Introduction Alcohol and drug abuse is one of the biggest problems in our country. It is not only personal problem that dramatically affects the individuals’ lives, but is a major problem that affects society as whole. “Alcohol and drug abuse”, these phrases we see daily on newspaper and television. But what do they mean or what we understand by it?...
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Abstract Cannabis sativa (C. sativa) or medical marijuana, is the entirety of the plant and the internal chemicals. We have cannabinoid receptors within our cells, which allows the cannabis substances to act in order to cause effects. The two major chemicals are Tetrahydrocannabinol, the causation of the psychoactive “high” effects, and Cannabidiol, which has shown positive effects on some functions...
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Cannabis which is also known as marijuana is a drug that some individuals use for medical reasons or just for enjoyment. Marijuana is often a mix of dried green, brown, or gray crumbled parts from the marijuana plant. Marijuana can be used in many different ways such as mixing it in food and eating it, using vaporizers, brewing it as...
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Tobacco is increasingly becoming the major cause of death in india, which has risen to six million people per annum globally. The number of premature deaths in 20th century globally were 100 million and according to world health organization (WHO) estimates it is supposed to reach 1 billion in 21st century. Smoking cigarette is not the only leading cause of...
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Alcohol consumption is accepted by most people in our society. This is because of course it is legal, after the age of 21 here in the United States. More than half of the adults in the US consume alcohol. Alcohol is the most used psychoactive drug in the United States. It is becoming a norm for adults to eat their...
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“The abuser’s desire to abuse is not created by the child, it is there before the child appears”. This great phrase was spoken by Carolyn Ainscough author of ‘Help for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Generally, the term ‘abuse’ is surrounded by intentional acts which result in physical, mental or emotional harm to the children and it is awful that...
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Description of Alcohol Abuse In today’s society, alcoholic beverages are a routine part of the social landscape for many in the population. This is particularly true for those in social environments with high visibility and societal influence, where alcohol frequently accompanies socializing (WHO, 2019). Since it is very common to have alcohol during times of socializing, it is easy to...
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The main aim of the discussion is to look at whether the current way of treating addicts through a strict therapy and rehab system with multiple different drugs is as successful as many would like to believe. As previously discussed in my literature review I saw the four main drugs that are currently used to help an addict recover from...
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INTRODUCTION While public perception of the tobacco industry has slowly deteriorated as social culture and research has condemned the consumption of their product, the new upstart e-cigarette industry is quickly taking its place without the same degree of public scrutiny. Specifically, this paper seeks to understand the ethical implications of the introduction of e-cigarettes, otherwise known as vaping products, to...
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Abstract This report explains in various ways why smoking tobacco is harmful for smokers , non-smokers, animals and the environment in general. It also goes in depth to whether smoking should be banned or not. It also states the cons and pros of tobacco while providing suggestions as to how many lives could be saved as a result of banning...
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Cannabis which originated and evolved 65 million years ago. It was the earliest plant domesticated by human. It was cultivated by 10000 years ago. It is also known by its other names as dope, grass, herb, dried buds, Marijuana, weed or pot. Cannabis was having its own category as it was used in many ways, as it was having sedative...
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Alcohol dependence is characterized by a strong craving for alcohol (Teague, Mackenzie, Rosenthal, p. 210). This is also known as alcoholism or Alcohol Use Disorder. Most would not consider Alcoholism to be a chronic disease amongst humans. After all, isn’t the consumption of alcohol a personal choice? Alcoholism is not merely a chronic disease or choice. Alcoholism also affects the...
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Every year, about 6.7 million tons of tobacco are produced throughout the world. According to Jegede(2019), in the list of top producers of tobacco in the entire world, the top five are China, Brazil, India, U.S.A, and Indonesia in that order. U.S.A is the fourth largest producer of tobacco in the world. Its production in the year 2019 is about...
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Abuse, whether it be physical, sentimental, or intimate, can penetrate a family setting and alter the act highly. In a family, there are contrasting relationships and connection, and each one of those affiliation may have a disparate intention and form of abuse within it. A type of abuse in a family that does not get much attention from community, is...
