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Demonstrate an overall understanding of the illicit drug (only
one sentence)
Heroin is an illicit
drug that is highly addictive. Many users of Heroin are unable to stop using
the drug because of their withdrawal, it is injected into the body. Heroin is
illegal in every country. Aids are a high disease that can be formed whilst
taking the drug. Heroin is made off the resin of poppy plants.
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Describe the illicit drug (street names, appearance, method of use, and
effects) (only one sentence)
- H, junk, smack, Big H, Hell Dust, Nose Drops,
Thunder, Brown Sugar, Horse and Skag are Heroin street names. Heroin is a
powder in physical form.
The effects of heroin can
range from the amount of dosage one person has ejected. feelings
of intense pleasure, strong feelings of wellbeing, confusion, lowered
cough reflex are some of the effects of low moderate dosage and higher
dosage effects are shallow and slow breathing, nausea and vomiting, increased
sweating and itching and urge to pass urine but difficulty doing so.
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Identify and explain the potential risks associated with the illicit
drug (nothing)
Injecting heroin opens
up the body to various diseases and mental illnesses. The diseases include Hepatitis, AIDS, Leukoencephalopathy, Endocarditis,
Pulmonary Edema, Blood clots, High blood pressure, Liver damage and Tetanus.
http://www.heroinhelper.com/user/health/disease.shtml
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Identify the potential impact of the illicit drug
use on the individual, peers, families and the wider community (nothing)
Heroin has a negative
impact on the individual’s family and community. With the high price of heroin,
it is money consuming and can cause major financial problems. The victim can be
a teenager with a stressed parent having to deal with it or the other way
around. A parent with their child being the victim will feel emotions such as sadness, regret, anger, despair and confusion. But it is
the exact same way the child will feel. The recovery for a victim with Heroin, process
can be long and arduous. The child of a parent with heroin addiction will need
to have a recovery with the parent from the emotional damage that was caused by
the withdrawal from the illicit drug.
http://addiction.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Heroin_Addiction's_Impact_on_Families
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Research, list and analyse current and relevant statistics on the
illicit drug (only 2 stats)
- An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids
(opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
- In 2007, 93% of the world’s opium supply came from Afghanistan.
(Opium is the raw material for heroin supply.) Its total export value was
about $4 billion, of which almost three quarters went to traffickers.
About a quarter went to Afghan opium farmers.
- The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000
current heroin users in the US in 2007. Other estimates give figures as
high as 900,000.
- Opiates, mainly heroin, were involved in four of every five
drug-related deaths in Europe, according to a 2008 report from the
European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction.
- Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and
alcohol treatment in the US.
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin/international-statistics.html
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Propose a range of personal skills to reduce the
risks associated with the drug (importance of positive self esteem, resiliency,
refusal skills and alternative options) (nothing)
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Stay away from heroin users
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Say “no” when asked if you should take it, don’t give
in to peer pressure
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Life is wonderful without taking illicit drugs such as
heroin
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Stay away from the wrong crowd
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You DON’T have to take heroin if you DON’T want to
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There is no way you should ever HAVE to take it, it is
an option
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Think about the negative impact it will have on your
life
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There is more to life than drugs
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You need to have a reference list stating the sources
that you got any information from, especially the sources of any statistics
