Everyday billions upon billions of dollars worth of illicit drugs are smuggled into the country to take over our street corners, turn our neighborhoods into war zones, and turn children into puppets. ... America has let this happen by trying not just to prevent or even slow down, but to put a complete halt to all forms of illicit drug use and trafficking. ... While it has been proven that teenagers are more likely to be susceptible to experimenting with drugs as compared to adults (drugs being illicit drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy rather than alcohol and tobacco), alcohol and...

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Since then, the development of Performance-enhancing drugs has hit a rapid increase and massive amounts of more powerful drugs have been produced. Athletes of different sports, gender and age use these drugs all over the world. ... Several ideas and beliefs have connotations to the use of drugs in sport. ... In an online article by Radley Balko (2008), he states that the trend of teenagers using PED mirrors the trend of the use of other banned substances and illicit drugs. ... These sources also suggest that legalization of these drugs should aim to educate athletes instead of promoting public...

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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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