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What is the goal of this course
What is the goal of this course
critical analysis of drug policy issues
What is The Impact of Laws on Managing Drug Issues?
What is The Impact of Laws on Managing Drug Issues?
“The least dangerous type of drug abuse is
the political abuse of drugs.”
“The least dangerous type of drug abuse is the political abuse of drugs.”
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Why are some drugs illegal? (what type of harm/danger, risk creating what (starts w/d), reduce what (starts w/p) where (W, SL, FL), promote what (starts w/v), give what (starts w/p), condemn what (starts w/p), (freebie, cultural, blank (starts w/r) and moral reasons), (fairness), perceived (in_______) of other means to (______) these harms/(starts w/i)
Why are some drugs illegal? (what type of harm/danger, risk creating what (starts w/d), reduce what (starts w/p) where (W, SL, FL), promote what (starts w/v), give what (starts w/p), condemn what (starts w/p), (freebie, cultural, blank (starts w/r) and moral reasons), (fairness), perceived (in_______) of other means to (______) these harms/(starts w/i)
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CHICAGO (AP) - Reports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data found. The number of deaths and serious injuries from prescription and over-the-counter drugs climbed from 34,966 to 89,842 during the study of reports to the Food and Drug Administration
CHICAGO (AP) - Reports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data found. The number of deaths and serious injuries from prescription and over-the-counter drugs climbed from 34,966 to 89,842 during the study of reports to the Food and Drug Administration
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Potent narcotic painkillers including Oxycontin, not sold generically as oxycodone, were among 15 drugs most often linked with deaths in the
study. Drugs frequently linked with serious nonfatal complications included
insulin, the arthritis drugs Vioxx and Remicade, and the antidepressant Paxil...
Potent narcotic painkillers including Oxycontin, not sold generically as oxycodone, were among 15 drugs most often linked with deaths in the study. Drugs frequently linked with serious nonfatal complications included insulin, the arthritis drugs Vioxx and Remicade, and the antidepressant Paxil...
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British drug regulators . . . recommended against the use of all but one of a new generation of antidepressants in the treatment of depressed children under 18. . . . Their effectiveness in treating depression in children, they said, has not been sufficiently demonstrated, and some drugs have been linked with suicidal thoughts and self-harm in children and adolescents
British drug regulators . . . recommended against the use of all but one of a new generation of antidepressants in the treatment of depressed children under 18. . . . Their effectiveness in treating depression in children, they said, has not been sufficiently demonstrated, and some drugs have been linked with suicidal thoughts and self-harm in children and adolescents
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... Experts on the British agency's advisory committee estimated that 40,000 Britons under 18 were taking such drugs
... Experts on the British agency's advisory committee estimated that 40,000 Britons under 18 were taking such drugs
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A new study from Boston University reveals that sugary soft drinks and juices can cause significant health problems and eventually cause death, and even faster than previously believed. Overall, there were 184,000 sugar-related deaths in 2010. In Canada, experts estimate that 1,600 deaths per year are attributed to sugar-sweetened beverages
A new study from Boston University reveals that sugary soft drinks and juices can cause significant health problems and eventually cause death, and even faster than previously believed. Overall, there were 184,000 sugar-related deaths in 2010. In Canada, experts estimate that 1,600 deaths per year are attributed to sugar-sweetened beverages
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The toxin in Botox products may spread to distant parts of the body, with potentially fatal consequences, Health Canada said ... in announcing new labelling information for the drugs. …People with a history of neurological disorders, swallowing difficulties or breathing problems should be extremely cautious about using the products, Health Canada said
The toxin in Botox products may spread to distant parts of the body, with potentially fatal consequences, Health Canada said ... in announcing new labelling information for the drugs. …People with a history of neurological disorders, swallowing difficulties or breathing problems should be extremely cautious about using the products, Health Canada said
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Government health experts have renewed warnings to women not to take the medication () during pregnancy because the drug could cause severe birth defects. When taken by pregnant women it can cause brain, heart and facial defects in fetuses. Some babies exposed to the drug while in the womb have been born without ears.
Government health experts have renewed warnings to women not to take the medication () during pregnancy because the drug could cause severe birth defects. When taken by pregnant women it can cause brain, heart and facial defects in fetuses. Some babies exposed to the drug while in the womb have been born without ears.
