The War on Drugs I would like to say that my initial reaction to the continuance of the prolonged fight on what we have named the war on drugs and recent debate as to whether or not we should keep drugs illegal was of course we should. ... Do we take this as our stand because society has us believing that is the morally correct thing to do? ... We are in support of drugs and condone their use. ... "Drug abuse is a serious problem, both for individual citizens and society at large, but the ' war on drugs has made matters worse." ... Most would like to believe that it is, and yet there...

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"The issue of drug testing has caused a national debate that still persists. ... Opponents of these drug testing programs find it unnecessary because "if school officials have reason to believe that a particular student is using drugs, they already have the power to require that student to submit to a drug test" (ACLU, 1997). Drug education programs are seen as an alternative to testing. ... Advocates for student athlete drug testing agree with President Clinton that "drug use will not be tolerated in our schools." ... In conclusion, I believe that there are both negative and positive aspe...

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I believe that even if drugs were legalized I would still have a very hard time accepting people around me being under the influence. My first two marriages ended because of drug use by my spouses. ... It has taken me several years to believe and understand that it is ok for me to think and feel the way I do about illicit drugs. ... Drugs changed their entire personality. ... Drug use destroys your body. ...

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Drugs In the United States there are people fighting against drugs. ... As though these drugs are not enough, people are making as well as mixing new drugs everyday. ... Marijuana may be a special case because it is a very popular drug that does not have drastic results unlike cocaine, crack, and other hazardous drugs. If marijuana does become legal I do not think the amount of users will go down but I do believe it will control drug trafficking. ... Legalizing drugs is not the answer to help the authorities, but if any drugs are to be legalized then it should be marijuana. ...

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Drugs, no matter how they are viewed, are bad. ... Some drugs are legal, such as: over the counter drugs (aspirin, tobacco, and cough syrup), alcohol (if you are 21), performance enhancing drugs (Creatine, Xenadryne). ... Marijuana is an illegal drug that is not anywhere as lethal to the human body as some legal drugs. ... Alcohol is an addicting drug. ... But for now, it is still illegal for most of the country, but I believe that will be changed soon. ...

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I was originally worried that because I was writing a paper about drugs, that I would be associated with a drug group, but just because I have opinion about drugs, and think other should hear my opinion, it doesn't mean that I myself do drugs. ... I do, though, still believe in personal rights, and I feel people have the decision to harm their own body if they see it fit. ... The war on drugs was fist declared by Richard M. ... The real problems are not from drugs, but from the anti drugs laws and prevention efforts. ... D.A.R.E, the largest US drug resistance education programs, was al...

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Why Drugs Should Not be Legalized Drugs should not be legalized because they are dangerous. ... I could not believe it that my friend was gone. The drugs had killed him and I did not help him enough to get off drugs. ... We must try to help people who are in drugs to realize that drugs can kill. We must encourage people who are on drugs to go to drug prevention programs, so they can learn how to stop using drugs. ...

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Alcohol/Drug Abuse Today alcohol is accepted in a social gathering or in a rich environment. ... Many people of the United States today don't believe for a need to ban alcohol. ... In today society alcohol abuse is treated with Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and special therapy sessions, so everybody who drinks, but is not an alcoholic, doesn't believe in any banning. ... No success has really shown in anybodies fight against alcohol/drugs. ... They will continue to always have groups to help the addicted and to teach the young about the bad things that these drugs can bring to ...

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Both cases involved in some way the banning of a mind altering drug or drugs. ... They believe that its the users natural born right to use whatever they want and do whatever they want to their own bodies. ... Illegal drug use has skyrocketed in the past decade. This so called "War on Drugs" has done nothing to lessen illegal drug use in the US. ... I'm not saying that all drugs should be made legal, just the so called "Soft Drugs" like Cannabis and Phsycadelics. ...

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I'm not downing the welfare system; I just believe that it should be reserved for emergency situations, like people losing their jobs because of the economy and the disabled [GaleGroup]. Mandatory drug testing is a way to deter drug use and lower the number of people abusing the welfare system. ... Mandatory drug testing would send a clear message to drug users: your drug habit will not be supported by tax payers. ... On the other side of this argument is the stance of those who believe that the social and economic differences between the "haves and the have nots" make it diffic...

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They believe every organism have the same right to exist. ... When drug are tested on animals only one in eight thousand reach the drugstore shelves and are approved by the Food and Drug Administration or FDA. ...

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Allowing those with an unfair advantage to compete can pressure drug-free athletes to use anabolic steroids to remain competitive. ... Di Pasquale concerning drugs and sports. "Contrary to what most people believe (the media's irresponsible sensationalism has resulted in the widely held mistaken view that the use by athletes of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs is a problem on par with heroin and cocaine abuse), the use of drugs, such as anabolic steroids, by athletes is a problem, not because of the addictive and dangerous side-effects of these compounds, but becaus...

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One out of every two Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related auto crash in his or her lifetime. 3.5 million traffic accidents' injuries are directly caused by drivers stoned on marijuana or other drug substances. ... Many people drink because they believe alcohol works as a stimulant. ... I wonder why a person that is 15-20 would risk their life, as well as their friends', by drinking or doing drugs while driving and making this risk even higher. ...

