medications that not only reduce the rewarding effects of alcohol‚ but the dependence‚ post cessation craving‚ and the withdrawal craving. Lorazepam and gabapentin have been used for the detoxification of alcohol dependent patients. Lorazepam is a type of benzodiazepine‚ an antianxiety medication. Gabapentin is a type of anticonvulsant drug originally used to prevent seizures. “Benzodiazepines represent the standard of care for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal” (Myrick‚ Malcolm‚ Randall‚ Boyle‚ Anton
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The use of and abuse of illegal and prescription drugs are a health‚ social‚ and law enforcement problem that is affecting Americans across the country. Drug abuse is destroying the lives of many teens and adults and is also destroying families in the United States. The use of drugs is a major problem in the United States among all Americans‚ but drug addiction is the main cause for America ’s troubled teens today. Exactly what is a drug? A drug is any chemical that produces a therapeutic or non-therapeutic
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anything. Out of nowhere‚ you wake up in a hospital not knowing what just happened. In February 2006‚ Jessica Randall‚ and Laura Gorman were two teenagers that just wanted to have a fun time‚ at a bar in a town in Florida. Jessica Randall’s blood alcohol level was nearly one and a half times the legal limit. Jessica woke up in the hospital realizing that she had just killed her best friend. She woke up with more than 400 stitches‚ a broken tailbone‚ and leg. Jessica
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Hezeng Wang Social Problems Discussion 1 Oct 3rd 2013 Drug Abuse In nowadays‚ drugs become more and more familiar to people. In fact‚ drugs actually are good to human beings. They can be used to help and lessen pain. However‚ drugs abuse has become an important social problem. According to the textbook‚ there are so many drugs in the United States‚ such as marijuana‚ cocaine‚ nicotine‚ heroin‚ alcohol‚ and so forth. According to a survey‚ more than 12.8 million Americans‚ about six
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child and the family. These permanent and unchangeable effects arise from a fetus attaining fetal alcohol syndrome from its mother. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of malformations and disabilities resulting from a pregnant woman drinking heavily during her pregnancy. FAS is unique in that effects on the children are directly linked to maternal drinking habits. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is currently the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States. A baby with
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written up for possession of alcohol in a dry dorm. Yes I broke a rule and take full responsibility for that. I am 21 and have been at USF for my entire 4 year career‚ and this is my first time ever getting written up for an alcohol violation‚ and in all reality‚ my first time being written up for anything. With that said‚ I got written up for a minor offense (since I am of age and wasn’t drunk or breaking any other rules)‚ took full responsibility‚ took the online alcohol assessment and learned a
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Running Head: THE SERIOUSNESS OF ELDER ABUSE 1 The Seriousness of Elder Abuse in Hong Kong Families To let older adults enjoy a sense of security and a sense of belonging is a time-honoured tradition in the Chinese society. Unfortunately‚ elder abuse has risen as a serious social problem in Hong Kong. An organization called “The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong” has received 2212 requests for assistance related to elder abuse in 2011‚ which has doubled the number of requests received
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June 26 is celebrated as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking every year. It is an exercise undertaken by the world community to sensitize the people in general and the youth in particular‚ to the menace of drugs. The picture is grim if the world statistics on the drugs scenario is taken into account. With a turnover of around $500 billions‚ it is the third largest business in the world‚ next to petroleum and arms trade. About 190 million people all over the world consume
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Taylor traham Child Abuse Topic: Child Abuse is around the world‚ that ruins peoples life. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Child Abuse. Thesis Statement: Being a victim of being abused from a friend. or a family member can change someone life forever. Therefore‚ today I will be informing my audience what child abuse means‚ what are some risk factors‚ and what are some effects. Introduction: I. I will play a video clip about a boy named Brenden
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Models of abuse There are 4 models of abuse: Medical model Medical model indicates that Child abuse is caused by a disease‚ often a mental illness‚ with signs & symptoms that can be prevented and cured. This came from the phrase coined by kempe and kempe the battered child syndrome. They concluded that many mothers the main career who gives this bond is made who had abuse their children had themselves sufferer from poor attachment experiences in child hood they have not learnt from these expierneces
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