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    War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different

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    American had much to boast about in 1850‚ their nation was vastly larger‚ richer‚ and more powerful than in the 1800 but only eleven years later‚ the nation fell into civil war. America had struggled throughout time before the arrival of the civil war. The effect that lead to civil war was the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ 1854 (Bleeding Kansas)‚ Compromise of 1850‚ Panic of 1857‚ Dred Scott Decision (1857)‚ John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry‚ and Election of Abraham Lincoln. The Missouri Compromise was

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    sigler Senior Writeing 12 December 2012 THE WAR ON DRUGS The number of people arrested this year for drug law offences as of Monday December 3‚ 2012 was (1‚541‚363). That’s 13% of the total arrests this year. Law enforcement made more arrests for drug abuse violations than any outer offenses this year. also someone is arrested for violating a drug law every 19 seconds but this is a good this and someone think that these laws agents drugs is too costly and too much time and money for law

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    Drugs and its effect Drugs are used in everyday life and in the modern world‚ new drugs are being created to beat diseases and illness. However‚ with the amount of drugs available from consumption‚ there tend to be a few users who abuse the use of legal and illegal drugs. Different drugs that were created to combat headaches or pain to ones that are created to enhance performance or happiness for a short period of time. Abuse of drugs can affect a person economically‚ psychologically and physically

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    2013 The policies that constitute “War on Drugs” are primarily based on racism due to biased policies‚ Jim Crow laws‚ and racial bias. Since America has been knowledgeable of the problems drugs bring upon the public the government has attempted to fight against drugs‚ however every fight is not fair. War is defined as a conflict carried on by force of arms‚ as between nations or between parties within a nation‚ however can war be based upon race? Or can war even exist if there is not a clear enemy

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    L. Casler The War on Drugs University of Southern California Introduction Nearly half a century has passed since Richard Nixon officially declared a War on Drugs. Several theories exist regarding Nixon’s motives behind the declaration. The most commonly cited theory states that the war on drugs was declared in response to the large number of soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin. Proponents argue that Nixon actually declared a War on Drugs in fear of the civil

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    Period 8 Drug Policy: A Look at America’s Ineffective Approach to Drugs Introduction In January 2004‚ senatorial candidate Barack Obama firmly opposed the twenty two-year war on drugs‚ saying that the United States’ approach in the drug war has been ineffective (Debussman).  Although the term‚ “war on drugs‚” was originally coined by President Richard Nixon in 1971‚ it wasn’t until Ronald Reagan announced that “drugs were menacing society”

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    Effect of Drugs

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    Effects of Drugs The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society Topic: The Effects of Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ and Methamphetamine on American Society. Thesis: The effects of illegal drug use of marijuana‚ cocaine‚ and methamphetamine on American society. I. Illegal drug use A. History B. Effects C. Problems II. Three types of drugs A. Marijuana B. Cocaine C. Methamphetamine III. Effects and Treatments of the Three types of drugs A

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    Effects of Drugs A Term Paper Presented to the Faculty Of the English Department Of Hope Christian High School By: Aldrin Aaron M. Agulan High 4 - Purity February 27 2013 Table of contents……… Acknowledgement……………………………..…. Introduction …..………………………………..…….1 Definition of terms …………………………….…....2 Effects of Drugs ...……….……………………..….3 Complication of addiction ....……….………………14 Conclusion …………………………………………15 Findings ……………………

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    got recruited into the most violent cartel and confess of beheading his victims .Drug cartel leaders are among the most feared people in the world.  Drug cartels started by recruiting family members to keep the business going‚ but now as cartels have expanded in the United States they will recruit anyone in order to make their cartel even stronger.  Usually‚ the cartels would recruit people with experience in the drug world‚ but recently they have been targeting young adults..  Young adults are influenced

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