Intoxication

Mercutio’s speech about Queen Mab within the first act of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Julie, appears to be a random digression from the plot to an untrained eye. Romeo expresses doubt in attending the Capulet ball due to some negative situations that came to him in a dream the night before. In response, the clever and sharp Mercutio disregards Romeo’s worries and retorts that the mythical Queen Mab must have visited him in the night. Mercutio then goes into giving a seemingly random vivid…

Arkansas State Police. In order to avoid being involved in these types of collisions, motorists can refrain from drinking and driving. However, there is no way to guarantee that others have done the same. Thus, it behooves drivers to know the signs of intoxication and what to do to avoid drunk drivers on Arkansas roads. Alcohol causes dangerous impairments Once consumed, alcohol may have a range of effects on the human body. These effects often lead to impairments, which may affect people’s…

Sharon Heit said the following about drunk driving, “In a split second you could ruin your future, injure, or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart everyone you love.’’If you drink and drive you will put everyone around you in danger. The reason I’m doing a essay about drunk driving is because according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 27 people die each day from drunk driving. Drunk driving can ruin your life, cause injury and can kill. Drunk Driving is when one person is driving a car…

#1 –– What are five defenses to criminal conduct? Explain in each case how each might be used. There are many kinds of defenses to criminal conduct that are known as affirmative defenses. The textbook mentions a few including: automatism, intoxication, coercion, alibi, and defense of property. The defense of automatism insists that the defendants was “incapable of formulating criminal intent because he/she blacked out or was acting unconsciously”, and therefore, had no intent to commit the…

Durkheim argues that the suicide rate is a social factor that can be interpreted as an indicator for social solidarity within a society (Bearman, 1991). Twenty-one well known TV celebrities have committed suicide over the past decade (NY Post, 2016). These were the individuals who we saw everyday and felt as we were truly a part of their lives. From watching great acing in Batman by Heath Leger, to enjoying a soul touching voice from Amy Winehouse. As outsiders whenever we look at these…

Cannabis (marijuana) is one of the most predominantly used prohibited drug in the United States, and like many other drugs that are habitually used, marijuana can lead to dependence. Currently, in the United States, it is estimated that there are 2 to 3 million new annual users of marijuana, and of these new users 10% will become dependent, and unfortunately, two thirds of this population are between 12 and 17 years old (Sofuoglu, Sugarman & Carroll, 2010). Marijuana contains an active…

the current study, the effect of nilotinib, a marketed drug used by human beings that has a well-defined safety profile, was investigated on APAP-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Nilotinib treatments for mice were found to protect against APAP-induced liver injury as indicated by decreasing the elevated levels of serum ALT, AST, LDH and GGT activities. The protective effect exerted by nilotinib against APAP-induced liver injury was further confirmed histopathologically by preventing APAP-induced…

unfit to drive (Scotland 2014). On the other hand does this also imply that a person is clinically unfit to be assessed? Age, weight, amount drank, gender are a few of the factors for a person showing intoxication signs, with some having a higher tolerance than others (Bond et al 2014). Intoxication can be assumed by observation, but, to what extent requires more formal tools such as blood alcohol levels or a breathalyser (Rubenzer 2010). Blood alcohol levels are used by the emergency department…

In the short story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” there are two characters by the names of Fortunato and Montresor. Both of these characters are defined by specific traits that keep them at odds against each other, and these traits are discussed within the text dialogue. Hidden in the text there are some underlying conflicts that not only affect both characters, but also sends the reader a message to learn by. The only way to understand the conflicts in this story is to read deeper in the text and…

dropped off at the wrong residence after leaving a tavern. The ambient temperature at the estimated time of death was -8°F (-22°C). His blood alcohol level was 230 mg/dL (intoxication is legally defined as ≥80 mg/dL in all states). His cause of death was environmental hypothermia with a contributing cause of alcohol intoxication. (Meiman et al., 2015). In this case report the man was left outside, in -8°F temperatures, which can cause a dangerous drop in body temperature (Hypothermia). The…