"Many people complain that children in the U.S. are on too many psychotropic drugs (such as Prozac and Ritalin). Is this true or are these medications improving the lives of our children who are truly suffering from these disorders (such as depression‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ ADHD‚ etc.)? " Several kids in the US are on psychotropic drugs e.g. Prozac and Ritalin which haven’t undergone full investigation in children clinical trials. There is a widespread practice where psychiatrists’ prescribe
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In 1970 the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) was put into place by the Congress of the United States Government. This Act‚ Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act‚ is the federal U.S. drug policy which regulates the possession‚ use‚ manufacturing and importation of certain controlled substances. The substances controlled under this act fall under various classifications. These classifications are known as schedules. The legislation created 5 schedules with different
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Index: -Introduction page 1 -Difference between legal and illegal drugs page 2 -Century’s most popular drugs used by teenagers page2 -Level and age of people use such drugs relative to their gender page 3 -The countries that supply such drugs page 3 -Effects of drugs on the health of users and society page4 -Solutions
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Flakka “Zombie” Drug Flakka is a synthetic stimulant that is called the “Zombie” drug. Commonly causing those under the influence of the drug to subject to cannibalism‚ black out for days‚ and act out of normal behavior. Those under the influence have radical behavior when awake and experience hallucinations. Flakka is known to be very dangerous‚ “…a high like cocaine…” (Paragraph 2‚ Carina Storrs). Some people have stated that flakka is hard to control. The dosage alone is unknown and the slightest
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This past week in class we discussed substance abuse disorder‚ this can be diagnosed as someone who has a dependency on a substance which leads to distress in one’s well-being. Recently‚ the famous actress and musical artist Demi Lovato‚ released a documentary informing others of her past drug use problem and the distress it caused throughout her life. Substance abuse disorder is very prominent in our society and Lovato’s documentary helps spreads awareness of this situation. The star is currently
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The Book That Foreshadows Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World touches on many different topics that are relevant to today’s world. Although Huxley has sold his book as a form of fiction‚ he has proved that his work is indeed becoming factual with the close comparisons of soma‚ conditioning‚ and individuality. For example‚ a frequently appearing topic is soma. In Brave New World‚ soma is described to be like caffeine or a type of addicting drug used to bring pleasure and calmness into society. Soma
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According to Stöppler‚ M. C. (2011) there is no specific therapy for Angelman syndrome. Medical therapy for seizures is usually necessary. Physical and occupational therapies‚ communication therapy‚ and behavioral therapies are important in allowing individuals with Angelman syndrome to reach their maximum developmental potential. Although there is no specific treatment for people with Angelman’s Syndrome‚ alternative therapies and medications are often use to lessen the known symptoms‚ like seizures
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Since the mid 1900’s‚ heroin has been an epidemic in the United States. Heroin overdoses are one of the leading causes of deaths among all narcotics‚ and in 2003‚ people in Vancouver‚ Canada decided to try and make a difference. A safe heroin injection site is “a legally sanctioned medically supervised facility designed to reduce nuisance from public drug use and provide a hygienic and stress free environment in which individuals are able to consume illicit drugs intravenously” (“Supervised Injection
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In a culture of quick and easy fixes‚ prescription medication has become synonymous with “wellness”. Pharmaceutical drug overdoses are now one of the leading causes of death in our nation (Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse?). The problem with overprescribing is astronomical in the United States. As the epidemic is coming to be out of control‚ many are pointing fingers at doctors. Are physicians to blame for the abuse of prescription drugs? A study has shown that doctors are only
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Heroin Addiction and Recovery Introduction Megan was 23 years old when she first transitioned from pain pills to heroin. She quickly became addicted and eventually lost everything due to her addiction. When she finally hit rock bottom and decided to seek treatment‚ she was not sure she would be able to recover. Megan entered a rehabilitation center and began the process of detoxification. Once she had detoxed‚ she was placed on a drug called methadone to control her cravings. After a couple
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