The country should take a new look at drug legalization as a solution to a problem that has been long out of control. ... One possibility for controlling drug abuse is to legalize illegal drugs. ... From it stemmed all sort of crime, illegal alcohol sales, gang controlled territories, police shootings and above all, most people continued to drink. ... We have the same type of violent crime and gang control as in the twenties, and people continue to use drugs. ... It puts controls and regulation in the hands of the government to protect the vulnerable from dangerous drug dealers. ...

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The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 significantly increased penalties for the possession and trafficking of such drugs as marijuana, LSD, and cocaine. ... Information from the Office of National Drug Control Policy stated the funding for the war on drugs increased from $1.65 billion in 1982 to $17.7 billion in 1999. ... Statistic from the Office of National Drug Control Policy show that in 1999 more than half of the students from high school before graduating had tried an illegal drug. ... Dennis also stated, "Suburban students who were DARE graduates scored higher than suburban students in...

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Alternative To the War on Drugs The illegal usage of drugs is very prevalent in our country today. The problem has gotten so severe, that many options are being considered to control it or even solve it. ... Drug decriminalization would also lead to a decrease in drug related crime. ... It would move an underground economy to a legitimate economy, and provide a safe means for the buying and selling of drugs - taking the power back from professional criminals who now control the drug trade. ... To try to achieve this goal through prohibition merely puts control of a substance that can be pot...

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Drugs In the United States there are people fighting against drugs. ... As though these drugs are not enough, people are making as well as mixing new drugs everyday. ... Marijuana may be a special case because it is a very popular drug that does not have drastic results unlike cocaine, crack, and other hazardous drugs. If marijuana does become legal I do not think the amount of users will go down but I do believe it will control drug trafficking. ... Legalizing drugs is not the answer to help the authorities, but if any drugs are to be legalized then it should be marijuana. ...

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Some people argue that illicit drugs should be legalized also, while others promote war on drugs instead. ... -Legalizing drugs will reduce crime. -Legalizing drugs will take the thrill out of drugs and people won't use them. War on drugs means banning use, possession, and trafficking of drugs under the penalty of law. ... And then John Walters, Director, United States Office of Drug Control Policy said: "The attitude that nothing we do can make a difference is a greater enemy than the trafficking organizations we face. ...

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Policy on National Drug Control United States narcotics policy seeks for reduction of the supply of illicit drugs to the United States and reduction of user demand within the United States. This is based on three core principles; (1) Stopping drug use before it starts, (2) Healing America's drug users and (3) Disrupting the drug market. ... President Bush's National Drug Policy seeks to reduce the use of illegal drugs by 10% over the next 2 years and 25% over the next 5 years. In order to do so the President has set a $19.2 billion budget for Drug Control in 2003. Bush has ...

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Because the Canadian government, through various agencies such as the PMPRB (Patented Medicine Prices Review Board), has strict price controls of prescription drugs, Canadians pay much less for their drugs than we do here in the United States. ... Quite simply, the Canadian government and its affiliates would now have the power to set and control prices for all prescription drugs that are allowed to be re-imported. ... At this juncture, I would like to use our socialist allies across the Atlantic as a perfect example of what happens when the government, in it's infinite wisdom, institutes...

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The term drug abuse often refers to the frequent use of a drug that cause physical or mental harm to the user. ... In 1970, the United States Congress passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. The Control Act distinguishes among several categories of drugs based on their potential abuse and their medical utility. ... These drugs are tightly controlled by federal and states laws, because of their high abuse potential. ... There should be tighter control on the drugs that enter into the nation and that are made in the country. ...

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Athletes are one of the biggest topics in drug testing today. ... Drug testing may or may not violate any of these functions. ... There are moral limits on an employer's discretion: no employer should be able to control the private lives of her employees. ... To test for only one drug costs two dollars. To test for six drugs costs seven dollars. ...

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Gun Control "The Right to Bear Arms." ... Aren't drugs banned? Your normal citizen doesn't have drugs, but bad people do. ... There will still be underground gun makers and dealers distributing guns to the public just like with the illegal drugs of today. ...

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Issue of Gun Control and Violence The issue of gun control and violence, both in Canada and the United States, is one that simply will not go away. ... And what are the benefits of having strict gun control laws? ... As demonstrated in the film: Cops, Guns, and Drugs, the problem with controlling urban violence in the United States is that it is out of proportion in contrast to the available police force. ... These cities largely consist of visible minorities who are frustrated with the hand dealt to them, and simply resort to "drugs, guns, and violence" as a w...

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Gun Control Rough Draft There are many factors that contribute to the death of a person. ... Gang members involve themselves in " serious crimes, drug-related behavior, and fire arm use."" ... Because guns are easy to obtain, drug trafficking increase, violent media, no real family structures, and the number of gun-related cases involving adolescence has rose. ... To reduce the number of deaths due to suicide, there should be tighter gun control. ... Although tighter gun controls can not promise life, it can greatly contribute. ...

