...Samantha Bedore 04/23/2016 The Dangers of Adderall Abuse Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a common disorder that is usually diagnosed during childhood and continues throughout adulthood. ADHD is treatable through behavior modification therapy and medication. There have been various drugs manufactured for people that have been diagnosed with ADHD such as Adderall, Ritalin, and Dexedrine. Adderall is used to help people diagnosed with ADHD have better concentration, memory, organization, and self-esteem by stimulating the production of dopamine (Moore, 2014). There is a rising trend among adolescents with abusing Adderall; which is the most prescribed ADHD medication. When taken correctly, Adderall can greatly benefit people with ADHD control their symptoms, but when abused can lead to substance abuse, cardiovascular problems, and sudden death. Prescription drugs should be taken responsibly and only by the person that they are prescribed to. Even though the trend among young people is to abuse Adderall, when taken incorrectly and by the wrong people, Adderall can lead to having substance abuse problems. According to Moore, The DEA labels Adderall as a Schedule-II substance because it has addictive qualities that lead to physical dependency, mental dependency, and abuse (Moore, 2014). Physical dependency is when a person is so addicted to a drug that if they do not have it then they cannot function. Mental dependency is when a person is so addicted to a drug...
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...Could the abuse of medicine prescribed to help treat Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) be compared with the use of illegal substances used to improve athletic performance, such as anabolic steroids? Some say no; however if the two situations are looked at more closely, both anabolic steroids and prescription stimulants are substances used to aid and assist in a particular activity or task. As the Center of Disease Control (CDC) states, anabolic steroids aid in the production and repair of muscle tissue at a quicker rate than our own body can actually perform (reference). On the other hand, prescription stimulants assist in helping the individual concentrate on the issue at hand, blocking out any distractions. Although the two are both a form of aid in the performance of an individual, prescription stimulants remain more accepted among our culture (Dodge, Williams, Marzell, & Turrisi, 2012). Taking anabolic steroids and prescription stimulants without being prescribed these medications are both ways of abusing a substance. More importantly, they are two examples of substance abuse that are also considered a form of cheating in both athletics and academics, correspondingly. Some think that using either one of these substances constitutes cheating, but somehow our culture does not view stimulants in an academic context as cheating. Perhaps it is the outcome of the two actions. Using substances to improve one’s athletic ability results in only one win. Thus if...
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...HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION These highlights do not include all the information needed to use ADDERALL XR safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for ADDERALL XR. ADDERALL XR® (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product) dextroamphetamine sulfate, dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate monohydrate, amphetamine sulfate capsules, CII Initial U.S. Approval: 2001 WARNING: POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning • Amphetamines have a high potential for abuse; prolonged administration may lead to dependence. (9) • Misuse of amphetamines may cause sudden death and serious cardiovascular adverse reactions. -----RECENT MAJOR CHANGES----Warnings and Precautions (5.5) 6/2013 -----INDICATIONS AND USAGE----ADDERALL XR, a CNS stimulant, is indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (1) • Children (ages 6-12): Efficacy was established in one 3-week outpatient, controlled trial and one analogue classroom, controlled trial in children with ADHD. (14) • Adolescents (ages 13-17): Efficacy was established in one 4-week controlled trial in adolescents with ADHD. (14) • Adults: Efficacy was established in one 4-week controlled trial in adults with ADHD. (14) -----DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION----• Pediatric patients (ages 6-17): 10 mg once daily in the morning. The maximum dose for children 6-12 is 30 mg once daily. (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) • Adults: 20 mg once daily...
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...found on college campuses in the world today. Adderall and other forms of the “smart drug” have become more and more popular when it comes to students and young professionals trying to get an advantage. It will discuss both the positive and negative side effects of taking these smart pills along with the specific affects/reasons for ingesting them whether they are prescribed or not. Introduction Adderall, a prescription drug, was first developed to treat patients that suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Students and young professionals that have ADHD generally struggle paying attention in class and focusing on the task at hand, they also tend to be unorganized commonly forgetting or losing things and also becoming bored with things they must do. These may sound like many qualities everybody has when it comes to certain things and that’s because they are which is why the drug and competitor pills are scripted more today than they ever have been before. The purpose of this report is to inform about how common Adderall is found on college campuses, although a prescription drug, as well as addressing what the drug does for you. I will discuss both the positive and negative side effects associated with the drug as well as what the drug can do for you regarding your life at school. This is help inform people on the drug Adderall since it is so common today and also assist...
