We all hear about drugs, but many of us never stop to think: What are drugs really? A drug, such as caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and aspirin, is a chemical that affects the way your body functions, especially the brain, as it is the hub of all bodily actions. The Human Brain is the core of the nervous system, it is made up of millions of nerve cells. The Brain allows us to think, talk, respond, create, and much more. So, how do drugs affect the way it functions? Many drugs have different effects
Marijuana does not only affect your physical and social health, but it also affects your emotional and mental health. Marijuana acts on naturally occurring receptors in the brain called cannabinoid receptors, which then cause mood-altering effects. Mood altering effects are when you have dramatic mood swings and you can’t control your emotions. When you smoke weed, you start to lose feel of your emotions. This means that you start to become emotionless. If you are frustrated, angry, sad, or hurt
1. INTRODUCTION Drug abuse is a huge social issue; it is when someone uses drugs for none-medical purposes. This report will, hopefully, make anyone who reads it more aware of the issue and help you or someone you know get help if this is happening in your life. 2. WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE Drug abuse is when someone uses any kind of drugs for a non-medical purpose, which overtime can lead addiction. The first time the person does drugs it is their choice but after becoming addicted they have no choice
asking “Why the pain?” instead of “Why the addiction?” Many addicts suffer from mental illnesses. The prescriptions that he writes to help with their reliance on drugs do not help with the emotional struggle that they have to deal with. Methadone keeps the withdrawals at bay, but it does not create a high that other drugs do. The drugs give its users a warm feeling that they crave and had been denied which causes them to become addicted to it. The experiences that addicts have to endure as they grow
it be improved over time? All depends on your age and how one sees "intelligence," a professor of clinical psychiatry explains in an article Can You Get Smarter by Richard Friedman. Friedman writes, "Starting at age 55, our hippocampus, a brain region critical to memory, shrinks 1% to 2% every year, to say nothing of the fact that one in nine people age 65 and older has Alzheimer's disease." It is not surprising, he says, that a burgeoning brain training industry has developed based on the idea that
Teenage Binge Drinking Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug in Australia because its status, people don't tend to think of alcohol as a drug or comprehend how harmful it can be. Alcohol is the largest cause of drug-related deaths amongst Australian teenagers. Binge drinking can have several different denotations; the most common characterizations of "binge drinking" is planning to get drunk on purpose. Irregular bouts of heavy drinking of alcohol can cause the memory of the night
you notice how droopy their eyes are, how protruding their cheeks are, and how open sores dot their face. Also, you notice how nervous and anxious their expressions are. You begin to wonder if they experienced an extreme accident or suffered from an illness, but your guesses are off. These are typical physical features of someone who utilizes methamphetamine. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, methamphetamine is a powerful, extremely addictive stimulant drug that affects the central
The Perspectives in Psychology There are two perspectives in psychology. I will first introduce them and explain how each perspective approaches the subject of depression, then state which I find more convincing in my opinion. The first perspective is the psychoanalytic perspective, which was founded by Sigmund Freud. He began to develop the theory at the end of 19th century during the Victorian era in Austria. The psychoanalytic perspective is a very comprehensive theory
Drugs are chemicals that will make a people feel ecstatic, excited and not awake during limited period of time. Drugs have a strong power to get people easily addict on it. Some of them cannot stop the temptation of drugs if they cannot control themselves very well. Drugs also will impact on the neurochemical balance in the brain which directly change and affect the way of a person’s body as well as mind works. Drugs are harmful to people which damage our brain, heart and other important organs as
Decriminalizing Marijuana Marijuana should not be decriminalized. It is far too risky for Canada to let it be on the streets. It is bad for Canada because its a gateway drug, and causes crime. Let alone how it affects people's mental and physical health. The Mental dangers of marijuana are that it ups the chance of you developing schizophrenia if you already had any genetic risk. Along with long term temporary hallucinations and paranoia. It also causes depression, anxiety in people