As an American who is privileged enough to live in a wealthy community‚ attend a good school‚ and not have to worry about where my next meal will come from‚ many of my country’s most pressing issues aren’t problems I’m faced with on a daily basis. However‚ many Americans are uninformed and subsequently overlook one such issue‚ unaware of the harmful effect it has on their lives. The “it” in question is mandatory minimum sentencing policy. While most people assume these laws have no affect on anyone
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When examining drug use in American society‚ it can be said that it is met with generally negative attitudes. American society has typically frowned upon drug use‚ creating negative narratives and stigmas against the use of drugs. They have also employed various tactics to convince people not to use drugs‚ including the concept of drug scares. Drug scares are employed by different entities within American society throughout history in order to dissuade individuals from engaging in drug use and uphold
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Prescription drug abuse is a fast-growing‚ nation-wide epidemic in the United States. Although millions of Americans receive medically prescribed drugs for their illnesses‚ which is considered legitimate usage‚ abusing prescription drugs means either a) someone is taking prescription medication that were not prescribed to them or b) someone is taking prescription drugs in a manner the drug was not intended for or is taking too much of the recommended doses. Common examples of such abusive behavior
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Posted: Nov 05‚ 2012 8:02 PM PST Updated: Nov 05‚ 2012 8:45 PM PST (Toledo News Now) - Heroin use and its problems is becoming a growing epidemic in northwest Ohio. The problem is hidden to many in the community. "I think a lot of people are blind to the fact that to what it really is‚" said an addict. Perrysburg Township Sgt. Gross said the epidemic is the number one problem for the department right now. "Well‚ I think law enforcement has already realized that heroin is problem here‚ it’s
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Anthony Grimes Ashford University ENG122-English Composition II Instructor Mitchell November 26‚ 2012 Substance abuse and consumption have become an epidemic in America. The use of drugs results in countless drug-related deaths and causes states to spend billions of dollars to combat drug trafficking. Drugs are shipped in by sea‚ air‚ automobile‚ and even smuggled in by person. These drugs are supplied by drug cartels. These criminal organizations where formed to promote‚ control‚ produce
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several years Grandparents are becoming the primary caregiver for their grandchildren. The parents are no longer sick or out of town‚ majority of the parents are either deceased‚ abusing drugs‚ or suffering from a mental illness. This has become an epidemic and a major social problem. Grandparents are suffering financially‚ mentally‚ and physically because the biological parents are no longer a part of the family structure and they have taken over the primary care of their grandchildren. This problem
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The world is facing an epidemic of cocaine use by adolescents and young adults from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Epidemiologic data suggest that cocaine use is a serious public health problem because it is highly addictive and is associated with a variety of neurological complications. Cocaine‚ a natural alkaloid‚ is extracted from leaves of an Andean shrub‚ Erythroxylon coca. Coca leaves were used by the native populations to alleviate the rigors of high altitude and to diminish
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militarization of the police caused a backlash from people in the impoverished community as an occupation force of police that controls‚ poor communities with force are Not interested in befriending the community anymore. Mandatory minimum sentences for crack cocaine a three strikes laws saw and increase in incarceration for
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In the 1970s and 1980s‚ America faced a severe drug epidemic. The rise of drug use led to an increase in crime. Incarceration rates nearly tripled due to drug related crimes. The need to address this growing problem led to the drug court movement and the creation of drug courts. Drug courts are special courts that treat offenders with a history of substance abuse addictions by providing supervised treatments and sanctions when needed. This paper will discuss the establishment and goals of drug courts
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was difficult to read the posts‚ and peruse the pictures on social media of students gathering around a former convict and infamous drug dealer for a photo opp. The featured speaker is now famous for his name not for his past transgressions in the crack cocaine drug game that began in the early 1980’s. A well-known rap artist‚ whose real name is William Roberts II‚ had stolen Rick Ross’s government name to become famous in the rap game as “Freeway Rick Ross”. On the day of the assembly‚ only a
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