A deal can start in violence if the buyer simply does not have enough money, this will provoke the drug dealer into action he deems necessary because it is his job to deliver this money. ... The money started flowing and the demand for cocaine only kept growing steadily. ... The business addition increased sales exponentially, and soon Ross was selling and making freebase in industrial batches and had multiple production houses. ... By coming up with the wicked idea of smoking cocaine (also referred to as crack cocaine) he increased the sells and profits that matched no other dealer in quite s...

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Under the Bush Administration, exorbitant amounts of money with medial reform were spent. ... Those in the medical and therapeutic fields would have the opportunity to become more educated on drug use and its effects, make more of a monetary profit with the increased flow of patients, and possibly develop treatments or vaccines for other diseases. ... Some of that money is deducted for this, that, and the other, however a percent of that is spent on drug research, drug education, and various others. ... Our culture's attitude toward materialism, money, and power as a representation for...

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Opponents state that with legalization would come an increase not only in availability, but also with everything associated with that availability. This includes suffering of users and their loved ones, death of users and innocent alike, increases in health-care costs, cost to employers, drug-related crimes, and increases in various other social, economic, and emotional costs. ... (Duke 119-120) Controversially, legalization adversaries such as Robert DuPont argue that the inevitable result of legalization would be increased drug use, along with increased addiction and death rate. ... Followin...

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Opponents state that with legalization would come an increase not only in availability, but also with everything associated with that availability. This includes suffering of users and their loved ones, death of users and innocent alike, increases in health-care costs, cost to employers, drug-related crimes, and increases in various other social, economic, and emotional costs. ... (Duke 119-120) Controversially, legalization adversaries such as Robert DuPont argue that the inevitable result of legalization would be increased drug use, along with increased addiction and death rate. ... Followin...

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The Office of national Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) summarizes the drug to crime relationship in three ways: [d]rug defined offenses, [which are] violations of laws prohibiting or regulating the possession, use, distribution or manufacture of illegal drugs, [d]rug related offenses, to which a drug's pharmacologic effects contribute; offenses motivated by the user's need for money to support continued use; and offenses connected to drug distribution itself [and the] [d]rug using lifestyle, a lifestyle in which the likelihood and frequency of involvement in illegal activity are increas...

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Manufacturing output increased, productivity costs fell, corporate profits boomed, luxury spending increased all in effect due to the government's increased speculation inflating the money and credit supply--leading to an oversupply of goods. ...

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Although an illegal substance marijuana is used for making money in America and other parts has been successful and existent for years. ... The fact that there are so many smokers along with the fact that the money is fast and easy are the main reasons that the selling of weed has become as popular as it is. ... The grower makes the most money because he deals with the largest amount of the drug. ... The majorities of street hustlers do not want to move up the ladder they want to make enough money to live, eat and have fun on. The money that is made by selling drugs is plentiful and it doe...

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Unfortunately, at the same time, the FBI was reporting dramatic increases in the national crime rate. ... " Consequently, between 1980 and 1984, FBI antidrug funding increased from $8 million to $95 million. Department of Defense antidrug allocations increased from $33 million in 1981 to $1,042 million in 1991. ... In 1985, crack hit the streets, leading to an increase in violence as drug markets struggled to stabilize. ... According to The New Jim Crow, Portugal responded to drug addiction and abuse by decriminalizing the possession of all drugs and redirecting the money that would have ...

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This is what introduces Tony to the world of money, drugs and power. ... His cocaine abuse increases and he is additionally charged with tax evasion and money laundering. ... When she marries Tony, her greediness for cocaine becomes much worse, as does Tony's greed for money and power. ... Frank's greed for power and money might be related to Tony's greed for power later in the movie. ... The movie would not be the same without greed and the characters needs for materialistic values, such as money and cocaine. ...

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As this happens, it leads to increase confidence in meth, and less confidence in normal life routines. ... There becomes an issue of money and the lack of it. ... As this happens, it leads to increase confidence in meth, and less confidence in normal life routines. ... There becomes an issue of money and the lack of it. ...

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Opium dens increased. ... In the 1950s, use of marijuana increased again, along with that of amphetamines and tranquilizers. The social disturbance of the 1960s brought with it a dramatic increase in drug use and some increased social acceptance; by the early 1970s some states and districts had decriminalized or legalized marijuana and lowered drinking ages. ... The Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988 increased funding for treatment and rehabilitation; the 1988 act created the Office of National Drug Control Policy. ... It became so only after mankind learned to increase the efficiency and...

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Instead, to a higher or lower level, they increase the risk of criminal behaviour. ... Criminologists stress this point by saying that risk factors for crime are increasing in their effect. ... These, too, are increasing in their effect. ... To suggest that child neglect increases the risk of delinquency, or that alcohol abuse increases the risk of domestic violence, is not saying that parents are to blame for delinquency or that alcohol abuse is to blame for domestic violence. ... Secondly, is that the communication between children and their adopted parents can increase the chance of l...

