Rex Roger's, writer of the America's "New Love Affair with Gambling," explains that gambling has gone up about $1.5 billion per day or an increase of roughly 3,000% in the past 20 years. ... The "winning phase" in which the gambler experiences a big win or a series of wins that leaves them with unreasonable optimism that their winning will continue, and they begin increasing there bets. ... Finally, there is the "desperation phase" during this phase there is a marked increase in the time spent gambling. ... The government is constantly looking for easy money. ... Yes, people will...

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Taxes on tobacco and alcohol attain money for the country. ... This would lower the demand of money from income and property taxes. ... This money could be spent on other important government programs. ... With regards to drug use and young people, I believe that the number of young people addicted to drugs will not increase. ... It would reduce government spending while increasing government income. ...

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A great amount of money is involved also. ... This is a large amount of money, but using this money in order to crack down on drug use is only to protect society. ... But some, perhaps a great deal, of that gain would be offset by the great increase in the number of addicts- (Wilson, 339). ... One of the main arguments for the legalization of drugs is that more money could be spent on treatments for the addicts, but according to James Q. ... Legalizing drugs would only increase this problem causing addicts to use a greater amount of drugs and also recruiting new addicts. ...

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Some short term effects include increased hunger, sleepiness, and delayed reaction time; these effects vary from person to person. ... Politically wise, some people believe marijuana should be legalized in order to free up government money that is currently going towards the fight against marijuana. ... If marijuana were made legal, it would free up a large amount of government money, approximately $700 million annually. This money may be used for more significant reasons such as defense for America. ...

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Today, the drug industry especially crack cocaine dealers are making huge amounts of money by selling the most dangerous and addictive drug in the business. ... (www.cocaine.org) Users who consume cocaine and alcohol at the same time increase the percentage of death, because it causes coca ethylene, which is the worst you can do to your own body. ... Scientists have discovered that when cocaine effects appear for a short term, it will increase the energy, decrease your appetite, mental alertness will occur, it increases heart rate and blood pressure, body temperature also increases and you wil...

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The physical effects of heroin is seen in the abuser who is standing on the street corner to try to get a fix or to try to get money to use to purchase heroin. ... Cocaine constricts blood vessels, dilates pupils, and increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. ... The abuser can experience itching, an increased heart rate, hallucinations and delusions. ... They are not able to have money because they usually will spend it on crack cocaine until there is no more left to spend. ...

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The use of informers as well as the vast amount of money at stake will lead to corruption. The prison rate has been greatly increased due to drug prohibition. ... It's also true that there has been increasing pressure on those who prescribe medications. ...

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Most users also report an increase in their appetite also known as the munchies. ... It also cost a lot of money to run rehab centers and make sure there is enough law enforcement to control the amount of drug activity that is going on. ...

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There was really only one area that had a slight increase and that was crack use by 10th graders from 1.8 percent in 2001 to 2.3 percent in 2002. ... The drug czar's office, officially known as the Office of National Drug Control Policy, coordinates the spending of this money. State and local governments also contribute money, which in part goes to pay for police and prisons. A gradual increase in the amount of spending towards this goal with a minimal gain in effect caused the public to become skeptical towards if the current policies and programs were truly effective. ... Governor Bus...

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He has a mother who, at the beginning, has no maternal feeling for him and a house that whispers to him of its money problems. ... After Paul's mother tells him that luck is what makes money, Paul decides that he 2 wants luck and sets off on his rocking horse to find it. ... Also, instead of quieting the voices, it simply drives them mad, and they scream, "There must be more money! Oh-h-h, there must be more money-. ... He spends most of him time discussing it, bets increasing amounts of money, seems to enjoy it immensely, and becomes almost like a different child when his winning streak ...

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He would come around my house and ask me for money, so he could buy drugs. The first two weeks I gave him money. ... I was shocked because I did not know that he was buying drugs with the money. ... I went there to talk to him about the money and why did he lied to me. ... Drug related deaths are increasing each year. ...

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Rather than spend his money on his family and give them the care and amenities they deserve, he spends all that he has on worthless property, which is all mortgaged and helps the family very little. Being cheap carries over to medical care, where rather than spend his money on a qualified physician for five dollars or so, he chooses those that are somewhere near one dollar and no very little about what they are talking about. ... If you"d spent money for a decent doctor when she was so sick after I was born, she"d never have known morphine existed!" ... Although James did try to find a cure ...

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Although an illegal substance marijuana is used for making money in America and other parts has been successful and existent for years. ... The fact that there are so many smokers along with the fact that the money is fast and easy are the main reasons that the selling of weed has become as popular as it is. ... The grower makes the most money because he deals with the largest amount of the drug. ... The majorities of street hustlers do not want to move up the ladder they want to make enough money to live, eat and have fun on. The money that is made by selling drugs is plentiful and it doe...

