Caudell English 9 Block 2 Research Paper 12/6/13 Smokeless Tobacco VS Cigarettes Smokeless tobacco‚ also known as dip and chewing tobacco‚ is tobacco that you put in your lip. Most of the people that use smokeless tobacco start at a young age. Then you have cigarettes that are nearly twice as harmful to your body. The smoking of tobacco gives you a better chance at getting cancer in your lungs and mouth. That is why smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative but safer that smoking.
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"Drugs‚ Alcohol‚ and Tobacco Testing" The procedure of testing student for drugs‚ alcohol and tobacco before every school day should be allowed. The fact that the subject of drug testing has even been brought up is a sign that illegal substances have become troublesome in high school environments. Therefore‚ school officials should be allowed to use any means necessary to discourage the use of these illegal substances‚ even if it means that the school officials could become dangerously close to
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol Is marijuana safer than alcohol‚ many people will say that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug that has destroyed many lives of teens and adults. It can lead to lung disease‚ heart disease and more importantly can influence the use of harder drugs such as cocaine‚ heroin and PCP. Alcohol on the other hand may not cause lung cancer‚ it’s simply a social indulgent. In my opinion‚ I believe that both marijuana and alcohol are equals. Use of both carry health risks
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Is Marijuana Safer than Alcohol? COM 172 December 4‚ 2012 Is Marijuana Safer than Alcohol? It is Friday night‚ and you are getting ready to get your weekend stated. What to do is the question; to roll one or pour one. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States‚ whereas alcohol is legal and can be purchased anywhere. Marijuana and alcohol are two of the most commonly used recreational substances. Although using marijuana is not as dangerous as drinking alcohol. Marijuana
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people compare alcohol and marijuana‚ but how closely are the two related? They both change bodily functions. However‚ these change the body in different ways. They can also change how a person looks or acts. The differences between alcohol and marijuana can be measured by how they affect the body‚ drunk or high‚ and driving statistics. Alcohol and marijuana have similar effects on the body. For example‚ they are both easily absorbed into the blood stream. However‚ when alcohol gets in the bloodstream
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cigarettes and marijuana Cigarettes are a mixture of the most dangerous substances for humans to consume and yet they are legal and mass produced so that everyone can smoke them. Marijuana on the other hand is nowhere nearly as harmful as cigarettes but is illegal and looked at as if it were far worse than cigarettes. It is long overdue that society recognizes the fact that marijuana is better for people than cigarettes by a mile. Cigarettes are extremely more addictive than marijuana‚ the usage patterns
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Bureau of Alcohol‚ Tobacco‚ Firearms and Explosives The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol‚ Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is a tax-collecting‚ enforcement and regulatory arm of the U.S. Department of the Justice. The mission statement of the ATF is to protect our communities from violent criminals‚ criminal organizations‚ the illegal use and trafficking of firearms‚ the illegal use and storage of explosives‚ acts of arson and bombings‚ acts of terrorism‚ and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products
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Ludvigsen September 5‚ 2012 Running Ahead: Alcohol vs. Drugs Alcohol vs. Drugs This essay is about the use of alcohol and/or drugs that can be harmful and deadly to an individual. Alcohol can be used for different reasons‚ like for a special occasion or you can be on a casual date‚ but it can also be used for depression in which most cases people abuse it by going over the limit. People who abuse alcohol use it to cover up personal problems that have occurred in their
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that everyone can smoke them. Marijuana on the other hand is nowhere nearly as harmful as cigarettes but is illegal and looked at as if it were far worse than cigarettes. It is long overdue that society recognizes the fact that marijuana is better for people than cigarettes by a mile. Cigarettes are extremely more addictive than marijuana‚ the usage patterns for marijuana cannot compare to cigarettes‚ and dozens of lethal chemicals are put into cigarettes whereas marijuana is a natural plant and doesn’t
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part from tobacco‚ there is perhaps no greater harm to the collective health in the U.S. than obesity. Worldwide‚ too‚ obesity’s health effects are deep and vast—and they have a real and lasting impact on communities‚ on nations‚ and most importantly‚ on individuals‚ today and across future generations In the U.S.‚ among adults under the age of 70‚ obesity is second only to tobacco in the number of deaths it causes each year. (1) As tobacco use continues to decline‚ and obesity rates continue
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