Drug abuse is a major problem in our society as a whole and increasingly within our youth. In recent years‚ many school districts have implemented student athlete drug testing programs within their schools. Athletes were targeted because student athletics are voluntary and the "athletes are often held to higher standards than other students‚ keeping their grades up for example" (Tantillo‚ Wen & Morgo‚ 1995‚ p. A22). "The issue of drug testing has caused a national debate that still persists. The
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201/Problem Solving Essay Topic: Drug Abuse Drug abuse is becoming more and more common in the United States. Drugs today are being abused mostly by teens and young adults. The reason for such high usage of drug abuse people may say is may be stress and peer pressure. Today’s society is often stressed out from work‚ friends‚ family‚ bills‚ and school. Our U.S government are forced to send billions of dollars every year on treating addicts with the proper care needed‚ drug related crimes‚ and trying
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summer job. I had to attend orientation‚ complete a physical and submit a drug test. All of these were requirements for me to obtain my job. If I were to fail my drug test‚ I would not have been able to obtain employment in order to weed eat all day‚ as this is ultimately what my job consisted of. Of course I passed my drug test‚ but I find it very aggravating that I‚ in order to be able to weed eat all day‚ had to supply a drug test when there are people who are getting free money from the government
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unemployment insurance is 5.6 million. If the government is spending this much money on this many people‚ they all should at least be drug tested to ensure that the money they are receiving is being used to pay bills and not for buying and then using drugs. So therefore‚ I am for drug
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Drug Use: Cause and Effect You hear about more and more people using drugs these days‚ particularly prescription drugs. Doctors may prescribe these drugs to you and you may think they are helping but‚ what you don’t know is how they may change a normal functioning person into an addict. These drugs are habit forming and can seriously harm you‚ even kill you. For Years people go to the doctor for one reason or another. Some doctors prescribe pills that can sometimes be more damaging than helpful
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Welfare Should people who want welfare be required to take a drug test? People say the fourth amendment protects them because it states “ unreasonable searches and seizures.” Welfare drug testing is a common way to make sure taxpayer dollars are used responsibly. People who have to pay for other people’s welfare because they can go into work disagree with people who even have to think twice about drug testing being required to receive welfare. Taxpayers who pay on welfare think the government is
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Drugs addiction Long ago‚ people used to perform operations without Drugs. But today‚ most surgeons rely on drugs as one of the basis element for an operation. Unfortunately‚ some people Abuse drugs‚ claiming that it helps them to forget about their family‚ social‚ and educational problems. While others think that something should be done‚ to protect people from the danger of drugs. Some people believe that they
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Drug War Have you ever wondered what it would look‚ feel‚ or to even be in a death zone. In this research paper I am going to be talking about the horrifying death spree of all the drugs and crimes of Mexico with the cold hearted battle of the ’Drug War’. This drug war is not only causing a battle between drug lords‚ but effecting the innocent people and involving some of the most powerful people. This drug war could not be possible without the king and queens of drug trafficking.Not only
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The Push for Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients United States lawmakers face one of the most pressing issues of our time-welfare reform. New screening processes‚ often considered a direct violation of constitutional rights‚ have already been enacted in many states. Strong evidence exists‚ asserting that the practice of administering drug testing to welfare recipients will cost the U.S. taxpayers more money in the long run‚ stigmatize applicants and participants‚ and serve only the purpose of making
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"Date Rape Drugs" Alcohol has been the "date rape drug" of choice for years. Now there are some "new" drugs on the market‚ which are being used for date rape. These drugs are Rohypnol‚ and GHB‚ or gamma hydroxybutyrate. They’re used to "spike" unsuspecting victim’s drinks. This can be easily done because these drugs have no odor‚ color or taste when put into a drink. These drugs are being increasingly used by youth in many cases as a date rape drug because of its ability to affect willpower
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