... and young women are likelier than boys and young men to abuse substances in order to lose weight, relieve stress or boredom, improve their mood, reduce sexual inhibitions, self-medicate depression, and increase confidence.Although men are more likely to become addicts, woman generally have a care provider who prescribe drugs which jump starts the addiction. Health care providers prescribe antidepressants, ... and show outrageous behavior, whereas women are able to be discrete because it stimulates. Although they hide their addiction better they do face tougher challenges, such as depen...

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... effects then adults (Gold 287). Some side effects may include cotton mouth, dizziness, headaches and blurred vision, and possibly even some heart conditions (Gold 244). For treating Manic Depression psychiatrists use the drug lithium carbonate. Lithium carbonate is a naturally occurring mineral salt. It was approved in 1970 FDA and is now one of the most helpful drugs in preventing mania (Gold 17 ... ). In the early 1950s physicians discovered that severe depression was seen in about 15% of patients that were being treated for hypertension and on the drug reserpine. Reserpine kills monoa...

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... people who are more prone to depression usually become depressed if action is not taken against the feelings of low self-worth. Usually "action" comes in the form of antidepressants. In 2002, antidepressant drugs comprised $17.1 billion of the $400 billion prescription drug market. Sales rose five percent from 2001, making antidepressants the third largest pharmaceutical drug market in the world, trailing only ... -depressant pharmaceuticals are a billion-dollar industry. For many people, their feelings of depression are cured by popping a pill every day. However, drugs do not help every...

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... will use drugs; a sober population is impossible. People use drugs for four basic reasons. The first being to reduce the unpleasant anxiety and depression feeling that affects people's lives daily (3). Secondly to enhance bodily sensations and to induce sensorial gratification of aesthetics (3). Drugs are a way to transcend ... dealers off the streets and also reduce the number of crimes people commit to obtain drugs. Manufacturing facilities would also stay in those drug producing countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia, and Peru to keep their economies afloat. The third step w...

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... such as, less of an appetite, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, drowsiness or a delayed orgasm. There are various withdrawal symptoms as well. Such as, fatigue, prolonged sleep, depression, disorientation, suicidal thoughts, irritability to name a few. While taking these drugs one might have an adverse reaction or overdose. Symptoms that go with these are high blood pressure ... thoughts, suicidal behavior, slurred speech, disorientation, slowed mental and physical functioning and a limited attention span. The withdrawal symptoms include weakness, nausea and vomiting, headache, nightmare...

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... comes from the leaves of a plant called coca. Crack causes a short lived, intense high that is instantly followed by an opposite effect-intense depression, edginess and an obsession for more of the drug. It affects multiple systems within the body and causes many life threatening damages. The respiratory system suffers severe problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and ... liver conditions. The heart is affected by weakened hear contractions and blood pooling. Also the low blood pressure may cause fainting. Affects of the CNS include feeling fuzzy and dizzy, depre...

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... through an unwanted pregnancy, a car accident, or during the wait for results from an AIDS test? Need more proof? Drug abusers can develop psychological problems such as suicidal depression or serious physical problems such as liver damage and brain damage. Of course, there's also the risk of death from ... is neighborhoods or areas marked by culture conflict, lack of cohesiveness, a transient population, and insufficient social organizations. (Siegel, Welsh, Senna p. 538) Drug use by young minority-group members has been tied to factors such as racial prejudice, low self-esteem, poor so...

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... user's mind and body. Some drugs have a much bigger impact than others, but they all have effects on your body. One of the biggest drug problems is alcohol. Alcohol has severe effects on the body. Some short-term effects of alcohol are breathing difficulties, distorted vision and hearing, and unconsciousness. ... and cancer of the mouth and throat. There are also harder drugs such as heroin. The long-term effects include loss of memory and intellectual performance, depression, and respiratory illness. All drugs have a large impact on the brain, some more than others, but regardless they ...

