They may also be liable for ignoring the results of any drug testing and negligently hiring an employee with a history of abusing drugs or alcohol. ... Even after a 1994 Amtrak accident in which several lives were lost, investigators discovered the train engineer had a known history of alcohol, not drug, abuse. ... The idea of drug testing employees has good reasons. If employees are explained the reasons for testing and random testing to done fairly, I think not too many people would find a problem with it. ... Drug companies that do not test will go bust. ...

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The way that the patients were studied was by the way of a semi-structured interview, also additional information was obtained by talking to relatives and friends, and urine tests were also done. All patients that were a part of this study were both medically examined and a psychiatric history report was done. ... All patients were given test in regards to memory, behavioral memory and planning abilities. To determine the statistical differences between the patients the Chi-Square test, the Student-T test and the Non-Parametric Mann-Whitney tests were used. ... Certain individuals were exclude...

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However, not all athletes are tested for taking high performance enhancing drugs and many athletes feel extremely unhappy, confused and disadvantaged due to this. ... If drug testing stopped, or if drugs were allowed to enhance an athlete's ability, it would create a negative effect on society due to a "fake" competition, taking the fun and excitement from all sports. Continued testing in today's world is necessary to protect the history of world records and best performances. Competing untested would only result in sports" history and its future becoming a mockery, and then we wou...

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Although we know the history of Ecstasy and the effects it has on your body, we don't know exactly what it is composed of when being illegally sold/distributed (which is common for any drug sold illegally in the United States). ... Regardless of what Ecstasy looks like, you cannot determine its contents without running a test on it. Ecstasy testing kits are portable and discreet testing kits, which are quick, easy to use, relatively simple, and inexpensive products that allow people to test unknown pills to help determine their contents. ... Ecstasy testing kits cost around thirty dollars...

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Additionally, tens or perhaps hundreds of thousands of non-drug offenders on probation or parole are imprisoned or re-imprisoned each year for nothing more than testing positive for drug use or an arrest for simple drug possession (Brownsberger, Aromaa 2001) Treatment has broad and growing public support and a recent survey by Peter Hart Research Associates found that more than 60 percent of voters favor providing treatment rather than prison time for people convicted of drug possession or selling small amounts of drugs (Hart 2002). ... Those 1.4 million offenders in state and federal prison...

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Individuals with a family history of schizophrenia or early onset mental illness should be extremely careful because mushrooms have been known to trigger latent psychological and mental problems. ... The detection period for psilocin in the urine is unknown although it is usually not tested for in standard drug tests. ...

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In over twelve thousand studies on marijuana, the drug has never been proven to be effective for treatment (Lapey, "Marijuana is NOT"); nevertheless, this controversial debate over legalizing marijuana for medical use parallels with another dilemma in history. ... Controlled testing subsequently proved that Laetrile was useless for cancer and would even be harmful" (McNaughton). ...

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The Opium War, and the opium trade proper between China and Great Britain lead to the development of sinophobic ideals surrounding the Chinese. As a result, Chinese immigration into countries such as Canada, as well as their integration into Canadian societies was immensely difficult within the year...

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The Legalization of Marijuana For years the debate over whether or not to legalize marijuana has gone back and forth. Each side bringing out more and more "studies" to defend their case. The truth is, both sides do make valid arguments. Then they make another one to discredit their opponent's...

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The history of this center dates back to 1981 when the founders had a vision that they would find an economical way to support those with addictions. ... Another facet was added just a few years later when the operation extended services to those convicted of DUI offenders and for the first time in its history, female residency was created. ... The partnership between Oriana House and the local and state authorities have allowed innovative programs to develop such as in-home incarceration, drug testing taking place at the center, and bail supervision, which dramatically reduced local jail over...

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Tests performed on mice have shown that the ratio of cannabinoids (the chemicals in marijuana that make you stoned) necessary for overdose to the amount necessary for intoxication is 40,000:1. ... This was the largest number in U.S. history. ...

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Key tools of drug courts are frequent monitoring, education, alcohol and drug testing, and rehabilitation programs (Casey 2005), which participants frequently appear before the drug court judge, and meetings with court-affiliated case managers regarding progress. ...

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