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Self Help Group Meeting: Attend a self-help group meeting and provide a brief summary of the events. Critique the strengths and weaknesses of the process. How did the actual meeting compare to the theoretical concepts discussed in class? How does this resource fit into the continuum of care? How effective an intervention mechanism is it? … Read more
Types of drugs: Commonly when we talk about drugs, these are the only two types that come into our mind. Legal drugs. Illegal drugs. Here we will briefly explain both types. Effects of both on consumers and their examples. Legal drugs A legal drug is the intoxicating drug which is completely legal or not commonly … Read more
When referring to rehabilitation in the criminal justice field, specific definitions of what ‘rehabilitation’ means can vary. Pycroft and Clift (2012) question whether to ‘rehabilitate’ someone in relation to criminality is to eliminate criminal and problematic behaviours or if another definition may be the process of an individual being re-integrated back into society. Additionally, Priestley … Read more
Precipitation of solid drug particles in the gastro-intestinal tract affects both the rate and extent of intestinal drug absorption might be a factor that significantly contributes to the low and highly variable bioavailability observed for some low solubility drugs. A pre-requisite for such precipitation is that a super-saturated solution of the drug is formed within … Read more
LSD and the Artist Since LSD became a popular psychedelic hallucinogen in the 1960’s, it has been used as a creativity enhancer by many artists and musicians. The drug itself created a huge wave called the Psychedelic Movement. The psychedelic art movement generally included surrealistic subject matter, fractal patterns, high contrast colors and diffraction patterns. … Read more
It’s all about Vaping Vaping is not a traditional smoking. Many of us don’t even consider it as a substitute of smoking. That’s why a large chunk of non-smokers get attracted towards vaping because it’s harmless, flavored, aromatic and obviously smoky. According to Time magazine, vaping is 40% cheaper and 95% healthier than smoking. For … Read more
In the novel The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, Brian Moore closely examines the theme of alcoholism and its effect on the protagonist Judith Hearne. Moore highlights Hearne’s loneliness in the novel, which appears to be the source of her alcoholism. Although Moore seems to address Hearne’s addiction to alcohol as a psychological problem, he … Read more
Vaporizing Chamomile – 190 °C: A herb that has been used for centuries. It is often brewed as tea and is known to help calm an upset stomach and as a sleep aid. Vaping chamomile gives the user a similar calming and soothing experience. Green Tea – 190 °C: This caffeinated herb does wonders to … Read more
“VIRES Virtual Test Drive” (VTD) is a tool chain and modular framework for the provision of virtual environments in engineering simulations for the automotive and railroad industry. Virtual Test Drive (VTD) provides a combination of the central task and data control, traffic and scenario simulation, image generator and sensor simulation. This is one of the … Read more
Power, Used and Abused Control can easily be depicted as a thirst for power. Once that power is abused, chaos ensues, corrupting people all around or belittling them. In the novel 1984, George Orwell shows the power of a dystopian society by creating a totalitarian government that removes the three qualities that make us human: … Read more
The internet is extremely prevalent in our contemporary society. With new apps such as snapchat or twitter, social media has become especially popular amongst adolescents. The environment has a huge impact on the child’s internet use because if the child is constantly surrounded by it, then it is highly likely they will become addicted. While … Read more
The first meeting I attended was an AA and a NA meeting. At first, I was very nervous attending it because I didn’t know what to expect. I always had the impression that all people who attended these meetings were typical people that you see in bars with long hair, and beards; but I was … Read more
There is nothing that compares to the loud screeches of tires at the crack of dawn, or the blaring horns of angry taxi drivers in a crowded new york city street. As their meter ticks down, they start to weave in and out of the traffic. These taxi drivers are fierce and will do what … Read more
Women in Afghanistan are constantly getting abused by men in their own homes and this kind of violence happens everywhere, every day in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is one of the worst countries in the percentage of the abused women and its severity, even though the issue of gender inequality is common all around the world. According … Read more
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Jose Canseco, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Sammy Sosa all these players have something in common they all took performance-enhancing drugs also known as P.E.D. There’s always a debate over if PED user should be in the hall of fame or not and there is always a good reason to back them … Read more
In-Class Essay: Executive Order 9066 The overreach of executive power by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Executive Order 9066 demonstrates how executive orders are an abuse of power by the President of the United States and that they are deliberately designed to toe the line of what is constitutionally allowed. They have been deemed constitutional by … Read more
In every war, information is a weapon. In a “war against terrorism”, where the adversary wears no uniform and hides among the civilian population, information can matter even more. So that asks the question, should torture be allowable while terrorism is involved? Torture is used all over the globe for beneficial and harmful reasons but … Read more
Marijiuna can be used and be an abused drug. But unfortunately is abused more than being used. People try to convince themselves that it makes them calm down and forget all the bad and negative things going on in their lives. Instead of trying to run away from the problems you are facing in your … Read more
Guy de Maupassant’s “The Drunkard” story illustrates that alcohol abuse is dangerous; after taking excessive alcohol, Jeremie engages in various regrettable actions. For example, Jeremie murders Melina, the wife, in cold blood. Further, Jeremie insults Mathurin, a benefactor, for no apparent reason. Moreover, Jeremie falls into a ditch from where he has to be retrieved. … Read more
