The U.S. government spent $1.5 billion on drug enforcement last year ("Drug Enforcement Statistics"). ... More than half of the crime in America is drug related ("Drug Enforcement Statistics"). ... Many believe that legalization of drugs would only create more drug abuse and open the door for drug use in young people. ... With regards to drug use and young people, I believe that the number of young people addicted to drugs will not increase. ... If the government legalized drugs, they would also regulate the production of drugs. ...

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What can lead someone to become addicted to drugs? ... It is normally assumed that drug abuse is initiated because of peer pressure or to just be sociable; people also do tend to believe that drug-users can quit their habit if they're willing to change their behavior. ... Being addicted to drugs is considered to be a disease that causes obsessive drug seeking and use, despite the harmful penalties to the drug and those around the users. ... It has been shown that drug abuse runs in families. ... (Pedersen, 1981)7 While these drugs are considered to be pharmacologically similar, some evide...

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Drug addiction is a very controversial topic with many diverse definitions and opinions. ... Peele strongly argues the fact that drug addiction is not a disease and that the prevalent drug problem transpires in the ghetto. ... Falling deeper and deeper into depression, Joe begins to feel hopeless and thought fill his mind making him believe that life has no purpose and is useless. ... Joe does not recognize that he has become physically addicted to drugs as well as mentally in the sense that his body needs drugs and his mind needs drugs to cope with his feelings of helplessness. ... In our ...

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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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People all over the world present ideas about how to reduce drug use. Most believe that harsh punishment will lead to a reduction in drugs trafficked, as well as related criminal activity. Others believe that one should have a choice to possess drugs if he or she pleases. ... Drug related court cases have also dropped 66 percent". ... The new drug policy of portugal gives the rest of the world an idea of a new direction, as to dealing with drug abuse and drug related criminal activity. ...

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Before any drug can be considered safe to use, the FDA requires it to "undergo a rigorous approval process" which can take years ("FDA Drug" 1). ... If a drug is not properly tested, many unexpected problems can arise after its release, such as birth defects, illness, and death ("FDA Drug" 2). ... In 1992, congress passed the Prescription Drug User-Fee Act, which required any pharmaceutical company submitting a drug for approval through the FDA to pay a fee for each drug submitted (Worsnop 4). ... However, the FDA believes this could cause problems in that "conflict of interest" issues may a...

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When a person uses a psychoactive drug and the affects that drug has also depends on the person's expectations, the social setting, and cultural beliefs and value. ... The psychoanalytic theory was developed by Sigmund Freud and his followers who believed that behavior disorders are symbolic expressions of unconscious conflicts, which can usually be traced to childhood. ... Regardless of the initial source of the addiction, drug use dramatically changes the brain. ... People drink specifically to get drunk and take other drugs to get high. Motives for using drugs also vary. ...

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Everywhere you go drug deals are happening. ... There are forty million illegal drug users in the world today, and America is the biggest market for drugs. ... Illegal drug abuse must be stopped. ... Drug abuse leads to all sorts of crimes. ... That means I have to be willing to stand up for what I believe in. ...

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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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When on the market, every brand-name drug contains a patent. ... Food and Drug Administration or FDA (Generic Drugs: The Same). ... Advil (brand-name version) is simply just hoping consumers are dumb enough to believe that their brand-name version is better, and as of right now they are succeeding into deceiving buyers. ... But again, the FDA requires that all drugs have to be just as safe and effective with the same active ingredients (Generic Drugs: The Same). ... Most hospitals routinely use generic drugs for treatment of their patients (Generic Drugs-Frequent). ...

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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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War on Drugs." 1.) ... The inner cities have an advantage for selling drugs. ... Bullets often fly when arguments between rival drug dealers occur. Ultimately, bullets fly because the drug trade is illegal. 6.) ... I believe this decision was wrong on both moral and expediential grounds. ...

