Spun also portrayed some of the other physiological effects of methamphetamine very well. My favorite characteristic of the movie is how it portrays hallucinations and high blood pressure. According to the What Are the Long-term Effects of Methamphetamine Abuse (2013), hallucination and increased heartrate are both the physiological byproduct of methamphetamine abuse. In some scenes of the movie when Ross took methamphetamine, he began to sweat and show indication of increasing blood pressure. In a few of these scenes, he experiences hallucinations after snorting methamphetamine. These hallucinations were hypersexual, chaotic, and random. There were images of the hallucinations that made absolutely no sense. For those viewers who never experienced
The 1996 film of The Crucible is a historical drama inspired by the Salem witchcraft trials. The film has won a multitude of cinematic achievements and continuously blows audience members away with the accuracy of the historical events and portrayal of the characters by the actors and actresses. The profound work of Arthur Miller is also expressed within the written play of The Crucible. However, the film did the best job of portraying characters that were both historically accurate and believable to an audience member. One main character from The Crucible that is both historically accurate and extremely believable in the film is Abigail Williams. Winona Ryder, the actress of Abigail Williams, did an impeccable job portraying her character and became widely known for her work through several achievements and film reviews. The recognition that she and the rest of the cast received due to the characterization in this cinematic production is what made the film do the best job of portraying characters as historically accurate and believable to an audience member instead of the written play. Although the written play describes the actions and thoughts of the characters very precisely, the film did the best job of portraying characters as historically accurate and believable to an audience member through the achievements and film reviews received from actors and actresses such as Winona Ryder, the recognition the cast as a whole earned, and the actions and emotions the actors and
Tinghir Jersualem is a documentary by historian Kamal Hachkar, a Muslim. It explores the relationship between the Jews and Muslims in Tinghir, Moracco both prior to the Jews departure to Israel and the aftermath of their leaving. Kamal interviews both Jews and Muslims from Morraco to get their own stories related to the departure that largely took place in the 1950s and 1960s. Kamal's approach of interviewing both Jews and Muslims helps present the unity that Jews and Muslims felt in Morraco prior the 1960s. Older Muslim and Jewish men spoke foundly of their neighbors and the many business transactions and card games that went on between the two groups of people. The Muslim and Jewish women simiarly excited when talking about their neighbors,
Due to the impaired state while using meth, when a user is irritable they start to lose patience for others. This is dangerous because users don’t understand the amount of force they use if they were to hit someone, or worse, what the consequence would be if they were to have a deadly weapon. Anxiety is also a big issue with users; they feel that they are invincible and they want something to do. Some users have gone as far as believing they can fly; so they jump off a building or out a window. The irregular heart rate can be deadly if you have any type of minor heart disease. Finally, the increase in physical activity puts others in
Methamphetamine is a solid focal sensory system stimulant that is for the most part utilized as a recreational medication. Methamphetamine hydrochloride is endorsed by the United States Food and Drug Administration under the exchange name Desoxyn for consideration shortfall hyperactivity issue and heftiness in grown-ups and youngsters, and is at times recommended off name for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. It is once in a while endorsed because of concerns including human neurotoxicity and its high potential for recreational use, among different concerns, and the accessibility of more secure substitute medications with practically identical treatment viability.
Thomas Mann of Brookings Institutions writes that, “in addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major parties”. In addition to his opinion, political data has shown that political polarization is increasing and is more readily seen in the way the American government functions in the political sphere. In an article by the University of Rochester’s Campus Times they wrote “In 1950, the American Political Science Association’s Committee on Political Parties wrote a report called “Toward a More Responsible Two-Party System.” The report said that party leadership in Congress was far too lenient when it came to dissent within the party ranks, allowing members’ difference in positions to not be as important as they should. They said that in order for there to be a healthier democracy in the US, the country needed cohesive, top-down parties with clear agendas that can be carried out when in the majority. It also needed a cohesive minority party to criticize the majority party and act as an alternative.” While both the Campus Times and Thomas Mann suggest that polarization is somewhat necessary and is increasing, whether or not the necessity or increase is beneficial to American politics and government is debatable. In this paper, I argue that while polarization can be both unbeneficial and beneficial, for the most part is has proven to be unbeneficial for American politics and government.
There has been many great boxers that have participated in the sport of boxing, but Muhammad Ali is possibly the greatest of them all. Ali had great movement in the ring but an even better record. The author in the article “Muhammad Ali” states that “He started fighting when he was twelve years old” (1). He grew up in segregation which made his younger life difficult. In this essay, I will examine the life, the career, and the legacy of Muhammad Ali.
