Synthetic Drugs In Canada Case Study

1. On the 21st of October 1995, Anna Wood took an ecstasy tablet at a dance party and died three days later. At such a young and thriving age, Anna Wood was just 15 years old with a loving family, many friends and a new job. On the night of the event that had taken place a series of risk behaviours were undertaken. Firstly by wanting to take an ecstasy tablet to get high as well as not having any knowledge on the actual drug. By having a broader knowledge on the drug she may have been still alive as she would’ve only had taken half due to knowing a whole tablet would be too much.

23. The illicit manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine in the United States today is due to the involvement of…

Although the English word “drug” was only coined in the early 1300’s, humans have been partaking in the recreational use of substances since prehistoric times. Hallucinogens, alcohol, and opium existed before 6,000 BC; alcohol and tobacco use were common in the 1600’s ; and cocaine, LSD, marijuana, and heroin use rampaged in the last century despite harsh laws put in place.

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a health-related organization that we were not familiar with and to investigate the organization. For this paper, the organization that will be investigated will be the Canadian Agency of Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). The following sections will discuss what the organization is about, its mission and mandate, how the organization is structured, how are they funded, and why does the organization exist and do the work that they accomplish.

“In Massachusetts, there were 1,379 confirmed deaths from opioid-related overdoses last year — and the number of overdoses rose 41 percent from 2013 to 2014.”(Beth Warren, 6) “Overdoses of powerful prescription painkillers and heroin, have killed almost 250,000 Americans since 2000.”(Peter Catel, Pa.1, S.1) With opioid related deaths increasing every year more regulations should be laid out to help prevent large amounts of the opium on the streets. All this opium poses a threat to sanitary conditions around the U.S. by dirty needles, pipes, and a common light bulb can be seen as biohazard.

People today are blinded by the clouds of drugs. Just within the 2015 year over, 47 thousand Canadians deaths were linked to substance abuse. Canadians are aware of the dangers connected to taking part in this practice, however, we do not want to accept it.

One day you are living a beautiful and content lifestyle, and then next day you are lying on the floor dead without telling your friends and family you loved them. This could happen to you, if you do not avoid the dodgy lifestyle of a drug user and abuser. Every day drugs, such as: heroine are misused in-order to get a certain feeling called a high. The high is suppose to make you feel good or forget about the world’s everyday problems, but in most cases, the use of these powerful drugs end up hurting, or even killing the users. The PSA “Best High” explains how heroine can easily be influenced into using for amusement. In the Public Service Announcement (PSA), “Best High,” produced by DrugFreeWorldInc, the company is reenacting a story about

According to Barbor et al(2010), it explains that there are 5 different types of interentions and strategies relevant to drug policy. And one of the main strategies that our society strongly focused on are laws and regulations and punitive(Barbor et al., 2010, pg. 101). Currently, Canada’s regulation places marijuana strictly illegal. Canada introduced the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in 1995 to strictly criminalize possession and trafficking marijuana(Best Advice, 1997, pg. 2). Our current legislation of the Controlled Drgus and Substances Act possess some flexibility in terms of punishing drug users. First-time possession of marijuana under 30 grams is punishable with summary conviction of 1000 dollars fine or six months of imprisonment. For non-first time possession or possession over 30 grams is dealt more seriously. Possession for the purpose of trafficking, production and import or export of marijuana can be punishable by a maximum penalty of life imprsionment(Best

Study Thesis. Opioids contribute to the most used illicit drug and related deaths. In this study it is said that 1 in 8 people overdose on opioids and sadly end in inconspicuous deaths. The death is due to the central nervous system depressant effects of opioids, leading to a sustained reduction in respiration and consequent anoxia. For every fatal overdose we would also expect there to be 25–50 non-fatal ‘near misses’. Along with opioids. Heroine is along the same lines and the question is, how do we reduce the rates of non-fatal and fatal overdoses? Study Method. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales is supported by funding from the Australian Government. The central question posed in this piece

Canada’s Drug Strategy (CDS) is an initiative controlled by the Canadian federal government that emerged in 1987. The CDS addresses the many harmful effects substance use can have on not only an individual but families and communities as well. The CDS believes that substance abuse has a negative impact on health, social life, safety and economic conditions. The CDS has four pillars: prevention, treatment, harm reduction and enforcement. The program attempts to solve the issue of substance abuse by decreasing the popularity of harmful drug use, the number of Canadian youth experimenting with drugs, the frequency of contagious diseases related to substance abuse, the illicit drug supply, new and emerging drug trends, avoidable health, social

The article “Biggest Risk Factor for Teens Taking Ecstasy: Use of Other Drugs” reveals the reality of young adults and consistent use of drugs. Newswise reported that a high percentage of young adults have taken Ecstasy within the last year. Also known as “Molly”, “E” and “X”, it has become the drug of choice at raves and dance parties. Studies have proved that those who have used Ecstasy were also involved with other illegal drugs. There have been an ample number of new designer drugs that have developed to imitate the effects of Ecstasy. These drugs are being made with various unknown substances that make it extremely dangerous for individuals to ingest. The new drugs on the market have been shifted in chemical makeup making it impossible to keep track of the results. It is

The most common seen illegal drug around teens in the North New Jersey suburbs is Ecstasy, or generally called “E”. Ecstasy is usually taken by teens in the past for going to clubs in New York City. But today’s teens are using this drug far more than past teens have. Teens today are not only using this drug to go out clubbing, but also at house parties in the suburbs. A Federal Survey found that the use of MDMA, which is the abbreviated chemical name for Ecstasy, was up almost 50 percent among high school seniors last year from 1999 in the suburbs of New York City. The reason why these figures are up so much in a years time is the availability and the money that today’s teens in the suburbs have.

Synthetic drugs has caused D.C. to become a chaotic city. So far there was been an overdose in which caused about 12 people to go to the hospital. Also, synthetic drugs have led to a person getting stabbed to death, and a mother abandoning her baby. Since, what was happening was getting out of control, D.C.’s mayor Bowser signed a law to help the city. Where police officers are now able to shut down businesses who sell these types of drugs.

Psychoactive substances harm the well- being of our society creating the need for implementation of an effective policy response. The Psychoactive Substances Act was implemented in 2013 due to a number of concerns being raised from the general public and Health officials about the effects of that synthetic substances were having on the people who were using them as well as their communities. Another concern raised was the unknown ingredients that the “legal highs” were being made from. These concerns have seen the push for more information about these substances and what services are available for people who choose to use these substances. The people who work in this field need to have an understanding of the legal highs as well as why people take them in addition to the effects that it has on their person’s mental health and their context. These people also employ the usage of tools as methadone maintenance treatment and treatment options that can focus on abstinence or harm reduction. Although, it is a legislation, various regional councils have implemented this through a number of different methods within their communities to minimise the harm that the synthetic substances can cause.

Drugs have been a problem in society for a very long time and it is still an ongoing subject of debate. Different organisations work hard to keep people from using drugs, though a new issue has arisen. During the last few years there have been discussions in some countries to decriminalize soft drugs, including cannabis and ecstasy.