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Substance abuse is a leading issue in today’s society; it can lead to physical and emotional damage as well as death. Drug addiction can completely change a person life in the worst ways; don’t be the one it affects. “More than 20 million Americans over the age of 12 currently use illicit drugs” (“Topic Overview: Substance Abuse” 1). There are many different reasons why people abuse drugs, and a range of effects on the user. What is substance/drug abuse? “Drug abuse is the nonmedical use of…

Introduction: Over the years, the amount of people died from drug overdoses increased in the United States. Also, “in 2009 drug-induced deaths overtook traffic accidents as the number one external cause of death, with 39,147 deaths” (Swensen, 2014). Substance abuse including alcohol and drugs is linked to different negative social conditions, such as family disruptions, financial issues, school failure, decrease or lost in productivity, crime, child abuse, and domestic violence. In addition,…

Non-ST Segment Elevation Heart Attack A heart attack occurs when a blood vessel on the surface of the heart (coronary artery) is blocked and interrupts blood supply to the heart muscle. This causes that area of the heart muscle to permanently scar. This blockage may be caused by cholesterol buildup (atherosclerotic plaque) within a coronary artery. The plaque cracks which creates a rough surface where blood cells attach, forming a clot. Chest discomfort that happens with exertion and goes away…

The patient has been diagnosed with a malfunctioning penile implant. He had an inflatable implant inserted three years prior to this surgery. It malfunctioned because either the balloon or reservoir was leaking fluid. The fluid leak can occur in any part of the prosthesis, this type of complication could occur following surgery. This can be due to improper implantation of the prosthesis or a defect in the product. This will require that the implant be replaced by the surgeon. Improper…

Effects of Substance Abuse in Adolescence Brain Development Erik Erikson’ psychosocial model of development, occurs in eight different stages. According to Erikson’s theory successful passage through each stage, ensures positive ability to develop and communicate with others. Unsuccessful development of a stage will create delay in later stages. However, transition through these stages can be accomplished at another time. According to Erikson the adolescence stage, occurs during the ages of…

Love is an intense feeling endured by many individuals, for it unleashes a great deal of hormones and chemicals that cannot be resisted. At its zenith, love seems to control the mind like a drug. When we fall head over heels for someone, our brain signals feelings of pleasure, closeness, and comfort. According to an online article, it states that that complex organ inside our head is hardwired to want love and keep love at all costs—a response that has been crucial to the survival of our…

The Inconsistencies of ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered to be a mental disorder, according to the DSM-V. ADHD has been a controversial topic for many years, now. Many people are skeptical as whether to consider ADHD as a mental illness, or as normal behavior. There are many speculations that consider the abnormal behavior of ADHD in children to be just misbehaviors. Thomas Szasz once said that sometimes labeling a person with a mental disorder could pressure…

In the field of law enforcement, it’s very important to know the different types of drugs. Everyday officers are put into situations that they have to know what type of drug is that drug is found. They wouldn’t know without the help of forensic science. So why is it important to know the different types of drugs? In law enforcement, searches, seizures and warrants play a huge part. When requesting a warrant, you must have probable cause, probable cause is facts and circumstances that make a…

Human experimentation Since the beginning of mankind we have managed to be the dominate species of the Earth; however, we are far from peaceful with warfare, slavery, starvation, and experimenting on our own kind. Humans have done some pretty twisted and inhuman things such as the Nazi Holocaust Experiment and Project MK-Ultra. Before, during, and after WWII, Nazi’s conducted many medical experiments on the Gypsies, Slavs (Large group of Ethnolinguistic in Europe), and Jews they held in…

Teen Addiction Teens with alcohol and substance addictions can demonstrate behaviors that may lead to long term lifestyle of substance abuse. Adolescence the developmental period for young people physically and emotionally. This is a time where they may encounter a number of trials, including hope in gaining a greater sense of identity and independence. Experimentation with substances is typical for many young people, fortunately one of the many challenges most adolescents face is whether or not…