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Health Canada is advising men who take drugs for impotence and erectile dysfunction to seek immediate medical attention if they experience vision problems. Users of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are at risk of a rare side effect called nonarthritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, caused when blood flow to the optic nerve is blocked. Symptoms include sudden and painless loss of vision in one or both eyes
Health Canada is advising men who take drugs for impotence and erectile dysfunction to seek immediate medical attention if they experience vision problems. Users of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are at risk of a rare side effect called nonarthritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, caused when blood flow to the optic nerve is blocked. Symptoms include sudden and painless loss of vision in one or both eyes
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Alcohol abuse is killing 2.5 million people each month and governments must do more to prevent it, the World Health Organization said
Alcohol abuse is killing 2.5 million people each month and governments must do more to prevent it, the World Health Organization said
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Some 4 per cent of all deaths worldwide are attributable to alcohol, the U.N. body said. The main causes of alcohol-related deaths are injuries incurred when drunk, cancer, liver cirrhosis, heart disease and stokes
Some 4 per cent of all deaths worldwide are attributable to alcohol, the U.N. body said. The main causes of alcohol-related deaths are injuries incurred when drunk, cancer, liver cirrhosis, heart disease and stokes
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The global body's second report on the subject in seven years recommended that governments raise alcohol taxes, restrict sales, promote alcoholism prevention and treatment programs, and ban some alcohol advertsing
The global body's second report on the subject in seven years recommended that governments raise alcohol taxes, restrict sales, promote alcoholism prevention and treatment programs, and ban some alcohol advertsing
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The rate of women who died from causes linked directly to alcohol has increased by 26 % since 2001, compared with a roughly five % increase over the same period for men, according to CIHI More Canadian women are drinking to the point where they end up in hospital, or even die from it, according to new statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. “We have to take alcohol more seriously,” said Jurgen Rehm, senior director of the institute for mental health policy research.
The rate of women who died from causes linked directly to alcohol has increased by 26 % since 2001, compared with a roughly five % increase over the same period for men, according to CIHI More Canadian women are drinking to the point where they end up in hospital, or even die from it, according to new statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. “We have to take alcohol more seriously,” said Jurgen Rehm, senior director of the institute for mental health policy research.
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An international study is warning that adults shouldn’t consume more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that drinking excessively could reduce life expectancy. The study combined results from 83 studies conducted in 19 countries, tracking nearly 6000,000 people who drank alcohol. The researchers found a higher risk of stroke, heart failure and other problems in people who drank heavily.
An international study is warning that adults shouldn’t consume more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that drinking excessively could reduce life expectancy. The study combined results from 83 studies conducted in 19 countries, tracking nearly 6000,000 people who drank alcohol. The researchers found a higher risk of stroke, heart failure and other problems in people who drank heavily.
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Research to update Canada's drinking guideline has found that there are no health benefits, only dangers, from alcohol
Research to update Canada's drinking guideline has found that there are no health benefits, only dangers, from alcohol
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If adopted, the new guidelines would dramatically redefine low risk drinking
If adopted, the new guidelines would dramatically redefine low risk drinking
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The current guidelines, which date to 2011, set a limit of 10 drinks per week for women, ideally no more than two drinks a day, and 15 drinks per week for men, with no more than three drinks a day… For minimal to low risk, the researchers concluded that men and women shouldn’t exceed two drinks per week. The risk rises to moderate for people who have between three and six drinks a week. Every drink over seven a week causes a dramatic escalation in risk
The current guidelines, which date to 2011, set a limit of 10 drinks per week for women, ideally no more than two drinks a day, and 15 drinks per week for men, with no more than three drinks a day… For minimal to low risk, the researchers concluded that men and women shouldn’t exceed two drinks per week. The risk rises to moderate for people who have between three and six drinks a week. Every drink over seven a week causes a dramatic escalation in risk
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Animal studies show that a sustained pattern of bingelike drinking in adolescence affects memory, alters sensitivity to motor in adolescence affects memory, alters sensitivity
Animal studies show that a sustained pattern of bingelike drinking in adolescence affects memory, alters sensitivity to motor in adolescence affects memory, alters sensitivity
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The use of opiates and cannabis is usually considered to be unlikely to lead to psycho pharmacologically induced crime, and may even contribute to reducing it in some individuals, as these drugs (and tranquilizers) tend to reduce violent impulses and aggression. However, irritability associated with the withdrawal syndrome, as well as related mental health problems, may not be linked to increased violence
The use of opiates and cannabis is usually considered to be unlikely to lead to psycho pharmacologically induced crime, and may even contribute to reducing it in some individuals, as these drugs (and tranquilizers) tend to reduce violent impulses and aggression. However, irritability associated with the withdrawal syndrome, as well as related mental health problems, may not be linked to increased violence
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“The abuse of alcohol ? has taken on the characteristics of a plague –it is not only confined to men, but has even spread to women and children. The situation is becoming very dangerous. alcohol ? abuse ... takes the form of an imperious and irresistible craving”
“The abuse of alcohol ? has taken on the characteristics of a plague –it is not only confined to men, but has even spread to women and children. The situation is becoming very dangerous. alcohol ? abuse ... takes the form of an imperious and irresistible craving”
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Much of the existing research supports the view that there is a strong association between alcohol intoxication and psycho pharmacologically induced crime, especially violence. Following a long way behind alcohol in this regard are the stimulants — cocaine/crack and amphetamines.
