President Reagan signed the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 on November 18‚ 1988. The intent of the bill was to establish the foundation of a drug-free workplace in the areas that the federal government could affect outside the federal government; i.e.‚ the workplaces of federal grantees and contractors. The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 does not mention drug testing at all. However‚ many companies have made drug testing a requirement. The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 has 7 compliance requirements
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Rationale‚ I will be covering the topic of the “War on Drugs” to convince legislators that it has proven to be a phenomenal waste of time and money‚ incarcerates minority people disproportionately‚ and does not solve the drug problem at all. To show that they should work to repeal all applicable draconian drug laws immediately. The reason legislators need to hear this argument immediately is that since Richard Nixon initiated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970‚ we the American
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Contextual Conditioning of Drug Tolerance and Drug Addiction Research on the contextual conditioning of drug tolerance shows it is an important factor in understanding drug addiction in humans. Context is a way of noting that the likelihood of a behavior or response depends on certain conditions. Contextual conditioning is said to occur when a person becomes conditioned not only to the drug but also to the environmental circumstances or cues in which the drug is taken. Studies have shown that tolerance
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Should professional sports figures be banned from their sport if convicted of drug possession‚ drunken driving‚ spousal battery‚ or failing to pay child support? Many sports figures violate rules and laws and are passed over because they are who they are‚ all Americans should be entitled to the same punishments as others. Why would it be fair for one individual to get away by not abiding the laws because they are a celebrity? All individuals should be granted the same treatment as any other individual
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is not responsible for his actions? There is a point of view that drug addicts should “learn their lesson” like other criminals. That could potentially prevent them from committing other crimes. However‚ this might not‚ in fact‚ be the case‚ as‚ according to Langan and Levin (1994)‚ 25 per cent of drug offenders released from prison were back in prison within three years of their release. That indicates that some proportion of drug offenders do not “learn their lesson”. On the other hand‚ same could
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Drugs and Driving Injuries‚ especially from motor vehicle collisions‚ are the leading cause of death for individuals under age 44. The presence of alcohol is the factor most frequently associated with fatalities in vehicles‚ drownings‚ falls‚ and fire (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 1987). In the first report to Congress on traffic safety and alcohol (U.S. Department of Transportation‚ 1968)‚ it was concluded that more than 50 percent of fatal traffic collisions and 33 percent of
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The term drug abuse most often refers to the use of a drug with such frequency that it causes physical or mental harm to the user or impairs social functioning. Although the term seems to imply that users abuse the drugs they take‚ in fact‚ it is themselves or others they abuse by using drugs. Traditionally‚ the term drug abuse referred to the use of any drug prohibited by law‚ regardless of whether it was actually harmful or not. This meant that any use of marijuana‚ for example‚ even if it occurred
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Drug production and drug dealing today has become a substantial source of revenue. Whether for making up budget deficits or for the enrichment of certain individuals‚ population groups‚ firms or even countries‚ drugs are distributed worldwide. Drugs also involve economically marginalized sectors of the population‚ such as peasant producers or some small-scale drug dealers‚ criminal organizations or certain closely-knit sectors of society in the world of business or State institutions. The recycling
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issue of whether or not drugs should be legalized has been debated since drugs have been made illegal in the United States. The issue is complex and far reaching‚ having repercussions in our social‚ economic‚ and political life as well as many others areas. At the beginning of this paper I will be summarizing an essay called "Legalize Drugs Now!" by Meaghan Cussen and Walter Block‚ who support legalizing drugs. Cussen and Block believe that the current prohibition of drugs is a violation of a person’s
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In the book “Leaving Dirty Jersey” by James Salant (2007‚ the main character is a drug addict. Like most drug addicts‚ he has committed several crimes. Possession of methamphetamine and heroin‚ sales manufacture of methamphetamine and heroin‚ grand theft‚ auto fraud‚ assault‚ and battery are al violations. And can be serious felony or misdemeanor offense according to the California Penal Code. James‚ as a young teenager‚ often felt ignored by his psychologist parents. Hi troublesome older brother
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