Cambridge dictionary said: “An injection of a drug that kills someone, especially as a punishment for committing a crime”. Lethal injection is a procedure used to kill people that have been sentenced to death penalty. Thirty-seven states use lethal injection to kill their criminals that are sentenced to death. Lethal injection is used in prison … Read more
Look at that guy smoking, he gets his own spot to stand dedicated just for his kind. He must be a really rich person as only rich people can afford to smoke. And, hey, look how great they look from smoking. All those wrinkles aren’t a bad thing, they give a person a look of … Read more
Over the years, there has been several debates and discussions on the legalization of cannabis in the UK. Cannabis legalization has been a subjective issue in many countries. Different countries differ on the various use necessitating its legalism; this raises a serious question about the legality of cannabis. My project centers on the legality of … Read more
Hester Prynne is considered to be both one of the first heroines and feminist icons in American Literature. This is despite Nathaniel Hawthorne, born on July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, being labelled as a misogynist, threatened by the growing feminist movement. How Hawthorne portrays his female protagonist and her interactions with the overbearing society … Read more
First of foremost, the subject at hand is still in constant debates; whether food addiction truly exist or not, for as we all know food is vital to our survival as a living organism. Also, we all have this tendency to get addicted to anything, ergo; it is logical and stands to reason that our … Read more
Quite a few people jokingly say that they have a friend or family relative who is addicted to television. What they may not realize is it may in fact be true. In Marie Winns essay TV Addiction, she first defines what she believes an addict to be, then she compares an addict to someone who … Read more
Countering the Wave of Addiction: Suboxone Opioid epidemics across the world create significant problems for infrastructure and regulation in governments. Suboxone is a drug that has recently been introduced to assist drug addicts with their addiction. Drug addiction has been rising exponentially as more users report chronic pain to depression. Cathy Reisenwitz, a member of … Read more
Smoker’s cough is defined as persistent cough in smokers as a result of the irritation and damage of the lining of lungs from smoking cigarettes. In practice, smokers cough represents a spectrum of lung disease from mild irritation to advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD). It is hard to separate pure smokers cough from beginning of … Read more
Let’s Quit Smoking! It is better to be late than sorry! Eh? Al hale to the decision of smoking cessation. But wait; are you scared of the whole process? And do you think it’s going to be nearly impossible? Is it due to the fact that you tried quitting twice, but no success? Well, not … Read more
Benefiting from an Addiction Smart phones are carried by almost everyone these days, adults, teenagers, and even children! They offer people an easy access to worldwide information while being anywhere in the world. By using social media, people can sort through different posts concerning different topics that interest them. However, just like it is with … Read more
Chapter 8 Project Many countries have either outlawed or allowed online gambling, with many regulations and laws surrounding it of course. One country that allows online gambling is France, who passed new regulations and laws March, 5th 2009. They believe that rather than banning 2,500 websites, it would be more innovative to give licenses to … Read more
In light of recent events in the past few years, have you ever stopped and asked yourself how ethnicity and class affect the attention law enforcement gives to certain individuals? Or how does an individual’s social standing allow them to “get away with more” compared to people of different groups? Dorm Room Dealers: Drugs and … Read more
The overwhelming problem of drug abuse in Decatur, Illinois has developed into a major issue. For example, Heroin, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, prescription opioids, marijuana, and meth are being sold and used at an epidemic rate. Some cities drug problems might be worse than Decatur’s; however, for the small size of this city, the drug … Read more
Satire Reader Response In this political cartoon, the deaths of obesity, tobacco and alcohol are compared to the deaths of ebola. A statistic shows that there are 300,000 deaths from obesity each year, 450,000 deaths from tobacco each year and 88,000 deaths from alcohol each year. The man in the cartoon is sarcastically putting that … Read more
We all love to drink coffee, we used to drink coffee when we wake up in the everyday to kick-start our morning. But you will absolutely not love the bad effects that coffee can bring to you.Caffeine goes about as a stimulant by enacting the central nervous system. It can battle tiredness and enhance concentration … Read more
Alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder, is defined, according to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th edition, as a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or psychological distress. Alcoholism results in an estimated 2.5 million death annually worldwide, representing 4%of all mortality. Alcohol consumption is the world’s third largest … Read more
The Zippo lighter is made up of two components which are manufactured separately: the outer case (made from brass) and the inside assembly (made from steel) which houses the mechanics of the lighter. A specialized mil would make the brass and steel sheets of the proper thickness and cut them to the required width. Brass … Read more
As the fog descends around the Tyrone’s summer home, another fog falls on the family within. This fog is that of substance abuse, in which each of the four main characters of Eugene O’Neill’s play, Long Day’s Journey into Night face by the end of Act IV. Long Day’s Journey into Night is a metaphoric … Read more
This study will explore existing research data and reports from various agencies and journals in order to answer the question: does the length of treatment improve the success of people who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol? I have chosen several scientific journal articles concerning the relationship between the success rate of substance abusing clients … Read more