Opium poppy

years from now, this epidemic will get worse. There are ways we as a whole can help to recover from this outbreak. Such as treatment centers, education, and spreading awareness of the issue. Heroin is a semi-synthetic drug that’s made from an opium poppy seed. Once the seed blossoms, the flower petals drop and leave an egg-shaped

In all societies, there are substances that are deemed as both not acceptable and acceptable for consumption. The laws today are a result of ever changing societal norms. Before a particular drug is discovered, it is not illegal; it simply exists in nature. When that substance is introduced into a society, it must be determined if its effects are in line with the societies morals which may be in large part regulated by the dominate religion. If it is proven to be beneficial to the society and abides

Drug trafficking is the selling, distributing, and transporting of illegal substances. Involving drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. If caught, a person may endure jail time along with having their assets taken away. These punishments are due to the amount of risks that are involved within the issue. Drug trafficking has become associated with addictive problems. Mostly involving young adults. This then brings up many concerning issues. One being the increasing rate of seizures per year

The Heroin Epidemic in Northeast Ohio Heroin is a drug most children grow up learning about as being one of the worst things you can do. Being young, a child could never imagine doing something to them that is harmful. Yet here we are, at home, right in Northeast Ohio with the biggest heroin epidemic in history. Heroin is essentially a pain blocker. It turns into morphine when it enters the brain. Is this why it is so popular, or is it because this drug is becoming cheaper and cheaper? The answer

The history of Heroin Heroin comes to us from Germany where it was developed by a man named C. R. Alder Wright in 1874 by adding two acetyl groups to the molecule morphine, a natural product of the opium poppy. Originally Heroin had been seen as a remedy for treatment of coughs, chest pains, and the discomfort of tuberculosis, also acted as a remedy for morphine addiction and as contradicting as it sounds the name itself means “hero”. Generally, we have had usage of opiates during wars but everything

The Use of Illicit Drug: a Significant Cause of Global Health Issue 1. Introduction Many incurable diseases in the world are being cured and eliminated with the development of science and technology, while there are some new adverse factors probably can result in great harm to people 's health. Amongst these factors, the use of illicit drug is a crucial cause of spreading infectious diseases and deaths. It is estimated that more than 200 million people use illicit drugs in 2010 and among these

The amount of individuals who die annually from accidental overdose is extremely unnerving. One of the biggest issues the world is facing in the 21st century is prescription opioid and illegal drug abuse. Unfortunately, this lethal dilemma is not publicized in the media as much as other things such as celebrity drama, cancer prevention, or the newest fitness craze. The notorious opioid epidemic is in full swing and has effected individuals from all religions, cultures, and genders. Although it may

economic/social/political effects of opium trafficking in Afghanistan? http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/news/2012/06/08/11715/the-high-costs-of-afghanistans-opium-economy/ In “The High Cost of Afghanistan’s Opium Economy” Jennifer Quigley-Jones warns her readers of the extreme dangers Afghanistan’s opium economy brings. Quigley-Jones explains that the opiate problem is only getting worse as the addiction rate has tripled over the last five years. With over seven providences cultivating opium a solution has

Economic Dependency The fight for control of Afghanistan’s opium economy has created a powerful entity competing for influence within an already fragile state. Worldwide drug use has led to a steady demand for Afghanistan’s opium and heroin production. The benefits for those involved including workers and farmers who produce the opium to the warlords, commanders, and international traffickers who control its movement, is great. Years after the fall of the Taliban government, some argue that the

from the production of opium. In 1989, according to a graph in the UNODC report titled, The Opium Economy in Afghanistan: An International Problem, Afghanistan provided 1000 metric tons of opium which was almost half of the global supply of opium for that year. (35, Chawla, Sandeep) The same graph shows that only 10 years earlier Afghanistan had only produced about 20% of the amount of opium it had in 1989. As the infighting and civil war continued so did the rise of opium production in Afghanistan