Psychoactive drug

DRUG ABUSE OF ILLEGAL AND PRESCRIBED DRUGS HSCI - 1180 – 001 100254659 LOVEDEEP Misuse of any drug can be defined as when an individual take amount of drug more than as described in the prescription . On the other hand , misuse of illegal drugs can also take place by taking drug which is not recommended by either doctor or any other health care professional . both…

Learning Journal 1 I have not been subjected to individuals in my family using or abusing drugs. I also must admit I am a bit naïve about many of the drugs in society today. Therefore, I am learning quite a bit about many different names, types, affects and history of the numerous drugs within our societies. For instance, Marijuana being the oldest known psychoactive plant and that many of the illicit drugs of today were first used for medicinal purposes and for cures of addictions. Also,…

countries does not have the same focus on adolescent substance abuse, because the funds are not available and the priority is focused on basic need programs such as housing and food. This is why developing countries have a higher rate of adolescent teen’s drug abuse and a lower rate of recovery. Besides the lack of…

using it or turning to worse drugs and, marijuana is not the same as it used to be 30 or 40 years ago. Although there are pros and cons to everything, legalizing marijuana seems to have more cons than pros. To start off, legalizing marijuana will not add anything to the country that will be a significant enough change to show it is worth legalizing. Obviously, with being able to…

the adverse effect on someone, hence the word depressant. It is being used to make someone happier when it unfortunately makes them even more depressed. Euphoric drugs improve the mood, but at the same time they change the brain’s chemical balance (“Dangers of Self Medication”). The chemical imbalance causes a person to looks to the drugs as their only source of happiness (“Dangers of Self-Medication”). With self-medication comes the risk of abuse and addiction (“The Dangers of…

Cannabis is the most universally used prohibited drug in Australia, its use, sale, and possession, use is illegal in some most states of Australia. The dictatorial model for remedial cannabis thereby needs to be developed with reflection of the international system of drug control and the international treaties of which Australia is a signatory. There are three treaties; 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and 1988 United Nations…

“Recreational drugs is a drug as (Cocaine, Marijuana, or methamphetamine) used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such a substance is not habit-forming or addictive” (Merriam Webster). Many people believe that even if they do not do it all the time they will not get hooked. “In my 17 years of living i have seen and done things that an average person has not seen or done, for one i have seen someone get shot and killed just…

very controversial drug in today’s times; in fact, many ask if it is safe to use but many also believe that it is the gift from the devil and that if we smoke the special blend of herbs that we are giving into the temptation of his devilish ways. On the other hand, I stand for the legalization of marijuana because I personally believe in the major use and mass production of said drug. Throughout, time people have constantly been studying and practicing different forms of drugs for a number of…

users addicted to heroin, a heroine user has the chance to overcome his or her addiction to heroine; Krokodil users however, do not have the same opportunity as heroin addicts because the drug Krokodil kills them and does it quickly (Priymak, 2011). Priymak also goes on to state that the life of a desomorphine drug user is shorter than that of a heroine user. Most Krokodil users die within two years, sometimes after his or her first dose (2011). There is currently no testing available for…

who has this drug in their possession is arrested, and taken to jail. Some of the countries that have banned the use and purchase of Kratom is Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, and several others. One of the countries where Kratom is legal is the United States. As with any drug, anyone who uses to buy Kratom, or transport it from another country should consult the authorities of that country, for a legal status of this herb. Transporting and exporting drugs is a crime, even if the drug is legal in…