Just as the government can not force Americans to not eat too much cholesterol because it leads to heart disease, the government should not hold a drug control policy over Americans as well. ... Because the government certainly and obviously can't control drug use in America, their aim is to stop it at the source at the expense of the Columbian people who not only make their livelihood off of the Coca plant (which their government supports) but cherish it's sacred source and healing powers as well. ... If drugs were decriminalized, there would be no need for a black market of drugs...

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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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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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Yet, there are anti-alcohol and drug programs, such as D.A.R.E. that degrade usage. ... According to General Barry McCaffery, former President Clinton's drug czar, the most dominant drug causing violence among American people starts with the abuse of beer and wine coolers by adolescent Americans. It is clear that alcohol is a major problem in America, even more so than drugs. ... Campaigns against tobacco and drug use have proved effective. ... Reasons for this can be attributed towards "comprehensive, sustainable, and accountable tobacco-control programs" (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...

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Regrettably, these poor employees have no knowledge about or control over what is going on, employers go from reading employee emails and checking personal records to attaching video cameras in fitting rooms. ... In the eyes of many drug tests are a moral violation, an incursion of solitude, thus employers shouldn't have control over this action. ... Either as an employment procedure or any other job requirement and even in the absence of any reason to believe that one might be under the influence of drugs; all individuals must go through a drug test. In an article named "Workplace ...

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What few people fail to realize is that this and other drugs were banned by the fault of racial intolerance. ... In 1962, a White House drug conference described the hazards of grass "exaggerated," and a 1972 presidential commission recommended decriminalization of the drug. ... Physicians of the time also used marijuana to treat headaches, insomnia, and menstrual cramps and the drug was available in most drug stores (Hermes 51). ... According to studies conducted by researchers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Cornell Medical College in New York, and the National Institute of Health; marij...

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They also wanted laws controlling work conditions and hours, and they desired labor unions to be recognized. ... Rockefeller controlled stock of other companies and a complete vertical integration; he is remembered for buying up all of the components needed for the manufacture of oil barrels in order to prohibit his competitors from getting their product on the market. Businessmen like these who can control the market intimidated all citizens. ... Directly after the publishing of The Jungle, the Pure Food and Drug Act established the Food and Drug Administration, which tested and approved dru...

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During an age of mass industrialization and urbanization, obtaining social justice was of vital importance because with social justice established, social control would naturally be achieved due to the satisfaction of citizens being treated equally. ... Directly after the publishing of The Jungle, the Pure Food and Drug Act established the Food and Drug Administration, which tested and approved drugs before they went on the market for consumers. ...

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There was to be no nudity or explicit sexuality, any suggestion of prostitution and drugs was banned, criminals had to be punished, and religion and the Church were under no circumstances to be criticised. The directors of both Goodfellas and The Godfather have adopted the attitudes of the code (despite the fact in 1968 it was scrapped and the industry adopted the present day rating system), particularly in the portrayal of drugs and prostitution. Unbeknownst to Paulie Cicero (the local Mafia boss), during Henry's "stay- in prison he begins to deal in drugs to make money. ... Don Corle...

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The Center for Disease Control & Prevention states that 1 in 4 new HIV infections occur in youth ages 13 to 24 years old in 2012 and that 12,000 youth in 2010 were infected with the virus ("HIV Among Youth in the US" 1). ... From barrier methods, such as contraceptive sponges, a diaphragm, and a female or male condom, to hormonal methods such the patch, injection, or the pill, and lastly implantable devices which are surgically inserted to avoid pregnancy ("Birth Control Methods" 1-5). ... Abstinent only programs teach the youth that waiting for sex is a positive and health...

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Though many democratic nations provide their citizens with healthcare access, the United States tries to concentrate the control of medicine into the hands of big businesses like the insurance industry and pharmaceutical companies. ... (Cummings, 2006, p. 1) This points to the biggest problem that the healthcare industry must fight, which is the economic prejudice that seems to control pricing and access to decent medical attention. ... For insurance, medical procedures and prescription drugs, healthcare has been increasing in its cost for the consumer at a faster rate than any other indust...

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Another reason for denying the individual right to privacy to American citizens is to battle against ""drugs," "terrorism," and "money laundering"" (Goldsmith "Current State"). ... In another Supreme Court ruling a New York law that "required the recording of the name, address, and age of every patient obtaining certain prescription drugs" was upheld because "the state used safeguards to maintain the secrecy of these records" (Levy 81). ... These medical records should be kept confidential because they may include medical conditions the patient does not want revealed such as mental health is...