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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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Doctors prescribe medicines (which are legal drugs) to heal our bodies when we are sick, but dangerous drugs are not recommended by medical professionals. ... Illegal drugs can cause brain damage. ... An addict's body craves the drug and becomes dependent upon it. The drug-user may even become sick if the drug is discontinued and this is why so many people, children and adults, become a slave to these drugs. ... But I believe our body's best friend is to guard our mental and physical health by staying away from these drugs and inhalants and making sure that our children understand ...

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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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Some history of both drugs will be told. ... Alcohol is a depressant drug that relaxes and reduces inhibitions. ... But however it is believed that alcohol drinking goes back as to the beginning of the human race. ... (Www.alcoholism.com) On the other subject marijuana is the most used drug worldwide. ... Both drugs cause damage to the brain, but the damage is different, in the case of alcohol, Acquired Brain Injury (ARBI). ...

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For years the U.S. drug policy has taken the approach of imprisoning anyone connected with illegal drugs. During these years the drug use has increased, and the majority of drug offenders released from jail return. ... It is time to re-evaluate our nations drug policy, and try a new drug prevention program. ... Munnerlyn had no connection or knowledge of the drugs. ... He believes that drug offenders should not have mandated prison terms. ...

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For years the U.S. drug policy has taken the approach of imprisoning anyone connected with illegal drugs. During these years the drug use has increased, and the majority of drug offenders released from jail return. ... It is time to re-evaluate our nations drug policy, and try a new drug prevention program. ... Munnerlyn had no connection or knowledge of the drugs. ... He believes that drug offenders should not have mandated prison terms. ...

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He had to go through rehab to cease his drug use. ... Many people believe that drug testing student athletes violates the Fourth Amendment. ... There is also something called masking drugs. Masking drugs is designed to hide traces of drugs in your blood. ... Most parents do not believe in drug testing either because it is a violation of privacy. ...

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The other side maintains that drug testing for welfare would be a positive change because some people believe that it would be in the best interest of the children who have parents who are using drugs, others think that drug testing welfare recipients would ensure them to use the welfare for a temporary time and get themselves back to the working field, and drug testing would give welfare to the people who really need it, rather than abusing our system. ... The opposing party also believes that the people who are receiving the welfare benefits are being discriminated against because since the...

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Bayer AG has many well-known products on the market, but nothing has become more important in the last month with the rising number of Anthrax cases, than their drug Cipro. ... There was a great order from the American government for Bayer's drug Cipro. ... Bayer has dropped prices significantly, but the medical world still believes that Bayer is making too much of a profit off it. ... The drug patent problemIs one of the most difficult issues remaining," said an official at the WTO's (World Trade Organization) Geneva headqu...

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Canadians believe that teen pregnancies are a serious national problem. ... Many pregnant teens believe that their babies will lead lives very different from their own. Poor, inner city, undereducated women who may live with drug addiction, violence, and a sense of hopelessness. ... Many teens that have experienced childhood sexual abuse don't believe that they can control what happens to them or their bodies. ... Early sexual behavior has been related to various types of risk taking behaviors, such as alcohol, drugs, and delinquency. ...

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He explains it is common sense that alcohol and drug abuse lead to marital problems. ... I believe the author clearly describes the purpose of the experiment, but the hypothesis not as much. ... The method used in this study I believe is the self-report method. ... I believe the author does describe the participants in the study well. ... I believe the author clearly explains the message of the study. ...

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These days adolescents who use drugs, including alcohol, do so because they like the feeling of what the drugs do to their brain. ... Drugs of abuse also boost dopamine levels. ... While it's not the only chemical involved in drug abuse, experts have come to believe that dopamine is the crucial one. ... This allows high concentrations of dopamine to remain available in the brain longer than normal, which is believed to cause the high associated with cocaine use. ... Pupils are given information about tobacco, alcohol, solvents and controlled drugs and are taught how to refuse offers o...

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