Essays on Drugs

THE BIG IDEA: Drop in opium prices cause poor poppy farmers in Mexico to migrate to the U.S., raising tensions between Mexico and the Trump administration. President Trump uses the stereotype of Mexicans being criminals, violent individuals and drug syndicates to further his anti-immigrant campaign....

Drug abuse by teenagers and young adults is showing an increasing trend over the last decade. Nearly 25% of young adults, in the age group 18-25 years, are current users of an illicit substance, implying that they have used it at least once during the...

The ability of a chemical compound to show a pharmacologic /therapeutic effect is related to the influence of its various physical and chemical. Physical-chemical properties is alternative QSAR methods quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) are derived with biological potency as dependent and physicochemical parameters as independent....

Over 20 million Americans have an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking, or using illegal drugs before the age of 18. Rates of illegal drug and alcohol use is highest among those aged 18 to 25....

The main reason for encapsulation of doxorubicin is drug leakage (due to localization loaded in a membrane). The release is very quick. Particles are amorphous in nature. Rapid burst release. The burst release rate is compatible with the dilution release rate. Also, by encapsulation, we...

The central idea of this article is the use of drugs in sports by the athletes to increase their performance and also that the use of these drugs has destructive impacts on the health of the athletes so in sports the authorities should alter the...

It is a worldwide problem. It means taking a drug in a manner and dose other than prescribed. Misuse of drugs can lead to serious medical problem affecting body organs like kidney, liver and lungs. Also, it can lead to physical dependence which characterised by...