unhealthy‚ hazardous‚ and even fatal by the authorities that be; the U.S. government has declared to wage a "war on drugs." It has been roughly fifteen years since this initiative has begun‚ and each year the government shuffles more money into the unjust cause of drug prohibition. Even after all of this‚ the problem of drugs that the government sees still exists. The prohibition of drugs is a constitutional anomaly. There are many aspects and sides to look at the issue from‚ but the glaring inefficiency
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“LEUKEMIA” CANCER OF THE BLOOD INTRODUCTION “You have to realize that every well person is a miracle‚ it takes billions of cells to make up a person‚ and it will only take one cell to be bad to destroy the whole person”‚ this quote is from Barbara Bush from one of her past interviews about a daughter she lost with leukemia (Cunningham‚ 1988). This quote reminded me five years ago‚ when my niece was diagnosed with leukemia. She does not only have one bad cell inside her body but she has extra
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Psychoactive Drug Psychoactive drugs are everywhere in society today. Not all of these drugs are illegal but they do affect you mentally and physically. For example‚ some of these drugs are used every day by a vast amount of people. The most well-known psychoactive drugs are “tobacco‚ alcohol‚ and caffeine”; some of the drugs that are not as widely used are “marijuana‚ mescaline‚ opium‚ and cocaine.” (168). Psychoactive drugs are‚ ‘”drugs capable of influencing perception‚ mood‚ cognition‚ or behavior
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Drug Addiction Drug addiction is a dependence on an illegal drug or medication. Many people confuse it with drug dependency‚ which is when a person needs a drug to function normally. The difference between drug addiction and drug dependence is drug dependence is when a person needs a drug to function normally‚ like some blood pressure medications can cause a physical dependence‚ but the person is not addicted to the drug. A person can have a physical dependence‚ but not be addicted. Many scientist
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1. Drugs mess with your mind Drug use can cause you to lose your ability to remember things‚ to think clearly and to study properly. Drug use gives you the impression that you are more alert and aware‚ but under the influence of drugs you are actually less aware‚ and less alert. Drug use can also cause people to act in strange unpredictable ways. A person can undergo a complete personality change when under the influence of drugs. Since drug residues can remain in the body for many years after they
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Psychoactive Drugs are chemical substances that alter behavior‚ mood‚ perception‚ or mental functioning. Through the consumption of substances many cultures have found ways to alter consciousness. Psychoactive substances apply their effects by transforming biochemical or physiological processes in the brain. The message system of nerve cells‚ or neurons‚ relies on both electrical and chemical transmission. Neurons rarely touch each other; there is a microscopic gap between one neuron and the next
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Illicit drugs is another name for Illegal or forbidden drugs. Having any type of Illicit Drug in your possession is illegal and if you are caught selling‚ buying‚ using or owning drugs‚ you most likely will go to jail. There are three main categories that these drugs fall under; Stimulant‚ Depressant and Hallucinogens. Some drugs can be a mix of any of these categories because they produce different effects for everybody. --------------- Stimulant Drugs make you feel more alert and awake. They
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circumference Disease from the mother and be passed on to the fetus (Syphilis‚ Hepatitis‚ HIV) Cocaine Crystalline tropane alkaloid from the leabes of the coca plant Stimulant of the central nervous system and an appetite suppressant Commonly used recreationally Side effects: hyper activity‚ restlessness‚ increased blood pressure‚ increased heart rate‚ euphoria‚ some discomfort‚ depression‚ twitching‚ and paranoia. Effects on Pregnancy & Prenatal Development: Increases risk of miscarriage
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Essay 5: Drug Trafficking Derek L. Stewart Global Issues Dr. E. Masocha April 3‚ 2013 Drug trafficking is a major global issue because the cultivation‚ manufacturing‚ and distribution of illicit drugs debilitates people‚ cripples economies‚ and provides funding for wars or terrorism. Drug trafficking and drug addiction has cost millions of lives‚ driven others from their homes‚ caused financial collapse‚ and broken up families. For example‚ according to Linda Hefrich (2010)‚ Ecuador provided
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TOPIC AND SENTENCE OUTLINES A formal outline is a kind of graphic scheme of the logic of your paper. Two main types of outlines are used: 1) The topic outline ‚ and 2) the sentence outline . The advantage of the topic outline‚ besi des its brevity‚ is that its parallel structure reveals the logic you will follow in your paper. The advantage of a sentence outline is that it helps you make sure you become sufficiently specific about your subject‚ rather than simply generalizing
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