Essays on Addiction

The Effects of the Minimum Drinking Age on Alcoholism in Young Adults The new legal age for drinking is supposed to mitigate the dangers associated with alcoholism in young adults. According to Carpenter, Christopher, and Carlos Dobkin (2011 pg. 1), the damage caused by consuming alcohol among young adults in the...

One of the most contentious issues in today's culture, especially in the United States, is the legalization of marijuana, which tends to split public and expert opinion equally. Numerous conferences across the country continue to be dominated by the subject, and the debates are often heated. The debate basically pits...

Medical marijuana is a term that refers to the use of unprocessed or whole cannabis plants, or their primary extracts, to relieve various effects of diseases and disorders (Chu 121). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States has not licensed or accepted marijuana as a medicine. Various...

For a long time, many countries around the world have been troubled by the debate about whether cannabis can be legalized. When making a major federal decision like this, certain political factors must be considered. Nonetheless, prior to America's enlightenment, most civilizations in the country had harnessed the Cannabis sativa...

When a parent or caregiver injures, emotionally harms, or kills a child, this is known as child abuse. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, and emotional abuse are just some of the forms of child abuse that a parent or individual can engage in (Cicchetti et al. 252). When a parent...

This book is a compelling analysis that immerses readers in the world of opioid use and homelessness in the United States. Jeff Schonberg and Philippe Bourgois spent more than a decade following a group of nearly two dozen crack addicts and heroin injectors who lived on San Francisco's sidewalks. When...

The Adventure of Business Tourism in Kenya The year has been 2014. My uncle, a middle-aged man and an employee of British American Tobacco, had just been promoted to Senior Marketing Advisor. Before his death, I was next to him early last year. Uncle Harry had just been assigned duties in...

Benefits and drawbacks for children with psychoactive drugs The decision of a trained professional such as a teenager and child therapist is required for psychoactive treatment and prescribing. Symptoms, co-morbid conditions, educational histories, and psychiatric conditions must be taken into account by the doctor. Children correctly diagnosed with psychoactive substance dependency...

As a result of alcoholism, Captain William "Whip" Whitaker is dealing with psychiatric disorders. The first major psychological problem suffered by Whip is substance abuse. Whips shows a variety of symptoms in light of the DSM guidelines for this psychiatric condition. Next, he frequently consumes alcohol, leaving him unable to...

The Concept of Consciousness The knowledge I already understood as described in the module was the concept of consciousness. From my point of view, consciousness refers to the state where a person is aware of himself and his immediate environment or surroundings. I was also aware that drugs could influence a...

The Process of Bringing a New Drug to Market The process of bringing a new drug to market is typically lengthy and involves several steps. As a result, the procedure may take a long time to complete, and even then, only a tiny percentage of pharmaceuticals produced can pass the examination....

Discovering the Roots of Coffee and Other Caffeine-Containing Plants Folklore is trying to understand the roots of coffee. Different nations have their versions of their discovery myths that attribute different legends to the discovery. Early humans found that when barks, leaves, or seeds of such plants were chewed, their moods improved...