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Importing Drugs from Canada, 2007.
This paper explores the issue of allowing US consumers to import drugs from Canada.
997 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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The paper discusses how advocates of importing drugs to the US argue that currently people are paying too much for necessary prescription drugs or cannot afford them at all in the U.S. They also argue that to prohibit the buying of Canadian drugs is a constraint upon consumer freedom. The paper discusses how the lack of affordable health care and health insurance creates resentment in patients, who believe that the federal government has corporate interests at heart rather than consumer health.
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"Importation or smuggling? As drugs become more and more costly, the possibility of importing drugs from Canada has seemed increasingly attractive to many American consumers. Internet pharmacies offer cheap drugs from Canada-based online pharmacies and prescriptions can be obtained online without patients actually seeing a doctor in person. Such situations certain skirt the edge of legality, as do some persons who merely stroll across the border and stroll back with their medications without reporting this to customs agents. ("It's Easy to Get a Prescription Online but is it Legal, 2005, Healthy Place) But many of these Canada-bound shoppers are not looking for a ready supply of Prozac or a quick weight-loss pill, but are in search of medications such as insulin or heart medication that they cannot otherwise afford, or at least believe they cannot afford on a fixed income."
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The War on Drugs in Canada, 2002.
A criminological overview of Canada's fight against drugs including issues concerning 'crack babies' and criminal policy.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper will focus on the Canadian 'war on drugs' campaign, and will try to analyze it from the criminological standpoint. Attention will also be focussed on the panic about 'crack babies' and on how the drug has treated women and other minority races within a patriarchal society framework. Canadian criminal policy will be analyzed in this regard and alternative options to making the campaign more successful will be examined.
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Drug Importation, 2006.
An analysis of the U.S. ban on pharmaceutical drug importation from Canada.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper analyzes the issue of legalizing the importation of pharmaceutical drugs to the U.S. from Canada. The paper presents both sides of the issue. The paper also gives the historical context of the American ban on drug imports.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the issue of legalizing the importation of drugs from the United States to Canada. The plan of the research will be to set forth the historical context for the American ban on importation of drugs from Canada and the..."
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Is Drug Court Really Effective: A Review of Current Drug Laws and Drug Courts, 2002.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 75.95
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This legal analysis examines the American drug courts in order to assess the effectiveness of existing policy in dealing with crimes associated with drugs in the United States. This paper evaluates the scientific validity of resources that are used to determine drug policy, and in the critique finds these systems of information ineffective. The author of this essay then offers recommendations for a drug policy that includes a description of drug court environments, and rehabilitation programs for women.
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The U.S. Drug Industry, 2004.
Explores the debate concerning the importation of pharmaceutical drugs and why they are cheaper in Canada than in the U.S.
2,519 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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This paper attempts to answer the main question regarding the importation of pharmaceutical drugs; namely, whether or not the importation of foreign drugs should be allowed in the United States. For this purpose, the paper first examines the drug market structure in the U.S. and in Canada, with a focus on the existing price differential; it then scrutinizes the pros and cons in the importation debate on both sides of the border; and, in conclusion, it evaluates the merits of the arguments proposed by the drugs industry and by consumer associations.
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"The information technology revolution seems to have caught up with the pharmaceutical industry as a growing number of today?s consumers have the ability to use broader and more comprehensive pricing information. The internet has given consumers access to cheaper drugs from Canada and has sparkled a far-reaching debate on U.S. drug companies? pricing policies. On one side, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the pharmaceutical industry claim that foreign drugs do not ascribe to U.S. safety regulations, thereby arguing for limitations on imports; while, on the other, consumer associations require unrestricted access to cheaper foreign produce. To further dilute the issue, Canadian politicians are loath to stop online pharmacies from operation due to strong growth in the sector and high profit margins."
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The Prescription Drug Debate, 2005.
Examines the controversies surrounding the sale and import of prescription drugs in the United States.
