Download Medicinal and Recreational drugs

By: jenan al safadi
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the science or practice of the diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of disease (in
technical use often taken to exclude surgery).
 A drug or other preparation for the treatment
or prevention of disease.
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Panadol
Aspren
Homeopathy
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Legal Recreational drug use is the use of a drug controlled, with
the primary intention to alter the state of consciousness (through
alteration of the central nervous system) in order to create positive
emotions and feelings.
Examples:
Adol –for kids
Aspren –for head aces
Caffeine
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Illegal drugs are drugs which have limitations on their ownership
or use by a government, and are illegal in certain situations
(meaning a person is not allowed to have them). A drug is any
chemical that affects the human body or mind when it is
swallowed, breathed in, or consumed in another way.
Examples of illegal drugs:
Weed
Cocaine
Tobacco
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Addiction is a condition that results when a person
ingests a substance .Users may not be aware that their
behavior is out of control and causing problems for
themselves and others.(e.g., alcohol, cocaine, nicotine) .
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Caffeine--the drug that gives coffee and cola its kick-has a number of physiological effects. At the cellular
level, caffeine blocks the action of a chemical called
phosphodiesterase (PDE). Inside cells, PDE normally
breaks down the second chemical messenger cyclic
adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).
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Cocaine is one of the highly abused drugs all across the world.
Many teenagers are becoming addict of this harmful drug. Most of
the people are unaware about the disadvantages of cocaine abuse.
This is an area of concern for many countries as their youth is
going towards wrong direction. Cocaine can be snorted, injected
and smoked. It has direct impact on our brain and central nervous
system.
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It effects central nervous system because the drug
makes you feel down and you don't know what you
are doing .
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Stimulants are a class of drugs that “stimulate” the
body’s central nervous system, which includes the
brain and spinal cord. They increase the levels of
catecholamine's—a family of brain chemicals that
includes dopamine. These chemicals are used in the
brain processes to signal reward and motivation.
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Addiction has an effect on every individual
who is close to the one abusing drugs or
alcohol. Families are often the ones who suffer
most when a relative is in active addiction. In
the early stages the family may begin to blame
themselves for what’s going on. They may start
to believe they are one of the factors that
perpetuate the drug use.