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... suicide, have trouble eating or sleeping, experience drastic changes in behavior, give away prized possessions, have already attempted suicide before, have difficulty concentrating, or take unnecessary risks (Hales 69-70). Depression can be caused by an illness, loss of a family member, or a break up in a relationship. Some episodes last for a week or two, and some for several months. Everyone goes through ... twelve step programs are free and having a group of people with similar problems who can offer advice and support can be more effective especially to those struggling with depress...

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... the addiction of some drugs are, Drugs make you do some crazy things. The addiction of drugs makes you do certain actions a clear headed non drug abuser would do. For example, some people just to keep their fix for their addiction they will steal or rob from a store. Another example ... ; Alcohol doesn't allow a human to function normally and when people abuse it due to binge drinking bodies are forced to shut down because the drug is so strong. Overdosing on alcohol is possible and death can result from overdoing. The abuse of alcohol can lead to the psychological addiction of alcohol .....

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... that the war on drugs is indeed a failure, hypocritical and the cause of unintended consequences that resulted from an effort to prevent drug use in America. Drug policy in the twentieth century of the United States, made an effort to prohibit illegal drugs by restricting the sale and manufacture ... to a great extent supported by polices, which had minimal impact on them. While Big Pharma could produce and sell amphetamine, United States' drug policies banned Mexican producers and any other individual from the production or exchange of such drugs. The strategies put forth by the adminis...

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... in 1906 solely for medicinal use. Morphine was primarily prescribed by doctors as a pain reliever, and Heroin treated respiratory illness. The world was oblivious to the severity of psychotropic drug addiction until the 19th century when the abuse of opium and cocaine reached epidemic proportions. Eventually, Opium lairs and importation were prohibited by local government officials. The pure food ... " of addicts was not viewed as a legitimate form of treatment and was ultimately ruled against by the Supreme Court (Webb et al. v. United States). The first American drug policy targeted ph...

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... research is faced with various problems. This shows that researchers are divided on the issue of whether teenagers are affected psychologically as a result of drug abuse. Thirdly, a number of researchers have ruled that when teenagers abuse drugs, it affects their intellect, they find it difficult to focus, ... school performance, spent less time on homework and had more school absenteeism than non-users. (Malhorta & Biswas, 2006. P.63). Fourthly, when teenagers abuse drug it affects them socially. There is a break-down in their relationship with friends and family, also, they adapt beh...

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... may fail to have their prescription filled, do not take their medication as prescribed, or the prescribed dose, and they do not persist with drug therapy over time " (Medication Misuse and Abuse, 2006). All of these topics lead to many health issues for senior citizens in our communities. ... "In the United States adolescents from the age of 12-19, we polled to find an alarmingly high 30 percent of all were taking at least 1 prescription drug daily and 12.6 percent are currently taking at least 2 or more prescription drugs daily " (Qiuping Gu, Charles F. Dillion, & and Vicki L. Burt, ......

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... percent of the world's trade revenue. " Although efforts against the use of drugs have long been employed by various governments and organizations, illegal drug trade seems to never go away. Experts reason that the illegal sale of drugs will always exist due to supply and demand. Others take on ... the British effort to monopolize opium in the country. With Chinese opium use and emigration increasing exponentially during the nineteenth century, the problem drug of opium spread to other countries like wildfire.(Opium War) As is the case for many drugs that had made themselves popular durin...

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... drugs is a costly failure and governments should end "the criminalization, marginalization, and stigmatization of people who use drugs but do no harm to others" (Ellingwood). The report argues that anti-drug policy has failed by encouraging organized crime, which in turn costs taxpayers millions of dollars and causes thousands of deaths (BBC News). The report criticizes those who believe the war ... are alternatives," said Gaviria. "We don't see the U.S. evolving in a way that is compatible with our country's long term interest" (BBC News). The Obama administration emphasized a "public he...

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... , or that athletes will do almost anything to gain a competitive edge. (Drugs in Sport) According to Dr. Charles E. Yesalis, a professor health and human development at Penn St. University, drug use among athletes has gone dramatically up in recent years. Athletes also are becoming more venturesome about mixing different types of drugs. One reason is that new drugs keep coming ... product endorsement. Pro team owners, meanwhile, are constantly scrambling for more income from broadcasting and other sources to meet their massive payrolls and still turn a profit. A series of drug scandals m...

