Legalization of Drugs Cocaine‚ Heroin‚ Marijuana‚ and even Alcohol are all types of drugs. These drugs can be deadly‚ and could even kill someone if not handled responsibly. Do the American people even realize what drugs can do? The Rand Corp. said it believes that marijuana use could double in California if legalization passes due to dramatically reduced prices and increased social acceptance – which‚ in turn‚ might increase various health risks‚ including increased heart rate‚ anxiety as well
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High schoolers tend to not make good choices as they get older. In the article “Drug Testing of High School Students May Help Prevent Substance Abuse” written by Joined Together Staff says‚ “Once students graduate and move off to college‚ all bets are off‚ and the rates of drug and alcohol use go through the roof.” Once students think they are older‚ they think they can do whatever they want and never get into trouble. Students at a younger age are easier to deal with when getting help‚ because they
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Drug Testing For Welfare Our country is experiencing a major drug crisis As of right now‚ 13 states have adopted policies involving drug testing for welfare. Each state has a different policy‚ and handles drug testing in different ways. West Virginia has a three offense policy. The first time a welfare recipient tests positive for drugs‚ he/she will be able to keep the benefits but will be required to attend job encouragement and rehabilitation programs. The second offense consists of the recipient
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Drug Testing You are playing varsity for the sport you love your freshmen year. You have many colleges looking at you already and you are still a freshmen! Next thing you know‚ you are going to the collage of your dreams on a scholarship. This is the best thing that has ever happened to you but‚ you have a dirty secret…...When you were in high school you developed a drug addiction. The college you go to gives a drug test every month. With your addiction‚ you don’t pass‚ you get kicked off the
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November 2014 Legalizing Drugs Two of the more dangerous substances‚ alcohol and tobacco are legal‚ so I ask the very relevant question‚ why aren’t all illegal substances legalized? Clearly the government isn’t worried about society’s health. The government could tax the drugs‚ which would help America’s huge deficit and crime would go down drastically. So I appose we legalize drugs so it can help our government and our society. Once again I ask the question why are certain drugs illegal if there not
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Americans use or have used some type of drug(s). When the topic of drug use and/or abuse brought up‚ naturally‚ alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illicit drugs are brought into the discussion while disregarding medically accepted drugs. Prescription drugs are usually not included although they make up a high percentage of misuse‚ abuse‚ and death. Properly prescribed medication causes approximately 106‚000 deaths and over 2 million serious side effects. Illicit drugs cause between 10‚000 and 20‚000 deaths per
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consensus is that performance enhancing drugs should not be allowed in professional sports. Performance-enhancing drugs are against the spirit of sport‚ as it creates an unfair playing field. If professional athletes use drugs‚ it will encourage others to use performance-enhancing drugs and promotes unhealthy and dangerous behaviour. Many different performance-enhancing drugs pose severe health risks and can endanger an athlete’s life. Performance-enhancing drugs should not be allowed in professional
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Prescription drug abuse has a huge effect on people and their families. Drugs have some good qualities and help in many ways. However‚ many people tend to abuse the ability to use drugs even when it is not a necessity to use the drugs anymore. Some people do not realize how much they rely on the drugs. There becomes a point in some people’s lives where they tend to take the drug not because they need it but because they have a habit and a want. Many do not realize the effect it has on the body to
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Roberto Gomez English 205 6 February 2009 Drugs and Athletes Athletes around the world have different ways and strategies for them to succeed in their sport. Some athletes put numerous hours in training‚ conditioning and competing. All athletes have the same goal and that is to be on top‚ nobody trains to become second. With this‚ you think it is very easy for one to be an athlete. It requires time‚ dedication‚ passion and love for the sport if you dont have all this
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Drug Testing for Welfare As of today‚ over sixteen percent of Americans are receiving some form of welfare benefits. “Welfare is classified as a statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need”: Welfare is provided by the government‚ both state and federal. (http://dictionary.com/browse/welfare) The government receives the money from the taxpayers in order to support welfare recipients. Tax payers are the working class.
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