Drug overdose

Heroine: What is it? What is it used for? (IMAN) Everyone knows about heroine, however most don’t know what heroin is. In the beginning heroin was not referred to as an illegal drug, but rather a treatment for tuberculosis, and a cure for people addicted to morphine in Germany during the late 1800’s. Although, by the late 1900s, it backfired and mortality rates were greater than the population (Heroin: What is it?, 2008). People can buy heroin either in its purest form, or laced with other…

Drugs have become one of the biggest problems in America today. Drug use has rapidly increased and we are seeing more and more deaths related to drugs, whether it being over dosing or killing while under the influence. Personally I think decriminalizing narcotics, so that they can be better monitored, will help the death rate do to drugs. The health and safety of the people is what is most important to America, and by decriminalizing narcotics we can lower HIV rates, help people who actually…

While extra energy may seem like a plus, there are multiple negative side effects to this drug. Users may experience muscle cramps, nausea, blurred vision, and chills. Someone on Ecstasy would show an abnormal amount of energy and excitement, but seem confused as to what is happening as well. Most users end up breaking out in cold sweat, a mixture of the chills and nausea. Muscle cramps are common due to the increased sensitivity. The extra help in the sensory department makes a person overly…

name is Xanax, the generic name is alprazolam, and the chemical name is 8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo [4,3-α] [1,4] benzodiazepine. It is a drug used for managing anxiety disorder or for the short term relief of anxiety symptoms in adults (WebMD, n.d.). Xanax is considered a Schedule IV narcotic because Xanax has a medical use, but the drug is still considered to have potential for abuse. It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines, which are a type of medications…

Heroin: A new epidemic with an old drug The first ever opioid, opium, comes from the sap of opium poppies. Cultivation and growth date back to ancient civilizations around 3400 B.C. In the early 18th century physicians used opium for a therapeutic agent that had multiple purposes, but mostly for relieving pain. It was only towards the late 18th century that some physicians began to recognize that the drug had extremely addictive qualities. Codeine and morphine are isolated forms of opium.…

numbers of overdose deaths. This called into action members of the U.S. Department of Human Services to both recognize the problem and begin efforts to curb the destruction of the drug, especially on the streets of Harlem. What Harlem and many other cities across the country started to see was the introduction of a drug by the name of methadone. Methadone was widely viewed by many within the treatment industry, as the cure all drug for those struggling with addiction, as it limited the users…

Heroin is one killer drug. The human body can only take so much damage. Addiction has been a topic that is well known and is a problem worldwide. There is a point where the body dehumanizes. Heroin is one of the top drugs that is abused. Taking heroin starts to effect one’s health, brings in many disadvantages such as brain development, disabilities, loss of social life, and death. The human body is like a beautiful pure temple; heroin is the nuclear bomb that wants to destroy it. At the end of…

Drug abuse is one of the biggest things that are happening everyday around the world. Drug abuse is dangerous to do, in which can affect the human body. These affects can be very long term or even for forever. The more a person is abusing drugs the more that they are damaging themselves. There are different types of drugs that many put to use. You are able to name more than fifty different types of drugs that are being used illegally or even legal. Drugs may not only have effects on the body but…

have to worry about drug tests. Some designer drugs like Tetrahydrogestrinone can avoid detection from these drug test but this is still risky because technology is improving to detect it. There are different types of ways to take in steroids but the most popular is the injection from a needle. They are also illegal in the USA so it will be hard to find some if you want to try it. They are illegal because of all the unwanted side effects it can have if you abuse it or overdose on…

Drug abuse in urban areas across Tennessee have grown in recent years. Individuals do not realize that the addiction to a drug such as marijuana and cocaine, not only affects the person with the addiction but the families surrounding them. For instance, having an addiction to a specific drug can start arguments with a spouse or relative because those that are addicted will no longer see anything such as rent, car note, electricity as a priority. The drug becomes the main point of focus. This is…