Drug paraphernalia

1. One of the rules that author Kay Redfield Jamison lists “for the gracious acceptance of Lithium into your life” in Unquiet Mind is: “Accommodate to a certain lack of enthusiasm and bounce that you once had. Try not to think about all the wild nights you once had. Probably best not to have had those nights anyway” (p. 98). She, throughout the book, mentions enjoying the manic episodes she experienced for they were when she felt the most productive and most confident. It was during her manic…

My Unexpected Journey towards the Inevitable Looking back, I saw the first developments of an addiction. I successfully experienced all the stages of addiction – experimentation, regular use, risky use, and finally dependence – without even realizing my problem. Back then, my addiction was full of innocence. Flaunting around with excitement and spreading whiffs of nostalgia, reading was a hobby that enriched my imagination. From kingdoms and dystopian worlds to strong-willed characters,…

An assessment of the US’ 18th Amendment; it’s supporters and it’s effect on organised crime, 1919-1933. The consumption of alcohol has been a controversial topic in America since the colonial period. Long before The Volstead Act of 1919, people and organisations from all over the country disputed the legality of alcohol and the existence of saloons. When prohibition was eventually introduced in the United States, it had a myriad of unforeseen consequences. One effect being the exponential growth…

A lot of people believe that drinking alcohol is bad, especially when they're talking to the younger ones. What they're actually supposed to say is that they're not meant for children. That is because we all know that alcohol consumption is not actually bad for the health. However, just like everything else in the world, too much is definitely not good. Alcohol was actually meant to be just a normal drink. During the ancient times, wine is the most popular alcoholic drink since it was…

hope to walk to a friendly, safe environment. For example, you don’t want to be walking into a school where drugs are being sold, used and exchanged. According to the article “Facts About Teenage Drug and Alcohol Abuse” reveals that 86% of this age group know someone who smokes, drinks or does drugs during the school day. As a result students should be drug tested. There many reasons why drug testing is a great tool for schools. The first reason is that it will help young teens to make sure they…

ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AMMENDMENT 6.1 Unethical behaviour of Doctors Doctors can be forced by law to write an ‘official’ prescription but they can still ‘unofficially’ prescribe branded drugs. A report by India’s Income Tax Dept. states that many leading pharmaceutical companies have paid doctors for prescribing their drugs. The Pharma Companies deny this and say that the money was transferred so that the doctors educate patients. The doctors will be at advantage until the bill is passed and it is…

Drug addiction has become a burden on our society. In fact, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2010 about 23. 5 million Americans were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Furthermore, drug addiction takes a huge toll on the economy. Every year, a huge amount of money is used to pay for treatments, or even worse, to buy drugs. That’s why many scientists have conducted experiments and research in order to understand more about drug addiction, its causes, and how to get rid…

Reasons Why Mountain Dew Should Never Be Drunk Human history remembers many wars, disease breakouts, epidemics, as well as hunger and poverty. Wars and diseases took many lives and nobody wants these problems to appear ever again. However, there is one dangerous sugary drink called Mountain Dew that is drunk by many people every day. In 1940, Tennessee, Ally and Barney Hartman invented the formula for this drink. In 1958, Bill Bridgforth changed the formula. In the same year, the Tip…

If someone uses viagra or any other drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) then he must be getting alarmed by the price that he will pay for sexual satisfaction. I will not advice them that they should stop using viagra as a treatment but I would definitely suggest them to go for a cheaper choice that supplies the same result in the end. But let us first analyze what is the problem that makes a man use such medicines. It is erectile dysfunction. There are many things responsible for ED.…

“The Risks we Take Wildly Exceed the Ones we Avoid” written by Mark Winston is essentially stating that humans are misled. It explains that we tolerate an insane number of overlooked risks while also caring too much about new technologies that impact our health less. Automobiles, tobacco, and alcohol are key examples in which the article references because they yield negative health effects and are highly tolerated, by an average person. As individuals, we are concerned with immediate hazards…