Chemical substance

Substance Abuse Interrupts Everything in Life Substance abuse is an addictive and harmful substance that affects someone’s actions, and/or loss of control. People who are experiencing an addiction on either alcohol or drugs are not the only ones who are suffering because those who surround them, also get affected in serious circumstances. Therefore, substance abuse can become a burden in life. Three most common issues that individuals face from an addiction, are loss of control/behavior, health…

(Alpha-PVP), a synthetic stimulant initially developed in the 1960’s, and recognized as the equivalent form of chemical used to produce an alternative abused substance known as “bath salts” (Calarco, 2015). Similar to Flakka, bath salts contain artificial chemicals linked to amphetamine creating dangerous…

their self-esteem or because of peer pressure and none of these should be happening in schools as drugs are illegal and they have negative effects for their bodies. Drug abuse is the excessive use of a substance that is illegal either alcohol or drugs, this leads the teen to be dependent on the substance. A form of action that can be taken to deal with this problem especially in schools is that children should be searched for drugs in the morning before they enter the school premises, this will…

2007; NIDA, 2016). The difference between abuse and dependence is that those who abuse substances still have some relative control over their lives, while those with an addiction have a disease that affects many aspects of their life (NIDA, 2016). In addition to the risk and harm associated with substance abuse, such as possible contraction of infectious diseases or overdose, opioid addicted individuals often miss work or school, get into legal…

In this paper I will be addressing the gender difference on substance abuse; looking into what makes a specific gender more prevalent to alcohol and drug dependency. According to many of the scholarly articles I’ve read men are much more likely to have chemical dependency issues. Looking deeper in the issue I found that there may be a link between society and these dependencies as well as some genes in men that aren’t in women. According to The Psychiatric Clinics of North America the…

The topic of my essay is drug addiction in the United States and how it is a disease. I will provide information from my research to support my argument of why it is a disease and not a choice. There were studies that had shown that the brain of an addict is affected when they use their drug of choice by way of brain scans. Addiction is a disease which if not treated properly can spiral into something far worse. Many people begin with a mental illness such as depression. Simply willing…

arise for the nurse manager but this paper will focus on dealing with substance abuse in the nursing profession. Statistics show that 1 in 7 Registered Nurses (RNs) are at risk for addiction and that RNs have a 50% higher rate of substance abuse than the general public (Epstein, et al., 2010). This paper will show the relevance of substance abuse in nursing while also providing ineffective and effective ways of dealing…

As stated by The World Health Organization (WHO), substance use disorders stand for the unsafe or risky use of any substances, including inhalants, solvents, alcohol and other illicit drugs that have mood-altering or intoxication properties. Moreover, drug consumption can lead to addiction, which is a cluster of diverse manifestations that develop after repetitive substance abuse and that characteristically include a strong craving to take the drug, complications in controlling its habit,…

change in chemical properties to a synthetic based drug amphetamines have produced more negative turmoil for users. The influence of amphetamines have in society can also be attributed to the natural greed of those producing it, allowing for unsafe substance as well as distribution to those that are abusing it. The biological change in the user’s mood, emotion, and psychological awareness has been associated with change in neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine…

addiction. Those are, the preoccupation with a substance or activity, when not ingesting the individual experiences withdrawal symptoms, an increased tolerance to a substance or activity, and with negative consequences the individual continues to use or engage in the activity (Capuzzi & Stauffer 2012). According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) addiction changes the brain chemistry and functionally therefore changing an individual’s behavior. Chemical dependence is classified as…