Substance-related disorders

(Topic Sentence) In the article “Are we Addicted to Technology”, Zoe Kleinman discusses the ideas that technology addiction can affect our lives in terrible ways. (Context/Background/Summary of issue of topic) Technology addiction can cause several different things, like fatigue, stress, tiredness, and even seizures. (What is the First Claim Presented (#1 Tiredness) Dr Ramlakham asserts) Many of the symptoms people with technology addiction suffer from are not very life threatening. However,…

In this response I will talk about the drug soma and how it relates to alcohol as a drug. Soma is a drug that is provided in by the government in Brave New World. A description of the drug is explained in chapter 3 “take a holiday from reality whenever you like, and come back without so much as a headache or a mythology”. Soma is used to escape anything uncomfortable and keeps people from feeling bad. There are many differences and similarities between soma and alcohol. The difference between…

proved teenagers who use marijuana constantly are more likely to have dangerous drinking habits, more likely to become tobacco dependent, and use other extremely dangerous drugs. The study also proved that teenagers develop problematic behaviors or substance before adulthood because of the habits they develop through marijuana. Marijuana affects teenagers in their future, which means they may have trouble finding a job, staying in school, and being free of criminal records. Marijuana should…

socioeconomic status (SES), the brain’s processing of certain chemicals, and epigenetic inheritance from the parent. One’s SES plays a large role not only in an adolescent becoming an addict, but as to what substance they will become addicted to. People of different SES tend to use different substances. For example, people who have a lower SES are faced with a higher chance of smoking cigarettes (Patrick et al.). People of more affluent families, however, are more likely to be what are defined…

Drug use is a major problem in the U.S. Some schools at the middle school level are now testing their students for drugs. While some people think testing middle schoolers for drugs is not helping, drugs can affect the way sports are played, and cause health problems, such as addiction. First, schools should be allowed to perform drug testing on student athletes because drugs affect the way sports are played. Drugs like alcohol, cannabis, and opiates slow down breathing by lowering the capacity…

Over the past decade, the number of prescription drug issues has dramatically risen. Prescription opiates are being widely abused often leading to an addiction or becoming a gateway to harder, more dangerous substances. Unfortunately, more often than not, doctors are unknowingly enabling drug abusers and addicts instead of helping to aid them. Prescription opiates are often addictive but seem to be the only choice at the time when a patient is in pain. We need to continue research of…

Is alcohol addiction having a huge impact on your life? Are you not fulfilling your life's path due to your addiction? Maybe you're worried about someone you know, possibly a loved one whose addiction seems to be spiralling out of control? Rehabilitation clinics have tested solutions to help you or the people closest to you kick their alcohol addiction. They offer a calm environment where people join together and help the recovery of alcoholism and offer an alternative view on their meaning of…

Substance abuse is a very concerning area in the United States. Society does not understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. In reality, drug addiction is a complex disease, and quitting takes more than good intentions or a strong will. Our group decided to do our project on substance abuse because drug use is on the rise in this country. There is approximately one in every 10 Americans over the age of 12 that are addicted to alcohol and drugs; almost equal the entire population…

Alcohol is known for two major effects. The inhibition of the brain causing slurred speech and impaired body movement and a pleasurable sensation caused by increased dopamine levels. Alcohol also impacts the production of serotonin which is responsible for mood regulation. Gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) is one of the brain's natural inhibitors, in fact, it is actually the predominant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brains central nervous system. Normally the brain naturally regulates the…

visibly different substances and can be separated by physical means. The samples I classified as heterogenous were samples, 4 (Oil and Water), 7 (Sand and Water), 8 (Sand and Sugar) and 9 (Soil). My basis for classifying these samples as heterogeneous was being able to see the different/separate parts that were not uniformly distributed and thinking about how if a sample was taken out, not all of the parts would be evenly distributed in every sample taken out. Two types of pure substances are…