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Despite these increased arrests and seizures, marijuana and cocaine still poured into south Florida. ... Because the Cartel leaders had money, they also began to acquire power. ... During the 1980s, it appeared that Central America was awash in drugs, and drug money. ...

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Despite these increased arrests and seizures, marijuana and cocaine still poured into south Florida. ... Because the Cartel leaders had money, they also began to acquire power. ... During the 1980s, it appeared that Central America was awash in drugs, and drug money. ...

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Blood pressure increases, which can cause heart attacks or strokes. ... Very high risk of traumatic injury from accidents and aggressive violence, or criminal behavior For addicts, whether they smoke, inject, or inhale, promiscuous sexual activity can increase the risk of HIV infection. ... Large doses increase the risk of permanent brain damage, with produces effects such as poor memory, extreme mood swings, and seizures. ... Marijuana Dangers Impaired perception Diminished short-term memory Loss of concentration and coordination Impaired judgment Increased risk of acciden...

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Those who believe the war on drugs is effective, and those who feel it is a gross waste of money as well as a violation of human rights. ... This period in the coverage on the "war on drugs" followed a classic pattern of a slow initial increase in overall media attention, followed by a shift in emphasis to subjects of broader interest. Then interest in the drug issues increased sharply, peaked, and declined. ... The research that the National Institute on Drug Abuse conducted showed that American's use of illegal drugs increased throughout the 1970's. ...

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From the very beginning of the film, the unsettling music seems to be nearing the point of climax, and this injects a looming sense of doom and parallels the character's increasing anxieties. ... The sound of a cash register is heard while money is being put into a pocket. ... The sound of a brewing storm is heard just before Marion has sex with Arnold for money. ... Sitting in the restaurant, Marion asks Arnold if she could borrow some money and immediately the shot changes to the couple in bed together and he swiftly replies, " May I ask what for?...

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From the very beginning of the film, the unsettling music seems to be nearing the point of climax, and this injects a looming sense of doom and parallels the character's increasing anxieties. ... The sound of a cash register is heard while money is being put into a pocket. ... The sound of a brewing storm is heard just before Marion has sex with Arnold for money. ... Sitting in the restaurant, Marion asks Arnold if she could borrow some money and immediately the shot changes to the couple in bed together and he swiftly replies, " May I ask what for?...

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It is has also been implicated in a variety of cardiovascular conditions, and can increase the need to urinate and cause dehydration. ... "The pharmaceutical properties of marijuana have not been proven to increase the desire to progress to other drugs (Goldberg 252)." A recent study also showed that the increase in use of harder drugs after marijuana use is overstated for people born since the beginning of the 1970's, and alcohol and cigarettes (both legal) are better predictors involvement with illegal drugs(Goldberg 252). ... However, it also increases the sense of euphoria, w...

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Sometimes seen as a "white-collar" addiction, Vicodin abuse has increased among all classes of people. ... While the number of heroin dependents is increasing at an alarming rate, a previously unrecognized opiate dependency is moving to the forefront prescription painkillers (opiates, narcotics). ...

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Taxpayer money is spent housing, clothing, feeding and medical care on offenders in jails and prisons that are not providing much in the way of being a productive citizen. ... Other types of problem-solving courts include community courts that function by increasing court time for minor misdemeanor offenses, replace jail and fines, collect offender data, offer comprehensive resources and services within the community, and punishing noncompliance with stricter sanctions. ...

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It wasn't until the early years of the 20th century that cocaine increased in popularity among athletes ("Coca"). ... The THC content of marijuana has increased eight fold in the last few years and some now exceed 10 percent. ... After smoking marijuana, the user has a "high," including an increased sense of well-being, relaxation, and sleepiness. ... Cocaine increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, and it curbs the appetite. ... Professional athletes often have more money and free time than they can handle. ...

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It wasn't until the early years of the 20th century that cocaine increased in popularity among athletes ("Coca"). ... The THC content of marijuana has increased eight fold in the last few years and some now exceed 10 percent. ... After smoking marijuana, the user has a "high," including an increased sense of well-being, relaxation, and sleepiness. ... Cocaine increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, and it curbs the appetite. ... Professional athletes often have more money and free time than they can handle. ...

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Since the passage of the Harrison Act in 1914, the federal approach to drug abuse control has included a variety of ways for reducing both the supply of, and demand for, illicit drugs. At first the supply and demand reduction strategies were grounded in the traditional deterrence model: Though leg...

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With a Number 1 song, publicity comes easy, but the money comes more slowly (Hopkins, p.77). Besides acquiring increasing numbers of girls, he started spending money furiously-not on houses or cars but on huge bar bills and custom clothing. ...

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