Substance-related disorders

During the course of Brave New World I noticed the presence and effect of soma on Ford’s utopia which is very similar to the opioid crisis that tarnishes our society today. In Ford’s Utopia the use of Soma is widespread and a very addictive substance that allows citizens to cope with everyday challenges which they wouldn't be able to face without the use of the drug. Society today, views drug use especially powerful opioids as a taboo and those who are addicted are viewed as inferior person…

Aldous Huxley wrote two books that have similar names, Brave New World(as BNW in the following paragraphs) and Brave New World Revisited(as Revisited in the following paragraph), and they are as different as a bird and an elephant. One is about a hypothetical world in the future and the other is about real-life non-fiction problems based on scientific research. The writing style of BNW is very poetic. Huxley depicts many dreamy and unreal scenes. Thousands of infants are brainwashed while they…

safeness. Most of the Ecstasy found on the black market contain little to no MDMA which increases the dangers to users. Instead, it is replaced with MDA and PMA which cause similar effects, but are highly toxic. The drug is often combined with other substances that include…

Underage substance abuse is an issue still faced in society today and becoming a very major problem which is leading to further problems. Druginfo.adf.org states that 86.2% of Australian aged 14 and over has consumed alcohol once or more times in their lives. “I gotta…

The collective reason for this hypothesis advocates that drug use and crime are not precisely correlated together. However, this hypothesis model alludes to the drug-crime relationship elements such as failing school systems, organized gangs, and weak social support systems. Moreover, drug use and crime may have shared environmental and dependent on a set of circumstances. For example, there is a direct connection between delinquent juveniles and the rise of gang membership in urban cities…

The Jellinek’s five level are considered to be the father of scientific research in the field of alcoholism. They are categorised in five types of drinking pattern. 1. ALPHA Alcoholism: This is purely psychological dependence on the effect of alcohol to relieve bodily or emotional pain. Although there are no signs of progressive process or the drinking leads to loss of control, damage from drinking can be restricted to relationship or even job performance. 2. GAMMA Alcoholism: This acquired…

With many dangerous issues floating around in our generation, “Fake Weed,” could be the main source of negative activity. This mainly focuses on teenagers, who probably have emotional and mental problems, with their daily lives. In order for them to overcome these problems, they go to drugs to relieve themselves of this stress, especially synthetic Cannabinoids . With studies on who uses this “fake weed,” and why they take it, lead to problems in our society. Students with stress, or pain in…

From an early age, we are taught not to do drugs. Drugs can harm us, drugs can make us do things we wouldn't normally do, and drugs can kill us. With this information people still do drugs, people still get addicted to illegal substances that can affect their brains and cost them their lives. With all the thousands of types of drugs what is truly the worst? Is it meth, heroin, or cocaine? Studies and statistics can show the answer to this question clearly the worst illegal drug is meth. While…

1-Paper 2-gallon size Zip- Loc bag 3-Iodine beads (available from forensic supply companies) Note: Iodine crystals can be used along with a small amount of powdered vermiculite. 4-Rubber or plastic gloves are recommended 5-Safety glasses or goggles Safety Precautions Firstly,Wear safety glasses or goggles to protect our eyes from iodine vapors. Iodine is very toxic in nature , both as vapor and through excessive skin contact. Work in a well ventilated area is necessary. We must Keep all…

Criminologist Paul Goldstein initiated how substance abuse heads directly to crime, through his tripartite conceptual theories. To rationalize why this was the case he presented three theories, which include psychopharmacological model, economic compulsive model, and systemic violence model. The psychopharmacological model insinuates that the effects of illegal drug use cause criminal behavior which has a direct physiological effect. These effects can vary from neurochemical changes within one’s…