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...Cheaters?” David Sack criticizes the new phenomenon study drugs. He comes up with different opinions about the subject and discusses whether it’s the right or wrong solution for the students aiming for attending the most popular universities after graduating. The phenomenon ‘study drugs’ is a result of “a nation obsessed with winning” (p. 1, l. 1). All parents want the best for their children; so that they are prepared in the best way possible to get the job they wish for when they have finished school. We all know the performance enhancing drug steroid which is used in sports. But it’s not only in sports there is the need of performance enhancing drugs. To be able to stay competitive in school it’s not unusual to use the prescription drug Adderall. The drug is meant as a treatment of persons who have ADHD. But college students take it too as a shortcut to success. But “We tell young people, “Don’t use drugs”, but our beliefs and actions encourage them to win at all costs” (p. 1, l. 15-16). So we have to consider what signals we send to our children, so that drugs won’t be the only way to achieve goals. One of the scariest facts is that “young people are less likely to view study drugs as cheating than steroid use in sports” (p. 1, l. 21-21). This method is both illegal and cheating – but these students are...
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...The selected WWYD video for analysis is the Teens pressure friend to abuse Adderall. This video shows a staged act by two friends; Dominick and Lucas, at a restaurant in New Jersey where they are trying to convince their female friend, Ariane who like them is also an actor, to take Adderall. This analysis hopes to answer the question of what ethical action would I take if I were in the restaurant. Would I do nothing, while I watch the friends pressure Ariane into taking Adderall or confront Dominick and Lucas for deceiving their friend into taking Adderall or advise the lady to avoid taking it, In identifying the facts in this scenario, Dominick and Lucas are seen pressuring Ariane into taking Adderall with beer. Dominick can be seen convincing her to take the prescription drug because it is the best intoxicating drug out there. The friends expressed surprise that Ariane has never taken the drug as Lucas is seen telling Ariane that Adderall is better consumed with a beer or three. Ariane expresses reluctance to use but her friends pressed her even more to take it. While watching the situation unravel, I am faced with some options before deciding on the best course of action. One option would be to do nothing since I do not know who they are. Another option will be to...
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...Bentley University Lefebvre, Joseph Bentley University Over the Counter, Over Prescribed Prescription Drug Abuse Over the Counter, Over Prescribed Prescription Drug Abuse When describing a drug addict, the stereotypical description is usually someone who has no job, steals to get their fix, and is living their life in poverty because of their crippling addiction. The drug of choice for these “junkies” is typically black tar heroin. However in recent years this has not been the case. The age of prescription drugs is beginning and people are dying from prescription drug overdoses at an alarming rate. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), as seen in Figure 1 found in the Appendix, in 2010 there were 8.76 million prescription drug abusers (Drug Facts: Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications). Prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in America and it is not isolated to the stereotypical addict, as doctors and emergency response teams are seeing more and more overdoses and individuals seeking medical attention who are in the upper middle class and lead a fairly “normal” life besides their addiction. The NIDA found that there are around 5.1 million people in the US suffer from substance abuse disorders related to prescription pain relievers (Figure 1, Appendix). Although pain killer abuse gets a lot of the prescription drug abuse headlines, there are other medications that are being abused namely stimulants. Because over the counter and prescription...
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...No one can deny that the problem of prescription drug addiction is at its worst today than ever before, causing countless cases of dependency and abuse at epidemic proportions, and gaining the reputation of being the "silent epidemic" in some major cities in America. Prescription drug addiction is also known as the "silent killer," and rightfully so, because it can take one innocent pill, or the wrong dosage, to place its user into a permanent sleep-an all-too familiar event known as fatally "overdosing." From suburban neighborhoods, to celebrity life, to the ghettos-prescription drug abuse seems to have no bounds in our society, affecting millions everyday. But how wide-spread is this kind of abuse, and how serious is it? In 2010 alone, it was reported that an estimated 7 million America citizens claimed to be abusing prescription medications. Granted, this is only a little less than 3% of the total US population, but the jolting fact comes from the amount of increasing deaths from prescription medication abuse. It's one thing for large populations to abuse drugs, true; but it's another thing to lose lives rapidly over such a short period of time. As stated earlier, the strength of prescription drugs can be so overwhelming that it may take one instance, or one miscalculating dose, to result in a deadly overdose. In other words,...
