Two Problems with Writing an Essay English is the most popular language around the world‚ so a lot people want to study writing and speaking English. I am not an exception; I really want to improve my English‚ so I can communicate with anyone‚ anywhere. Writing is a hard technique to study and improve. Like many people‚ I always have some problems with writing an essay: grammar and thesis statement. Grammar is the first problem I have while writing an essay. English is my second language‚ so I
Premium Essay English language Writing
Legalization of all Drugs - Persuasion Essay “I ’ve never had a problem with drugs. I ’ve had problems with the police.” This quote‚ told by Keith Richards‚ represents a major problem affecting the rights of the American people. Contrary to what former presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and much of the American population believed‚ the effects of illegalizing drugs and declaring the “War on Drugs” have been far more detrimental to the wellbeing of the nation than if all of the drugs on the Controlled
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Crime
Institute of Social studies Graduate School of Development Studies SOLVING DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS AMOUNG YOUTH IN KENYA: LESSONS FROM DUTCH DRUG POLICY A Research Paper presented by: CORNELIUS NOOlO KIMllU Kenya In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Obtaining the Degree of: Master of Arts in Development Studies Specialisation: Public Policy and Management Members of the Examining Committee: Prof. James Bjorkman Dr. Jan Kees van Donge The Hague‚ The
Premium Policy Drug addiction Public policy
modern war on drugs has been going on the America since the 1970s with the stated goal of creating a drug-free America. However in the span of 40 plus years dedicated to fighting a war of drug prohibition with $1.5 trillion dollars estimated to have been spent in the process the results are less than satisfactory. Regardless of the multiplying millions of dollars allocated to drug enforcement each year addiction rates in America have not fallen at all since the start of the modern drug war by President
Premium Prohibition Drug addiction Recreational drug use
Drugs have been around for thousands of years. "A drug is any chemical that produces a therapeutic or non-therapeutic effect in the body (Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse 2000.)" Most drugs were first used for medicinal purposes‚ such as marijuana. Active substances were not extracted into drugs until the 19th century. Newly discovered substances like morphine‚ laudanum‚ and cocaine were completely unregulated and prescribed freely by physicians for a wide variety of ailments. Wounded veterans returned
Premium Sociology Drug addiction Drug abuse
According to Marie Winn in “The Plug-In Drug”‚ television has many negative effects on our society today. In her essay she emphasis that television today is controlling the everyday aspect of life. She inference that television has ruined family rituals‚ the communication and it’s seen as equivocal. She acknowledged that there is a problem with our society and the way that television influence us. Been said‚ I’m able to say that I agree with Winn on the subject of television having negative effects
Premium Mass media Family Dystopia
ARGUMENT ESSAY RANDOM DRUG TESTING Drug abuse has always been a very delicate question as it always it deals with the health‚ well-being and even lives of human beings belonging to any country. Many people have argued that mandatory drug testing is a violation of their civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment grants you the right against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ otherwise known as a person’s right to privacy. However‚ employers have the right to know whether
Premium Drug addiction Employment Addiction
PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY 1. Understanding problem-solution essay topics 2. Organizing your ideas 3. Writing Thesis Statement 4. Developing body paragraphs 5. Writing Conclusion UNDERSTANDING PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY TOPICS Exercise: Read the essay questions below. Which one asks you to write an opinion essay and which one is for problem-solution essay? The underlined words may help you to reach your decision. 1. Many newspapers and magazines feature stories about the private lives of famous people
Premium Writing Overpopulation Problem solving
Prescription Drug Abuse Problem? The war on drugs has been an ongoing battle for the past 40-50 years. Despite adding legislative measures to help prevent the use‚ manufacture‚ and distribution of these illicit substances‚ it continues to burden the government and affect so many lives of the people. Notwithstanding the dangerous effects of what these drugs may do to one’s body‚ still more people are enticed to try them which eventually leads them to drug addiction. Prescription drug abuse is a global
Premium Drug addiction Opioid Addiction
Why be Drug Free DRUG FREE I choose to be DRUG FREE for many reasons. In fact‚ I have several reasons why I am drug free. My first reason is because I can get diseases like emphysema‚ lung cancer‚ and liver disease. My second reason is because drugs affect the brain. My final reason is that drugs can cause a lot of harm to oneself and those around them. “Now join me as I explain my reasons”. My first reason is because you can get diseases like emphysema‚ lung cancer‚ and liver
Premium