Opened to the public in 2013‚ this memorial honors all those that have been victims of the drug violence in the country of Mexico. One of the most important and current issues during 2006-2012 was the drug violence in Mexico. “Mexico’s drug war accounted for more than 60‚000 deaths between 2006 to 2012‚ with yearly casualty per capita tolls worse than Iraq or Afghanistan.”- MARIO BALLESTEROS It is composed of 70 rusted steel walls between trees with a geometric reflection pool located in Mexico City
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ESSAY 2 TITLE: DRUG ABUSE AMONG TEENAGERS When you hear the word drug‚ what is the first thing cross on your mind? Most people think of drugs such as cocaine‚ weed‚ heroine and esctacy but not many people associate alcohol with drugs. In today’s society‚ the common problem among teenagers is the use of drugs. One of the significant reasons is teenager’s family problem. Teenagers from broken family or those who have lost their parents encounter the lose of place to depend on and the place to
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Drug Addiction A drug addiction is an ongoing need to use drugs. It is also called substance dependence‚ because the person may depend on drugs to continue functioning normally. Like any addiction‚ it involves a craving‚ or strong want‚ that is very hard to control.[1] When the addict is no longer able to use the drug‚ they will suffer from withdrawal.[2] A person usually become addicted to specific kinds of drugs‚ the use of which may or may not be against the law. A person who may easily become
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Drugs are chemical substances that alter behaviour‚ mood‚ perception‚ or mental functioning. The general perception by most people is that a drug is a bad substance and should not be used. This is true; but drugs are still used by millions of people. Many governments use millions of money in countering the growth‚ processing and distribution of drugs. However this seems to be a losing battle. For us to be able to control how drugs are used in society the best thing is to legalize drugs and by doing
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SURE WANT TO LEGALİZE DRUGS? In the century of freedom that we are living in‚ we have started to face this new world’s new problems and new situations such as legalization of drugs. Many people are having dilemmas about drug legalization coming between ethical values and right of freedom. However‚ surely forbidding something for people’s and communities’ own benefits doesn’t go along with our perception of democracy and freedom. What freedom means is being able to do whatever individuals want without
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Effects of Drug Addiction in America Drug addiction is a continual problem within the United States. The abuse of drugs on a daily basis can cause multiple effects. An effect is a change that is the result or consequence of an action. Therefore‚ some drug addicts may be affected socially‚ economically‚ and medically. One of the most serious social effects of drug addiction is the breakdown of families. An addict can loose his/her family‚ as a result of behaviors and actions that put family members
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Each year‚ thousands of patients die in hospitals because of errors in medication. These deviations occur mostly because of the complex process of drug administration. Errors can arise from the complicated system of drug administration itself; from prescription to the actual administration to patients. These mistakes in drug administration can be caused by many factors. Some of the reasons why these errors occur are the inadequate knowledge and skills both by the prescribing physician and the administering
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El Chapo: The Most Infamous Drug Lord Joaquin Guzmán‚ alias El Chapo‚ was the head of the Sinaloa drug cartel‚ the most dangerous and powerful cartel in the world. He was in charge for almost thirty years until he was arrested in January 2016. During his time in the cartel‚ he earned up to one billion dollars‚ making him one of world’s richest people. El Chapo was born as Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera. His birthdate was either December 25‚ 1954 or April 4‚ 1957 (“Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Loera”
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Drug Testing in Professional and High School Athletics Many people do not see the severity of drug use in professional and High School athletics. Drug use in professional athletics is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem‚ but also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while and individual might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprimanded for the use of an outlawed drug. However ‚ that athlete may just be one of the many who happened to get caught. Athletes today seem
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The roaring cry of “para todas todo‚ para nosotros nada” (for everyone everything‚ for us nothing) fills the land of Mexico‚ bringing hope and faith to the indigenous people. Since the 1990s‚ the Zapatistas have brought independence to Mexican citizens‚ fought for rights of all people‚ and brought back what was originally theirs. Even now‚ the modern day Zapatistas are continually fighting for their cause in more nonviolent ways. Power and control are allowed to be fought by the Zapatistas because
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