Opium

experimented with drugs, and it has been estimated that this included 30% of enlisted soldiers. While the remaining 70% of soldiers may not have ventured into drug use before the war, it became all to easy for them once they entered Vietnam where heroin and opium were easily accessed by the soldiers. The drugs were cheap and pure which enabled soldiers to get high with combining heroin with marijuana, or with tobacco. The issues of drugs during the Vietnam era was significant due to soldiers…

Opium, black tar, Chinese molasses, All names for one of the world’s most addictive substances, something that has developed over time. Opioid use is a plight on communities in the modern era, it is having an apparent rise in popularity in rural and urban America and is affecting society as a whole. The only way forward is a treatment based system rather than punishment based. That is not to argue by any means that opioid users should be exonerated for crimes committed under the influence,…

non-prescription medicine marketed in the country. This act specifically referred to alcohol, morphine, opium, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and several other agents. Following The Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906 was The Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914. “An Act to provide for the registration of,…

The true source of drug-related crime, according to this article, is the corruption amongst the criminal justice system, and the reason the war on drugs is being lost is the fact that more energy is being focused on combatting the drug cartels than strengthening the authorities who are battling. Attempting to wholly eliminate cartels is a fruitless task; as one organization would be eradicated, another would surface in place of it. Instead, intensifying the punishments granted to crimes, through…

History of Coca-Cola Coca Cola was first found back in 1886 by a person name John Pemberton (pharmacist). During the American Civil War, Many have addicted to morphine. So John decided to start a quest to find a substitute for the problematic drug. Ever since, *Coke = Coca-Cola was born there is no name for it. The word “Coca-Cola” was invented by Frank Mason Robinson ( John.P Accountant ).John Pemberton claimed that Coke could cured many diseases such as : morphine addiction, indigestion, nerve…

Introduction: Sildenafil Citrate (API) is more commonly known by its trade name, Viagra. The drug was discovered by Pfizer. It is used to treat penile dysfunction in men. The drug was firstly created in the 1990’s and was to be used as a treatment for high blood pressure, angina and chest pain. During Trials it was discovered that the drug had insignificant effect on angina. In turn an unexpected side-effect was discovered. The drug gave men a penile erection and sustained it for a period of…

Chinese history is a complex and multifaceted loop of interrelated political, social and economic change, ultimately leading to the current rise of Modern China in the 21st century. The present century has been characterized by the Australian Government as the “Asian Century” due to the nation’s global economic prevalence. Considering the long term trends, this can be attributed to the countries erratic political transformations; principally the economic consequences of the nation’s Imperial…

2). HEROIN: Heroin is formed by conversion of morphine which does not require complex equipmentation but more elaborate chemical operation under which morphine is refluxed with acetic anhydride for about 5 hours results into the formation of Diacetyl morphine, i.e., heroin. It is seperated when the solution gets neutralize with sodium carbonate or washing soda in which heroin gets separated as a precipitate. It is collected and purified by treating it with hydrochloric acid by which Heroin…

From Hero to Zero: The Social Problems of Heroin The story of heroin Heroin, also called diamorphine, was first synthesized by C. R. Alder Wright. Wright’s invention, however, did not become popular right away. About 20 years later, scientists working at the German drug company Bayer produced an acetylated form of morphine when they tried to produce codeine. The scientists found that this acetylated form of morphine is more potent than morphine. They gave this drug a brand new name: Heroin. At…

When a Westerner studies Chinese history or a Chinese language, an understanding of culture is essential to every lesson as Chinese culture differs significantly from any Western culture. Therefore, it must be studied more, in order to gain mastery in social situations and to fully understand China. In my studies, one of the more noteworthy things I have come across in Chinese culture is how inextricable the concept of face is from nearly every quirk and nuance of Chinese culture. Face is the…