Drug Addiction 3

According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network, Cocaine was involved in over 380,000 emergency room visits in 2004 alone. Cocaine is extremely potent, whether taken in powder or the crack forms. Mild symptoms include increased heart rate, sleep disorders and convulsions. Snorting the drug can permanently damage nasal tissue. Cocaine interferes with brain processes, can cause heart attacks, seizures and strokes. Even first time use can cause fatal heart attacks. For those it doesn t kill, the addiction can easily lead to habits that require thousands of dollars a week to support. Cocaine also has severe effects on the unborn. This can start at underweight babies or pre-term labor on up to

miscarriage. Cocaine can cause placental wall tearing, losing the attachment to the uterus. This can kill mother and baby at birth if not detected in time. If the baby survives birth, cocaine can lead to strokes, heart attacks, urinary infections and heart defects. While it appears many babies exposed to cocaine use in the womb can eventually recover, it also appears that this doubles their chances of developmental delays.

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For most people, drug addiction begins with the curious first try. Most drug addicts mistakenly think that there is no harm in trying drugs. But often, that first taste is followed by several more, and addiction ensues.

If you suspect that a family member especially a teenager is addicted to drugs, be very observant. Here are some symptoms to look out for.

Telltale signs of addiction

Aside from physical effects such as dilated pupils, pimple outbreaks, hollowed cheeks and eyes, and slurred speech, among others, there are several behavioral and social manifestations that indicate drug abuse. Watch out for these.

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The US government fails to realize the message it can send to young people in regard to drug abuse. In today s time, drugs has become something that is accepted because the government remains silent. When we (especially people in authority) constantly speak out against things that are illegal, we re-iterate in young people s minds that it is not acceptable. By speaking out, we send the message that we will not tolerate it.
The “Just don’t do it” slogan from Bob Dole’s anti-drug campaign may,
upon a cursory evaluation, appear to be an inefficient way of
confronting the growing problem of national drug abuse. After all, it
is hardly reasonable to believe that a potential drug user will
specifically consider these words before

deciding whether or not to
get high.

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Pre employment drug screening is absolutely essential. An employee’s background check is always considered as the first line of assurance in the hiring process. The essential tools for this screening are pre-employment background screening, drug screening, employment verification, etc.

Employee drug testing programs help to protect the health and safety of all employees, and palliate the costs associated with having drug abusers on the payroll. This helps to provide early identification and the ability to refer employees with substance abuse problems for treatment. The programs that are integrated with drug education and treatment not prove to be an effective way of managing substance abuse, but also a valuable tool in achieving positive employee relations, delivering significant cost savings,

and providing corporations with a competitive advantage.

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Amanita Muscaria mushrooms are noted for their psychoactive properties, due to their containing the hallucinogenic chemicals ibotenic acid and muscimol. Also known as toadstools, these mushrooms have long been associated with magic in literature. The caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland is portrayed as sitting on one as he smokes his suspicious pipe, and in animated cartoons, Smurfs are seen to live in Amanita mushrooms. Of course, circles of mushrooms growing in the forest are frequently referred to as fairy rings.

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