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... legalization of drugs would only be benefiting those who are addicted, or it would only encourage new users and addicts. John Hospers thinks that drug use should be legalized as long as there is no great harm to others as a cause. Drugs cannot be used without the consequences of ... can lead to physical deformities or neurological damage- (Wilson, 338). Physical abuse and harm to children is just one of the effects of a drug addiction. Take the example of cocaine use. "Crack-dependent people are individuals who regularly victimize their children by neglect, their spouses by improvidence,...

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... or that athletes will do almost anything to gain a competitive edge. (Drugs in Sport) According to Dr. Charles E. Yesalis, a professor health and human development at Penn St. University, "drug use among athletes has gone dramatically up in recent years. Athletes also are becoming more venturesome about mixing different types of drugs. One reason is that new drugs keep coming ... product endorsement. Pro team owners, meanwhile, are constantly scrambling for more income from broadcasting and other sources to meet their massive payrolls and still turn a profit. A series of drug scandals m...

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... of physicians (PLNDP) conducted a survey, their findings showed that the U.S. is getting the wrong picture about drugs. The PLNDP, Physicians Leadership on National Drug Policy, found that half of the individuals in the U.S. that admit to cocaine and heroin uses were Caucasian. They stated that the sixty seven percent of ... marijuana cigarettes throughout the day to cure themselves, what would you do?" The CD-ROM then added that marijuana was strictly enforced as an illegal drug in the state, which with you are residing. I was then presented with two options, A. You could go ahead and ...

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... tragic. Until about ten years ago, children's mood swings and irritability were considered nothing but a phase that kids go through and would eventually outgrow. It has been proven that if depression in teenagers goes unnoticed and, therefore, untreated, the children gradually will turn to doing drugs ("self-medication") and consuming alcohol, will drop out of school, will become promiscuous, and for ... also shows that depressed teens usually suffer for many years before they are identified. Even some adults who work with kids (teachers, coaches, pediatricians) can misread the signs of...

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... the flow of illegal drugs into the United States from the Mexico border are mostly unsuccessful and need to be refocused on treatment of current drug abusers and education of future generations. Corruption is a huge problem that needs to be combated if the government wishes to reduce the influx ... . Attorney General of Mexico, Jorge Carpizo, fired 237 of his new government staff that were connected to the border because they were linked to drug trafficking activity ("Mexico"). Fifty-seven of those government employees fired were senior police officers ("Mexico"). It has been understood f...

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... United States hiding illegal substances from enforcement officials: "There aren't enough Customs workers, D.E.A., or police officers to seal off the borders from drug smugglers" (80). Once drugs are smuggled into the United States they are then taken to the next step that is distribution. This is ... affects both adults and juveniles. In 1999 40,000 adults and 2,900 juveniles were arrested in narcotic related crimes according to Arrestees Drug Abuse Monitoring ("Drug"). According to DEA statistics in 1998 there were 32,454 kilograms of analyzed cocaine removals in the United States. The...

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... the move, or from parents which are poor and are never around due to constant work. Nevertheless, even the most common teenager can have a drug problem depending on their friends and relationship with their family. Many teenagers turn to drugs when there is nowhere else to turn. Their family members either ... are never around, or hardly ever around at best. While some teens may have their parents around, they too are involved with drug abuse, resulting in giving little or no attention to their children. Some teens may have even dropped out of school, or are failing to meet ... or look...

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... our part of the world. Our societies have succumbed to the modern holy war on drugs. Being fought against our own citizens and citizens abroad, an international effort to eradicate drug production and use has undoubtedly failed leaving in its wake social unrest and political chaos. Assault, property crime, racial and economic marginalization, murder, corruption and many other undesirable things ... narcotic laws are, in fact, proponents and organizers of the sale and distribution of narcotics themselves. Obviously such sources would be silenced fairly quickly given the powers available t...

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