There are many different drugs circulating in the world today. They are both legal and illegal drugs. There is no legal definition of what a drug is, but they consist of legal and illegal substances, prescription medicines and over the counter medicines. A drug is in a sense a chemical substance other than a natural food, which when ingested it will effect the central nervous system. There are a variety of categories that drugs can be listed under.
Central Nervous System Stimulants.
This category consists of arousal drugs, drugs that give the body a rush. These drugs stimulate your central nervous system.The central nervous system has to do with cognition (thinking), perception, emotions or mood, behaviors, and psychlogical (speed, strength, endurance, breathing, memory, reflexes, reaction time and accuracy). They include benzedrine (speed), nicotine, caffeine, dexedrine(speed), desoxyn (speed, crystal, methedrine), biphetamine (black beauties, speed), ritilan (stimulant to open focus), preludin and cocaine (coke, blow, toot, snow, lady). The effects of these drugs varies as well. They can cause more confidence in the user, a mood elevation, energy and alertness. There also more negative effects such as, less of an appetite, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, drowsiness or a delayed orgasm. There are various withdrawal symptoms as well. Such as, fatigue, prolonged sleep, depression, disorientation, suicidal thoughts, irritability to name a few. While taking these drugs one might have an adverse reaction or overdose. Symptoms that go with these are high blood pressure, high temperature, suspiciousness, bizarre behavior, hallucinations, convulsions and possible death.
Hallucinogens.
Hallucinogens are drugs that make one imagine things. They are known as fantasy drugs, where the user gets lost in his or her imagination. Hallucinations are things that don't exist, they are triggers of what you have going on in your mind.
(Or) EDUCATION!! ... If you get a good education then you would know not to take drugs and alcohol. Drugs and alcohol could make you die very slowly and painfully. Our program DARE in the school does a great job of telling us not to do drugs. ... Also it shows you how drug using is bad, and education can lead towards life-long friendship. ...
The Effectiveness of Drug Testing In The Work Place • Drug testing at work is the single and most effective weapon we have against drug abuse. • The goals of drug testing would include: • Improvement in productivity • A more safe work environment • A decrease in absenteeism • According to the American Council for Drug Education, substance abusers incur 300% higher medical costs than non-using employers do, and 25% of substance abusers steal from their employer. Also drug abusers are 33% less productive. ... • Drug related accidents also encou...
The demand for drugs is also increasing daily. ... Organizations against drug abuse need to support efforts to prevent availability and use of drugs, and oppose policies and programs that accept drug use. ... Drug prevention teams can also counter the messages sent by media about drugs and help children realize that consuming drugs is much more dangerous than "cool."" ... It is important to provide drug education beginning with prospective drug users, essentially children and teens. ... In order to accelerate turning public opinion against drug use, drug education should be focused in large pa...
The demand for drugs is also increasing daily. ... Organizations against drug abuse need to support efforts to prevent availability and use of drugs, and oppose policies and programs that accept drug use. ... Drug prevention teams can also counter the messages sent by media about drugs and help children realize that consuming drugs is much more dangerous than "cool."" ... It is important to provide drug education beginning with prospective drug users, essentially children and teens. ... In order to accelerate turning public opinion against drug use, drug education should be focused in large pa...
Why are drugs illegal at all? ... The "war on drugs", more often seeming a war on the people than on drugs, requires more money, time, and effort than any other criminal activity, and the more of these we waste the more drugs we see. ... Imagine what would happen if all the money spent for twenty year, thirty year, and lifetime prison sentences was diverted towards education, prevention, and treatment. ... Why is drug abuse wrong, one may ask? ... Why is drug abuse wrong? ...
Many ways companies and anti drug groups try to prevent drug and alcohol abuse is through education in school systems and out of school systems. ... The government is usually the group that attempts to educate people about the causes and effects of drugs and alcohol through programs such as D.A.R.E (drug abuse resistance education) or S.M.A.R.T. ... During the Classical phase, education programs are being used to try to stop and prevent drug and alcohol use. ... This shows that drug and alcohol education programs don't really do much in the way of preventing drugs, except a short term of ...
DRUG ABUSE People in this world value certain things. ... These types of courses need to become a general education requirement throughout our country's schools. ... Marijuana has become such a dangerous drug because is a gateway to other addictive drugs. ... Drug abuse must be stopped. ... If fighting drug abuse were made a top priority, we could probably wage an effective war, through education and enforcement of laws, to stop drug abuse once and for all. ...
These six steps include "education, tracking and monitoring, proper medication disposal, enforcement, and the prescription goal plan " (Prescription Drug Abuse, 2011). While as everyday Americans, we cannot aid in every level of the plan, however there are several areas in which we can these are education, proper medication disposal, and enforcement. The biggest area that we as Americans can impact when it comes to prescription drug abuse is through the use of education on every level. ... Through education of the side effects and dangers of pain killers and prescription drug abuse, we will p...
Koreen Jules Eng200 03-07-02 DRUG ABUSE IN OUR SOCIETY I. Commonly abused drugs A. Alcohol B. Marijuana C. Cocaine II. Causes of drug abuse A. Hereditary B. Problem solving C. Medical reasons III. Effects of drugs on the human body A. Memory loss B. Affects ju...
Drug Testing Beneficial or Costly? ... (Drug-Free 1) Drug testing helps prevent drug abuse in the workplace. ... According to the American Council for Drug Education's (ACDE) these are some behavior of Drug abusers. ... - How you do the drug testing... This education will make your intentions for drug testing known and give employees that are currently engaged in drug use a chance to stop. ...