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Bottled Water-Know What You Are Buying Before Spending the Money Although widely controlled and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, bottled water is a big business with various degrees of quality. ... Bottled water packaged in the United States is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and comes from two basic sources; natural springs and municipal water supplies (Federal Regulation (1). ... The problem comes from deceptive advertising and misleading labels that trick consumers into believing they are buying a different product than they really are. ...

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I believe that government employees should be tested for illegal drugs. ... I say no, that it would be easy for them to think that they can get away with things if that was how it is believed. I believe they should be tested for illegal drugs. ... As far as drug testing for Military members, absolutely. ... I have zero-tolerance for illegal drug usage in the military. ...

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These agencies believe that marijuana should not be legalized because if marijuana is to become legal then thousands more patients would be using marijuana. ... The main reason why the Drug Enforcement Agency does not want marijuana to be legal is because there is no hard-core evidence that proves that marijuana is an effective drug as a medicine. ... The Drug Enforcement Agency along with police departments all over the United States believe with the legalization of drugs crime will increase due to a higher increase of pot users which eventually become addicts and might steal or kill in ord...

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I believe that the three strikes law creates an excessive number of incarcerations. ... The second reason I believe our incarceration rates are so high, is due to our extremely firm stance on drug offenses. ... The politicians either feel that they should put a lot of money into the "war on drug" or that they should back drug policy reforms. ... Focusing on my second reason for our high incarceration rates, drugs, I believe that drug treatment programs could be helpful. ... I believe that juvenile diversion programs could be especially beneficial. ...

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Just the opposite; it was the (Drug Enforcement Administration) DEA's chief administrative law judge, Francis L. ... Then, decades later, the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 placed all illegal and prescription drugs into five "schedules" or categories. ... This problem resulted in the establishment of Investigational New Drug compassionate access program (IND). ... Most patients never consider the idea of an illegal drug as being their best medicine. ... I believe that medical marijuana is only the first step. ...

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The only reason I believe America won't legalize marijuana is because they can't figure out a way to tax it. ... This drug has never been proven to be addictive in any way. Alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine are what I believe to be the worst drugs in the world because they are some of the most addictive drugs in the world (even more so than cocaine, and met amphetamines) and the most acceptable drugs used in the world. ... In conclusion I believe that marijuana should be legalized and distributed by the government for medicinal as well as recreational use. ... With the help of scientis...

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My Dad's opinion My father believes that these should be some form of national prescription drug insurance but that it can come in many forms. ... The key point here is that he believes prescription drugs should be part of any medical coverage plan just like a doctor or a hospital visits, dental plans, etc. ... Making minimum profit over the life of the drug is a target as opposed to making maximum profit over the just few years that the drug is available. ... The first in that currently people a going into Canada and Mexico to buy their drugs. ... Susan DiScalo's opinion S...

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Also, The Anti-Drug abuse act of 1998 calls for the death penalty for all drug related killings. ... In addition, The Drug Kingpin act sates the use of death penalty for convicted major drug dealers caught with huge quantities of drugs, over 66Ibs of heroin and 330Ibs of cocaine. ... I believe that the death penalty isn't an effective way to deter crime. ... Zimmy) Time magazine, 1997 said 52% of Americans do not believe the death penalty deters people from committing crime. In a recent poll of police chiefs, 2/3 said they don't believe the death penalty deters crime but politician...

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Many believe that marijuana is a menace to the society. Some believe that it is no more harmful than an occasional drink of alcohol. ... Over time, as drugs increase and decrease in popularity, people who use harder drugs like cocaine and heroin are more likely to have used marijuana. ... "Most marijuana users never use any other illegal drug for the large majority of people, marijuana is a terminus rather than a gateway drug" (3). ... Many believe that very few marijuana offenders are arrested and sent to prison. ...

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Having family in Honduras and being from there, I can say many of the people that migrate to the US is to escape the violence that is caused by the war on drugs that has been pushed towards Central America from Mexico, creating a bridge between them and South American countries such as Colombia for the smuggling of drugs (mostly cocaine). "85% of the violence in Honduras is related to the issue of drug trafficking" (Honduran President, Juan Hernandez). ... All of this shows how the war on drugs is influencing illegal immigration into the US, posing a threat to the country, as many of...

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Is saying "no to drugs" truly the case to marijuana? ... I have a friend that even uses it for his bipolar disorders instead of the prescription drugs because he says the drugs are harder on him and make him feel no emotions. Medical marijuana is a very flexible drug, cheap, and has fewer critically damaging side effects than prescription drugs. ... The United States spends more than $51 million annually on the war on drugs (DWS). 1.5 million People was arrested in 2012 on nonviolent drug charges (DWS), many of which are college students that have lost their federal financial aid eli...

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Effects of Legalizing Marijuana Many feel today we are loosing the war on drugs. ... It is now time to look at alternative methods to solving the nation's drug problem. ... Many supporters of the illegalization of marijuana believe that by legalizing it, marijuana would become more accessible and use will therefore increase. ... Such a dramatic decrease in drug dealers has not only resulted in crime reduction in England but there was also a decrease of drug use.                ... The drug itself may not cause violent crime but people involved in the distributing of marijuan...

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