Author name: Rosemary Mosco

Tittle: Drugs of Abuse

Tittle: Drugs of Abuse
Choose Topic: Psychology
Select number of pages: 3
Question Description: There are 7 drug categories – Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Narcotics, Steroids, Cannabis. Each category impacts brain function and behavior, has particular ways of ingestion, and creates a certain reaction within the body.

For this Assignment, you compare substances within two of the seven drug categories.

By Day 7
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Choose two drug categories. For each drug category:
Identify the drugs that belong to that category
Briefly discuss the history of substance use and social response related to the drug category (e.g., how were the substances created, when did people start to use these types of substances, how or in what ways did these substance affect society).
Identify how the drugs are administered (e.g., inhalation, injection, orally, nasally) in this category.
Discuss how substances in the category impact the brain including which neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) that are affected.
Explain the physical impact the substances in this category may have on the body.
Compare the similarities and differences between the drug categories.

Explain any differences in treatment approaches for the two different drug categories, and why it is important to understand the different drug categories as a social worker.
Class text book, must use

FOUNDATIONS OF ADDICTIONS COUNSELING

Third Edition
David Capuzzi
Walden University
Johns Hopkins University
Professor Emeritus, Portland State University
Mark D. Stauffer
Walden University

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Infotech in Global economy

Infotech in Global economy

I need points on how the knowledge, skills, or theories of the above course have been applied and how it is useful for a Network administrator in his work environment.

Provide a 500 word or 2 pages double spaced minimum reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment

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ECONOMICS QUESTIONS

ECONOMICS QUESTIONS

Each question is 500 to 750 word paper in APA format discussing

Question 1

1.How do you classify China’s economic system, as it currently exists?

2.Has China’s economy undergone a transition? Explain your rationale.

3.What is driving the China economy’s enormous growth in recent years?

4.Has currency manipulation been a factor? Why not, or how so?

5.Will this success continue into the foreseeable future? If not, what might derail it?

Reference

http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2011/05/19/w…

Question 2

1.Classify the EU economy. Are all of the member nation economies classified the same?

2.Are the U.S. and EU economies linked? Why do you think not, or how so?

3.What measures have the EU (or member nations) taken to mitigate the current economic problems?

4.What is your economic outlook for the EU nations (you may address the EU as a whole or choose a specific member nation)?

Reference

How to Save the Euro–and the EU. By: Farrell, Henry, Quiggin, John, Foreign Affairs, 00157120, May/Jun2011, Vol. 90, Issue 3

Question 3

1.Classify the U.S. economic system.

2.What were the immediate causes of the significant downturn (commonly referred to as the great recession of 2008)?

3.What has the U.S. government attempted to do to correct the situation?

4.Were the government’s steps effective? Why not, or how so?

Reference

McCallum, B. T. (2010). ALTERNATIVES TO THE FED?. CATO Journal, 30(3), 439-449.

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2011/09/21/1406…

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critical thinking skills, Read the articles

critical thinking skills, Read the articles

1x discussions easy 250 words

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, in preparation for discussing the importance of critical thinking skills,

Read the articles

Watch the videos

Review the resources

Reflect: Reflect on the characteristics of a critical thinker. Critical thinking gets you involved in a dialogue with the ideas you read from others in this class. To be a critical thinker, you need to be able to summarize, analyze, hypothesize, and evaluate new information that you encounter.
Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts. Keep in mind that the article or video you’ve chosen should not be about critical thinking, but should be about someone making a statement, claim, or argument related to your Final Paper topic. One source should demonstrate good critical thinking skills and the other source should demonstrate the lack or absence of critical thinking skills. Personal examples should not be used.

  • Explain at least five elements of critical thinking that you found in the reading material.
  • Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are being demonstrated by the author or speaker. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills.
  • Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which the author or speaker lacks good critical thinking skills. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations

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