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Poverty in American families has been shown to lead to drug addiction, child abuse, child neglect, sex crimes, spouse abuse and other criminal behaviors (Elgin, 2007). ... The welfare reform act removed the duties of the federal government and welfare and placed the control of the programs in the hands of individual states without national guidelines other than the requirement to move a majority of welfare recipients into the workforce (Williams, 2006). ... As lawmakers continue to attempt to control budgets and look at ways to control government spending, social programs will continue to be...

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They say that when students are likely to live in poverty, witness drug abuse at home, have parents arrested and/or sent to prison, then it is not surprising how many students behave well, rather than some of them are violent. ...

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Wright Mills coined as the "power elite" that control, not only money, but power. ... Job scarcity, poor living conditions that compound crime, violence, and drug abuse issues in these marginalized groups enhance an already problematic situation of basic survival in the American economy. ...

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An intermediate sanction is best defined as "offender control programs that fall somewhere between probation and imprisonment." ... This sentencing alternative allows an increased level of surveillance and control of the offender. ... Today the intensive supervision emphasizes punishment and control of the offender as being as important as rehabilitation. ... They utilized the approach of more frequent contacts, curfew checks, bed/house checks, and random drug testing. Studies have shown that increased surveillance and control usually leads to higher failure rate among offenders. ...

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Reliance on the death penalty obscures the true causes of crime and distracts attention from the social measures that effectively contribute to its control. Politicians who preach the desirability of executions as a weapon of crime control deceive the public and mask their own failure to support anti-crime measures that will really work because over 94% of criminal justice dollars are spent after the crime has already been committed. ... It unduly burdens the system of criminal justice, and it is therefore counterproductive as an instrument for society's control of violent crime. ... In r...

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The NSA is supposed to protect the country with its knowledge of personal information easily obtained through technology; however, its abuse of power and forced control over America can lead to the development of a Big Brother society where privacy no longer exists. ... The Patriot Act "allows investigators to use the tools that were already available to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking" ("What Is the USA Patriot Web."). ... However, the government is creating an illusion that influences the people to believe that they are safe only when the government is involved and...

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America is the land of opportunity. The stitches that bind America's fabric of history have been sawn with illegal threads. Organized crime has been woven into the society of the United States of America just as baseball and apple pie. The only difference is that this ethos of society has been swept under the rug and said to be taboo until recently. When this, America's dirt, is brought to light it is unclaimed and looked down upon as if its silent partakers were totally innocent. ...

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My conception of religious liberty was vague when I was younger, but as I got older and I became aware of the world around me, religious liberty has been a topic that everyone has been discussing - not only privately but also in public and especially in the papers. I used to be an uninformed protestant of the Lutheran church. I once read in the newspaper that Denmark is the least religious country in the world. When I compare my own country to the U.S, I do not have to have read books or taken lessons to know that America is a highly religious country, and has been since its earliest days. Fur...

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U.S. Healthcare Reform I.) Stakes and Positions Healthcare reform continues to be one of the most contentious subjects of debate in American politics. Healthcare accounts for over 16% of federal expenditures, forecasted to increase in the years ahead1. The two main political parties represent the interests of an array of interest groups and providers at state and national levels. ...

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As Ezekiel Emanuel points out in his article appearing in the Atlantic Monthly, "Our usual approach to people who try to end their lives for reasons of depression and psychological distress is psychiatric intervention - not giving them a syringe and life-ending drugs." ... Torr exhibited, people like Kathleen Foley, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's renowned pain control expert, can testify of why patients deserve the right to live. ...

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"For example, some research suggests that young people who are involved in civic engagement programs are likely to be more involved in school, to graduate from high school, to hold more positive civic attitudes, and to avoid teen pregnancy and drug use than those who are not "(Michelson, Zaff). ... She actively watches the news and will be voting in the upcoming election, she knows that if she wants anything to be done to change our current economic situation she has to actively participate by voting so that she can feel a sense of control over the government. ...

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Exposure to alcohol advertising is an everyday occurrence. Alcohol advertising is persuasive not only to adults but to those who are too young to buy and drink alcohol legally. Parents and peers have a large impact on youths decisions to drink, but marketing also has a great impact by influencing th...

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One day as I was driving to my sister's house in Ravenswood, I saw an elderly man standing at the end of the off-ramp. The gentleman was holding a sign that read: "Homeless will work for food. God Bless."" As I rolled to a stop, I rolled down my window and offered him my last five dollars. To m...

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