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    According to Parker, G. (2014), evidence from human studies have shown that genetic factors play an important role in substance abuse and depression. According to Schafer, G. (2011), genetic traits of alcohol can be painful and traumatic during childhoods. Alcohol contributes to destruction of family, friends and communities. However Some family have suffered from various…

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    What Is Chemical Dependency? Chemical dependency is defined as an addiction to a mind or mood-altering drug. Chemical dependency is extremely common. In fact, it is estimated that 9.4 million people who are over the age of 12 are addicted to alcohol or drugs. Chemical dependency can have a negative impact on a person's life in many ways. It can ruin a person's health, career and relationships. Chemical dependency can also lead to death. Drug treatment can help people get back on the right…

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    what way the chemical can be hazardous to health. The procedures for storing and handling the chemicals are shown to staff and then stored on a LIMS. This is important because you have to ensure sure awareness of health and safety issues with substances being used in the organisation. A record of any events that involved chemicals causing harm to staff should be kept. Chemicals that are hazardous to health are firstly identified. Scientific data can be stored on the computer or in written form…

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    prescribed by the doctor. These stimulants cause your body to have a great pace, and allow your body to be more alert, have more energy and greater ability of attention. Stimulants also raise your “heart rate, blood sugar, and blood pressure.” (WebMD “Substance”) Benzodiazepines , include drugs like Valium and Xanax both very popular drug that are commonly abused. Benzodiazepines are used to treat anxiety, stress reactions, and panic attacks. These drugs are very helpful, but are very easy to…

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    dissolves within the mixture, but the rest sinks to the bottom, the water becomes a transparent, whitish color. When mixing the mixture, the salt will spread evenly throughout and become homogenous. This is physical because nothing changed, the substances just mixed and it is able to be undone. Burning paper is a chemical reaction The lens paper is thin, crinkly, white, and easy to tear. After the paper was lit, it burnt quickly starting at the edges and working its way to the middle. The lens…

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    Getting Enhanced Services through Valid Complaints to FDA Procera AVH elements are flawless. Every one of its core three components has been validated to supply quantifiable advantages for the mind. The primary aspect, Acetyl L-Carnitine, binds with choline inside the body to provide the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. This neurochemical is definitely crucial for an extensive variety of cognitive features, including expanded reminiscence, heightened awareness, and better logical and verbal…

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    Intro In the United States, “8 million people met the criteria for a “substance use disorder” (Smith, M., Stocks, C., & Santora, pg. 109). A treatment plan is a “written document about a person’s substance abuse, and how a health care professional plans to treat them” (Stevens & Jones, pg. 168). The details within the treatment plan “look at what is causing the persons substance abuse problems and what treatments are planned to treat this problem” (Stevens & Jones, pg. 168). Clearly, since…

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    afflicted with an addiction illness will attempt to stop using and detoxing on their own. Not only will this be a difficult task, but it comes with inherent risks. This would be especially true if your addiction covers a significant amount of time and involves substances like opiates or methamphetamine. A better and safer alternative would be seeking…

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    From an early age, we are taught not to do drugs. Drugs can harm us, drugs can make us do things we wouldn't normally do, and drugs can kill us. With this information people still do drugs, people still get addicted to illegal substances that can affect their brains and cost them their lives. With all the thousands of types of drugs what is truly the worst? Is it meth, heroin, or cocaine? Studies and statistics can show the answer to this question clearly the worst illegal drug is meth. While…

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    putting drug users to jail, rather than giving the necessary support for rehabilitation. The United States has the highest prison population in the world. One of the most heavily criticized consequences of the current war on drugs, is the astounding amount of people being incarcerated for non-violent drug related offences. Even though private prison companies present themselves as just meeting existing demand, $10 million has been directed to president candidates since 1989 and have spent almost…

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