterogenous mixture also because the seperation can easily be seen. Test Tube B is a homogenous mixture because another substance was dissolved into the water. Since it was dissolved, the molecules were spread out evenly. You…

feeling lost and confused after their release. They have gone in treatment for months and they would go back into their own community as if they haven’t even been there before. The study of Gideon (2009) showed that the offenders who suffered from substance abuse should spend 12 to 24 months under supervision. The first year is very crucial or critical in terms of the individual’s mental, social, and financial reorganization (Gideon…

Nevada Love Ranch back in October for taking alcohol, pills and cocaine, Khloe Kardashian's husband is one lucky human being to still be alive today. This tragic incident inspired Odom to help his fellow troubled athletes and decided to become a substance abuse counselor in the NBA. After surviving an almost fatal overdose, Lamar plans to change his ways and be a better version of himself. The 36-year-old former professional basketball player wants to give back after all the love and support…

Park, H. and Blotch, M. (2016, January 19). How the Epidemic of Drug Overdose Deaths Ripples Across America. Retrieved from subscription email New York Times. Com. Since the year 2014, more deaths have risen in America due to the epidemics of drug overdose. Unfortunately, this situation is continuing to rise because overdose deaths are reaching the same levels as H.I.V epidemic deaths. According to the Park and Blotch, statistics have shown that more people have died from the overdose of…

dealing with a rapidly growing health concern in today’s adolescents- the use of marijuana. If left untreated, this substance abuse problem has the potential to pose devastating health effects in teens across the front range and beyond. Ranked #3 in the nation for current marijuana use amongst adolescents, Colorado communities have experienced a rapid increase in teenage substance abuse. According to Christian Thurstone, M.D, this alarming rise in teenage marijuana use is due to three factors:…

In the year 2011 there were about 20.6 million people in the United States over the age of 12 who was addicted to alcohol. As time goes on, more and more people are becoming addicted to alcohol or drugs. The reason some people can avoid addiction when so many people in their environment and family become addicted is because of a combination of factors that include Genetics and Environments, lack of knowledge about addiction, and not doing anything to cure it. One reason someone can avoid…

Amphetamine is a nervous system stimulant the effects parts of the brain that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse. They come in pill, tablet, or powder form. Amphetamines are usually swallowed, but also can be inhaled, injected, or dabbed (when someone licks a finger and dips it in the powder before eating it). Amphetamine is greatly used for studying or cramming. Other names that may be used for Amphetamine are its street names such as speed, whiz, uppers, goey and louee. Short Term…

Individuals that are under the influence are often times not able to make rational decisions that they would typically make do to their thought process being impacted by the substance. An individual that is under the influence of a drug may hallucinate causing the individual to act paranoid or violent towards others. Drug use and crime often times goes hand in hand. Individuals engage in criminal activity to obtain drugs and…

The biological components of alcoholism are in neurobiological. Research has changed the technique in how to understanding addiction. Alcoholism isn’t restricted to challenging substance use. Addiction is a problem within the brain addicted occurs due to the chemicals our brain releases, not the substance or activity that causes this release. Our genetics greatly determine our brain functioning. The American Society of Addictions Medicine (ASAM) is devoted to treating and avoiding addiction.…