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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A deal can start in violence if the buyer simply does not have enough money, this will provoke the drug dealer into action he deems necessary because it is his job to deliver this money. ... The money started flowing and the demand for cocaine only kept growing steadily. ... The business addition increased sales exponentially, and soon Ross was selling and making freebase in industrial batches and had multiple production houses. ... By coming up with the wicked idea of smoking cocaine (also referred to as crack cocaine) he increased the sells and profits that matched no other dealer in quite s...

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Under the Bush Administration, exorbitant amounts of money with medial reform were spent. ... Those in the medical and therapeutic fields would have the opportunity to become more educated on drug use and its effects, make more of a monetary profit with the increased flow of patients, and possibly develop treatments or vaccines for other diseases. ... Some of that money is deducted for this, that, and the other, however a percent of that is spent on drug research, drug education, and various others. ... Our culture's attitude toward materialism, money, and power as a representation for...

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The government is constantly raising the taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to make money off of the publics' bad habits and toxins of choice. ... Imagine how much money the government could make off of marijuana sales. ... Furthermore, the advertisements of the marijuana products would be regulated and limited, so popularity of the drug would not increase due to efforts by the market. In addition to the government making money from the marijuana tax, billions of dollars could be saved upon the crop's legalization. ... Cigarette Tax Increase. ...

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I want to examine the increase in teen drug use. ... When this occurs, it affects parents, giving them less of a chance to make a lot of money. If the parents were not making enough money then they would have to get more jobs to support their family. ... Heroin-related emergencies increased between 1990 and 1995 by 124 percent. ... More money needs to be advocated towards programs and towards educating our youth that drugs are not even worth trying and that it...

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Drug trafficking will increase and violent crimes as well. ... I believe that crime could possibly increase, however, over time it would decrease once society and law officials adapt to the legalization. ... The U.S. government is spending way too much money trying to control a drug which is incredibly hard to control and not worth the time. ...

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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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This is because the availability, crime, health problems, and peer pressure has increased considerably over the year, making drugs a #1 problem in the world today. ... The availability of drugs increased greatly, especially to teenagers of all ages. ... They are either force to do it by being unemployed and very desperate to make money or conned into it. Drug dealers are usually the ones that need money and can't think of any other way of getting it, come from a broken family and think that no one cares what they do, or tries to take the easy way out. ... Try to think of raising the bab...

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Many have their own opinion about how drugs should be dealt with, but many times more money is spent on incarcerating drug offenders than on some education plan. ... The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 significantly increased penalties for the possession and trafficking of such drugs as marijuana, LSD, and cocaine. ... The only successful thing the government has accomplished over the last decade was wasting tax money, and filling up the already crowded prison system. Information from the Office of National Drug Control Policy stated the funding for the war on drugs increased from $1.65 b...

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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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This is not coincidence though, since illegal immigrants make it a common practice to send home most of their money to their Mexican families, rather than spending it inside of the city itself. ... While having good effects on the economic situation, this has also made drug trade easier since the amount of goods going over the border is increased. ...

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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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(Lesher) Year after year these numbers are increasing and the United States has yet to find a stop to the drug war. "In 1998 an estimated 61,000 convicted inmates said they had committed their offense to get money for drugs" ("Drug"). For drug users, the availability to get drugs in our society is not a problem and the more they are in demand the easier it is for prices to go up causing people to do whatever means to get the money for their habit. ... Once customs officials or DEA agents see a pattern on how drugs are entering our country it increases the chances of smugglers to be caught ...

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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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Many people were stealing the idea for money. It wasn't until the Ku Klux Klan tried banning alcohol in Atlanta, Mariani then decided he needed to make money still, so he added soda water, thus coca-cola. ... Our pay got increased, and now even though women still get paid less than men, it's more equal than before....

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Many opposers to legalization argue that if marijuana was legal then crime rate will increase, much more car accidents would occur, marijuana use would lead to more harsher drug use, and that marijuana has no medicinal value. ... What the gateway theory presents as a causal explanation is a statistical association between common drugs and uncommon drugs, an association that changes over time as different drugs increase and decrease in prevalence. ... Television ads and the current Bush administration are saying that buying illegal drugs help put money into the terrorists' hands. ...

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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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This is what introduces Tony to the world of money, drugs and power. ... His cocaine abuse increases and he is additionally charged with tax evasion and money laundering. ... When she marries Tony, her greediness for cocaine becomes much worse, as does Tony's greed for money and power. ... Frank's greed for power and money might be related to Tony's greed for power later in the movie. ... The movie would not be the same without greed and the characters needs for materialistic values, such as money and cocaine. ...

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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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(Reasons why youth take drugs) INCREASE SELF ESTEEM REDUCE BOREDOM ESCAPE WORRIES AND PROBLEMS REDUCE DEPRESSION INCREASE ENERGY FEEL ACCEPTED OVERCOME SHYNESS ESCAPE LONLINESS STAY ALERT NEW SENSATION BLOCK PAIN ESCAPE FAMILY SITUATIONS PART OF CULTURE CURIOSITY AVOID MAKING DECISIONS INCREASE SELF CONFIDENCE TO SLEEP So no matter what we do to help teens, it's never going to be enough. ... School children in Brisbane spend there lunch money to get party drugs and abuse of drugs causes long term brain damage. Marijuana results from Melbourne's...

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Some short term effects of marijuana include loss of short term memory, increased appetite, slow reaction time, loss of hand eye coordination, and impaired vision due to dryness. ... The chemical can and has been produced in pill form, but it has not been accepted by the FDA (food and drug administration) as a valid pain killer, appetite increaser, or glaucoma cure. ... This is major progress towards the day when marijuana will be seen as a true money-maker for the government and legalized as such. A way to get rid of national debt and to make money for government pr...

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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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