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Drug users are parasites, feeding off society's money and wealthy lifestyles. ... Addicts need money to support their habits, and will do just about anything to get it. ... It is hurting our country by causing increased crime, soaring insurance rates, stealing tax dollars, hurting families, and hurting children. ...

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Between the elderly, adults, and teens nowadays, the usage is increasing day by day. ... Teens and adults spend a lot of money on alcohol every year and in most cases they don't have the extra money to spend on different kinds of alcohol. ... Due to addiction, a lot of drug abusers use all their money and families' money to continue their addiction. ...

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By decriminalizing the use of drugs crime rates would increase. ... Szasz neglects to look at the fact that legalizing drugs would increase the crime rate. ... If drugs were made more readily available, it is easy to assume that that percentage and the number of inmates would likely increase. ... As for how much the government spends each year on drug addiction rehabilitation, that amount would only increase due to the fact that the number of addicts would vastly increase. ... In the Netherlands, official tolerance has led to significant increases in addiction. ...

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As this happens, it leads to increase confidence in meth, and less confidence in normal life routines. ... There becomes an issue of money and the lack of it. ... As this happens, it leads to increase confidence in meth, and less confidence in normal life routines. ... There becomes an issue of money and the lack of it. ...

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Results of using anabolic steroids could be just as physically damaging to an opponent; due to increased strength of the user. ... Money is another issue that some athletes may have some trouble with. ... Money is not usually a big issue for athletes in the majors. These all-star athletes probably spend more money trying to cover up the fact that they use enhancement drugs than they spend on them. ...

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The user may be engaging in criminal activities in order to obtain money for the drug. ... Marijuana Another harmful drug is marijuana, especially since the potency of marijuana available has over the last decade increased by 275 percent. ... Chronic marijuana may cause brain damage, accelerated heartbeat, and increased blood pressure. ... There is a decline in school work, difficulty in concentrating, diminished ability to carry out long-term plans, loss of effectiveness, loss of ambition, and increased apathy. ... However, when it disappears, it leaves the user with an enormous ...

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The user may be engaging in criminal activities in order to obtain money for the drug. ... Marijuana Another harmful drug is marijuana, especially since the potency of marijuana available has over the last decade increased by 275 percent. ... Chronic marijuana may cause brain damage, accelerated heartbeat, and increased blood pressure. ... There is a decline in school work, difficulty in concentrating, diminished ability to carry out long-term plans, loss of effectiveness, loss of ambition, and increased apathy. ... However, when it disappears, it leaves the user with an eno...

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Drug users are parasites, feeding off society's money, taxes and insurance. ... Drug addicts need money to support their habits, and all users, addicts or casual users, are careless and reckless when under the influence. ... It is hurting our country by causing increased crime and soaring insurance rates, stealing tax dollars, hurting families, and hurting children. ...

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Why do we keep increasing prison sentences, inflating punitive measures, and torturing sick people; people who are already tortured from within? ... The "war on drugs", more often seeming a war on the people than on drugs, requires more money, time, and effort than any other criminal activity, and the more of these we waste the more drugs we see. ... Imagine what would happen if all the money spent for twenty year, thirty year, and lifetime prison sentences was diverted towards education, prevention, and treatment. ... Should drugs be legalized the prices would plummet and so all crimes relate...

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Capitalism is not known to turn down easy money such as would be created by legalization. ... Opponents believe that deterrence will do the trick, but drug use continues to increase even though tougher laws have been passed. ... Since they are often cheated by street drug dealers they would be less likely to need extra money through crime to try another buy to get what they want. ... It would force blacks into other enterprises to make legal money and change society as a whole. ...

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Why do we keep increasing prison sentences, inflating punitive measures, and torturing sick people; people who are already tortured from within? ... The "war on drugs", more often seeming a war on the people than on drugs, requires more money, time, and effort than any other criminal activity, and the more of these we waste the more drugs we see. ... Imagine what would happen if all the money spent for twenty year, thirty year, and lifetime prison sentences was di! ... Should drugs be legalized the prices would plummet and so all crimes related to drugs (i.e., crimes to obtain the money to bu...

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As more and more marijuana is taken, the body's tolerance level for the marijuana increases, as a result, dependency on the drug is more likely. ... If you just abruptly stop, there is a very good chance you will go back to do the drug, and your intake will increase. ... Take the money you would have spent on marijuana and treat yourself to movies and dinner, or a weekend out. ...

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