Opiates are one of the oldest naturally occurring drugs in the world with the first known record coming from modern-day Iraq around 3000 B.C. According to Hardey, opiates have been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years to treat pain; however, it was not...
The United States of America only contains 5% of the world’s population, however, the country is full of prescription medication and devours 80% of the worlds prescription opioids. Of the people in the US over the age of 12 approximately 54 million people have used...
Would you be willing to take something that will affect your mental and physical health, well this is what you’re doing when you take drugs? Taking drugs such as marijuana is illegals for a reason and is a major risk, therefore shouldn’t be taken. Doing...
Introduction The war on drugs has made multiple attempts on reducing the consumption of illegal drugs and abuses since the 1970s. Whether that is from laws or strict requirements, there has been an uprise in pharmaceutical abuse and dependency in young adults in the United...
“Drug abuse is one of the most vicious and corrosive forces attacking the foundations of American society today. It is a major cause of crime and a merciless destroyer of human lives. We must fight it with all of the resources at our command. This...
Humans possess the abity of free will – that is, to voluntarly choose a specific course of action. However, some choices lead to undesirable consequences, especially choices dealing with food and physical activity. Obesity rates in the US have steadily climbed for decades, with percentages...
Obesity has become a worldwide issue over the years and it still continues to grow. Obesity is found to be in the United States of America, and it affects everyone despite what race, gender, or age they are. Obesity is commonly known as a disease...
Many people, when they think of an epidemic might envision a deadly flu, or some other disease that would be fatal. Most are shocked to find out that obesity is actually an epidemic of such proportions that is considered the second preventable cause of death...
Obesity has been occurring in the United States since the early 1970s. Obesity has been a constant problem for multiple people for many years, and it will continue to become worse. It was found that every one in five children from the ages 6 to...
America; also tagged the greatest country in the western world, appears to have fallen behind in overall obesity rates, dubbing itself as the “Most Obese Country in the World.” With obesity being the leading cause of diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, as...
One reason that obesity should be classified as a chronic multifactorial disease is due to the complex multifactorial aetiology causing a chronic progressive disease. For decades, there has a been a large debate regarding whether obesity is caused by eating behaviour or the obesogenic environments...
Introduction With the recent country-wide legalization of marijuana in Canada, the recreational and medical use of marijuana is becoming more frequent. Marijuana is known to have many different effects ranging from pain relief to temporarily inducing anxiety. There are many uncertainties about its effect on...
Marijuana, or cannabis, is a psychoactive drug that alters the mind. It is a harmful substance that heightens perception and affects the mood of individuals due to its main ingredient, THC. Recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada since the passage of the Cannabis Act...
Everyone cares for their body and hygiene, as one should, especially when your exposure to bacteria is 100% and 27×7. Now, imagine taking your soap, and tiny untraceable bacteria are partying on your soap. Bacteria are both friendly and harmful, thus, giving a thought to...
Drug abuse amongst teens is a real vexing problem. There’s no doubt that substance abuse and delinquency have a positive correlation. That’s why nearly every city or town has encountered some type of teen drug abuse problem. Self- reports indicate that nearly 50 % of...
Learning D.A.R.E was interesting and fun. Through the D.A.R.E program, we are learning to make good decisions, avoid violence, and most importantly, be drug-free. Therefore, it is so important to stop young people before they start. What I learned in D.A.R.E was not only not...
“Breast-feeding is the process of feeding a mother’s breast milk to her infant, either directly from the breast or by expressing (pumping out) the milk from the breast and bottle-feeding it to the infant.” The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusively breast-feeding a baby for...
Introduction In this paper there will be important key topics to talk about. STD’s or sexual transmitted diseases. Millions of people around the world suffer from STD’s. An STD is an infection transmitted by a form of sexual contact that are caused by bacteria, viruses,...
Introduction People in today’s society are very quick to do things, without realizing all the different kinds of consequences their actions bring. Whether it’s buying a car, having a drink, or having an entire meal from McDonald’s. Along with that, people are also very quick...