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Showing 1 to 20 of 286 for “"drug abuse"”.
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Drug Abuse and the Culture of Learning
This study encompasses the phenomenon of drug abuse in the context of learning and teaching. The researcher endeavoured to explore certain aspects of this phenomenon in this particular context in view of a growing concern about the apparent demise of a culture of learning in our schools and related …
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The treatment of drug abuse in Cape Town
Three questions concerning drug use and its treatment in Cape Town are posed in an attempt to guide planning of the treatment system. Firstly, is drug use in Cape Town of a problematic nature and magnitude? An affirmative conclusion is reached here by analysis of relevant local studies but is …
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Community Perceptions of Prescription Drug Abuse in Eastern Kentucky.
… exploring attitudes toward prescription drug abuse were completed by 17 residents over 18 years of age from Kentucky's Pike and Letcher counties. In respect to prescription drug abuse research nationwide, much research has been conducted in eastern Kentucky; however, there are seemingly …
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America's Hidden and Ignored Drug Problem: Prescription Drug Abuse
… started in the very late 1990's, is prescription drug abuse. This new epidemic not only affects the medical industry, but the criminal justice community as well. Further, in terms of prescription narcotics, primary research and media coverage into this topic revealed that numerous rural areas of …
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Epidemiology of prescription drug abuse in Illinois high school students
Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions and trends indicate that the number of adolescents who abuse these drugs will continue to increase. Every adolescent appear to be at risk and this epidemic does not appear to be defined by known risk profiles for substance abuse. Nearly one …
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Developing A Strategy to Combat Drug Abuse in Philadelphia, 1960-1973
How did Philadelphia develop its first drug control strategy between 1960 and 1973? This study argues that Philadelphia's drug control strategy was part of an array of collaborative responses to the composite challenges of urban decay and was influenced by concerns for development, law enforcement, …
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The Relationship Between Risk for Drug Abuse and Meaning in Life
Drug abuse continues to be one of the most significant problems in the United States today. Attempts to understand drug abuse have produced numerous multidimensional prevention and treatment models. These models have resulted in the identification of psychological, social and biological risk …
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An Experiment in Inservice Education of Teachers for Drug Abuse Education
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-11T18:00:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7317652.pdf: 7686970 bytes, checksum: 70b2e1fdde87ca689444b277f4a5c254 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1973
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An Examination of Patterns and Trends of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Adolescents.
… of this study was to examine prescription drug abuse among the adolescent population and analyze factors that may contribute to or influence adolescent drug abuse. This study examined 3 waves of a secondary data set from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) …
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Norms, attitudes, perceptions, and intentions for benzodiazepine prescription drug abuse among adolescents
… behavioral intentions for benzodiazepine abuse. Subjective norms, perceived harm, and perceived behavioral control were measured to predict intentions to abuse such drugs. Similar measures for alcohol and marijuana also were assessed for comparison purposes. A survey was administered to …
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Synthesis And Evaluation Of Novel Tropane Compounds As Potential Therapeutics For Drug Abuse
In an effort to search for potential therapeutic agents for cocaine addiction, a novel class of compounds was synthesized and evaluated for in vitro dopamine and serotonin transporter affinities. These unique 3ƒÀ-aryl-3ƒ¿-arylmethoxytropane analogues incorporated the structure of dopamine selective …
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Toward effective and ethical drug abuse prevention policies: The case against indiscriminate drug testing
… of organizational domains, a negative illicit drug screen result has become the final and paramount criterion for admission and/or continuing participation. Such a policy is vigorously promoted to the private sector by government and vendors of testing services as an inexpensive and vital tool …
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Marijuana Use by Juveniles: The Effects of Peers, Parents Race, & Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
… influence, and prevention programs such as the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) contribute to the use of marijuana by juveniles. All of the variables used in this study came from the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) data collected by Esbensen and Osgood (1999). The …
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An evaluation of analytical procedures for detection of drug abuse with particular reference to opiates.
The results of a pre-employment drug screening programme for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine and opiates involving some 1400 subjects by enzyme immunoassay, carried out by the author, are reported. The corresponding confirmatory tests by GC-MS on samples screening …
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The effects of alcohol and drug abuse on the sternal end of the fourth rib
… at death and explores whether chronic substance abuse alters the pattern of change at the sternal end of the fourth rib. Additional variables considered include gender, race and the presence of thoracic disease. One hundred and fifty five sets of ribs, obtained during forensic autopsy, are …
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Identification and characterization of gene and microRNA networks associated with cancer survival and drug abuse
… of the transcriptome in diseases like cancer and drug abuse can offer insights into preventive and therapeutical remedies, as well as targets for future basic and applied research. The identification of reliable transcriptome biomarkers requires the simultaneous consideration of regulatory and …
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The Relationship Between Meaning in Life and the Occurrence of Drug Abuse: An Epidemiological Retrospective Study
Humans have been using plant-derived drugs for as long as we have recorded history. Significant negative consequences related to drug abuse have occurred in the areas of health, social issues, family relations, legal systems, and economic productivity. The purpose of this study was to explore the …
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