Khat: Morphine and National Drug Intelligence

To tested the effects of this plant, a research study was conducted through an online survey among college students. A group of undergrad college student was randomly selected through email from a large university in southwestern Unites States to participate. The study procedure was an online survey, with based questionnaire on college student’s achievement, lifestyle, alcohol, and other drugs behavior if a user of drugs. The data was base on the usage of drugs within the two semesters of fall 2006 and spring 2007. To get respondents to participate, rewards were offered for anyone who

If you have been working in EMS for longer than a week you will probably already know the epidemic that America is facing. The epidemic that I am referring to has no discrimination and anyone can fall victim to it. If it hasn't already destroyed your family in some way then you are one of the lucky few.

No, this isn’t about Cannabis. This is about the leaves of a native Southeast Asian tree commonly known as “Kratom.” Its official botanical name is Mitragyna speciosa, and it’s the only natural source of opioid alkaloids other than the poppy plant.

Shockingly, the state of Vermont has become one of the heroin capitals in the United States (Tron, 2014). According to Vermont Governor Pete Shumlin, roughly two millions dollars worth of heroin comes into the state every week (Tron, 2014). Nearly 80 percent of Vermont’s inmate population is behind bars for drug related crimes (Tron, 2014). Since major interstate roads flow through Vermont, such as Boston and New York City, it makes it easy for drug traffickers to move heroin into Vermont (Tron, 2014). In 2013, the number of heroin related deaths doubled in Vermont, and the amount of individuals getting treated for opiate abuse increased by 770 percent between 2000 and 2014 (Tron, 2014). The drug heroin has taken the lives of many Vermonters,

The FDA has taken action to help eliminate the abuse of opioid drugs. They consented to abuse deterrent labeling for a few opioid drugs. These drugs used many different technologies to resolve the abuse issue. Such as making the drugs immune to crushing or dissolving so it will prevent drug users from consuming more than prescribed at a time. The FDA is also supporting the growth of more abuse deterrent drugs, by helping different manufactures. In spite of the fact, these drugs can still be abused, but it’s a start to creating more abuse deterrent drugs with less risk of abuse. In addition, FDA exceeded the old treatment for patients who have overdosed

2001 - Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman Mexico’s most wanted drug lord escapes from a Mexican prison.

The social problem I chose to do something about is opiate abuse/addiction. Opiates are naturally occurring narcotics, such as opium and opium derivatives, including morphine, codeine, and heroin. Prescription painkillers are opioid analgesics. Opiates are highly addictive and dangerous when misused. This social problem matters to me because I am a recovering opiate addict. I have been clean for four months and my new found passion is educating people about the dangers of opiates. People assume because doctors prescribe opioid analgesics, they must be safe. Opiate abuse matters to society because when opiates are misused, lives are taken. People die from overdose, abusers’ worlds fall apart because of their addiction, and loved ones of the abusers are left grieving and feeling helpless.

Opiates are only one of many substances used in North America for recreational purposes. Opiates compromise a class of drugs used for dealing with pain. Opiates are made from opium which is derived from the poppy plant. Such examples include codeine, morphine, and heroin. Many people use opiates for multiple reasons such as recreation, medication, and personal escape. This essay will consider how economic stability, cultural groups, stress among youth, and accessibility contribute to trends in the recreational use and abuse of opiates.

Opium was in lockdown from May 20th – July 27th 2156. Almost everyone was poisoned at El Patron's funeral. The story is that El Patron told Mr. Alacrán that on his 150th birthday, everyone would drink this wine, but if he didn't live that long, they would drink it at his funeral. Well, El Patron didn’t live to be 150 years old, so at his funeral, everyone drank the wine. No surprise, the wine was poisoned.

It's scary to think that we live in a world where drug addiction is a growing epidemic plaguing families on a daily basis. One of the most common drug abuse problems to date is that of addiction to prescription medications, but more specifically opiates. Opiates are used to help treat chronic and severe pain, but the drug can become highly addictive. In recent years, more people have overdosed as a result of prescription medications than both heroin and cocaine combined.

It also offers a solution to the ongoing and increasingly common pharmaceutical opiate addiction problem, and addresses concerns about the social safety of the plant. Though readers with a higher education and/or degree in associated fields may understand more vocabulary and references, anyone who reads the article will acquire a basic understanding of its’ contents.

Opiates are chemical substances that are mostly used in the medical field for treatment and relief of pain. They work by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract to stop the sensation of pain. It works as a depressant, thereby inhibiting nerve organs response, changing the heart rate and dulling the feeling of pain and helplessness.

The client was on a regular diet and was tolerating it well. Upon auscultation, bowel sounds were positive in all four quadrants. The bowel sounds were slightly hyperactive. Inspection and palpation of the abdomen by the student nurse revealed no rigidity, tenderness, masses or distention. The client’s last bowel movement was the night prior and reported her stools had been loose. Frequent loose stools are an expected finding due to the antibiotic treatment for the pneumonia (Deglin & Vallerand, 2014).

The late 20th century has been a chaotic time in the field of drugs and alcohol. In addition to the persistence of some drugs such as alcohol and tobacco it has seen the resurgence of specific drugs such as heroin and the emergence of new drugs like Special K and Ecstasy. There has been a decline of the drug crack and the reassessment, especially for medical reasons of the drug Marijuana. With all of these changes of

Research of material culture studies has engaged a significant group of historians and social scientists to work with since the second half of last century, among which the study of narcotics or drugs in social cultural context is a watchable field therein. Narcotics or drugs are special commodities which have brought profound effects to human society ever since their introduction. Other than foods which satisfies basic human needs, narcotics or drugs have the special function in medical and