C o c a i n e The powerful addictive drug known as cocaine has been around since the time of Native American Empire of the Incas. The Incas chewed coca leaves to obtain mild euphoria, stimulation and alertness. The Incas also brewed coca leaves to form tea which contained significant amounts of...

Omit Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug of abuse. Once having tried cocaine, an individual cannot predict or control the extent to which he or she will continue to use the drug. The major routes of administration of cocaine are sniffing or snorting, ...

Caffeine If you were to ask a group of people sitting in a coffee shop what the most commonly used drug in America is, you might hear several answers. One person, thinking of illegal drugs might say cocaine. Another, thinking of medications, might say aspirin. A third ...

Chemical dependency, also known as alcoholi sm, affects ten to twenty million Americans a year will die from their dependency prematurely unless they get help (Cummings). Along with diabetes, cancer or cardiovascular difficulties, chemical dependency is too a disease with signs, symptoms and treat...

Heroin, the narcotic derivative of the opium poppy plant, poses grave threat to our society. It is a highly addictive drug, and its presence and use is a serious problem in America. Heroin addiction causes crime as its result as well as danger to users, families, and others. As evidenced by crime an...

When first approaching the topic of alcohol consumption and abuse, we must acknowledge alcoholism. Alcoholism is an illness which affects those who consume mass amounts of alcohol on a regular basis. An article about alcoholism, reviewed by Yvette Cruz in 2002, states that this ' illness can ...

Marijuana Marijuana is a preparation of dried, shredded leaves from the Indian hemp plant Cannabis sativa, which means "useful hemp". Preparations made from Cannabis include marijuana, the dried plant material; hashish, the dried resin from the flowers and associated leaves; and hash ...

Drugs Drugs have always been a big part of our society. Many issues arise with whether or not some of them should be legalized for medication purposes or if they all should just be kept as illegal. Drugs are a very interesting topic to learn about and discuss. There is so many...

The Book, Drug Use and Drug Abuse, talks about the do's and don'ts and everything in between about drugs. If you turn on your TV chances are, that in less than an hour you will have seen at least one person trying to sell you a drug. Do you have a cough? Try this cough syrup. Is your foot itchy? Th...

Marijuana can cause many harmful effects. There has never been a major test though. The ones they've used have shown very different things. I have been very surprised by what I have been reading. I cannot believe the difference in what different scientists think. One says, "It's ha...

5/03/04 "Cocaine In Society" Cocaine is a product of the coca plant and is an illegal recreational drug. It is not a narcotic although it is referred to as one by the legal system. Cocaine is a strong stimulant, which produces increased activity of the central nervous system and the ...

There are many people who use illegal substances and think that doing so is harmless fun. However, there are many reasons why people use illegal substances and many consequences to using as well. Most of the causes for illegal drug using are commonly known. Teenagers enjoy taking risks with drugs b...