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Drug Addiction Essays and Term Papers
Psychodelic DrugsAlcohol
Alcohol is one of the most widely used drugs in this society. It is
accepted as a part of social life. Its use is widely promoted via sponsorship of
sporting events. Advertising infers that drinking is the path to happiness,
success, romance, etc. There are references to alcohol and its ...
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Treatments Of AlcoholismAlcoholism can destroy the life of an alcoholic and devastate the alcoholic's
family. But it also has overwhelming consequences for society. Consider these
statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence:
*In 1988, alcoholism and problems related to it cost the United ...
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Should Steroids Be Banned From Society??
It’s amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to get an edge on the rivaled competition. Often people do not realize the long-term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the obvious phenomenon with steroids. Steroids became ...
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Should Steroids Be Banned From Society??
It's amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of
performance and to get an edge on the rivaled competition. Often people do not
realize the long term effects that result from the decisions they make early in
life. This resembles the obvious phenomenon with steroids. Steroids ...
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Diverse Communities ReflectionDiverse Communities Reflection Paper
Rebecca Gunn
Mount St. Joseph
July 09, 2013
Diverse Communities Reflection Paper
Part 1: "Before: Self and Other Awareness"
I found Al-Anon listed on their website: Al-Anon Family groups. I put in the city and state and a list of meetings were made ...
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Alcoholism: Cunning, Baffling, Powerful, Patient And DeadlyToday's substance abuse, whether alcohol or drugs, continues to be
a major social problem. Common patterns occur in all forms of substance
abuse. While some types of substance abuse problems are slightly
different in terms of causes and cures, experts agree that there are some
do's and don'ts ...
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Abusing AAThis paper will try to explain the different views of how and why Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs are accepted and rejected as effective tools in treating alcoholism and other addictions. The articles reviewed contradict the others’ opinion. First, we see that supporting the ...
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Substance Abuse and HomelessnessA common stereotype of the homeless population is that they are all alcoholics or drug abusers. The truth is that a high percentage of homeless people do struggle with substance abuse, but addictions should be viewed as illnesses and require a great deal of treatment, counseling, and support to ...
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MarijuanaThe purpose of my paper is to prove that effects teens and their mind. is a tobacco-like substance produced by drying the leaves, stems, flower tops of the Cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp) plant (Fact Sheet, 1). It is smoked or eaten to get hallucinated and receive pleasure. It grows just about ...
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The War On TobaccoEach day, millions of Americans of all ages light up a cigarette distributed by the tobacco companies. Smoking is a habit that, in the long run, causes cancer and other diseases associated with the lungs. Now, this deadly cancer causing drug is one of the leading causes of death in America today. ...
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RitalinThe parents of six year old James Patrick Smith receive a phone call
from the school guidance counselor informing them of their child's recent
hyperactive behavior. After a short conference, the guidance counselor suggests
to the parents a solution for young James' problem; as a result, the ...
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For Information On The Medical Uses Of MarijuanaIn reaction to medical cannabis access referendums on the ballots in
Arizona and California, former presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and
George Bush signed a letter stating that they ``categorically oppose''
access to cannabis for its many proven therapeutic uses such as the
prevention of ...
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Legalization Of Drugs: AgainstEveryone agrees that something must be done about the tremendous physical
and emotional health problems that drug abuse causes. Concern about the abuse
of drugs is so widespread that recent polls indicate it to be one of the most
serious problems in today's world, threatening the security and ...
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The Increasing Use Of Street DrugsIn today's society the use of street drugs is much greater than thirty or forty years ago. Cocaine, speed, heroine and marijuana (more commonly known as pot) are the most common drugs of the nineties. One week ago I picked up a bag of speed in the parking lot of Stater Brothers. Is this ...
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Marijuana Should Be LegalizedThe original drafts of the Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper.
One acre of hemp will produce as much paper as ten acres of trees.
Hemp is a source of fiber for cloth and cordage for rope.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. Washington, our first president, ...
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Phobias and AddictionsPhobias and Addiction
Rachael Thomas
PSY/300
January 26, 2014
Professor Chung
Phobias and Addiction
Webster Dictionary defines phobia as "a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to compelling desire to avoid it" ("PHOBIA," n.d) Whereas ...
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Drugs: How Danagerous Is It?Drugs have infiltrated our cities, our towns and our lives. Though a small
percentage of people use drugs, they do attempt to spread their plague among
others. But, how dangerous are these mind suppressors? Do they kill like the
statistics show, or is it a coverup to stop people from having a ...
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The History, Use, And Effectiveness Of Medicinal DrugsI.
A. Introduction
(Pg's 1-2) II. Aspirin
(Pg's 3-6)
A. Its Origin
B. Dosages
C. Relative Effectiveness
D. Side Effects
E. Alternate Treatment III. Sulfa Drugs
(Pg's 7-10)
A. Its Origin
B. Dosages
C. Relative Effectiveness
D. Side Effects
E. Alternate Treatment IV. Antibiotics
(Pg's ...
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Drugshave been around for hundreds of years. Indians were known to
have used Opium and other for medical and various other purposes. During
the 7th Century A.D. in China a drug emerged called Opium. Opium, the dry juice
from immature seed pods of the opium poppy plant, is a narcotic drug that ...
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CocaineWhy use ? This is a question that perplexes many doctors of medicine and psychology. As an ex user, I feel that this topic is one that I have a personal interest in. I will start by defining what is. is a colorless or white crystalline powder extracted from coca leaves, occasionally used in ...
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