Substance-related disorders

countries” and therefore could contain any deadly concoction other than the harmful steroids themselves (Tolliver). If a teen is caught possessing any type of anabolic steroid on them currently, then it is “classified as a Schedule III controlled substance” and the individual can be “imprisoned up to one year in prison and have a maximum of a $1000 fine” (“Anabolic Steroid Use”, Mohamad). Society is slowly damaging teen athlete lives not only is there a hefty penalty for possessing steroids, but…

Addiction With Examples From “A New Leaf” By F. Scott Fitzgerald Addiction is the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. The addict is not the only person who is affected by the addiction, but each person they come into contact with is affected differently by it. Throughout “A New Leaf” by F. Scott Fitzgerald the reader sees examples by just how much an addiction affects not only the addict but everyone else also. The addiction causes the addict to…

I believe that high school students should be tested for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). In high school students get introduced to drugs and harmful substances, which will make students more prone to taking and using them. When a high school student uses drugs to enhance their performance, it's not only harmful, but also unfair to other students. If a high school student starts using drugs they will most likely carry out the habit through the rest of their career or life. This habit will…

is then theorized that in the early first century A.D., distillation was discovered by the Greeks, thus helping the expansion of the alcohol content in alcoholic drinks. But, the prefix 'ethyl' is a relation to the french word 'ether', meaning a substance that has evaporated. This idea to use that variation of the french word was formulated by a German chemist by the name of Justus Liebig, in…

has done drugs? So many kids let their lives go to waste all because of drugs. We can always prevent them from going down the wrong path. Students involved in extracurricular activities and subject to in-school drug testing reported less substance use than comparable students in high schools without drug testing, according to a new evaluation released by the Institute of Education Sciences. So really this is huge plus to the coaches and teachers in the school because they have fewer…

Dreamland Discussion Three The third reading of Dreamland continues to shed light on the ongoing opioid crisis in America, and brings some new methods that the DEA and police used to combat the spread of painkiller and heroin abuse to the forefront. In the first section of the reading, we learned about Dr.Katz and his criticisms of the research on painkillers. I agree with him when he said that the doctors are not being truthful when they market these painkillers. I think it is completely…

Punding and Cocaine Addiction Haley Merrill Punding is repetitive behaviors that may or may not have a goal, however, result in some sort of pleasure. Examples of punding include spending ones entire day collecting items, hoarding items or pressing the same key on an instrument over and over again. The behavior can be meaningless, however, one may feel guilty until the action is completed. Punding falls under the category of Repetitive Reward-Seeking Behaviors and may be the most severe…

Types rehab drug treatment Methods. Drug rehab treatments use a variety of different treatment methods to help abusers. They might use a single method on its own, a combination of methods, or set standard practices aside and follow a custom-made plan. If you or one of your loved one needs rehab drug treatment, you will have to consider the different types of care to find the one that will work best. Outpatient and Inpatient rehab drug treatment. Most experts agree that inpatient drug rehab…

What performance enhancement drugs are the most dangerous to athletes? Anabolic steroids are considered one of most dangerous enhancing drugs in sports used by athletes. The first time that an athlete died under the influence of these substances was in 1912 during an Olympic competition, Francisco Lazaro. His autopsy revealed traces of methamphetamines, ronicol and nicotynal alcohol, this enhancement drugs increases blood circulation. Another casualty was Danish cyclist Knud Enemar Jensen who…

illness, and it is as physically and emotionally threatening as any other disease. Drug addiction is known to lead to other ailments such as treatment-resistant hypertension, liver and pancreatic diseases, industrial and recreational injury, sleep disorders, and family dysfunction and abuse. Medical specialists and tertiary treatment facilities see huge numbers of patients with illnesses that might have been prevented, such as hepatitis C, fetal alcohol syndromes, traumatic spinal cord and brain…