Jade Johnson November 30‚ 2010 SA 5005 Social Welfare Policy and Services Drug Addiction: A Hobby or a Disease What is Drug Addiction Whether talking about any drug addiction: alcohol addiction‚ cocaine addiction‚ methamphetamine addiction‚ or even heroin addiction‚ the pattern is the same‚ the person tries to escape some physical or emotional pain by taking drugs. This could be a physical or emotional pain‚ or the discomfort of boredom‚ peer pressure‚ and/or lack of social skills. The
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public attention of racial profiling by the police began in mid-1980‚ when the (DEA)‚ Drug Enforcement Administration‚ released guidelines that would profile drug couriers. The DEA notified all the police departments across the country to search for narcotics traffickers on major highways. Dependent on the area‚ the police were told which ethnic group to focus on because that group would tend to dominate that drug trade in that area. Although very
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The correctional system is set to punish those who have wronged society. NCCI Gardner is a prison in which these people stay to carry out their punishments. NCCI stands for North Central Correctional Institution and it is located in Gardner‚ MA (North Central Correctional Institution – Gardner). NCCI Gardner is a medium/ minimum security level prison (North Central Correctional Institution – Gardner). According to The Official Website of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security‚ the superintendent
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(2008). Substance Dependence‚ Abuse‚ and Treatment Need. Retrieved July 26‚ 2010‚ from http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k8state/Ch5.htm Step12.com (2009) http://www.step12.com/alcoholics-definiton.html Schaffer Library of Drug Policy (2008) Alcoholics Anonymous (1956). A.A. Fact File. Retrieved July 26‚ 2010‚ from http:// www.aa.org/pdf/products/m-24_aafactfile.pdf TIPS (2005). TIPS Homepage. Retrieved July 26‚ 2010‚ from http://www.gettips.com/ Lauer‚ R
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A Paper on Police Drug Law Enforcement presented by Michael Jakobam‚ S.S‚ SSP‚ O.C Anti-Narcotics Unit at the Interministerial Drug Coordinating Workshop‚ KCCT Mbagathi-Nairobi‚ 10th-14th May‚ 1999 | |3.0 LEGISLATION In response to the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances‚ the Government of Kenya enacted in 1994 the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4. The main features of this Act which incorporates various provisions of the three
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Robinson v. California‚ 1962 “11721 of the California Health and Safety Code states: “No person shall use‚ or be under the influence of‚ or be addicted to the use of narcotics‚ except when administered by or under the direction of a person licensed by the State to prescribe and administer narcotics. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of not less than 90 days nor more than one year in the county jail” (law
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Questions 1. The sale and purchase of narcotics are illegal. Both buyers and sellers are subject to punishment in many countries. What would the effects be on the supply of narcotics if their sale becomes legal? (3 marks) What would the effects be on the demand for narcotics if their purchase becomes legal? (3 marks) What would the changes in the price and quantity consumed of narcotics be if legal controls on their sale
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Crucial Phase In the crucial phase‚ an individual’s tries to geographically escape‚ memory blackouts are increased‚ decrease their ability to stop using‚ and their efforts to control fail repeatedly (The Watershed Addiction Treatment Programs‚ 2014). They also avoid their family and friends‚ experience work and money troubles‚ and neglect food. James mixed alcohol and heroin to the point where he could not remember what happened that night. He geographically relocates and moves from California to
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Conceptualizing Addiction Paper Montoya Williams BSHS/455 November 4‚ 2014 Carla Malewicz Conceptualizing Addiction Paper Introduction For many years‚ individuals have battled substance abuse and addiction. My position comes from hearing about it‚ having seeing results from it‚ and reading about it‚ also developing my own thoughts about addiction. Weil and Rosen (1993) believe that a drug use (and addiction) results from humans longing for a sense of completeness and wholeness‚ and searching for
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The witness‚ Ms. Wanda Moore‚ known to the Department as a female‚ black‚ DOB: 4/21/1979 was interviewed regarding the allegations. In sum and substance she stated that she has never spoken to Mr. Tuthill about a drug problem in the neighborhood or any police officers protecting drug dealers. Mr. Tuthill alleged that Ms. Moore had information regarding drug dealers in the area and police officers cover for them. Ms. Moore stated that even though she has not witnessed any drug deals‚ she is believes
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