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Fentanyl According to Susan Robertson, the drug fentanyl which is an opiate agonist, has been around since the 1960s and created by Dr. Paul Jansen. "The use of fentanyl as a pain reliever and anesthetic was quickly adopted in the medical setting. In the 1960s, the agent was introduced as an intravenous anesthetic under the brand name Sublimaze"(S.Robertson)pg.1. In the 90s fentanyl was turned into a patch which breaks down into the blood stream through a period of 72 hours. Fentanyl…

Heroin in Toledo, Ohio. In Toledo Ohio, heroin has been on the rise in recent years. Unfortunately, being an addict can happen to anyone, no matter what age. A lot of people may think it will never happen to them, but most addicts say the same thing. Heroin is a huge problem. It can be so addictive, that even if you are clean for years, you may still come crawling back to it. Joe, who was severely addicted, relapsed multiple times and is now 8 years clean. But he does admit the temptation is…

What does Art mean to people? Many people see art as something valuable, how to express feelings, thoughts, emotions, escape their reality of life or it can represent a story however for Fabian art resemble his family, art brings his inner voice, his salvation, away to heal wounds, or away to remember his past . In “Art’s Gust of Hope” Fabian chose the wrong path of life and made mistakes in life but art turned his life around. Fabian had so many family problems; he became an addict, and tried…

media and shortly after Ronald Reagan started his presidency his wife also joined in the “war on drugs”. She started the phrase “say no” which was a campaign assisted in creating a zero tolerance for drug usage. This campaign once more targeted blacks by targeting the drug forms that were mostly associated with them. More people that were addicted to drugs such as crack cocaine were subject to draconian penalties that were passed during the zero tolerance for drug usage era. The "war on…

I have chosen Clobazam to profile for this assessment. Clobazam is a member of the 1,5- benzodiazepine family of drugs. Benzodiazepines were first discovered in Hoffmann-La Roche Laboratories by Dr. Leo Sternbach in 1954, as many as 29 different benzodiazepines are being marketed across Europe and the US at present. Clobazam was The low occurrence of sedation as a side effect gives Clobazam an advantage over other 1,4-benzodiazepines in the long term treatment of epilepsy / seizures this is due…

Introduction Youth subcultures are commonly linked to promiscuity, and drug and alcohol use (Irwin, 1999). Subcultures are seen to be formed due to resistance to dominant culture, and deviance is often considered prevalent in youth subcultures (Becker, 1963, in Irwin, 1999). Straight Edge, also known as sXe, is based on the idea of clean living (Aron, 2016). Despite this, sXe is commonly labelled a deviant subculture (Irwin, 1999). SXe is supplemented by a fashion and music sense similar to that…

David Sheff's book provides details of the challenges that parents go through as they try to confront their children's addiction to drugs. Towards the end, the author outlines his own journey to help his son overcome dependence on methamphetamines. Based on the fact that addiction is a common problem in America, Sheff (2008) writes on behalf of many parents who suffer in silence as they witness their youngsters turn into slaves of narcotics. Analysis In his memoir, Sheff (2008) admits that…

Close your eyes and imagine some teens doing some illegal drugs. They invite you to do drugs with them but you deny. You’re about to walk away but then out of nowhere you hear a bunch of sirens. By now there’re a ton of cop cars parked around them . While you were leaving you were glad that you denied. Hello class and Ms.Renkema by now you might of realized that my speech is about drugs. Have you ever faced peer pressure? An example for peer pressure be, someone “popular” at your…

The movie used in the analysis of mise en scene for this assignment would be based on the movie Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996). The selected scene would be Mark Renton’s dream sequel, starting from the point where his parents locked him up in his room up till the point where the baby drops from the ceiling towards Renton. From this scene, we can see various withdrawal symptoms faced by drug addicts, in this case, Mark Renton. In the beginning of the scene, we can see Mark’s parents locking…

Introduction: Caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world. It has antioxidant and insecticide properties that can affect metabolism and cognition. Men and women aged 35 to 64 years are among the highest consumers of caffeine. Major sources of caffeine were coffee (71%), soft drinks (16%), and tea (12%). Coffee was the major source of caffeine in the diets of adults, whereas soft drinks were the primary source for children and teens [2].…