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...classmates, and their neighbors only in an interest in music. They went to a great many concerts although they never mentioned this to anyone" (817). A particular instance that shows the Westcott's aren’t the "perfect family" and the society they try to conform to is just as imperfect, is the fight between the Osborn's. This shows the Westcott's’ community is flawed because Mr. Osborn is overheard being an abusive husband. Irene tells Jim: "Mr. Osborn’s beating his wife! They’ve been quarreling, and now he’s hitting her" (822). This incident also causes the Westcott's to question the "perfection" of their own marriage, and Jim and Irene end up having a disagreement about dishonesty. And it is widely accepted that dishonesty and physical abuse are not qualities of a "perfect" marriage. Another way it is shown that the Westcott's are not flawless is when Jim makes his enraged speech to Irene. This speech entails how he’s "sick" of her addiction to the radio and disgusted about her stealing jewelry and money from her sister and about the...
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...English 101 [My whole life I have grown up in a house where all of us kids had the same parents. Where we were required to go to church and sit down together at dinner. Why is it that my family is different from others. Aren’t all families like this? Don’t all kids grow up in loving homes?] – ( Needs to be more creative, Its not good to use open ended questions as an attention grabber. Maybe something a shocking statistic would work better) {As far as a topic sentence ought to be, I think you should summarize a bit more, so that your thesis is a bit more clear, instead of being inquisitive. E.g.: Shockingly, the U.S. has the biggest incarceration (or imprisonment) rate than other nations. The perhaps biggest thing that causes such a catastrophe is the fact that so many children in the U.S. don’t grow up with two moral, strong-based parents. :P} The truth is is that most kids don’t have this privilege. In fact for a lot of kids the importance of the family is not taken seriously and is taken for granted by those who do experience it. Without a strong based family, a child loses key lessons from his or her parents: and when a child grows up with out knowing right from wrong the end result can be devastating. A child that grows up in a dysfunctional{what is dysfunctional to you may not be to others…may want to be a little more specific} family is at greater risk to do drugs, drop out of school, be sexually active, be abused, and live in poverty.((< definitely cite this. ...
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...Working on a construction site - The construction work of the permanent factory in the Airport Zone is still in progress. The environment is messy. Dust flies around the campus on clear days, and flooding occurs when it rains. Miscalculation and withholding wages - Many interviewees are underpaid because of mistakes in the recording of working hours and attendance. Sometimes the workers receive a few hundred less than what they deserved. There are records of work stoppages even the workers have had full attendance. - In order to retain workers after the Lunar New Year, Foxconn withheld part of the overtime premium of workers in January. Workers got back the deducted money only after unremitting complaints. Forced and unpaid overtime - Some workers have to work extra time on the production line till the production target is reached. - “Comprehensive working hours” deprives overtime premium of workers. - There are unpaid work meetings before and after work shifts. Workers exposed to irritating chemicals - Workers in the metal processing department are exposed to “unknown” chemicals that have irritating smell. There is no proper safety sign or illustration label at sight. The ventilation on the shop floor is poor. Some workers reported that they have headaches and suffer from skin allergies. Harsh management - Supervisors yell at workers with foul language. Workers experience pressure and humiliation. Workers are warned that they may...
