Academic papers on Drugs & Alcohol

Diethyl Ether
This 5 page paper considers this drug as a member of the oxygen-containing functional groups. The writer places this drug in to context of its functional group, then considers how it has been used as an anaesthetic and the drugs' historical...
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Comparisons and Issues of Steroid and Supplement Use
This is a 5 page paper discussing the issues involved with the use of steroids and supplements today. While steroids remain mostly illegal, except in medical treatments, usage remains fairly easy to spot. Supplement use, on the other hand, is on the...
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Alcoholic Anonymous, Its History And How It Operates
A 15 page paper. Alcoholic Anonymous is a fellowship that operates differently than another kind of organization. It is truly democratic with only the steps, traditions and concepts to guide it. There are no laws, by-laws or governing persons. This...
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Antidepressants: Prescription Rates and Side Effects
This is a 6 page article discussing the increasing prescription rates of antidepressants in today
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Speech: Don't Drink And Drive
A 6 page paper that presents a persuasive speech on the entitled topic. The speech begins with examples of victims followed by statistical data about the numbers of persons killed and injured in alcohol-related traffic accidents. From there, the...
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Article Review on Psychotropic Medications
This is a 6 page review of the current literature available on psychotropic medications. Five articles are discussed. The review of the literature available about the concerns, usage and effects of psychotropic medication is fairly extensive....
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Why Anabolic Steroids Should Be Allowed in Competition
This 7 page paper argues that while steroids may not be completely safe, they should be allowed in sports competitions. Ethical, medical and social considerations are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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TEENAGERS AND ILLEGAL DRUGS
This paper examines the impact of illegal drugs on teenagers and explains why youth continue taking drugs even though dangerous. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Substance Abuse And Cognitive Behavior Therapy
A 9 page paper. Cognitive behavior therapy joins two effective approaches, cognitive therapy and behavior therapy, with the objective of changing both the individual's thinking patterns and the habitual behavioral reactions to certain internal and...
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Binge Drinking on College Campuses:
This 8 page paper discusses the social problem of binge drinking on college campuses. This paper examines the roots of this problem as well as the impact on the students and society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Violence and Drugs in the Sport of Soccer:
This 7 page paper discusses the problem of violence which is associated with the sport of soccer, namely in terms of the fans. Furthermore, this violence is often associated with abuse of drugs and/or alcohol. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Substance Abuse and the Elderly:
This 8 page paper discusses the problem of substance abuse in the elderly and why the problem often goes undetected. Furthermore, this paper reviews the many implications of drug abuse in the elderly population. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Crack Babies
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the problem of crack babies and pays attention to costs and health problems that these children have. Detailed information is provided on just what cocaine or crack does to a woman's body and to the fetus....
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Nursing an Alcoholic
This 5 page paper looks at the problems and the nurse may encounter when treating an alcoholic, the ways they may treat the patient and overcome the barrier s and how they may then disengage from therapeutic relationship. The bibliography cites 16...
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Effects Of Parental Substance Abuse On Children: Alcohol
10 pages in length. The effects of parental substance abuse upon children is devastating to their emotional, psychological and often physical well being; when alcohol is the culprit, no one is immune from the adverse impact. Infants, toddlers,...
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