Posts tagged ‘Substance abuse’

Drug is any substance, when the body of living organism absorbsthe drug then it change the normal function of body. A drug means a chemical substance which is used in the cure, treatments, prevention or disease or diagnosis to increase the mental or physical well being in Pharmacology. Generally for limited duration these are prescribed. [...]

Abuse of marijuana highly impacts learning abilities and social skills. It may lead to problems in their daily lives. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse’ s survey and study, users’ ability to learn and remembering what they learned and function in society, can be effected by the heavy use of marijuana. Using heavy marijuana [...]

Stimulants are the drugs which give energy (stimulates) and improve both the mental and the physical operations of the body. They are generally injected and some are even swallowed in to the body. They improve alertness, wakefulness and even the energy levels are being increased. So, they are called as uppers because they are improving [...]

Pharmacist can prevent prescription drug addiction by providing simple information on how to take a medication correctly and discussing the possible side effects. Pharmacists can play major role in preventing and reducing prescription drug abuse by using the following strategies: They should discuss with patients about the dosage of their medications, serious side effects and [...]

Administration of prohibited substances to enhance athletic performance represents an emerging medical, social, ethical and legal issue. In order of that many people are addicted to drugs. Traditional controls are based on direct detection of substances or their catabolites. However out-of-competition doping may not be easily revealed by standard analytical methods. Alternative indirect control strategies [...]

The usage of drugs in teens has increased to a greater extent. So conducting of drug testing in schools is obviously required to keep them away from adverse affects of drug addiction and drug abuse. The drug testing, however, is a little costly and complex affair. There may also be many issues arising among parents [...]