Methamphetamine

still believe that drugs are not viewed as negatively, but I may add that they are not viewed as negatively in many sub-cultures instead as a whole society. In reading 25 it illustrated, “ subculture of circuit parties and the role of crystal methamphetamine within these settings… the results show that a large number of gay men had used drug and that poly-drug use was common” (Inciardi and Mcelrath, 2011, p. 288). The purposes of these parties were to serve as fundraising venues for HIV…

Since the beginning of time humans have been using psychoactive substances. The reasons behind substance drug use vary from person to person and change century to century. There are five historical categories in which substance drug use fall into: basic need to cope with their environment, brain chemistry, involvement of the ruling class or government, technological advances in refining synthesizing and manufacturing drugs, and lastly the development of faster more efficient methods of…

The guard handed me a manila envelope containing my wallet, and watch, and handed me a bag of pill bottles. “Instructions are in the bag. Follow them or else you’ll regret it. Your sentence is complete. You’re free to go,” he ordered while pointing at the door. My shoes squeaked on the tiles as I walked across the floor. My muscles tremored just before I stepped outside. I shaded my eyes against the day’s bright light. The city looked no different from the day I went in. But that was…

Hemorrhagic Stroke A hemorrhagic stroke is the sudden death of brain tissue that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or bursts (ruptures). When this happens, certain areas of the brain do not get enough oxygen, and blood builds up and presses on certain areas of the brain (hemorrhage). Lack of oxygen and pressure from hemorrhaging can lead to brain damage. There are two types of hemorrhagic stroke, depending on where bleeding occurs. If bleeding occurs within the brain tissue, the…

Dogs are known as man’s best friend. They are loyal, trustworthy, and highly trainable. Not only do they have favorable personality traits, they also have enhanced smelling and hearing senses. Since they have the characteristics that are easy to work with, they are used in law enforcement agencies. They have a specialized unity within these agencies known as the “K-9 Unit”. The enhanced senses of the dogs are utilized for the purpose of tracking criminals, sniffing out illegal materials,…

dependent on drugs. Furthermore, several songs based on addiction are used to demonstrate and resemble events and emotions, Nic Sheff from the book “Tweak”, goes through as an addict himself. First off, Nic Sheff is a man who grew up addicted to methamphetamines. He makes comments throughout the book “Tweak” saying how the drugs make him feel bad about himself and that he knows that it’s not good for him, but at the same time he loves the feeling the overcomes him when he gets high. Everything…

Imagine you get home and find your five year old holding a cigarette to her mouth, inhaling, zipping and puffing. Strange? Can we blame the little child for aspiring to be like the grown-ups in her life? After all, children are expected to learn from us. Our children can hardly wait to be young adults to start smoking, risking their health to smoke. When our society allows smoking in homes and private smoking areas, what picture are we creating in the mind of our future generation?…

All of these are known as very powerful and addictive drugs, though there are many more these are the most commonly used. Many of these illegal drugs were once at the hands of doctors to prescribe to their patients such as Heroin, Cocaine, LSD, Methamphetamine, and Ecstasy but eventually that privilege was revoked from doctors because the harmful effects of these drugs were climbing and they could not longer be oblivious to them (drugfreeworld.org). So if these specific drugs were banned from…

had no exceptional or distinguishable trait that would make him an ideal representative of the Aryan race. As indicated in the book, Hitler was “… prone to dizziness, high blood pressure, and stomach cramps,” and he needed daily injections of methamphetamine and cocaine eye drops to make him alert (8). Additionally, he was filled with rage and was prone to emotional outbursts, suffered from Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, eczema, and insomnia (249-250). It was both perplexing and unforgettable…

In the book Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the stories of multiple women and their internal struggles were foretold. Half the Sky discusses the following health topics; maternal mortality, rape, violence, honor killings, lack of education and health ethics that occur in many low income countries. In class, we have discussed many topics that were brought up in the book. Topics such as women’s health, cultural differences, vulnerable groups and the importance of proper…