The argument states that people are more worried about drug abuse and therefore the police have increased its efforts on preventing drugs from entering the country. Due to this increase‚ drug trafickers prefer to illegaly transport cocaine which does not have the disadvantages of other drugs. Therefore increased law enforcement lead to an increase in cocaine abuse. At first glance‚ the argument may seem somewhat convincing‚ though further examination reveals examples of lack of evidence‚ ill-founded
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Incline of Teen Pregnancy The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate of the Western Industrialized world. An estimated 820‚000 American teenage girls become pregnant each year (Teen Pregnancy Statistics‚ Teenhelp.com). The United States’ teen pregnancy rate doubles Canada’s‚ is four times the rate of Germany and France‚ and is eight times higher Japan’s teen pregnancy rate (Teen Pregnancy Statistics‚ Teenhelp.com). With 34% of our nation’s teens having at least one pregnancy before they
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The Effect of Drug Abuse Jason Russ The Effect of Drug Abuse Many people do not understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. It can be wrongfully assumed that drug abusers lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop using drugs simply by choosing to change their behavior. In reality‚ drug addiction is a complex disease‚ and quitting takes more than good intentions. In fact‚ because drugs change the brain in ways that foster compulsive drug abuse‚ quitting is difficult
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Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic Kartia Kelly COM/156 May 19‚ 2013 Eileen Kicmal A recent poll conducted by the Partnership for a Drug Free America found that adolescents listed drugs as the most important problem facing people their age; prescription drug use is a major problem in our country. (Sallin‚ 2006; Partnership for a Drug Free America). In the United States the second most commonly abused category of drugs are prescription drugs‚ which is then followed
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What causes child abuse? Child abuse can be caused by a number of factors. We outline parental‚ ecological and child factors that could make children vulnerable to abuse. 0 Child abuse can be caused by a number of factors. Rana Escher‚ Marketing Manger of Women against Child Abuse outlines parental‚ ecological and child factors that could make children vulnerable to abuse. Parental factors It is well known that abusive parents often report having been physically‚ sexually or emotionally
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Drug Abuse: The Single Most Important Societal Problem May 27‚ 2011 Drug Abuse - Single Most Important Societal Problem Have you ever walked down the street or in a grocery store and bumped into someone you know‚ and they look really bad? Drugs have “eaten them alive” and they are barely recognizable. You can remember how beautiful they were “before” the drugs but you’re staring the “after” directly in the face. It is not a pretty sight‚ is it? Just think‚ it could be one of your family
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there has and will always be a problem with drug abuse. Drug abuse is a very serious and ongoing difficulty that society is faced with daily. However‚ since drug abuse across the nation is such a broad subject with all the different drugs available‚ I would like to narrow it down to a more personal topic. In my home state of Montana‚ methamphetamines is constantly being distributed and abused. My stance is that we must work harder to put an end to this abuse in order to save Montana families and our
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Effects of Drug Abuse Effects of Drug Abuse COM/156 February 9‚ 2014 Amanda Yates Effects of Drug Abuse Drug abuse is a growing issue all over the world‚ and while the concentration on drug awareness has dramatically increased over the years‚ the number of families effected by drug use continues to rise at an alarming rate. Drugs are defined as “: a substance that is used as a medicine: an illegal and often harmful substance (such as heroin‚ cocaine
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Argument 1 Prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs‚ behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine‚ heroin‚ methamphetamine and other drugs. The National Institutes of Health estimates that nearly 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons (Longley par.8). Some prescription drugs can become addictive‚ especially when they are used in a manner inconsistent with their labeling or for reasons they were not prescribed. Those
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English 111.190 14 Nov. 2012 Essay # 3 Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections By examining the song “S.E.X” by a popular song artist named Lyfe Jennings I saw the topic of teenage sex discussed in popular culture’s music. The lyrics are expressing how sex can be lead and how most men take advantage of young women just to have sex. Lyfe Jennings song “S.E.X” sends a message to our young society that just because you think you’re in love doesn’t mean you have to give up your innocents
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