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This research paper is about the smoking and its effects on our society.The main purpose of writing this paper is to make people aware about that smoking is harmful for themselves and the people around they gather. In Pakistan and other countries smoking causes millions of deaths every year due to lung cancer and other carcinogenic factors. People tend to...
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Alcoholism is a very expensive disorder. Economically, it can cost a country’s national government millions to billions of dollars. For instance in the US, it cost the country $249 billion in 2010 alone (NIAAA, 2020), while in the Philippines, an estimated amount of PHP 200 billion was spent by the government mainly in the treatment of the citizens with the...
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Are you on birth control? Is your husband taking viagra? Are you aware of the advantages and disadvantages that come with taking these products? Are you aware birth control is not free but Viagra is? In today’s society many people are unaware of the background in taking these pills and fail to educate themselves about these pills before taking them....
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Substance Abuse can also be called drug abuse. This can be defined as usage harmful substances. The individual either uses a significant amount of the substance or uses harmful methods to ingest the substance. These substances are usually heroin, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and other tobacco products. In today’s society many adolescences fall prey to substance abuse. A teenager who...
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The signs of alcoholism At least two perspectives can be address when discussion the signs of alcoholism, also known as Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIHAA), AUD is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive alcohol use, loss of control over alcohol intake, and a negative emotional state when not...
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Introduction Tobacco smoking is the major cause of morbidity and avoidable death worldwide.1 Globally, there are over a billion smokers and approximately 80% are in low-and-middle-income countries.2 More than 6 million of the deaths resulted from direct tobacco consumption while estimated 900,000 mortality records were due to exposure of nonsmokers to secondhand smoke.2 It is estimated that by 2030, the...
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There has been a lot of talks about if Corporal Punishment is getting out of hand and if it’s wrong or not 70% of Americans believe this is right and the other 30% think it’s wrong. But in reality, it’s causing kids many emotional, social and academic problems and it shouldn’t be legal. Using physical discipline is wrong and parents...
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In recent years, illicit drug overdose deaths have increased rapidly and have affected every part of the country. A key issue that communities across Canada are facing today is the use of Heroin illegally especially among youngsters and they are getting attracted towards more and more consumption of Heroin which is affecting their health and lives. Drug overdose can be...
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Introduction Emotional child abuse has been extensively documented to have diverse negative impacts on a child’s neurological, social, and emotional behavior development (Slep, Heyman, & Snarr, 2011, p. 783-784). The primary focus of this literature review will be to both illustrate and highlight the diverse effects that emotional child abuse has had on Sam and its connection with his delinquent...
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In recent years, substance abuse and habits have become an epidemic. Many students have easy access to or are peer-pressured into addictive substances, alcohol, and drugs. The constant use of these substances leads to troubled students who can possess criminal behaviors, violence, and a withdrawing interest in education. This current and prevalent social issue can be controlled through the supportive...
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Perinatal substance abuse has been a public health epidemic for many years. Throughout several decades’ researchers have spent time studying the effects of commonly abused substances such as nicotine and alcohol. However, the recent legalization of cannabis in several states has prompted researchers to focus their efforts in another direction. Many patients and mothers believe cannabis has no detrimental health...
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Every garden receives unique care from its gardener. In Michael Pollan’s The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World, he emphatically expresses how marijuana growers are the best gardeners because they grow a plant every cannabis user wants. Pollan does not promote or hinder the use; however, he does confirm that marijuana is an extremely powerful mind-altering drug....
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The teen years are a time of rapid growth, exploration, and onset of risk taking. Taking risks with new behaviors gives teens the opportunity to test their skills and abilities and discover who they are. But, some behaviors have risks, such as drug abuse. Abuse is defined as “the use of a drug to experience psychoactive effects instead of for...
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Introduction In this assignment, it will describe and explain the different types of abuse. Abuse is when someone is treated with violence or cruelty on a regular or daily basis. In this assignment neglect, physical, emotional, sexual, financial and domestic abuse will be touched upon. It will talk about the different signs, how people may have received these types of...
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Inhaling smoke has been proven to cause a myriad of detrimental effects, ranging from increasing one’s risk to common coughs and asthma to more life threatening diseases such as lung cancer and pneumonia. Knowledge of these ramifications have resulted in the common consensus that smoking is bad for not just the smoker’s health but those around him. Therefore, the discussion...
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