Dealing with a drug defense case involves several steps. The client should be informed about the proceedings. It is crucial for the client to obtain a legal representative who can act immediately. Once the user is arrested‚ the drug defense attorney should seek out the copy of the arrest warrant. In some cases‚ the client does not have the copy‚ so the lawyer may have to get it at the clerk of court’s office. The arrest and search license are important documents that criminal defense lawyers should
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trade health as well. Weed is now legalized in 23 states of the U.S and Mexico‚ where weeds used to be sourced into America is witnessing a reverse flow of weed trade in North America according to the article “America’s Quality Pot is Changing the Drug War”. The U.S is increasingly less dependent on Mexican’s weed supply. In fact‚ the pot industry in the U.S is thriving to the level that it is intimidating that of Mexico. Though at higher prices‚ American weed is gaining preference and popularity in
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A solution to the war on drugs Name: Institution: Date: Abstract The War on Drugs is extensively regarded as a requirement in the present society that has been laden with the burden of drug abuse‚ addiction‚ rehabilitation and increased crime rates due to drug abuse. War on Drugs has remained a deep rooted contentious campaign that has been debated over and over for several years in the search of a liable solution that can solve the problem permanently. The war on drugs affects every citizen
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America faced a severe drug epidemic. The rise of drug use led to an increase in crime. Incarceration rates nearly tripled due to drug related crimes. The need to address this growing problem led to the drug court movement and the creation of drug courts. Drug courts are special courts that treat offenders with a history of substance abuse addictions by providing supervised treatments and sanctions when needed. This paper will discuss the establishment and goals of drug courts. It will also discuss
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CASE STUDY Brian is married with two teenage children. He set up his own company‚ a packaging business 10 years ago‚ and has worked hard to make it viable. During this time his use of alcohol has increased. He currently uses alcohol on a daily basis and often consumes a 1.5L of bottle of spirits a day. He hides this from his wife‚ but she has recently wanted to talk about this‚ and is angry and frustrated with him. A recent back injury prompted him to go to his GP‚ who prescribed a codeine based
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Drug use and abuse is an expensive problem in the United States‚ both financially and socially. The War on Drugs has been an ongoing effort to combat drug abuse‚ drug use and crime associated with the drug trade. It’s a war without a clear enemy. Anything waged against a shapeless‚ intangible noun can never truly be won — President Clinton’s drug czar Gen. Barry McCaffrey said as much in 1996. (TIME 2009) Despite the trillions of dollars waged on the war on drugs and the countless arrest made related
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CED 322: Case Study In the case of the 46 year-old female client‚ I would begin my assessment of her by attempting to relieve her current state of anxiety. My first goal would be to allow her to feel safe and comfortable when she enters my office. I want her to know that my office is a safe haven from anything that causes her to relapse. In addition‚ by congratulating her decision to seek treatment I can make early strides in developing trust and rapport from the start. Once the client and I spend
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Drug production and drug dealing today has become a substantial source of revenue. Whether for making up budget deficits or for the enrichment of certain individuals‚ population groups‚ firms or even countries‚ drugs are distributed worldwide. Drugs also involve economically marginalized sectors of the population‚ such as peasant producers or some small-scale drug dealers‚ criminal organizations or certain closely-knit sectors of society in the world of business or State institutions. The recycling
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The Mexican drug war has been a long and deadly fight between the Mexican government and the cartels in Mexico. Most of the war has been fought on the border of Mexico and the U.S.making small border communities ghost towns. The reason why these people are leaving is because of the extreme violence this war has brought on to Mexico. From 2006 to 2012 there has been 63‚000‚ deaths related to drug violence in Mexico. The war has left its mark on the people and on the government of Mexico. The government
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2010 History of the War on Drugs The war on drugs has been an ongoing fight that many presidents and foreign allegiances have tried to stop the trafficking‚ distribution and use of illegal drugs into the United States and around the world. Policy and laws have been created and maintained and changed to try and prevent illegal drugs being made in other countries as well as the United States and from being brought across the borders into the United States. The punishment for the drug traffickers and
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