A Heroin Addict Was Brought into the Emergency Room

question 32

Essay

A heroin addict was brought into the emergency room. The addict's friend asks the emergency room physician why heroin and morphine are such addictive drugs. How does the physician respond?

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Definitions:

Double Taxation

The imposition of taxes on the same income, asset, or financial transaction at two different levels of government, often seen in the taxation of corporate profits and then again when dividends are paid to shareholders.

Limited Liability

An advantage of the corporate form. Stockholder liability for the actions of a company is limited to the value of the stock. That is, a suit against the corporation cannot be made against a stockholder simply because the stockholder is an owner.

Proprietorships

A type of business entity that is owned and operated by a single individual, without any legal distinction between the owner and the business.

Sole Proprietor

An individual who owns and operates a business alone, bearing unlimited liability for the business's debts and obligations.