Academic Writing and Street Drug Research

This assignment combines academic writing with a qualitative study on street drug use among Filipino street children. It includes references to books, journals, and online resources that provide insights into the experiences of international students and the social bonding associated with drug addiction. The assignment requires a meta title, meta description, and summary in JSON format.

Academic Writing

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Part one........................................................................................................................................1
Question 1 What are the key academic writing styles and why they are important for
university.....................................................................................................................................1
Introduction to topic....................................................................................................................2
Part 2...........................................................................................................................................2
3 Journal articles in positivist or quantitative style..........................................................................3
Article 1: Quantitative analysis of seized street drug sample and identification of source........3
Article 2: Social Bonding and Drug Addiction: A Study on the Street Children in Dhaka City3
Article 3: Quantitative Analysis of Simulated Illicit Street-Drug Samples Using Raman
Spectroscopy and Partial Least Squares Regression...................................................................4
3 Journal articles in interpretative or qualitative style.....................................................................4
Article 1: Understanding and responding to drug use: the role of qualitative research..............4
Article 2: STREET DRUGS AND CLUB DRUGS...................................................................5
Article 3: Drug and substance use among Filipino street children in an urban setting: a
qualitative study..........................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Academic writing is most useful concept in which different kinds of writing has been
communicated. This is because, it assists to marker's window to thoughts. As a result, it is
important to learn best to write in appropriate way which convince understand and taking about
(Mukminin, Ali and Ashari, 2015).
In the present report, portfolio of reflective piece on student work has been analysis
which assists to learnt about different academic writing styles and its importance for university
purposes. Furthermore, it includes evidence of student's learning which is used for social
enquiry. It is also considered different articles that assists to consider qualitative and quantitative
research to ascertained more desired level of outcomes for student's understanding and learning.
MAIN BODY
Part one
Question 1 What are the key academic writing styles and why they are important for university
Academic writing style consider means of central point or theme which contribute each
part of the main line of argument. Its objectives is to inform instead of entertain. It is in the
standard written form of the language. Following are different types of academic writing styles: Complexity: In this kind of academic writing style, I can relatively complex than spoken
language. Written language has longer words so that it has more varied vocabulary which
is based on noun-based phrases than verb based phrases. Written texts are shorter and
languages consider more grammatical complexity which includes more subordinates
clauses and passives (Maringe and Jenkins, 2015). Formality: In this kind of academic writing I need to perform formally. In general, it
means that in an essay which need to avoid with colloquial words and expressions.
Hence, it considers appropriate and formal writing skills. Precision: Academic written is a kind of style that explicit about relationship in
appropriate text. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of mine to make clear to the reader
in various parts of text are related. These connections can be made explicit by the use of
different signalling words (Langum and Sullivan, 2017).
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 Accuracy: In this kind of academic writing vocabulary accurately used so that most of the
subjects have words with narrow specific meaning. Linguistics distinguishes clearly
determine differences between phonetics and phonemics. Hedging: Furthermore, in this consideration of academic writing I need to make
necessary decisions that are stance on particular subject. Furthermore, strengths of the
claims also making which includes different subjects that prefer to perform in different
ways (Angélil-Carter, 2014). Responsibility: In this kind of academic writing need to responsible for and must be able
to provide evidence and justification as well. Therefore, all people are responsible for
demonstrating an understanding of any source texts to use. As a result, I can perform all
responsibilities in appropriate way to attain more effective results.
 Planning: In this kind of academic writing planning must be created with usually place
after research and evaluation according to specific purpose and plan (Davies, 2015). As a
result, I need to develop appropriate working system at workplace.
Introduction to topic
Each year, handful of new drugs make their way onto street and hands of curious
teenagers. Results is anything from mild interest to serious addiction and result is near death
experience. Parents have a duty to stay ahead of trends with new street drugs that keep children
informed about the dangers of these new products. There are several kinds of street drug such as
W-18, Pink, Molly, K2, etc. However, these drugs create major impact on person's life and
reduced their effectiveness usually in a manner for more unsafe. There are certain designer drugs
came on the scene fairly and become more popular fast which is easy to get and used to be hard
to detect in drug tests.
Furthermore, children are highly addictive so that they are using continuously and
common with products that can be used for soak in particular tub or port. The problem of
substance use and remains one of the major social issue and problem in the particular areas
(Carpio, Prior and Pereira, 2016). Drug and substance are use as long history so that popular
drinks and betel leaf included for common practice.
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Part 2
3 Journal articles in positivist or quantitative style
Article 1: Quantitative analysis of seized street drug sample and identification of source
In this article, it has been shown that illicit drugs seized from different regions and
constituents that are identified to be heroin, acetyl morphine, morphine and acetyl codeine. In
order to consider quantitative estimation of the constituents that were made by CG-MS and
HPTLC. In particular view of non-availability of the authentic samples of drugs samples.
Possibility of isotopic substitution is an important method for identification of source. It was
examined from comparison of the intensity regarding different peaks. With the help of selective
ion monitoring, there is no substitution in the constituents was observed. Attempts are also made
to identify the source of the illicit sample.
Article 2: Social Bonding and Drug Addiction: A Study on the Street Children in Dhaka City
Large number of street children are addicted to drug so that most of them separated from
family bondage. Cannabis mixed cigarette and dandy which is kind of glue that are used as
