What are different drugs (illegal or legal) that can be seen as a gateway to a more chronic illness or disease process? Classification & Use of Drugs: Drugs can be classified in groups based on their actions and the effects that they produce,...
Many nations have a variety of laws on the books concerning both legal and illegal drugs. Drug agents are responsible for identifying sources of illegal drugs, and for cutting these sources off so that the drugs cannot continue to enter the country. They may also deal with the enforcement of ...
In 25 states, you have the right to create a psychiatric advance directive. This is a legal document that lists your mental health treatment preferences. In this document, you can name someone to make treatment decisions for you if you’re in crisis and can’t make these decisions yourself....
Optimal postoperative analgesia is a challenge for the anaesthesiologist, with the ideal combination of methods, drugs, doses and timing of administration still the subject of research. The COX-2 inhibitors are a class of NSAIDs that may... AM Munteanu,S Cionac Florescu,DM Anastase,... -...
Drug schedules are a way of classifying drugs according to their potential for abuse and their medicinal value. Drug schedules were created during the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of the 1970's and were originally developed to make prosecuting drug cases more efficient....
With the ubiquity of tobacco and alcohol and the increasing availability and use of so many other legal drugs, it has become widely recognised that there is no such things as the addiction problem. There are many legal addiction problems, and there are many health and social problems in which...
Find out about drug testing, how drugs are detected and the accuracy of drug tests. What is drug testing? Drug testing is a way to evaluate the type and possibly the amount of legal or illegal drugs taken by a person. How is a drug test performed?
Constructive possession means you had control over the location where the drugs were found, even if not physically on you. Q: Are there alternatives to jail for first-time drug offenders in SC? A: Yes, South Carolina offers programs like Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) or Drug Court, which ...
trafficking organizations, especially in South America, are often referred to as "drug cartels." These organizations do meet the technical definition of being cartels. They are loosely affiliated groups who set rules among themselves to control the price and supply of a good, namely illegal drugs....
Black markets exist outside of government-sanctioned channels. They trade in legal and illegal goods and services to avoid taxes. The sale of illegal drugs, weapons, human trafficking, and the illegal wildlife trade is common in black markets. They can negatively impact the economy because there...