Amphetamine

Benefits of a Liberal Drug Approach In 1971 President Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs and four decades later the United States has spent $1 trillion (Branson). What do we have to show for it as Americans? The world’s largest prison population at 2.3 million people and more than half a million of the inmates are imprisoned due to drug violations (Branson). About 460,000 more people in jail and prison today than in 1980 all from drug related crimes (Branson). The United States has the…

Have prescription medications become a problem in our country? In today 's society health, and well-being is important issues. The response to this concern about health and well-being has resulted in an epidemic surrounding prescription drug abuse. The role of prescription drugs are meant to help people and make them healthier in various ways, however, the lack of foresight has caused these prescriptions to become hazardous to society. Are prescription drugs being overprescribed and over…

July 26, 2018 I was finishing up the last work of an online class that I had taken over the summer. I received a message from a friend I hadn’t seen or spoken to in years. Her mother- in-law happened to be my mom’s best friend. I instantly knew something was wrong. I finished my assignment and messaged back my phone number. Within five minutes I received the second worst news of my life. My mom was dead. She had been found in a state of deterioration in her bathroom. It was presumed she had been…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder otherwise known as ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder in children in the United States affecting about 4.7 million children ages 3-17. The most common treatment children with ADHD is drug therapy, a prescribed stimulant narcotic. The number of children in the United States who are treated with prescription drugs for ADHD has increased significantly. The concern between doctors, parents, and child advocates are that too many children are…

every decade had a look that defined the decade. In the 70s, anorexia nervosa began its popularity. Singers and models were known to partake in starvation diets. The 70s also brought a rise to diet pills, which often used potentially dangerous amphetamines to suppress the…

Introduction: Prior to the 20th century, drugs were used both for medicinal purposes and Prior to the 20th century, drugs were used both for medicinal purposes and occasionally for recreational use (Anderson). Drug use turned to abuse, and a need to curb the American appetite for drugs arose. America has been in a never ending battle with drugs since. 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act: One of the first significant drug related law to be passed in America was the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.…

Students and students athletes should be randomly drug tested. About 570,000people die in the U.S. due to drug use. That makes it to more than 480,000 deaths related to tobacco, about 31,000 due to alcohol, nearly 22,000 due to overdose from illegal drugs, and close to 23,000 due to overdose from prescription pain relievers(teens, NIDA for). Students should be randomly drug tested because drugs give students advantages in sports, a lot of students get bored of their life, teens are hiding it…

The history of hallucinogenic drugs goes as far back as the ancient civilizations. Such as the Chinese, Egyptians, and Sumerians. They used opium s, cannabis, coca leaves, alcohol, peyote, and psychedelic mushrooms. The middle-ages is when we mainly used these drugs for healing. Many where plants such as belladonna and mushrooms. Other things we used to change or mental state or to give a person a boost is coffee and distilled alcohol. Then we have an early industrial revolution during this era…

Social stigma and labelling can have a huge impact on the attitude of medication in the client. Subsequently, the reaction of family and friends of the patients to the disorder as well as the medication also may become a social problem. For example, a patient’s spouse may divorce him or her and children may neglect them. There are other problems as well such as discrimination from employers and general public. Psychology academics often debate about the ethical issues surrounding drug therapy.…

Kayer, Mauron and Miah (2005) take the legalization side of the debate. They claim that biological and environmental factors do not match up. Some athletes are at an unfair advantage due to their genetic makeup over others. Mayer et al. also argue that sports themselves are dangerous towards athletes health. For example in hockey concessions, broken bones, and strained muscles are common due to the physical aspect of the game. Therefore the arguments that claim performance-enhancing drugs are…