Drugs

Methadone is a drug that reduces withdrawal symptoms. It reduces the craving for drugs without the imitating the sense of euphoria that follows drug abuse. Hence, it is prescribed to patients to treat or stop narcotic addiction (mainly people addicted to heroin). Methadone is also a painkiller, it can be given to treat pain that’s moderate to severe especially within the elderly. However, Methadone itself can be addictive and thus when prescribed, according to the Royal College of General…

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Drug Abuse in Sports The nature of sports is the passion and desire to win, the habit of competition is second nature to us humans and many athletes would do anything to come out on top of their opponents. However, the decision is up to us to choose whether we want to make the right decision or wrong. Majority of athletes would take the time and improve by working hard this being mentally and physically, however, there are some athletes who would rather take the easy way out and use drugs to…

Title “The war on drugs is a war against the communities” (Holly Near). In 1971, President Nixon called a war on drugs. Since then, millions of people have been incarcerated for drug offenses. The U.S. Prison System has used the “war on drugs” as an excuse to lock up millions of people in the U.S. Targeted drug laws, unfair enforcement of drug use, and drug sentencing disparities are all major issues that need to be addressed. People are getting targeted for drugs. One of the texts that…

: Drug Abuse Drug abuse is a disorder that is well characterized by a pattern which is destructive for using a substance that leads to a significant problem or distress to the user. The addiction of any type of drug is also called substance dependence or chemical dependency, it is a disease that is recognized by the a destructive pattern of drug abuse that leads to a significant problems involving tolerance to or withdrawal from the substance, over and above other problems that use of the…

In 2011 drug shortages rose to 251 separate medications in short supply (Woodcock, Wosinska. 2012) Commonly these shortages are significantly pronounced, as there is no adequate substitute for these medically necessary medications. The Food and Drug Administration…

harsh approaches have been taken in drug control. Many include finding the source of the drugs and demolishing it. This has worked in some cases but what is there was another solution that the U.S. has not considered, but is proven to work in Europe? The U.S. war on drugs has been an ongoing struggle for a very long time. This battle of drug control has two sides and they include the supporters who think that the war has failed and the U.S. needs a new strategy of drug control and the critics…

In today’s society drug use is a constant problem that impacts numerous people, starting at a young age. I believe this is an important topic to discuss especially with our teen group because of how easily teens can be impacted by their environment. On a website I have researched I have found that it targets specifically teens and introduces an understanding of what the effects of drugs and alcohol can cause to them presently and long term. On the website,…

by a drug dog and felt as if his personal rights were being violated. The fourth Amendment protects Americans privacy and search rights. It is important to know about the fourth amendment because some believe high school drug dogs in schools are a controversial issue, however, many see them as a necessity for several reasons. Historically speaking, student searches came about in response to schools such as Columbine, Littleton, and Springfield sudden acts of violence at these schools. Drug dogs…

Drug Treatment and Therapy Judith Lewis, Robert Dana and Gregory Blevins, authors of Substance Abuse Counseling state that many current substance abuse treatments have leaned heavily on past methods and familiar practices such as the 12 step programs of Alcoholics Anonymous. Instead of creating an opportunity for evidenced based practices to work within the treatment center allowing for individualism of choice and concrete evidence of overall effective care. The Substance Abuse and Mental…