Drug Addiction – Patrick Bukassa
Drug Addiction – Patrick Bukassa – Played and Inspired by Patrick Bukassa (Copyright) – A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function.[3] There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.[4] In pharmacology, a drug is “a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.”[4] Drugs may be prescribed for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.[5] Recreational drugs are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system, such as opioids or hallucinogens.[5] They may be used for perceived beneficial effects on perception, consciousness, personality, and behavior.[5][6] Some drugs can cause addiction and habituation.[6] Drugs are usually distinguished from endogenous biochemicals by being introduced from outside the organism.[citation needed] For example, insulin is a hormone that is synthesized in the body; it is called a hormone when it is synthesized by the pancreas inside the body, but if it is introduced into the body from outside, it is called a drug.[citation needed] Many natural substances such as beers, wines, and some mushrooms, blur the line between food and drugs, as when ingested they affect the functioning of both mind and body. Drug is thought to originate from Old French “drogue”, possibly …
Drug addiction creates a cycle of problems in the area
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Lee is one of many addicts who've struggled in Cheshire County. And the problem isn't going away anytime soon. In fact, last year the county had the highest number of drug cases in the state investigated by the N.H. Attorney General's Drug Task Force.
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Enabling the Control Addicts: A Free High for the Greed Fiends
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Novelist William S. Burroughs, in his pioneering experimental novel Naked Lunch, correctly identified "control addicts," as opposed to mere drug addicts, as the true enemies of humanity. (1). Burroughs: "You see, control can never be a means to any …
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