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Illegal Drugs, 2007.
This paper provides a profile of four groups of illegal drugs.
1,351 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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The paper relates that prohibited or illegal drugs are divided into four categories. These are stimulants, depressants, analgesic or narcotics and hallucinogens. The paper discusses how each type of drug exhibits various effects and causes, as seen by the different modes of withdrawals for the user. The paper presents accounts and descriptions of the four groups/categories of illegal drugs and relates the different types of substances that are classified and associated with each category. The paper reveals the street names, the methods of administration, the paraphernalia or apparatus and finally, the respective symptoms and withdrawals.
Outline:
Illegal Drugs' Profile
Categories
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"Stimulants are drugs that stimulate the Central Nervous System. These types of drug tend to increase alertness and physical activity. The groups include pharmaceuticals such as amphetamines and the street drugs commonly called "uppers" or "speed," cocaine, crack and some inhalants like Amyl or Butyl Nitrites. Caffeine which is present in tea, coffee and many brands soft drinks is also classified as a mild stimulant drug."
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Illegal Drugs Enterprise, 2002.
A review of the article "The Motives and Mechanics of Operating an Illegal Drug Enterprise".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
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This is a reaction paper which is based on the article 'The Motives and Mechanics of Operating an Illegal Drug Enterprise' by two researchers Lise-Marie VanNostrand and Richard Tewksbury.
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Illegal Drugs Usage in the Military, 2006.
A discussion of the use of drugs in the U.S. military.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper examines drug usage in the United States military and some of the steps the military is taking to combat drugs. The paper explains that drug usage in the military is beginning to rise again and the military is attempting to combat illegal drug usage in a variety of ways. The paper then points out that the military seems to be sending the wrong message by reducing waiting times for drug tests and may be adding to the problem with these new policies. The paper also looks at how the U.S. military continues to pursue illegal drug use among its members by testing before and after enlistment and making it clear that the military has a "zero-tolerance" stand on drug abuse. The paper suggests that many soldiers do not need zero-tolerance, they need help and understanding to break their addiction.
From the Paper
"Drug use in the military is not new. World War II veterans remember taking methamphetamines to stay awake during combat, and marijuana usage was quite common during the Vietnam War. However, today the U.S. military frowns on illegal drug use, and they have taken several steps to make sure that military personnel do not take illegal drugs. Before enlistment, recruits must pass a drug test, and there is random drug testing throughout the military after enlistment. In fact, "the military randomly tests about 10 percent of personnel each month" ("Drug Use"). Unfortunately, there is still an illegal drug problem in the military, and personnel who test positive for drugs can face discharge."
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Bush's War on Illegal Drugs, 2002.
Discusses the recent drug enforcement policies adopted by the Bush administration and the strategies adopted by the US government to fight against drugs.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 27.95
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This paper examines how President George W. Bush has lived up to his election vow that he would reduce the use of illegal drugs in the country.
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"Though, the strategies adopted by Mr. Bush for the reduction of the consumption of drugs have been proved to be effective and bring some positive results in the future but they are not the complete cure to the problem of drugs that is prevailing not only in the United States but in almost all parts of the world. There are no panaceas for the world's drug problems, but legalizing drugs, unblock the court system, and allocating the resources being wasted on the drug controlling for any other productive purposes."
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Illegal Drugs in Arizona, 2005.
This paper discusses drug addiction and prevention in Arizona middle schools.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, £ 75.95
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This paper describes the use of illegal drugs, especially marijuana and cocaine, by middle school students in southern Arizona. The paper contains a section that defines the drug problem, presents some of its causes and also offers a long section on prevention, with suggestions of how to decrease the drug problem among middle school students in southern Arizona. The paper focuses a lot on Tucson.
From the Paper
"In Southern Arizona as well as the rest of the United States, drug addiction is a serious and widespread problem among adolescents and the problem is growing. Although the discussion of drug use in juveniles used to be reserved for high school students, as time has progressed, the users of drugs have gotten younger and younger so it is now time to focus on drug addiction, especially addiction of marijuana and cocaine, by southern Arizona middle school students. It seems that the drug problem in middles schools today has been increasing in recent years. According to the National Survey of American Attitudes in Substance Abuse X: Teens and Parents, "Since 2002, the number of students who attend schools where drugs are used, kept or sold has jumped 41 percent for high school students and 47 percent for middle school students"(National, 2005)."
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Decriminalization and Illegal Drug Use, 2006.
