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abused painkillers. In 2010, OxyContin was reformulated to reduce (but not eliminate) the potential for abuse. When crushed and mixed with water, the product will “gum-up,” making it impossible to inject. The tablets are “crush resistant” making it difficult if not impossible to snort. However, oxycodone can still be abused by chewing and then swallowing several tabs at one time. Unfortunately, the risk of an overdose increases when oxycodone is abused in any manner. Consequently, addicts are…

During World War 1 alone, there was an estimated 14,000,000 deaths of those who fought in the war and also civilian casualties. In the Spanish-American War, there was approximately 5,000 American deaths, 12,000 Filipino soldiers dead and about 100,000 civilian casualties. In the Vietnam war, there was only about 58,000 American casualties, in comparison to Vietnam’s 2,000,000 casualties. The Vietnam war lasted 19 years. The writers of each of these pieces have experienced war in some way, shape…

are leaves grown that produce the drug cocaine. The coca leave itself is usually chewed or made into a tea. High dosages are needed to produce a true high that would alter the mind of the user. American Indians used these plants as drugs by either chewing or making tea out of (“History and Uses of the Coca Leaf,” 1). Coca Leaves is a drug used as a stimulant but it also has other benefits such as, nutritional, medicinal, and religious…

: 2 The 1960’s was a decade of revolution and change in politics, music, and society around the world. It was an era of protest. The decade shaped the country and made it how it is today. There were numerous amounts of leaders, presidents, motivators, etc. that changed how the society lived then, and how we now live our day to day lives right this very moment. They all wanted a change in equality, and freedom for the people. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most influential voice of the…

adapting marriage as a habit. Every week seems the same with repetitive and predictable days. On “every Saturday afternoon” the couple has a routine cheerful wrestling and hide and seek game, and Joe brings his wife gifts, such as candy kisses, “chewing gum, [and] the cake of sweet soap” (413-414). This scene in the beginning of the short story shows their playful, young love that they share as husband and wife. Joe describes his wife’s immense beauty as a “pretty lil frail eels,” that can’t…

What is addiction? How does one become addicted? What causes us to become addicted? These unanswered questions and nearly hundreds of others have prompted the scientific and psychological communities to allocate a great amount of time, money, and research into unlocking the inside workings of addiction. Though we have compiled enormous amounts of data and experimental research regarding this terrible state of being, some of these questions are still left unanswered. Johann Hari, a Swiss-British…

Disrespecting Elders is wrong Some might read this story and think that Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird novel is about racism and social discrimination, yet it also relates to how children interact with adults. The novel, based on events during the 1930s, tells the story of the lives of Scout and her brother, Jem, children growing up in Maycomb, Alabama. Along with Dill who visits during the summer time, the children become fascinated with the idea of getting to know Boo Radley, their…

Killing a Mockingbird To kill a Mockingbird a bestselling novel by Harper Lee with over 30,000,000 copies in 40 languages worldwide it was released in 1960. It was made into a movie December 25, 1962 screen play by Horton Foote. It is a story about a southern town in Maycomb County Alabama Macomb was an old town a tired old town. It is a story about a father his daughter his son, their friend and the man he defends in court Tom Robinson. The story takes place back in the 30s there is a lot of…

Some of my favorite sweet treat are cupcakes, Reese’s peanut butter cups, plain chocolate M&M’s, or cookies of any kind. When I have an appetite for my favorite sweet treats I try drinking a bottle of water and chewing sugar free gum to suppress the urge to grab those. I’d out of all my meals, dinner is most definitely the biggest one. I normally try to cook a healthy dinner for myself and family, although some nights I prefer convenience. A normal home cooked meal for…

rapidly gained popularity, that all the other chocolate makers became jealous of Mr. Wonka, they began sending spies in order to steal secret recipes. Wonka’s rivals produced the recipes they had stolen from Wonka: ice cream that would never melt, chewing gum that never lost its flavor, and candy balloons that could be blown up to incredible sizes. The thriftier got so bad that Mr. Wonka decided to close his chocolate factory forever. A few years later Mr. Wonka held a worldwide contest where…