Many types of drugs that effect the body biologically and physically, can be abused through addiction. Addiction can start though someone else introducing it to you and showing what is does for them or peer pressure can cause teens to feel the need that since everyone else is trying this drug that they wouldn’t become addicted like them. Addiction can range from simply drinking coffee to inserting injection of heroin into your bloodstream. Addiction is a serious topic that is involved with human
with previous issues such as medical things, could pose a not so good problem for those people; Some with anxiety issues could make that problem for them worse. It is advised if the person does have this issue to use caffeine very carefully. There are many diseases that could possible get worse with the use of caffeine. Bipolar, Bleeding disorders, heart conditions, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy, glaucoma, osteoporosis, these are all diseases that could possibly be worsened by the use of caffeine or products
Psychoactive Drugs are chemical substances that alter behavior, mood, perception, or mental functioning. Through the consumption of substances many cultures have found ways to alter consciousness. Psychoactive substances apply their effects by transforming biochemical or physiological processes in the brain. The message system of nerve cells, or neurons, relies on both electrical and chemical transmission. Neurons rarely touch each other; there is a microscopic gap between one neuron and the next
The Food of the Gods For over 2000 years, chocolate in its many forms has been enjoyed and its effects have been exalted. It was believed that the Mexican god Quetzalcoatl left the cocoa tree for the people. The Aztec emperor Montezuma is reported to have consumed 50 goblets of chocolate a day. It is called "the food of the gods," literally, as a translation of Theobroma Cacao, the cacao bean. (1). Such a title must imply that chocolate has some naturally occurring superior quality. Why else
ingredient in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC (NIDA, 2012). Policy, Legal, and Social Issues Many people believe that marijuana is a sedative drug but marijuana has its own classification category (Wiersma, 2014). Marijuana has very many negative side effects to a person who abuses marijuana (NIDA, 2012). According to Charles Levinthal, immediate physiological effects after smoking marijuana are relatively minor (Levinthal, 2006). Someone smoking marijuana would have to smoke twenty
consider the word ‘legalize’ and ignore the source of this debate. What are drugs? Why is it illicit to use drugs? First of all, what do drugs exactly mean to people? This is fundamental to understand their potential abuse. A psychoactive substance is something that people take to change the way they feel, think or behave. Some of these substances are called drugs, and others, like alcohol and tobacco, are considered dangerous but are not called drugs. Following the
from the early years around AD 1000. Ancient historical documents from China, Greece, India and Persia conform that its psychoactive properties were recognized, and the ancient doctors used marijuana for a variety of illnesses and ailments. These include a whole host of gastrointestinal disorders, insomnia, headaches, as a pain reliever, and frequently used by mothers during child birth. Marijuana was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia from 1850 until 1942; however the United States federal
marijuana, Proposition 215, was California in 1996. (1) As of right now, the recreational use of the drug is legal in only two states, Washington State and Colorado. Marijuana is used for both recreational and medicinal uses. It is poorly looked upon by many because of stereotypes such as gangster, laziness, stupidity, and a poor work ethics. The use of marijuana presents questions for both the problems and medical issues. The earliest record was in ancient China, dating back to 2737 BC. It was used for
As the pace of social change quickens, children are faced with new social and environmental risks to their growth and development. Of these changes, childhood poverty poses the greatest threat to children 's well-being. One in four American children under the age of 3 years lives in poverty; (Haggerty 1999) a higher percentage of children live in poverty than any other age group. As pediatricians, we know that children in poverty experience a double jeopardy. First, they are more frequently exposed
Drug use has been and still is an extensive concern among societies. Due to its effect on our mental and physical states it is dangerous to be on a substance when operating in a fast paced world such as ours. Thus, drug use is checked in screening processes by many employers and forbidden among our youth since children and young adults are more vulnerable to misuse. With the legalization of marijuana all parents should be concerned as what was once an illegal drug is now easily accessible to youth