Antabuse, Methadone, Librium, Ibogaine, Revia, Thiamin, and Niacin: An Overview of Seven Common Drugs
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A 6 page outline of the main features of each of these drugs and the situations which require their use. Generic names are provided as is a list of primary actions and potential side effects. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPmedDr3.rtf

Anti-Drug Speech
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2 page overview of the content of a speech delivered by Lee Brown, director of the U.S. National Drug Control Policy in May of 1994. No Bibliography.
Filename: Drugspch.wps

Antidepressants: Prescription Rates and Side Effects
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This is a 6 page article discussing the increasing prescription rates of antidepressants in today’s society. Side effects associated with antidepressants are also discussed such as nausea, anxiety, violence in children, sexual dysfunction and birth defects. The increase in prescriptions are a result of physicians who are not trained in depression treatment prescribing antidepressants to their patients as a first treatment for depression rather than therapy which is considered more costly and time consuming. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJantid1.rtf

Argument Against the Use of Ritalin
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An 8 page paper which argues against the use of ritalin for attention disorders in children. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: RArit2.rtf

Argumentative Essay/Marijuana Use
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A 5 page argumentative essay that first presents the arguments in favor of marijuana legalization and then argues against them, relying primarily on the proven facts regarding marijuana's detrimental effects on the body and its tendency to be a gateway drug for the young. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khbdweed.rtf