Psychoactive Substance Use and Abuse a Psychoactive
A psychoactive substance refers to any chemical which both impacts the central nervous system and the way the brain functions. Psychoactive substances refer to stimulants (cocaine, methamphetamine, dextroamphetamine), sedatives and analgesics (alcohol, heroin), hallucinogens (PCP, psychoactive mushrooms). As stated in the DSM-IIIR "psychoactive substance abuse is given the definition of being "a maladaptive pattern of use indicated by continued use despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent social, occupational, psychological or physical problem that is caused by the use [or by] recurrent use in situations in which it is physically hazardous" (Nordegren, 2002, p.11).
Impacts of Schooling on Fertility Rates
This order discusses the correlation between education and fertility rates. It examines four nations, the United States, India, Colombia, and Chad to explore how education impacts women's fertility rates. What was discovered that with more educational opportunity rates comes less fertility rates. Also, when family planning initiatives educate women about contraceptive use, fertility rates also drop. On the other hand, Chad shows how a lack of education, both traditional and sexual, can spike fertility rates in some of the poorest countries of the world.