6,401 words (approx. 25.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 104.95
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Traditionally, the promotion and advertisement of drugs in the United States occurred through simple face-to-face meetings between a pharmaceutical representative and a doctor. The face-to-face meeting was the main method of selling, advertising, and promoting drugs. However, the traditional method has evolved rapidly over the years. Today, Direct to Consumer Advertisement ("DTCA") is one of the main reasons why patients seek drugs. DTCA is a method used by drug companies to sell and promote their drugs, a sum that has grown from $800 million in 1996 to the astronomical sum of $2.7 billion in 2002. This paper examines several issues relating to prescription drugs. It covers advertising, selling, 'Direct to Consumer Advertisement', and examines whether the US should allow prescription drugs to be re-imported from Canada.
Paper Outline:
Introduction: Background and Observations
Controversy: Proponent vs. Opponents
Regulation: An Overview of Advertisement
The U.S. Should Continue to Ban Re-importation
The US Should Allow the Re-importation of Drugs
Ethical Analysis against the Re-importation of Prescription Drugs
Ethical Analysis of the Support for Re-importation of Prescription Drugs
Compare and Contrast Re-importation of Prescription Drugs
Conclusions
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"Taking this approach would make it seem like the best way to deal with prescription drug costs is to allow the re-importation of drugs to the United States from Canada because it helps poor people be able to get their drugs at a reduced cost to them. The people who get their prescription drugs illegally from Canada do pay a significantly less price than if the same drug was purchased in an American pharmacy. This is only a temporary solution to the rising prices in prescription drug costs. So when trying to do the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people we must look at the biggest picture."
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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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Legalizing Drugs: Fiction or Fix, 2000.
Discusses the failure of the ?War on Drugs? and how legalizing drugs would change the role of the police from the enforcer, to the protector.
1,938 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, £ 43.95
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This paper deals with the shortcomings of the current measures taken to curb the rising problem of drug abuse in America and how legalizing drugs would change the role of the police from the enforcer, to the protector. A discussion of the question of getting current abusers to stop their self-destructive ways and ways to prevent new drug abusers is given with a realistic looks at how the current systems tries to solve these problems. Also a short dissertation on how DARE has failed to prevent new drug abusers is also given.
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Legalizing Drugs in America, 2006.
This paper argues in favor of legalizing drugs in the United States.
2,325 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 50.95
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The writer of this paper contends that the ongoing war on drugs has not succeeded and that drug use should be prevented rather than made illegal. This paper also examines the argument that drug use will dramatically decrease if all illegal substances are legalized. This paper also discusses how school programs educating students on the risks of substance abuse has had a dramatic impact on teenage drug use.
Topics covered in this paper include:
The War On Drugs
The Drug Business
Alcohol and Drugs
The Effect of Drug Education
Drugs and Jail
Addiction
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Because drugs are illegal, their cost is astronomical, providing enormous profits to those engaged in the business of importing, exporting and selling drugs. There is no question that legalization of drugs would put an immediate stop to this rich source of economic gain. Legal drugs could be sold at a reasonable price to those who choose to use them, and the illegal drug community would not be able to compete."
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The War on Drugs: A Critical Perspective, 2002.
Discusses what aims our society seeks to achieve in criminalizing the use of drugs and how effective drug laws are in achieving those aims.
2,020 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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Gives a critical analysis of "the war on drugs". Through examination of the history and present motivations of drug laws, this paper argues that the reasons behind drug criminalization are invalid. The paper also shows that the current law enforcement approaches are ineffective in dealing with the drug problem.
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"The illicit drug problem is seen as a paramount concern within all western communities and is clearly the source of some of society's most major public health issues. The so-called "War on Drugs" is given unprecedented resources in the area of law enforcement and often headlines our major media outlets. The reasons for our community seeking to criminalize drug use will be explored in the following essay by tracing drugs laws to the original sources of public concern and exploring how community concern has evolved since. It will be shown that the original notions that are the basis of drug criminalization have been flawed from their inception. Furthermore it will be illustrated how current and past drug laws have been completely ineffective in achieving the aims that society has sought to achieve through drug criminalization."
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Psychoactive Drugs and American Law, 2006.