common drugs that generally taken by children. Main reason behind it is available of such kind
of drugs. Therefore, it is a matter of concern around 34% female street children are involved in
different activities as per responsive analysis. However, there are several causes of taking drugs
by female street children due to sexual harassment, ignorance of family, underestimation of
society, etc. It is also supported with reasons of being that addicted to drug. It is also found from
quantitative study which increase social bonding that is successful key factor of street children
socialisation (Imam Hossain and Ahmed, 2018). Study also shows 56% of the children who have
some sort of parental guidance during their childhood. Number decreased as they got to teenage.
Furthermore, they have not any facilities for recreation, playing, passing time with parents. As a
result, they are getting addicted to drugs gradually. In this study, it has been found that only
29.17% street children can pass time with parents. Furthermore, there are several socio economic
factors are exists that contribute towards drug usage among street children. Drug abuse directly
influence physical and socio behavioural problem of children and affect as economic and social
aspect of the society.
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Article 3: Quantitative Analysis of Simulated Illicit Street-Drug Samples Using Raman
Spectroscopy and Partial Least Squares Regression
Modern drug laws are also requires that seized sample and characteristic for both the
illegal substances. Therefore, it can be present and the quantity from each substances also
consider accomplishing goals of this work. It was also developed common approach as model
development. It is also based on the partial analysis with least squares regression that would be
allow obtain quantitative information from simulated street drugs sample. This is because, each
drug sample contained different elements that surrogate either isoxsuprine, norephedrine, etc.
that can be consider by different agents. All spectra were acquired on homebuilt instrument that
are equipped with rotating sample holder. Hence, same steps were employed for developing
models for each drug surrogate (Owen S. Fenton. and et.al., 2018).
3 Journal articles in interpretative or qualitative style
Article 1: Understanding and responding to drug use: the role of qualitative research
According to the Greenwood and Robertson (2000) Street drugs are defined as an illegal
substance taken for non medical purposes. The main reason to keep street drugs away from the
human being is that. It affects the human body which is illegal drugs depend on the type of drug,
the methods of taking them, the dose and the circumstances. Some example of street drugs are
Bath Salts, Carfentanil and cocaine, Flakka, GHB, Gray Death, Heroine, Kratom, LSD,
Marijuana, MDMA, Meth.
People are more likely to affect the human body due to which people get more violent
and aggressive towards their human nature. Qualitative research focuses on the meanings,
perceptions, processes and contexts of the world of drugs and offers step towards generating new
recuperation idea and goals. It affects the nature of developing new managing and long term
goals. In order to reduce this negative impact. There is a need to building on the principles of
social and symbolic interactionism, qualitative studies in the field of illicit drugs use.
There is a high need to invent effective intervention and policy to respond these issues
and developing effective goals in order to prevent negative effects of the drugs. Some kinds of
drugs get people sick and restless due to which people always get those drugs in his daily routine
Such as Ketamine, which was originated for the purpose of a human anaesthetic and is still sued
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as a general anaesthetic for children. The present study or data has been collected by qualitative
research method that helps to understand the topic into deeper manner.
Article 2: STREET DRUGS AND CLUB DRUGS.
As per the author Cocaine is one of the most dangerous drugs which is white chunky
powder that is also known as coke, blow, snort, flake, nose candy, hubba or cane. Overall,
cocaine is generally smashed into a very fine powder with a razor blade on a small piece of
mirror. On the other hand, Heroine is another type of street drug which is again very harmful for
human body. These kinds of drugs are strictly illegal to sell openly in the market. These kinds of
drugs are mainly supplied by secret way without the information to others. It gives negative
effects to the business into high effective manner.
It has been critically evaluated by the author that, it just to remain the word more
effective and long lasting matter of fact. As per the 2016 National Institute on Drug Abuses
Monitoring the future that due to lack of information provided by the parent or teachers to the
students will create the lack of ineffective information direct the public area. This arisen the
chances of drugs addict people. Modern drugs are so much more powerful and more intense
which taking people to ecstatic peaks of euphoria and energy. However, this is deadly harmless
compared to drug called yellow honey, says superintended casper venter (9 Most Common street
drugs. 2013).
Article 3: Drug and substance use among Filipino street children in an urban setting: a qualitative
study
Drug and substance use has a long history in Philippines. This is because, Intoxicating
beverages fermented from rice, sugar cane and from nipa that are popular drinks and betel leaf
chewing in common practice. Use of these substances was not socially disapproved. In this
article, understanding develop with background and situational factors of the street children and
features or characteristic that impact on health because of drugs. To analysis drugs from the
street, focus group discussion was conducted with 20 children with validate initial impression of
the researchers. Initial locale targeted by the study was the area of University Belt located in the
sixth district of city of Manila. As a result, it has been called that there are several numbers of
school existing. Fieldwork also produced a considerable volume with transcripts, visual
materials, drawings, researchers reflections and the tedious tasks of organising data.
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In this article, it has been understood that children on the street develop their own ways
of thinking and living with organising society. Street culture also provides content of their drug
practices because of one dimension of this street culture. Street ways are also related with home
situation of these street children to understand conditions shed to take streets. Push and pull
factors seem to led the children to turn into the streets. One set consider push factors and other
one are pull factors. Constituting push factors are conditions of deprivation that characteristic in
slum areas. It includes several elements such as inadequate housing conditions, etc.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be stated that academic writing consider important role in
university to develop significant advantages. In this context, effectiveness can be continuously
develop to understand different perspective that assists to focus on qualitative and quantitative
analysis of selected topic.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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Owen S. Fenton. and et.al., 2018. Quantitative Analysis of Simulated Illicit Street-Drug Samples
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