This paper examines the issue of drug decriminalization, indicating that it is not a solution to the drug addiction problem.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, £ 37.95
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The paper reveals that the decriminalization of drug abuse has not been so successful in other countries. Most Canadians favouring de-criminalization refer to cannabis or their own drug preferences, unaware of thousands of persons trapped in heroin and especially crack cocaine abuse and related criminality. Having laws against drug trafficking helps medical professionals to help the addict who wants to change his or her life, perhaps believing an addiction cannot be overcome. The paper provides comments on harm reduction, the need to help the addict and the ethics of keeping some drug laws in place towards this end.
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"Western countries have seen rising addiction to illegal drugs, related crime and overall harm to the public (Allen, 2005). This paper examines the issue of drug decriminalization, noting a number of arguments for and against, indicating that decriminalization is not a solution to the drug addiction problem. In addition to textual research, time was taken to visit two Toronto areas noted for addicts and related criminal activities. This allowed for observation of people whose entire lives are centred on drug abuse as helped to see defects in the arguments of those who recommend decriminalization."
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Should Drugs be Illegal?, 2001.
The following essay examines some of the philosophical and intellectual underpinnings of the current war on drugs in the United States.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper explores the issue of drug use, focusing specifically on Stuart Mill?s philosophical perspective of the phenomenon. Mills? view originates in collectivism, where he hoped to see an ideal society in which reason would bind each person to every other in a society in which the common good was elevated over individual pleasure. The paper compares Stuart?s theories to several other philosopher?s theories, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Kant and Jeremy Bentham.
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?If current advocates of the continuing criminalized status of drug use wish to rest their case on the shoulders of eminent philosophers, they will have to pick and choose carefully, for philosophers as a group (at least in the post-Enlightenment West) have generally taken a stand on the side of the sacredness of liberty. There are, of course, some exceptions, such as John Stuart Mill, who might be seen in some ways as inclining towards a certain degree of paternalism or even legal moralism in arguing that one of the essential functions of the state is to provide a protection for people against the folly of their own actions (Dowd 27).?
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Legalization of Drugs, 2008.
An analysis of methods to decrease illegal drug use in Canada and whether prohibited drugs should become legal.
1,992 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 44.95
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This paper looks at the problems of illegal drug use in Canada and other industrialized countries. It looks at harm reduction frameworks and how they are applied to injection drugs. It particularly discusses the harm of the reduction technique at an individual level, particularly of the safe injection sites (SIS) and whether they have achieved their aims or not. It finally discusses whether illegal drugs should continue to be prohibited or not.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Drug problems in Canadian and Industrialized Societies
True Harm Reduction?
For Or Against Continued Prohibition Of Illegal Drugs?
Conclusion
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"Illegalizing drug use indicates that policy-makers believe that drug problems are not a health issue, but a moral issue. Such legislation links criminality with drug use - that those who use drugs "are destroying, in some manner, the social fabric of our country and communities" (Boyd, 2005, pp. 48). The Canadian government, on the other hand, argues that criminalization is a health issue - that prohibition of marijuana, cocaine and other drugs is, in fact, the result of concern over the mental and physical health of Canadian citizens. Criminalization of illicit drugs is also justified by policy-makers in terms of protection against the perceived risks of dependence, both psychological and physical. However, this mentality does not correlate with current drug legislation. Though tobacco is freely available and marijuana is illegal in most countries, the former is much, much more addictive than the latter - in fact, tobacco is even more addictive than heroin (ibid, p. 49). Also, tobacco has far worse consequences for public health than does marijuana. So how can the government justify illegalizing marijuana and other drugs, whilst tobacco, a damaging drug, is freely available? And how can the government continue to pump money and attention into enforcing prohibition of drugs such as marijuana when all evidence suggests that the drug's very availability decreases its use?"
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Drugs, 2004.
An overview of the various types of illegal drugs and their adverse effects.
2,145 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 47.95
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This paper examines how there are many drugs that may be abused for relaxation or obtaining a high. Through an exploration of some of these drugs, it attempts to show that the abuse of such drugs ultimately extracts a high price by taking away the user?s self-control and health. It discusses how one possible reason for so many people abusing drugs is the lack of knowledge about the many, often severe, effects of drug abuse and the importance of educating the public at large and students, in particular, about the dangers inherent in the use of drugs.
