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The Neurological Effects of Heroin Heroin is known as an opioid drug, synthesized from morphine. While morphine occurs naturally from Asian poppy plants, there is nothing natural about heroin. It typically looks like a brown or white powder, or as “black tar”, a sticky, black substance. The drug has a dependency rate of 23 percent; …
Why is Marijuana Illegal? This is a large question that has been asked for generations. Why are some synthetic drugs allowed in hospitals while a naturally occurring plant is kept out? While the politics are too large to review in one sitting, there are some simple answers to this question. Marijuana, in a medical scope, …
Government Advice on Preventing Elderly Abuse While the Federal government is currently conducting ongoing research to help prevent all types of elderly abuse, the Administration on Aging (AOA) has released a few tips to help the elderly and loved ones try to prevent financial abuse. Research The AOA begins by suggesting that any caregiver be …
Government Advice on Handling Elder Mistreatment and the Extent of Mistreatment The government, through the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), admits that there simply isn’t enough research to support the actual amount of elder mistreatment in existence. This is even worse in terms of financial abuse, simply because reporting is inconsistent and measurement tools are …
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