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...Dawn Willock CRIM 101 Justice for Mary/Current Event Paper Ivy Tech Community College Willie Whitfield November 5, 2012 Sean Janas, a twenty year old woman from Wausau, Wisconsin, was charged with felony mistreatment of animals, giving poison to the animal, a misdemeanor and obstruction. The Associated Press reported that “Janas kept a diary with entries describing her intense hatred for Mary…the diary also detailed the abuse Janas inflicted on the dog.” Prosecutors confirmed that Janas kept a diary with disturbing rituals she inflicted on Mary describing months of abuse. Mary was Janas’ boyfriend’s dog, a four year old German Shepherd/Labrador mix. She is charged with poisoning the dog with Draino, bleach, and pills then finally slitting Mary’s neck. Mary was found bleeding from the head and vomiting blood while wandering around a nearby neighborhood and was taken to the local Veterinarian’s office where she later died. Janas faces more than five years in prison and $30,000 in fines if she is convicted on all of the aforementioned charges. Circuit Judge, Michael Moran, orders Janas to stay away from all animals with no direct contact while her case is pending. After her arrest on October 23, 2012, and circuit court where she is charged, a preliminary hearing was scheduled for October 31, 2012; where she was ordered to stand trial for killing Mary, her boyfriend’s dog. After waiving her right to a preliminary hearing she is scheduled to enter pleas at her next court...
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...My First Year Violence. Violence was one of our topics I found very interesting. Most of the time we worked individual, because we had to write an essay by ourselves. We helped and advice each other while we wrote. The Article ”Belfast Protest Leaving Scars on Schoolchildren” is from the 15. October 2001 by Brian Leaver. The text is about a conflict between the Protestants and the Catholics in Northern Ireland. The Protestants and the Catholics are fighting each other, and the protestant are throwing stones and yelling at the catholic children on their way to school. The catholic children have nightmares and pees in the nighttime because of the terrible abuse from the Protestants. You can’t touch me This is also one of our topics in violence and the novel is about a teacher Ian Goade and a student, who is studying at the school Ian teaches. Ian knows that Campbell is a troublemaker, but he has never caught him bully or teasing other students. One day he catches Campbell teasing another student. They began to discuss and Ian grab Campbells ear and told him, that it was the last time he was bullying anyone. Few days later Campbell had told his parents about the incident, his ear was very red and swollen. It was not intended that Ian should hurt Campbell, but there comes a lot of trouble after that. We worked in groups after we had read these stories, so we was making sure that everybody has understands them. She teached us a lot of grammar and most of the time it was...
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...“Loss of Innocence” Innocence is like a tiny flower that fills the eye with their beauty and uniqueness, but in turn, can be destroyed with a simple gust of wind. Strong social problems like racism and rape are among the causes of the destruction of the absence of evil, innocence. Myop is a girl who plays the protagonist role in the story The Flowers. This story was written by Alice Walker. This story is a vivid example of the consequences of racism and how it can affect the life of an innocent girl. In addition to racism, rape is another compelling reason that destroys innocence and leaves marked the history of any person subject to this abuse (White). The story "The Answer Is No" by Naguib Mahfouz tells how a rape victim can be marked forever. Children are the first victims when we speak of racism and rape because they lack the means to defend themselves. They are easy prey for people without a soul with any clear sense of decency and humanity (Crosson-Tower). Racism has become the flagship of empires and nations, to justify their anger against those who are different. The changes we have recently experienced worldwide, this new era of globalization has meant that entire towns revive feelings of nationalism, unfortunately the wrong way. Because of its ambitious leaders with power, these feelings of nationalism have been driven by anger, hatred, intolerance and violence (Dain). The Flowers story is about a girl who is a victim of racism indirectly. Myop is a happy girl, who...
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...Facebook: is it a blessing or a curse? We are currently in what has become known as the digital age. This means that we have grown up with rapidly improving technology and also that we are more and more easily able to obtain and share knowledge. First and foremost one may arguably say that the internet is the main service provider of people all around the globe being able to share information, photos, stories or anything of the sort. Who nowadays has not yet heard of the multitude of internet sites (such as facebook, myspace or twitter for example) where people have personal accounts and are able to share with whomever they please almost whatever they please. There are probably only a very select number of people who have not yet heard of facebook and what it can do. There are a multitude of positive effects facebook can have but also equally important negative aspects which cannot be neglected. Facebook is a platform for people and companies to get out information about them and to get information about others. Nowadays, it is not only for individuals to stay in contact, many companies and employers use facebook as a way to get out knowledge about what they do. So much so that job opportunities are often posted on facebook and people looking for work do not have to do more than log on and see what they find. Of course, there is also the aspect of advertisement. For producers, there are not many better ways to advertise their products and services since the system...
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