The new dangers of synthetic drugs by Arnold‚ Carrie. The Lancet 382.9886 (Jul 6‚ 2013): 15-6. I ’ve selected to talk about synthetic drugs because it ’s one of the fastest growing drugs in the world. Drugs like spice which is a synthetic form of marijuana has been growing. In the military we ’ve had serious issues trying to detect the chemicals use in a monthly urinalysis. The problem with synthetic drugs is each person that produces it uses different products. It ’s hard to determine what ’s
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that America has a drug problem. Every day‚ millions of dollars worth of drugs are being sold and used‚ causing inumerous health problems for American users everywhere. The strict anti-drug federal policies‚ however‚ do not seem to have any effect on today’s rising number of deaths caused by addiction. Though many believe that the dangers of illegal drug use can be remedied with stronger policies against them‚ the best thing the government can do for today’s recreational drug situation is to legalize
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to become criminals in order to get their drug‚ being able to get drugs for which they ’re sure of the quality." Isn ’t it a gateway drug to harder substances? "The effect of criminalization is to drive people from mild drugs to strong drugs... Crack would never have existed in my opinion if you had not had drug prohibition. It was drug prohibition- why was crack created? Because cocaine was so expensive." [Cocaine was so expensive because of drug prohibition.] But what about the morality
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Drug addiction is a dependence on an illegal drug or a medication. When you’re addicted‚ you may not be able to control your drug use and you may continue using the drug despite the harm it causes. Drug addiction can cause an intense craving for the drug. You may want to quit‚ but most people find they can’t do it on their own. For many people‚ what starts as casual use leads to drug addiction. Drug addiction can cause serious‚ long-term consequences‚ including problems with physical and mental
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Drug Addiction Drug abuse is an increasing epidemic in today’s society. There are so many types of drugs being abused today‚ both legal and illegal. These drugs affect the human body in many different ways. Drug abuse can lead to addiction. “Drug addiction involves the repeated and excessive use of a drug to produce pleasure or escape reality despite its destructive effects” (“Environmental Health Perspectives‚” 2005). Drug addicts believe that drugs are necessary for them to have a feeling
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11/01/2012 Drug Trafficking From Mexico and Columbian Organizations Drug trafficking in the United States has become a growing problem within the last fifteen years. Mexican and Columbians traffic many different types of drugs across our United States border. Thus‚ creating many problems on “The War on Drugs‚ According to El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Most of the cocaine‚ foreign source marijuana‚ methamphetamine
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Drug abuse is rife in many countries. Every society‚ every age and ethnic group‚ every social class‚ and every family has been touched by the devastating effects of drug addiction. Billions of dollars are spent regulating drug use‚ treating addicts and their families‚ and fighting drug-related crime. Although drugs threaten many homes and societies‚ their effects can be combated more effectively. Drug abuse causes multiple problems for families and communities. Addicts are often too sick‚ physically
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ERSTA SKÖNDAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE The Department of Social Work – Sköndalsinstitutet Bachelor Degree in Social Work – 160 credits Sköndal - Stockholm WHEN A CHILD LEAVES HOME FOR THE STREETS – from the family’s perspective Anna Jenemark Minor Thesis in Social Work‚ 10 credits T6Ä‚ 2006 Instructor: Johan Kejerfors Contact person: Elisabeth Håmsø Examiner: Bengt Börjeson ABSTRACT There are many theories to why street children leave their families to live on the street‚ but most
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These diary entires are Katy Brenner’s documentation of her experience in the drug scene during the 60’s in the early stages of the Hippie movement. Diary entry #1 Febuary 3rd 1961 Dear Diary‚ due to the huge new "Hippie" movement going on here in portland and apprently around the U.S‚ drugs seem to have become very popular latley. This sparks my interest as everyday while at school my friends seem to talk about diffrent things they have tried and experienced and it’s starting to make me a little
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Effects of Drug Addiction in America Drug addiction is a continual problem within the United States. The abuse of drugs on a daily basis can cause multiple effects. An effect is a change that is the result or consequence of an action. Therefore‚ some drug addicts may be affected socially‚ economically‚ and medically. One of the most serious social effects of drug addiction is the breakdown of families. An addict can loose his/her family‚ as a result of behaviors and actions that put family members
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