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Please BID Only if you have the textbook: Psychopharmacology 2nd edition, Meyer& Quenzer.
Please follow ALL Instructions to the letter and Cite - Reference work fully.
No Plargiarism Please!!!!
Objective 2: Explain the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the CNS stimulants caffeine and tobacco.
Caffeine and nicotine are both CNS stimulants yet the pharmacokinetics are substantially different. Caffeine is considered to be relatively innocuous yet is the most widely used CNS stimulant, utilized by over 85% of the world’s population. Nicotine has specific receptors present in the brain. Due to the relatively short half-life, users must constantly use the product otherwise they will suffer significant withdrawal symptoms. Unlike caffeine, however, nicotine is associated with a number of health related illness, including but not limited to emphysema, heart attack and stroke, hypertension, and lung cancer.
Learning Activity #3: Tobacco Paper
- Read Chapter 13 of your textbook by Meyer & Quenzer.
- Go to any reliable website (Center for Disease Control, National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) and gather statistics on tobacco related illness such as lung cancer, stroke, coronary artery disease.
- Write a 2-3 page paper on the dangers of tobacco use.
- To achieve maximum points for content and analysis, the following elements need to be thoroughly addressed:
- A summary of at least scholarly articles you discovered as support for your arguments.
- An academically persuasive argument for the dangers of tobacco use.
- You are encouraged to reference the tutorial and checklist.
- Ensure that you have cited and referenced at least two scholarly sources.
Objective 3: Examine
scripture passages that place drug use well outside the realm of acceptable
behavior.
While
there are numerous Bible passages admonishing people not to use alcohol there
are no direct references prohibiting drugs. There are, however, admonitions
against the behaviors exhibited by
someone under the influence of drugs. This makes the application of Scriptures
to drug use much more subtle and nuanced. For instance there are scriptural
references commanding Christians to obey civil law. Many alcoholics/addicts are
breaking civil law by driving while intoxicated or by participating in illegal
activities to get money to obtain drugs. Just the act of obtaining marijuana,
heroin, or cocaine is against the law. “Doctor shopping” for legal substances is
also prohibited.
. Read 1 Peter 2:13, 14; Romans 13:12-14; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 5:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8; 1 Peter 1:13-17; 1 Peter 5:8,9; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27; Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 22:3; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Romans 12: 1,2; Corinthians 6, 19,20; 1 Timothy 4:12; Matthew 18:6,7; Matthew 5:13-16; Ephesians 5:11.
Objective 4: Summarize scriptural passages relating to drug use / abuse / dependency and apply them to counseling clients.
Unlike in secular counseling, Christian counselors will often use Scripture in an attempt to elicit change in their clients. It is therefore important that the Christian counselor be familiar with and comfortable with what various scriptural passages say about drug abuse. Again, SPECK analysis is a useful tool for interpreting the Scriptures and helping clients apply these biblical principles to their daily lives. Galatians 5:19-25 again deals with behaviors, many of which are associated with substance use. The list is more than a mere proof of what Paul wrote earlier, for by raising these particulars of conduct, the apostle also provides a checklist for measuring the conduct of those who consider themselves spiritual. If a person’s conduct is characterized by the traits in the first list, then he or she is either not a believer or else a believer who is not being led by God's Spirit.
Learning Activity #5: WK3 Case Study
- Read the WK3 Case Study provided in the link.
- Use a SPECK analysis to interpret Galatians 5:19-25 in an attempt to counsel the substance abuse/dependent client in Case #2 Ima Mess.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE
Dangers of Tobacco Use
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DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE
Dangers of Tobacco Use
Tobacco use yields negative effects on the general human health. It is capable of harming
nearly every body organ, a factor that has seen it become the leading cause of preventable
premature death (Meyer & Quenzer, 2013). Tobacco smoke subjects the user to over fifty
chemicals capable of causing diseases, with its users often dying from tobacco related
complications. Smoking often leads to heart and lung diseases, and may also affect feet and
hands, with the initial health effects of smoking being numbness (Doll, Peto, Boreham &
Sutherland, 2004). The risk of acquiring tobacco related infections is directly proportional to the
duration in which the victim continues to smoke.
Tobacco usage is capable of causing mood simulation. Smoking temporarily elevates the
mood of its users but leads to dependence, with the victims experiencing anxiety and irritability
in case of withdrawal. It also causes poor vision and increased risk of contracting eye problems
such as cataracts and degeneration. Smoking dulls the sense of taste leading to decreased
appetite. Moreover, teeth become unhealthy with brown stains. Long-term smoking causes
inflammations and infections in the mouth, causing tooth loss.
Tobacco consumption is heavily linked to pulmonary diseases. Prolonged exposure to the
compounds found in tobacco leads to pulmonary damage and loss of elasticity for the alveoli,
causing emphysema. It also leads to a permanent reduction in the pulmonary capacity, a
condition that causes persistent coughing, short breath, wheezing, and lung damage. Smokers
suffer more often from bronchitis, with second-hand smokers being at a higher risk of
contracting the illness (Pietrangelo & Cherney, 2017). Smoking worsens existing respiratory
problems. Nicotine present in tobacco tightens blood vessels, increasing the risk of strokes, high
DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE
blood pressure, and heart attack. Chronic obstructive diseases are also more dominant among
smokers....
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