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No other law set by Congress until 1968, in which year "the gun control act" regulated imported guns, and widend the list of people uneligible to purchase a gun to,minors, felons, people considered 'mentally incompitent', and users of illegal drugs. ... Not only do we have bad control laws, But the Department of Justice reported this year that it is estimated that there are 200 million guns in the country! ...

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Why Drugs Should Not be Legalized Drugs should not be legalized because they are dangerous. ... The drugs had killed him and I did not help him enough to get off drugs. ... A lot of people say that they have control over the dose that they take, but that it is not true. ... We must try to help people who are in drugs to realize that drugs can kill. We must encourage people who are on drugs to go to drug prevention programs, so they can learn how to stop using drugs. ...

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Drug resistant bacteria has been around for ages. ... Many issues influx the selective pressure of bacteria to evolve and resist the new and old drugs alike. ... Thus the cycle begins to eradicate the bacteria via stronger and deadly drugs. ... This leads to a cycle of scientists manufacturing more powerful drugs, all the while increasing the price due to the high cost of manufacturing the drug. ... Studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that twenty to fifty percent of all outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate (Wassmer). ...

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One of the most controversial issues in our society is gun control legislation. ... Most states prohibit the purchase of guns if you are: a convicted felon, alcoholic, drug addict, mentally ill person, alien, or a fugitive from justice. ... Other sources included pawnshops (6%), fences (5%), and family members and drug dealers (4% each), (Wright,1986). ... There will be a gun control board that will represent the United States. ... Gun legislation will be stricter and more under control. ...

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In fact, some legal analysts have viewed this issue as a reason for an Anabolic Steroid Control Act, but does the Anabolic Steroid Control Act work? ... Di Pasquale concerning drugs and sports. ... Anabolic steroids are a drug containing hormones which can be used to increase strength and promote muscle growth. ... The Control Act has been of extremely lax in addressing the problem of elite athletes, who are almost never prosecuted under the Control Act. ... The effect of drug testing for preventing steroid using athletes from competing, is both a more effective and more appropriate deterrent ...

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Alcohol/Drug Abuse Today alcohol is accepted in a social gathering or in a rich environment. ... Programs like D.A.R.E. tells kids from an early age how bad drugs and alcohol can be, so they know when that time comes for their first party or event that evolve such substances. No success has really shown in anybodies fight against alcohol/drugs. ... They will continue to always have groups to help the addicted and to teach the young about the bad things that these drugs can bring to your life. ... That is, it was concerned with the moral fabric of society; it was supported primari...

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The legal acceptance of alcohol, however, does not exclude it from the category of a "drug," even in the eyes of the Food and Drug Administration. ... Drug smugglers tend to carry and sell hard drugs in extremely potent form (i.e. cocaine) for the same reason. The federal government also controls the amount of nicotine and other additives in cigarette and cigar manufacturing, in an effort to lessen their risk to public health. ... Moreover, marijuana has been proven to be less toxic and less expensive than conventional medication and in many cases more effective than commercially available ...

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Just the opposite; it was the (Drug Enforcement Administration) DEA's chief administrative law judge, Francis L. ... Then, decades later, the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 placed all illegal and prescription drugs into five "schedules" or categories. ... Most patients never consider the idea of an illegal drug as being their best medicine. ... In 1990, a survey of cancer specialists found that fifty-four percent favored the idea of controlled medical availability of marijuana. ... The same substance that he used to keep the nausea he felt from his AIDS medication under control. ...

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We can no longer look the other way when it comes to the youth and the issues that we face today whether it is drugs or alcohol abuse, crime, sexual orientation, sexually transmitted infections or pregnancy. ... There are condoms, birth control and many other forms of protection that are accessible to almost everyone. And if something goes wrong, there is the Plan B pill, which is not birth control but an emergency contraceptive. It's not as reliable as regular birth control which is why you shouldn't use it every time you have sex, but it's a backup plan for those you are conce...

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Some of the animals the research's use are not domesticated which makes them extremely hard to control and handle. ... When drug are tested on animals only one in eight thousand reach the drugstore shelves and are approved by the Food and Drug Administration or FDA. ...

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The controlling of Americans firearms has never been so out of hand. ... In some ways the term "gun control" can be very misleading. ... The only way a gun can be controlled is by the holder. In reality, the government is controlling the people not the guns. ... I know of many people who are against gun control but don't own a gun. ...

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The NCVSA requires all vaccine producers to collaborate and cooperate with several government health agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration (Centers 4-5). ... In order for a pathogen to be multi-drug resistant, the pathogen must be resistant, or immune, to two or more antimicrobial drugs. ... Though modern medicine has been able to make incredible advancements in the treatment of infectious diseases, many multi-drug resistant infections have become resistant to the best antimicrobial drugs available. ... A pathogen does not neces...

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Such senseless killings are grounds for gun control to jump to the forefront of America's many affairs. Just like other issues that split the nation, gun control has many facets to it. ... However, individuals who are pro-gun control fail to think through the eyes of a criminal. ... The UK has tight gun control laws that were aimed to lower conflicts that are caused by guns. ... Similar to those who put their mind to getting alcohol during prohibition, distributing illegal drugs or robbing a bank, once a person decides to put a plan in action only they can stop themselves. ...

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