Opium poppy

Abstract: Most of the novels written after the publication of Midnight’s Children deals with the aspect which focuses on national history cutting across personal narratives. Most of the writers are deracinated from their roots: familial, cultural, national, religious and linguistics and therefore use polyphonic form to explore their past. It comes as no surprise to find that Amitav Ghosh is a writer concerned with India’s place in larger international cultural networks, whose fiction seems…

Substance abuse is a leading issue in today’s society; it can lead to physical and emotional damage as well as death. Drug addiction can completely change a person life in the worst ways; don’t be the one it affects. “More than 20 million Americans over the age of 12 currently use illicit drugs” (“Topic Overview: Substance Abuse” 1). There are many different reasons why people abuse drugs, and a range of effects on the user. What is substance/drug abuse? “Drug abuse is the nonmedical use of…

The Taliban protects the farmers who produce opium from the international community and in turn takes taxes from them. Even though the Taliban are not directly involved in producing Opium, they have a close affiliation with those who produce and those who smuggle. Therefore, different tribes, ethnicities and clans were linked due to one common commodity: opium and made they cooperate with each other for the common benefit of all. This cooperation further…

cases are to busy categorizing these children and downplaying there deaths because of their addiction. One of the most commonly used and highly addictive illegal drug on the black market today is heroin. Heroin is the narcotic derivative of the opium poppy plant that poses a threat to our society, which could be injected, sniffed, snorted, or smoked. It’s estimated that heroin addiction has increased 20 percent and worldwide production has sharply grown. The epidemic is at it’s highest peak,…

penicillin and morphine. Penicillin is a chemical produced antibiotic it was discovered in the twentieth century.Penicillin was used to treat infections. The other main drug Morphine is an analgesic and narcotic drug. Morphine was made from the opium poppy plant. During WWII medics were able to give soldiers morphine to alleviate pain. They also had to be carefull with the amount they give to the patient because giving too much would have them…

For most people, watching the news on television, reading the newspaper, or checking out the news on your phone is one of the first things you do in the morning. You’ll read about the upcoming elections, the scores of the previous night’s sporting events, and whatever or whoever else is getting their 15 minutes of fame at the time. Then, you’ll read about who has overdosed. It’s to the point where you’re expecting it. “Teen overdosed on Heroin two months before graduation,” or “Mother leaves…

Consequences characteristic of this effort include the following: displacement, and human rights violations. Throughout time, when a country attempts to curtail the production of substances used in drugs (i.e. opium/poppy plants) production will ensue in neighboring regions that are conducive to the growth and harvest of these substances. Essentially, the drug problem is displaced to other countries or regions, and not effectively eradicated. Bolivia decreased…

Opioids What are opioids? Opioids. A prescribed drug that has been killing millions. You may be wondering what is a opioid? The word opioid is derived from opium, which is a drug that can be both natural and synthetic. Opiates are alkaloid compounds naturally found in the opium poppy plant, which include; morphine, codeine, and thebaine. They are the most widely prescribed drug in the United States. Opioids reduce pain by switching off pain receptors in the brain. “Opioid medications bind to…

Christina’s beautiful poetry but there were lots of misunderstandings and tensions caused by Rossetti’s love affairs with other women. While some say that Siddal had a problematic personal characteristic of self-pitying obsession and her intake of opium what led to her death. With emotionally detailed sentences, Lucinda Hawksley describes Siddal’s grief after losing her baby by stating, “Elizabeth Siddal, in her grief, became a pathetic figure, sitting in the drawing room for hours without…

deal with a heroin addict. What is heroin? Heroin is a very addictive and illegal drug. Heroin is an opiate which is developed from the drug morphine which comes from the opium poppy. Heroin was first made in 1898 by Bayers pharmaceutical company of Germany…