Intoxication

unpredictable health risks from person to person. "However, caffeine metabolism is slower among infants, pregnant women and individuals with liver disease. In addition, some medications slow caffeine metabolism, which may increase the risk for caffeine intoxication. But the effects of caffeine also vary simply because we're all different." (Whiteman). Besides restlessness, caffeine consumption by infants can lead to long term drug and alcohol use. Pregnant women are impacted more than women not…

Armstrong, Elizabeth M. Conceiving Risk, Bearing Responsibility: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Diagnosis of Moral Disorder. Print This article tells the encounter of a pregnant woman who was checked into the hospital. She had a very high level of intoxication. The doctor who she admitted to tells his story as she was the worst of case of A pregnant woman being intoxicated out of his whole doctoral career. She was also in jeopardy for being tried for attempted homicide. Chartier,…

marijuana and all its illegality has always been for the wrong reasons. In the early 20th century government climbed down after the political evil in Mexico led to waive of immigrants. Police officers in Texas said that the traditional means in use of intoxication for these immigrant smoking marijuana led to violent crime. Antidrug campaign spook of marijuana menace. So one way to stop Mexican from immigrant was to illegalize the marijuana. When it comes to marijuana people always ask why…

In the story “White Angel,” by Michael Cunningham, love and death is widespread, and it follows the story of two brothers - a nine-year old narrator, Bobby Morrow and his sixteen year old brother, Carlton. Both brothers are outgoing, and they have a strong relationship together. Cunningham uses both point of views and symbols to promote the theme.The Morrow’s house, which borders the cemetery becomes the symbol of both love and death. Bobby and Carlton often visits the cemetery to smoke…

In his article, “The Pain of Police Killings Can Last For Decades,” Ben Greenberg states that the grief that comes from an unjust police killing can last in the family for generations. His thesis statement is, “But long after the demonstrations end, the streets go quiet and the cameras leave, families of those killed have to find ways to cope with their loss” (Greenberg, 2016, para. 1). The audience for this article is anyone who might be interested or uninformed about unjust police killings.…

In the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, Mathilde Loisel, a lovely woman told her husband that she needed jewellery for the ball. Her husband had a marvellous idea, he said to go ask Madame Forestier, her friend, to lend her jewellery because she was rich. Guy de Maupassant uses plot, setting and character to show the reader the theme that you should appreciate what you have. The first way Guy de Maupassant shows the theme is through saying that Mathilde Loisel is sad and poor,…

Furthermore, alcohol use can increase the risk for sexual assault and is sometimes used to justify the assault. Alcohol has been commonly used in date rapes, however, there have been reports of other drugs used and they can be used simultaneously with the alcohol. This is defined as drug-facilitated sexual assault (Crawford, Wright, & Birchmeier, 2008). Moreover, it is important to aid individuals who are victims of sexual assault, but it is also essential to understand the perpetrators and…

During the 1960s many playwrights and authors refused to speak on situations involving urban America. Playwright Ed Bullins seemingly filled the void by writing about situations that were scarce in 1960s literature. For example, “Clara’s Ole Man” incorporated acts that were considered a part of black normality with unconventional courtship that was deemed sinful, even amongst African Americans. “Clara’s Ole Man” provided the readers with insight into the lives of nine individuals surviving in…

Ireland’s tradition of drinking has led individuals to neglect their responsibilities of everyday life, and perpetually destitute those who care for them. Within the memoir “Angela's Ashes” by Frank McCourt, it is evident that the excessive use of alcohol by McCourt’s father, Malachy, drove his family to unfathomable conditions of poverty along with permanently damaging the mental and emotional health of his children and spouse. The cultural problem of alcoholism in Ireland directly impacted…

drinking by either the female or male partner increases the chance of relationship problems and aggressive behavior. Based on a WHO study, nearly half of all physically abusive husbands drink and most the violence committed by them happens during intoxication. Furthermore, of all of the police calls made related to domestic violence, 40% of them involved drinking alcohol…