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Drug Essays and Term Papers
Legalize itLegalize It
The first and most basic reason that marijuana should be legal is that there is no good reason for it not to be legal. Some people ask 'why should marijuana be legalized?" but we should ask "Why should marijuana be illegal?" From a philosophical point of view, individuals deserve ...
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Controlled Substance Act of the 1970'sControlled Substance Act of 1970
Ally Knapp
College America
The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 is a law that pertains to medicine, or drugs that were medically used, to be distributed properly. Basically, a United States law, that was created and passed in 1970 that regulated the ...
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Substance Abuse and HomelessnessA common stereotype of the homeless population is that they are all alcoholics or drug abusers. The truth is that a high percentage of homeless people do struggle with substance abuse, but addictions should be viewed as illnesses and require a great deal of treatment, counseling, and support to ...
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Sickle Cell AnemiaShana Hall
HED
Prof. Frank
Spring 2012
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited chronic disease of the blood. This chronic blood disease is when the body produces abnormal red blood cell shapes. The blood cells become shaped like a crescent or sickle. When this accrues, the ...
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The Science of MarijuanaGoing Green?
People all around the world have different views on the commonly used drug called Marijuana. Pot, weed, grass, ganja and skunk, are some of the common words used to describe the dried leaves drug known as marijuana. Marijuana is a cannabis plant that is usually smoked or eaten to ...
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Dr Jekyl And Mr Hyde - ChapterThe story begins with a description of Mr. Utterson, a lawyer in London. Mr. Utterson is a reserved, conservative man who does not reveal his true, vibrant personality. He tolerates the strangeness and faults of other. Early in his life, he watched as his brother fell to ruin, and it is noted that ...
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Watching The Box Watch Peter Hamill
The medium of television is perhaps the most prevalent leveling factor in American society today- almost every household in America owns a television set, a device centered around a cathode ray tube which is designed to bring two-dimensional illusionary sights and sounds to its viewers. As ...
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Do We Need Protection In Our Schools??
On October 6th, 1999, we were assigned the topic of whether we need metal detectors and protection in our schools or not. It's the 90's and kids these days are just so unpredictable and have so many things on their crazy little minds. No matter if its metal detectors, drug tests, or actual ...
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California's Proposition 184: Three Strikes And You're OutLast year in California voters approved a controversial ballot
initiative. Proposition 184, also known as the three strikes and you're out
law, was passed on November 9, 1994. Under this new legislation repeat
offenders, upon committing their third felony offense, will be sentenced to ...
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Vengeful EquityE-mail: blockisland98@yahoo.com
This paper will address the issues surrounding the criminal incarceration of women in American society through the discussion of the views of Meda Chesney-Lind in her 1997 paper ": Sentencing Women to Prison." It will present critical reasons of incarceration ...
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The Differences And Similarities Of Pneumonia And TuberculosisPneumonia and tuberculosis have been plaguing the citizens of the world
for centuries causing millions of deaths. This occurred until the creation and
use of antibiotics become more widely available. These two respiratory
infections have many differences, which include their etiology, incidence ...
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Animal ResearchFor the past 20 years, there has a been an on going heated
debate on whether experiments on animals for the benefit of medical and scientific research is ethical.
Whether it is or isn't, most people believe that some form of cost-benefit test should be performed
to determine if the action is ...
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Alcoholism 4"Alcohol is a socially acceptable, legal drug that is consumed by the majority of Americans without problems to themselves or others (Milgram xiii)." Misuse of alcohol can lead to alcoholism, one of the most widespread and complex problems in America. The reasons some people become dependent ...
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Drugs In The Work PlaceDrug Addiction in the School and Work Place How has work efficiency changed as a result of drug addiction in the sch a couool and work place? In the 1960 and 1970's, men and women worked long hours to support their family. For many, these strenuous hours were hard to handle without taking drugs. ...
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AntibioticsAn antibiotic, is defined to be a drug produced by certain microbes.
Most doctors use to help fight the germs in a patient.
are obtained from plants, fungi, air, water, soil, just about anything on earth.
kill and attack the germ or virus in the body, but do not hurt the
human cells, ...
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Straight-Edge: What It Is And What It Isn'tThe term "straight-edge" means a great deal to those who follow
the straight-edge lifestyle, although there are varying degrees of it. The
basic philosophy behind it is that no alcohol, no illicit drugs, and no use
any substance for the specific purpose of altering mood or state ...
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Dr Jekyl And Mr Hyde - Chapter SummaryThe story begins with a description of Mr. Utterson, a lawyer in London. Mr. Utterson is a reserved, conservative man who does not reveal his true, vibrant personality. He tolerates the strangeness and faults of other. Early in his life, he watched as his brother fell to ruin, and it is noted that ...
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Raves And DrugsGenerally people associate raves(Underground Techno parties) with designer drugs like Ecstasy(MDMA), Speed(amphetamine) and other acids like LSD. These drugs are called the Techno Drugs for that reason and most of the time have uplifting and sensatory effects. To understand more clearly the ...
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Marijuana Should Be Legal For Medicinal Reasons OnlyWhen people think of medicine, they generally don’t consider "The Gateway Drug", as marijuana is occasionally called, as their ordinary prescription. Most think of antibiotics, aspirins, or over the counter pills; it’s presumable that marijuana wasn’t the first thought in the majority of ...
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Juvenile CrimeThe essay is writen using the (Kolb and fry model)
Concrete Experience
Many different types of projects in different countries have reduced levels of delinquency and violence by tackling the causes - to the extent to which crime is reduced through many different types and forms of crime prevention ...
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