Much of the existing research supports the view that there is a strong association between alcohol intoxication and psycho pharmacologically induced crime, especially violence. Following a long way behind alcohol in this regard are the stimulants — cocaine/crack and amphetamines.
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adolescent alcohol use has the potential to trigger long-term biological changes that may alter their development as well as affect their immediate behavior. The resulting adverse outcomes may include mental disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders. Early alcohol use may have detrimental effects on the developing brain, including neurocognitive impairment.
adolescent alcohol use has the potential to trigger long-term biological changes that may alter their development as well as affect their immediate behavior. The resulting adverse outcomes may include mental disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders. Early alcohol use may have detrimental effects on the developing brain, including neurocognitive impairment.
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The group’s research also found that about half of Canadians are not aware of the link between alcohol and several types of cancer. Plus, she said, they greatly overestimate the size of a standard drink. The group’s research also found that about half of Canadians are not aware of the link between alcohol and several types of cancer. Plus, she said, they greatly overestimate the size of a standard drink
The group’s research also found that about half of Canadians are not aware of the link between alcohol and several types of cancer. Plus, she said, they greatly overestimate the size of a standard drink. The group’s research also found that about half of Canadians are not aware of the link between alcohol and several types of cancer. Plus, she said, they greatly overestimate the size of a standard drink
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Those who are not in the process of developing a negative addiction show three signs. The first is a loss of interest in their family and family responsibilities as more and more time and concentration is used up in this pursuit. Typically, a person uses three to four hours per day at this point. Second, the person becomes more self-directed and less concerned about his or her vocation. The person is no longer concerned with achievements or promotions. “Such a point of view... may not only limit professional growth, but it can actually jeopardize one’s employment.”
Those who are not in the process of developing a negative addiction show three signs. The first is a loss of interest in their family and family responsibilities as more and more time and concentration is used up in this pursuit. Typically, a person uses three to four hours per day at this point. Second, the person becomes more self-directed and less concerned about his or her vocation. The person is no longer concerned with achievements or promotions. “Such a point of view... may not only limit professional growth, but it can actually jeopardize one’s employment.”
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The third and most definitive sign... is a lack of concern with a person’s own bodily health. The final test of whether or not this addiction exists occurs when the person is told that he or she must stop because of a medical problem. The addict continues. The addict realizes that continued abuse will cause further damage, but needs the high.
The third and most definitive sign... is a lack of concern with a person’s own bodily health. The final test of whether or not this addiction exists occurs when the person is told that he or she must stop because of a medical problem. The addict continues. The addict realizes that continued abuse will cause further damage, but needs the high.
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▪ Cocaine ▪ Caffeine ▪ Amphetamines in the military ▪ Drugs that promote enhanced intellectual ability ▪ What about other activities that affect productivity: Emails, smartphones
▪ Cocaine ▪ Caffeine ▪ Amphetamines in the military ▪ Drugs that promote enhanced intellectual ability ▪ What about other activities that affect productivity: Emails, smartphones
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Hoo-Ah and Oo-Rah: energy bars. At meal times, troops in the field are offered PERCs (performance enhancing ration components) that include energy bars and sports drinks. Army personnel eat Hoo-Ah bars while the U.S. Marines enjoy Oo-Rah bars. Each bar includes the amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee
Hoo-Ah and Oo-Rah: energy bars. At meal times, troops in the field are offered PERCs (performance enhancing ration components) that include energy bars and sports drinks. Army personnel eat Hoo-Ah bars while the U.S. Marines enjoy Oo-Rah bars. Each bar includes the amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee
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Banning Drugs for Producing Pleasure?
Banning Drugs for Producing Pleasure?
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Activities that produce pleasure
Activities that produce pleasure
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▪Dr. Mary Holley, an obstetrician who runs the Albertville, Ala.- based Mothers Against Methamphetamine ministry, said her interviews with male and female meth addicts revealed that sex in the No. 1 reason people use it. "The effect of an IV hit of methamphetamine is the equivalent of 10 orgasms all on top of each other lasting for 30 minutes to an hour, with a feeling of arousal that lasts for another day and a half," said Holley. But the euphoric effects do not last long (starts w/m-pleasure)
▪Dr. Mary Holley, an obstetrician who runs the Albertville, Ala.- based Mothers Against Methamphetamine ministry, said her interviews with male and female meth addicts revealed that sex in the No. 1 reason people use it. "The effect of an IV hit of methamphetamine is the equivalent of 10 orgasms all on top of each other lasting for 30 minutes to an hour, with a feeling of arousal that lasts for another day and a half," said Holley. But the euphoric effects do not last long (starts w/m-pleasure)
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