Mistress J weighed heavy on my mind. Goddamn her. Her and her wretched games. I brought a bottle of fireball whiskey to my lips and took a prolonged swig. There was no burning sensation as I drank it, no bitter flavor or bite. I’d had too much alcohol that night to experience delicate, human sensations … Read more
1.The correct chemical name for heroin is, Diacetylmorphine or Diamorphine. Heroin falls into the depressants category. Depressants slow down the messages between the brain and the body by slowing down the central nervous system. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), heroin is a schedule I substance. Since it … Read more
Before President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs in 1971 he enacted the Controlled Substance Act of 1970. The federal government uses the Controlled Substance Act to outline the drugs into five classifications or schedules. They are categorized by the level of dependency, abuse potential and their medical use. A doctor may choose to prescribe … Read more
In the book The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore, two people by the name of Wes Moore turned out to have different fates. One became a Rhodes Scholar while the other became a convicted murderer who’s going to spend the rest of his life in prison. How did one become more traditionally successful than … Read more
Youth subculture is seen as an illustration of social change or a barometer of future changes, that is why at the time of social, economic and political changes, youth becomes an object of sociological, cultural and psychological analysis in contemporary society. Understanding youth subculture enables researcher and academics to have an insight of the problem … Read more
The purpose of Methadone Maintenance programs is to provide addiction services to opioid-addicted individuals. Treatment programs can help addicts decrease their dependence on opioids and provide them with healthier lives. Methadone maintenance has proven to be beneficial in many ways using long-lasting medication and other strategies to help addicts turn their lives around. A recent … Read more
Families are also affected by drug abuse. Sixty to eighty percent of child abuse and neglect cases involve substance abuse by a parent or guardian (Malroew, 2012) The first family drug court was stated back in 1995 in Reno, Nevada and since then there are only about 300 operating family drug courts in the United … Read more
Drugs and sports do not mix with each other. Drugs shouldn’t be allowed in sports because, some players will be better than others, or people might get suspended from playing the game or get cut and some players if you take too much might even overdose. Significance is that there is a lot of kids … Read more