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Introduction
Marijuana
Hallucinogens
Narcotics
Stimulants
Depressants
Steroids
Inhalants
GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid)
From the Paper
"The term ?narcotic? is derived from the Greek word for stupor, which originally referred to substances known for dulling the senses and relieving pain. Today, however, the term narcotics is used to refer to any illicit drug. In a legal context, though, narcotic refers to opium, opium derivatives, and their semi-synthetic substitutes. Thus, for the purposes of this paper, the term narcotic has been taken to refer to drugs, which produce morphine like effects. The phrase ?morphine-like effects? implies that narcotics have a lot of therapeutic value, and indeed, they are used to treat pain, suppress cough, alleviate diarrhea, and induce anesthesia."
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War on Drugs: Futile or Misdirected?, 2000.
An examination of the current U.S. policies concerning the importation of illegal drugs and possible short-term solutions.
2,365 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 51.95
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This paper is an opinion paper written with the aim of recommending avenues in which the U.S. can further the War on Drugs. The paper goes into the intricacies of two possible plans that could be implemented in order to further the effectiveness of the War on Drugs, military or legal. The first recommendation calls for the FDA to legalize drugs and regulate the influx of them. The second recommendation calls for a higher military involvement to eliminate the source.
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Drugs in Prison, 2002.
This paper discusses the ubiquitous problem of illegal drugs in correctional facilities.
1,495 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, £ 34.95
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This paper discusses the drugs and the ways they are smuggled into and easily sold in the prison environment. The paper describes the many approaches used to attempt to reduce drug use in prison, including punishment, encouraging snitches, treatment plans and drug testing. The author believes that the drug problem in the prison system does not appear to have any easy solution will continue to be present in the prison system for many years to come.
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"Politicians have been quick to condemn drug use in prisons, in the interest of appeasing their constituents. For many of their constituents, the idea of drug use in prison conjures up images of an overfed inmates sitting on their bunks casually smoking a ?doobie?. People with this image of drug use in prison often see drug use as a luxury or liberty enjoyed by prisoners. As such, drug use is seen as a type of ?reward? for being in prison, and a direct negation of the punishment the inmates should be receiving for their crimes against society."
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The War on Drugs, 2003.
This paper discusses the strategies the government should take to combat the illegal use of drugs.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, £ 30.95
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This essay reflects on the way in which the the war on drugs is a losing battle in the United States. It suggests a strategy that focuses on the adverse medical affects of drugs on the body, rather than a militaristic one.
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?The lawful government of Panama gave its permission for the United States to invade their country to achieve military objectives that were in the interest of the U.S. government. Once the U.S. armed forces invaded Panama, agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested Noreiga and extradited him to the U.S. for trial.?
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Teens and Drug Abuse, 2004.
This paper argues that teens today get involved with illegal drugs in many ways, but the main underlying cause is peer pressure.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that statistics show that if a teen makes it to age twenty-one without having tried drugs, that individual most likely will never try illegal drugs; but the problem is that peer pressure influences more to try drugs than it does not to try drugs. The author points out that peer pressure begins in toddlerhood; children look up to others to see what they should be doing or should not be doing. The paper relates that the most susceptible teens for illicit drug use are those teens that do not connect with their parents, school, or non-deviant peer groups.
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"Everyone in ?teen town? can be associated with one group or admonished for being in the wrong group. These groups exert peer pressure on both the members as well as the non-members. We know the smart teens called nerds, braincases, or the glee club. We also know the alienated teens known as the grits, metal heads, or burnouts. These pressure alliances and all of the peer groups that are in-between like the cheerleaders or jocks, influence through subtle acceptance pressure."
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Drug Trafficking in the United States, 2002.
This paper discusses that one of the most profitable markets in the United States is the illegal trafficking of drugs.
1,735 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper discusses the background, problems of illegal drugs trafficking and the methods being used to stop the trafficking of drugs in the United States. This paper reveals that money seized in drug stings and received from fines for drug offenders is a billion dollar industry for the American government. The author believes that completely ending the entire drug trafficking business is almost impossible because there are too many loopholes and too much money at stake for both the dealers and the government.
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"The largest distributor of drugs, especially cocaine, comes from Columbia. Interagency intelligence assessment statistics say that nearly sixty-five percent of all cocaine goes through the southern borders of the United States. Columbian dealers send the drugs through Mexico, whose laws are not nearly as strict, and the dealers in Mexico bring them across the border. They come through Texas and New Mexico by ground and California by ground, air and seaports."
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