An analysis of four psychoactive drugs and drug families that are commonly used and abused in America: nicotine, marijuana, anabolic steroids and alcohol.
1,399 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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The paper reviews the American legislation that "controls" certain substances. The paper examines smoking laws and tobacco usage to determine the American use / abuse of nicotine. It also contrasts that with the greater illegality of marijuana, and compares that to sports drugs such as anabolic steroids. Finally, the paper reviews the history of alcohol legislation and abuse. In conclusion, the writer feels that nicotine and alcohol should be treated more as health hazards, in line with the legislative treatment accorded marijuana and metabolic steroids. Table of Contents: Legislation Affecting Drugs in the United States; Nicotine; Marijuana; Anabolic Steroids; Liquor; Bibliography
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"Scheduling occurs according to certain criteria that are applied to drugs according to their medicinal value, harmfulness, and potential abuse or addiction to the drug. There are five schedules, of which Schedule I is assigned to the most dangerous drugs with the least medicinal value, with Schedule II-V being applied to drugs with decreasing danger and increasing medicinal value. Schedule V would then include the least dangerous of the drugs."
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Legalization of Drugs, 2007.
This paper examines the pros and cons of legalizing illicit drugs.
2,473 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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The paper discusses the topic of drug legalization that is a heatedly contested debate. The paper discusses how those in favor of the liegalization of illicit drugs feel that drug laws have not significantly reduced the demand for drugs, but have only served to make the drug problem worse. They show how the illegal status of drugs has encouraged corruption among law enforcement and politicians. The paper also brings the arguments of those opposed to legalizing drugs who argue that it would cause increased drug use and crimes and would be a drain on the American economy.
Outline:
Introduction
Pros of Illicit Drug Legalization
Cons of Illicit Drug Legalization
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"Proponents of drug legalization most often begin their debate with the statement that America's drug laws, as they currently stand, are ineffective. Programs such as "Just Say No" and "Zero Tolerance" have been unsuccessful (Linn, Yager & Leake). America, although fighting tenaciously, is losing the War on Drugs, and in fact, current drug policies have actually made the problem worse. A drug free America is simply unrealistic (Eldredge & McCollum). For this reason, they surmise that changes need to be made, and the legalization of the drugs being fought against currently, is one such advocated change, accentuated with the premise that in a truly free society, the government should not be able to regulate what drugs a person can or cannot take (Levinson; Messerli)."
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Lifestyle Drugs, 2005.
A discussion on the importance of recreational and life style drugs.
2,220 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 29 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper examines how the expanding number of lifestyle drugs can soon be expected to reach the consumer driven marketplace. It looks at how this expanding availability of drugs that can be used to change appearance, cognitive and physical capacities is changing the social fabric of culture and poses a difficult challenge to healthcare service providers. It also discusses whether there is any actual physiological need for lifestyle drugs and contends that lifestyle drugs are a fact of modern culture and will continue to play an ever-increasing role in economy-health-society model.
Outline
Defining Lifestyle Drugs
Implications Inherent in the Definition of Lifestyle Drugs
Pharmacological Approaches to Problems of Lifestyle Choice
Consequences of Increasing Usage
Economic Considerations
Misuse of Lifestyle Drugs
Lifestyle Drug-Substitution Strategy
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"A key element in the consideration of lifestyle drugs is how they are to be paid for. These new lifestyle drugs come at a time when health care budgets are universally stretched, funding of these drugs could only come at the expense of other more traditional medical treatments.
Lifestyle drugs which address impotence, hair loss, smoking cessation and obesity are rapidly increasing their market share of the pharmaceutical market (Dickman, 2001). In this regard, the pharmaceutical industry has made significant increases to their direct to consumer advertising, from 790million USD in 1996 to 1.8billion USD in 1999 in America alone (IMS Health Report, 2000). In the UK it was predicted that sildenafil alone would cost the health care system 1.3billion GBP (Beecham, 1999), actual costings so far haven't reached these proportions. However, health care budgets could be threatened by wide spread use of lifestyle drugs, especially since sildenafil is only the first of a new wave of lifestyle drugs. "
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