HLTH 237 Lecture : HLTH 237 Lecture #1- Jan 11.docx

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Harm reduction= understanding the risks before choosing to use a substance and taking all necessary precautions to reduce those risks. Social norm- acknowledge that people will take part in harmful behaviours. We use substances to regulate our emotions. Continuum for harm reduction has a boundary line. Behaviours become habitual and they become part of who you are. Brain changes as more molecules are introduced into the bloodstream; temporary changes can be reversed to the norm as long as the norm doesn"t change. If the norm" changes brain needs to keep that same amount of stimulation: endogenous opioids- pleasure chemicals. Drugs can change who you are and what substances you need: addicted to not only the substance but also the behaviour/ritual associated with it. Social policy: can increase/decrease harm from illicit" substances. Insight"- vancouver clinic for addicts to have a safe haven for nurses, clean needles, etc: social progress: supreme court decision allowed insight to stay open.

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Complete the following sentences on predicting the relative entropy of a system.

The words are: decreases, equal to, increases, less than, greater than

1. Temperature Changes: for a given substance, SÂ° __________as the temperature increases.

2. Physical States and Changes of State: as the freedom of motion of the substance ____________ , the entropy increases. The size of the entropy change is such that ÎSÂ°_vap is much ____________ ÎSÂ°_fus .

3. Dissolving a Gas: when a gas dissloves in a liquid, the entropy always ____________ but when disolved in another gas it ____________ .

4. Dissolving a Solid or a Liquid: the entropy of a dissolved solid or liquid is always ____________ the entropy of the pure substance.

5. Atomic Size: the entropy of atoms generally ____________ down a group since the number of microstates ____________ .

6. Molecular Complexity: the entropy of molecules ____________ as they become more complex and the number of atoms ____________ .

You are required to complete a 1-page (double spaced,12pt. font, times new roman) reflection paper turned in to theinstructor via the dropbox in D2L. If you use the attachment optionin the dropbox, please make sure you are using a current version ofMicrosoft Word. This paper will include the following:

1. In your own words, define dependency/addiction to asubstance (25 points)

2. How is this definition similar or different to whatyou thought dependency/addiction was prior to starting this course?(25 points)

3. Reflect on your perspective on addiction (e.g., thecauses of use/abuse, the reasons use continues, who becomesaddicted, what an addict looks like, what drugs are addictive).What aspects have changed/not changed since taking this course? (25points)

4. Identify one thing you learned in this course thatyou will remember 5 years from now (25 points)

You will be graded based on the length of the document,your ability to address 1-4 above, and the quality of your content.Since the paper is only one page in length, it is expected that youwill be concise and not use âfillerâ to meet the requirements. Thecontent should demonstrate your knowledge of the subject (gained inthis course) and an in-depth consideration of these issuespresented. You may complete the reflection paper any time beforeyour final course date.

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Am I using economic concepts correctly in the following? Please correct and clarify for me if not.

In this scenario, we want to curb or decrease the use of drugs and the use of the services provided by prostitution. So, if you legalize either, and then in policy increase the prices for those goods or services, you can eliminate price-sensitive or elastic consumers, like teenagers. It does not solve the problem, but this is just an economic scenario, right? It will decrease documented use and users, but since these were black market operations, to begin with, there will always exist a black market to supply what the public markets cannot. Quality in these black markets will be poor, but prices will reflect this. Inelastic consumers, such as working adults, in the face of a price increase, will choose less expensive substitutes rather than abstain, and will even choose illegal avenues to attain before abstaining, or going without.

Another conundrum in the drug arena is the addictive vs non-addictive substances debate. Highly addictive substances like cocaine and heroin will experience less elasticity than substances such as nicotine or marijuana. Because it can be argued that addiction diminishes rational choice, increases in price that would normally cause users to refrain from use are not effective and thus do not end up lowering the quantity of drugs demanded, addiction counteracts theory and demand only decreases negligibly. Here, revenues would increase for the suppliers of such goods and services, while not even making a dent in the quantity of drugs demanded. Profits however may not increase as interdiction efforts also increase a supplier's production and distribution costs.

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