Essays about Addiction Page 25

In Young AgeAlcoholism and alcohol abuse is a growing problem in our society. Daily, peopleare injured and killed in alcohol-related accidents and this has an effect oneach and every person as a result of these occurrences. Whether we arepersonally involved or have directly suffered from the activities of someone whois under the influence of alcohol,…

Cannabis Sativa (marijuana) has been thought tobe an illegal and very harmful drug for many years. But asyou read this report you will learn that marijuana has beenaround for many years (most years legal) and isn’t asharmful as some people may think. Marijuana has beenused for many things in the past, including medicine, hemprope, crude…

Adolescent Drug AbuseCrack, booze, pot, crystal- from the inner city to the suburbs to small towns, the world of the adolescent is filled with drugs. When a little harmless experimentation becomes addiction, parents, teachers, and society are often at a loss. For this age group (roughly ages 13 to 23), traditional substance abuse programs simply…

With all of the controversy of gambling in college sports, why is the issuestill an issue? The answer is money. There were actions taken towards this byCongress, but the problem is that it was never completely abolished. Congresshad made the mistake of creating a way around it. It is now commonly referredto as the Las…

According to government figures, nearly 70 million Americans have smokedmarijuana at some time in their lives. 18 million have smoked marijuana within the lastyear, and ten million are regular smokers. Almost all of the people arrested for marijuanaare arrested for possession. And because of harsh federal and state penalties, these peoplemay be sentenced to lengthy…

SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. Did you know that most people are at the risk of dying from just breathing the air around them? Every day at least ninety-five percent of American people suffer from (E. T. S. ) Environmental Tobacco Smoke, or more…

controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas ofsociety. “The U. S. population has an extremely high rate of alcoholand drug abuse” (Grolier). Several groups have formed and spoken outregarding their position. “Speaking Out Against Drug Legalizationis the first step in helping to deliver the credible, consistentmessage about the risks and costs of the…

By Henry Feldman, ?2001(Edited by Lewis Nelson, MD)Routes of administrationIVIntravenous administration is when the drug is given in liquid form directly into a vein. This is oftendone by placing a venous catheter to allow easy administration. IMDirect injection into the muscle. Often a painful mode of administration, and provides a slow routeof absorption. POBy mouth…

Sports And Drugs”The Sports World Should be Drug Free” This article was derived on thequestion: Why the sports world should be drug free? Barry McCaffrey’s answerto this question is based on a simple assumption that drug usage in sports has adirect impact on children which will ultimately lead to downfall of sports. Theessay takes on…

March 2, 2000 There once was a time when the only computers known to the averageperson were those the military possessed. Eventually, large corporations foundmany different uses for computers in the business world, and today, computersare as common in numerous households around the globe. People from all agegroups are learning to operate computers and anyone…