In the United States‚ illegal drugs are related to crime in numerous ways. Most directly it is a crime to use‚ possess‚ manufacture‚ or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ and marijuana. Drugs are also related to crime as drug trafficking and drug production and distribution are often controlled by drug cartels‚ organized crime‚ and gangs. Drugs are not only an issue for law enforcement officials; drug use affects families and communities as a whole
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ASM 4 – Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers 1.1 – Describe the range of different substances subject to misuse and their effects There is a whole range of different substances and they all create different effects. Substances fit into three different categories‚ with more than one category fitting some substances. The three categories are: Stimulants‚ Depressants and Hallucinogens. I will proceed to list the main substances‚ their effects‚ how they are taken
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Harm Reduction paper Randy Jones Substance Abuse Counselling January 18‚ 2012 This paper will discuss the principles and position of harm reduction. It will also examine the public perception of the user‚ which has created an ineffective philosophy. Most importantly‚ my paper seeks to recognize the harm of harm reduction. This discussion will highlight the lack of hope it creates in the user. Harm reduction needs to be addressed so that a long-term solution for the user can be implemented‚ not
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QUESTION. Pick any issue of concern today and give it a critical study and look at it from: a) Christianity point of view. b) Law of the land. DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. INTRODUCTION. DEFINITION. Drug. 1) A drug is any chemical you take that affects the way your body works. Example: alcohol‚ caffeine‚ aspirin‚ nicotine etc. 2) A drug is a substance which may have medicinal‚ intoxicating performance when taken by a human body. Drug abuse. 1) It is the use of illegal drugs‚ the misuse
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Should Drugs Be Legalized? Possible Alternatives Organized crime is a big business today. Some main products associated with organized crime are guns‚ drugs and prostitution. What effects do these commodities have on today’s society? Today drugs are a big business in the underworld. There is a lot of crime associated with the drug world‚ so many people who want drugs legalized say that the government could control the sales and ultimately bring down the crime rate and also make lots of money
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(Illegal)Drug Addiction A Research Paper Presented to: Maestro John In Partial Fulfilment Of the requirements In English IV Presented by: Marjorie Duran Table of Contents III. Introduction * What are the causes of drugs * Reasons why people are using Drugs * Reasons why people can’t stop using drugs IV-V. Facts and Topic Concept * Impact on demand (2000-2012) * Facts about using drugs VI. Survey content and data VII. Survey Questions and answers
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guilty of his actions and the shame and hurt it brings to his loved ones. Knight is haunted by the faces of his loved ones in his cell‚ and it is symbolic of the guilt he feels as he sits in prison and contemplates on his bad choices and addiction to heroin. The poem begins by naming all the relatives that Knight has posted on his cell. It is evident that he feels ashamed with these faces looking back at him. “They stare across the space at me sprawling on my bunk. I know their dark eyes‚ they know
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“Last year alone‚ 37‚000 people died from drug related overdoses.” Many people do not understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. Substance abuse is a growing problem that not only affects the person who is abusing alcohol or drugs but also affects the lives of those who are close to the abuser. Substance abuse is the abuse of any substance. A drug is a substance that modifies one or more of the body’s functions when it is consumed. It is often mistakenly assumed that drug abusers
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target and alter neurotransmitters‚ the chemical messengers that allow nerves to communicate at their junctions. Repeatedly taking them could interfere the neurotransmitters in the brain‚ leading to addiction. For example‚ drugs like marijuana and heroin mimic natural neurotransmitters. This fools receptors and allows the drug to
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incarceration‚ including half a million people behind bars for drug offenses and at least as many for crimes committed for money to buy drugs (Kleiman‚ M. 2011). One specific claim related to drug trafficking in the U.S. is that marijuana‚ cocaine‚ or heroin‚ are still the most sought after drugs. Based on current drug trends nation wide‚ I will reveal that the most abused and sought after drugs today are prescription medications. However the other major drugs still play a vital role in trafficking
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