in drug abuse which is a major threat to national development ‚policy makers‚social security and family stability. A report in our dailies geve credence to the fact that this menace is on the increase. In the march 16‚ 2002 edition of the mirror‚ a poplar weekly daily in ghana‚it was reported that the accra psychiatric hospital (one of 3 such institutions on ghana) has recotded more case of dru abuse.it stated that ``in the past year the facility has recorded as many as590 drug related cases as against
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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 Netherlands December 2005 This document represents
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“Humankind has used mind- or mood- altering drugs at least since the beginning of recorded history and maybe before” (Substance). As time as well as technology progressed‚ so did the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol. The invention of the automobile increased the dangers of the abuse and use of these drugs. Each year in the United States and Canada‚ alcohol abuse is the cause of 100‚000 deaths. Alcohol is also the drug that children ages 12 to 17 most commonly abuse. Teenagers become eligible to obtain
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Federal Court Decisions Mandatory Suspicionless Testing of Student Athletes Ruled Constitutional The legal foundation for suspicionless student drug testing rests upon Vernonia v. Acton (1995). In that landmark decision‚ the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a school policy requiring student athletes to pass random urinalysis tests as a ground for participation in interscholastic sports. The Court rejected a Fourth Amendment claim asserting that such tests are an unconstitutional invasion
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Drug Testing in the Workplace Thesis statement: Administering a drug and alcohol policy can be challenging‚ but it can also be beneficial to the manufacturing company. I. Administering a drug and alcohol policy can be challenging. A. The company must comply with State and Federal laws when administering the drug and alcohol policy. B. The company must make sure the implementation of the test is done in a uniform manner. C. Some employees may bring law suits against the employer
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW 2005 I. Is Drug & Alcohol Testing Required? The Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate such rules and regulations as to require each insurer to establish a safety program for the health and benefit of the employees of the insured employer. Such safety program shall include language to explain the rights of workers under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Such safety program shall require that all insured employers implement
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Youth Drug Abuse Profile Drug addiction is a complex but treatable disease. It is characterized by compulsive drug craving‚ seeking‚ and use that persist even in the face of severe adverse consequences. For many people‚ drug abuse becomes chronic‚ with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence. In fact‚ relapse to drug abuse occurs at rates similar to those for other well-characterized‚ chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and asthma. As a chronic‚ recurring
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Case Management Special Populations – Substance Abuse This paper will consider information illustrating the fact that there are many special populations that have a real need for services from social agencies. A special population can be explained as a group of people that need assistance in order to function and have as normal and productive quality of life as possible. They are unable to do this on their own because of a disability or deficiency that creates a disadvantage not necessarily
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1.0 Topic and Chosen aspect Drug abuse among teenagers is the chosen aspect for this report. Drug abuse is defined as the excessive use of drugs without medicine justification. It is reported that 50% of teenagers have abused a drug of some kind (Teendrugrehabs n.d.). 1.1 Critical evaluation of findings One of the main factors of drug abuse among teenagers is due to peer pressure. Based on statistics 80% of teenagers are affected by peer pressure (Wallace 2011). Wanting to be accepted by their
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INTRODUCTION The proposed legislation on mandatory drug testing on all prisoners‚ probationers‚ and individuals who are under the influence of illegal drugs can be subject to attack on its constitutionality on grounds of its possible violation of a person’s right to privacy. As the Supreme Court held in the case of Social Justice Society versus Dangerous Drugs Board and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)‚ mandatory drug testing‚ to be constitutional‚ must adhere to the principles of “randomness”
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