For many years people have been aware of chemical substances that can change people's behavior by influencing their mood, their sensations, or their muscular coordination. These chemical, mind altering substances are known as psychoactive drugs (PaD). These PaD, depending on thei...

Both women and men use drugs, this fact is clear, however the way in which society and the criminal justice system deal with drug users is often vastly different depending on their gender. Women drug users are the victims of not only their habits but also the preconceptions and attitudes of the peo...

DRUG ABUSE Psychology I 2-20-00 Drug Abuse Drug use is generally defined as the use of a drug with such frequency that the user has physical or mental harm or it impairs social abilities. The substances that are discussed in this report consist of hallucinogens, opiates, s...

Methadone, a long-acting synthetic narcotic analgesic, was first used in the maintenance treatment of drug addiction in the mid-1960s by Drs. Vincent Dole and Marie Nyswander of Rockefeller University. There are now 115,000 methadone maintenance patients in the United States, 40,000 ...

Opium is a bitter, yellowish-brown, strongly addictive narcotic drug prepared from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. It is possibly one of the most versatile drugs known thank to its principle active ingredient, mo...

WHAT DOES HISTORY TELL US ABOUT PRESENT DAY DRUG LEGISLATION AND POLICY? The legalisation of certain drugs is an issue that Australia has tried to find a solution to for many years. Throughout history certain drugs have become legal, while others remain illegal. In the United States, 1880¡s 'c...

Drug use is generally defined as the use of a drug with such frequency that the user has physical or mental harm or it impairs social abilities. The substances that are discussed in this report consist of hallucinogens, opiates, stimulants, and depressants. These drugs affect moods, e...

Canada: Drugs and Crime Introduction Drug use and abuse is as old as mankind itself. Human beings have always had a desire to eat or drink substances that make them feel relaxed, stimulated, or euphoric. Wine was used at least from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C.; and m...