Long-term consequences of meth abuse include increased heart rate, permanent damage to blood vessels of heart/brain, malnutrition, xerostomia (meth mouth), disorientation, lack of enthusiasm, confused exhaustion, psychosis, anxiety, paranoia, depression, epilepsy, stroke, liver/kidney/brain and lung damage, convulsions, heart attack, stroke and even death can occur due to the stimulant effects of meth because it causes the heart to race and the blood vessels to constrict. The side effects involved with taking a large amount of meth are agitation, chest pain, heart attack, heart stops, coma, difficulty breathing, kidney damage, possible kidney failure, paranoia, seizures, severe stomach pain, stroke, uncontrolled vocal outbursts, tics, trembling or shaking of the hands/feet, change in taste buds, unusual or unpleasant taste, insomnia, headache, dizziness, faintness, swelling of the feet or lower legs, and unusual tiredness or
I chose Methamphetamines because of how fast the drug causes users to go downhill. When meth became the drug of choice in Arizona, within a couple months entire neighborhoods were garbage strewn, and the physical effects of the drug became apparent in anyone using. Friends disappeared off the radar, to be seen a month later, unemployed, paranoid, scabbed and thin. I would like to learn more about the history and long-term effects on the body from methamphetamines.
Such as a high heart rate, raised blood pressure, and damaged blood vessels in the brain that can cause strokes. Frequent use often put a strain on the heart which causes an irregular heartbeat such as heart palpitations that can cause cardiovascular collapse and or death. Long term meth use causes liver, kidney and lung damage along side the heart and brain damage. An arrhythmia, which is a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm is also common with meth use. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, and loss of consciousness.
Generally, a person will go through a cycle of predictable behavior after starting meth. Immediately after taking it the user will feel a rush which involves the most exhilarating feelings. Next, they experience the high which can last for several hours. The actual rush and high is what everyone is trying to achieve. In order to keep this high the user will often binge, meaning they will continue to take meth for hours. This binge can last for days. Eventually the user will experience “tweaking” which may cause the user to become violent or delusional. Finally the user will experience the crash. Since the addict has been using meth for several days they may have had little or no sleep and their bodies have become
During this stage self-mutilation and harm to others can happen easily due to the “bad trip” the user experiences, they often become disconnected from reality and feel they are in their own world. Due to the vivid hallucinations the user gets, it is common for them to itch at an intense level and to feel that there are bugs under their skin. The user while not be able to sleep for several days at a time. After the “tweaking” stage the user goes through the “crash” , the body shuts down when it is no longer able to cope with the overwhelming effects of the drug. This causes the user to sleep for long periods of time, one to three days. Once the user makes it past the “crash” they go through the “hangover”. During the “hangover” the user returns to reality in a deteriorated, hungry, dehydrated, and physically/mentally/emotionally exhausted state. This stage lasts anywhere between two and fourteen days This causes severe addiction because the user uses the drug to deal with the pain of the
For example, examine the physical symptoms of an individual that chronically uses methamphetamines. Because methamphetamine has such a high potency (NHTSA, 2002), there are very few areas of the body that are not affected by use. Effects of methamphetamine can be short term or long term, but fatal effects are present in both categories. Just one single high dose is enough for an individual to experience nerve damage that is related to the substance. Short term effects of methamphetamine use include dehydration, heavy breathing, and an elevation in body temperature that could possibly be fatal. In addition, long term use can result in a tolerance, making the individual use more and more in order to reach that feeling of euphoria. Some other long term effects that may be experienced by a client include cardiovascular issues, such as an irregular heartbeat or irreversible blood vessel damage. If the blood vessel damage is severe, it is likely that the individual could have a stroke (Arizona State University, 2005). In many cases methamphetamine use has been linked to osteoporosis, a medical condition known to weaken teeth and other bones. Many individuals will have teeth fall out or break off, which in almost all cases is directly related to the methamphetamine
While using methamphetamine, users can feel hypersexual and uninhibited, often forgetting to use protection. Since methamphetamine can be administered intravenously, some users share dirty needles. These acts can lead to the transmission of serious and deadly diseases, such as hepatitis, HIV and AIDS.
The effects of heroin can be very devastating, both short term and long term effects. There is a rapid physical change that can be seen due to the use of heroin. People who use heroin may experience a few pleasant short term effects such as; feelings of being warm and flushed, heavy sensation in extremities, and sedation. Unpleasant side effects may include drowsiness and lethargy. The long term effects is what really gives heroin such a bad reputation. Within a short period of time severe side effects come in. Such as; oral damage (gums and teeth), digestive issues, severe itching causing people to itch till you bleed causing scabs, breaking down of the immune system, malnutrition, sleeping irregularities, and decrease in sexual functions
The most noticeable effects of methamphetamine are the change in the skin’s appearance. Some users have been known to feel insects crawling beneath their skin. “He picks and picks and picks at himself, like there are bugs inside his face,” the mother of one methamphetamine addict told The Spokesman-Review (Pbs.org, 2011). Some users are covered in small sores, the result of obsessive skin picking caused by hallucination of having bugs crawling beneath the skin, a disorder known as formication. While methamphetamine makes users feel more confident, attractive, and desirable, the drug is actually making them unattractive, sores take longer to heal, and the skin loses its luster and elasticity.