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    On December 12, 1995, a Stamford Connecticut-based pharmaceutical company, called Purdue Pharma, received the Food and Drug Administration’s approval to distribute the opioid OxyContin. The opioid hit the market in 1996 and generated $45 million in sales for the manufacturer. By 2000, profits increased by 2,000 percent to a whopping $1.1 billion. By the time the opioid accounted for 30 percent of the painkiller market, within 10 years, the manufacturer reached $3.1 billion. OxyContin wasn’t the…

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    1. DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM A fast-dissolving drug delivery system, in most cases, is a tablet that dissolves or disintegrates in the oral cavity without the need for water or chewing. Most fast dissolving delivery system films must include substances to mask the taste of the active ingredient. This masked active ingredient is then swallowed by the patient’s saliva along with the soluble and insoluble excipients. Improved patient compliance is a primary benefit of the fast-dissolving drug delivery…

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    multiple lives with the proper training. Some even feel great after doing so (Caleb J. Banta-Green, 2013, p. 1106). Law enforcement are often the first to respond to medical emergencies. Therefore, they are used to witnessing the changing demographic of drug users and their traumatic effects on the community associated with the nonmedical opioid epidemic in the United States, and have admitted to enjoying the fact that they are able to save lives of those in the community (Caleb J. Banta-Green,…

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    Eric resisted arrest. This was Eric’s fourth time being hospitalized since 2008. For the past six months prior to Eric’s hospitalization, he was living in a motel with his girlfriend, who has a heroin use disorder. However, Eric denies using street drugs, only alcohol. He stated during our initial meeting he has his alcohol use under control at this time. I was informed by Eric’s father after he left the program for the day how Eric had in fact been picked up by the police the night before. The…

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    On Friday, September 15, 2017 at approximately 0946 hours I received a phone call from a man by the name of Lupe Martinez from phone number (830) 513-8609. Mr. Martinez was calling to report an incident involving a female named, Chila Kypuros or Chila Hernandez; Mr. Martinez was not sure what last name she uses as she married Mr. Mario Hernandez. Mr. Martinez kept referring to the female as “Chila”. Mr. Martinez stated the incident with Chila occurred at approximately 0755 hours in the…

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    Ibogaine is a very controversial drug used for several purposes. Ibogaine should be legalized because it is used for religious purposes, helps overcome addictions, therapeutic use, adults’ rights to recreational use, the history of drug addiction cures, and its minimal effect on other members of society. Ibogaine, roots of tabernanthe iboga, a shrub originating in the West African country Gabon, where indigenous people use it as a stimulant while hunting and in large doses during religious…

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    Abuse Of Peds In Sports

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    Worth the Risk? Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) are substances used to improve any form of performance in humans and boost self-confidence. Athletes and bodybuilders take PEDs. Military personnel use them to enhance combat performance. PEDs came along in the beginning of the Olympics Games (776-393 BC) because athletes were concentrated on winning. Many athletes wanted the edge over their rivals and wanted to make sure their performance was going to be the best it could be. A growing…

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    Syifa Afiah 016201400164 The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy film, directed by Martin Scorsese. The screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the eponymous memoir by Jordan Belfort and recounts from Belfort's perspective his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street that ultimately led to his downfall. Leonardo DiCaprio (who also produced the film) stars as Belfort, with…

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    To find the best boxing gloves for your criteria, the search for the ideal pair requires much more than analyzing good reviews, a fancy, beautiful cool skin or knowing your size. Boxing gloves are really important not only to protect the hands of a boxing fighter but also to provide stability, coordination and develop a notion to boost all these skills while wearing gloves. Something that people often do not take under consideration is the fact boxing gloves are an extra weight over your hands,…

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    we see issues with drugs, whether those are prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, or illegal drugs. It is easy to get addicted to a drug, especially if you take it for long periods of time. The fact that young adults,…

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