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  • Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs

    Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs

    Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs The United States of America has long grappled with the problem of drugs and has from time to time initiated measures to combat the usage and trafficking of drugs. It is common knowledge that the various wars that have been part of the combat program of several administrations have failed miserably despite the availability of a great deal of resources, added to the colossal funding process. This is

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Vika
  • Drug That Cures but Experimental

    Drug That Cures but Experimental

    In what might be an act of great consequence for millions of people, the FDA has approved of a new drug to treat blindness in the elderly. The drug, Lucentis is manufactured by the California-based biotechnology company Genentech Inc. and has shown in trials to greatly help patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Since usually macular degeneration occurs in older people, it is termed age-related MD, with the dry form being more common and

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    Essay Length: 394 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Jon
  • Ways to Fight the Drug War

    Ways to Fight the Drug War

    Drug use has risen sharply in the United States in the past 40 years, with an estimated 23.6 million teenagers using illegal drugs within the past year. Preventing drug use has been a major issue in the area of politics, schools, or within families. Drug abuse occurs whenever the use of a drug causes physical or mental harm to the user. So far, society has been abusing drugs since the later nineteenth century, a time

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    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Currency Crisis Impact on Global Multi-National Firms

    The Currency Crisis Impact on Global Multi-National Firms

    Int’l Corporate Finance IMS 6220 Spring 2008 Dr. Hochberg Individual Assignment 2: Far East Trading Company Sameer Kapadia THE CURRENCY CRISIS IMPACT ON GLOBAL MULTI-NATIONAL FIRMS: Budgeted financial statements of a given firm should have taken into account potential changes of international Foreign eXchange (FX) rates. In the short-run an unexpected change in the FX rates could impact the one-year operating budgets of multi-national firms in the U.S.A. and worldwide. The contracts that companies may

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    Essay Length: 1,309 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Cancer Treatments and Discussion of Possible Drug Functions

    Cancer Treatments and Discussion of Possible Drug Functions

    Characteristics of Cancer Cells 1. They constantly and relentlessly reproduce. 2. The do not obey signals from other neighboring cells. 3. They do not anchor to other cells. 4. The do no specialize in any cell function. They remain immature. Surgery is one of the main treatments for cancer. It is a local treatment. This means it only treats one particular part of the body. Which is, of course, the part the surgeon operates on.

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Edward
  • Drugs

    Drugs

    Illegal and legal drugs, what is the difference between them besides the legalization issues? Why are they illegal in the first place and what does each of them do? What is one of the biggest issues in the US that involves with drugs? There are millions of drugs sold in the United States each year. It can range from Legal to Illegal Drugs such as Marijuana, Cocaine, and Alcohol. What are these drugs? How

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Mike
  • Drug Abuse Among Teens

    Drug Abuse Among Teens

    A commercial once aired on television describing the effects of smoking on the brain. It began with a person holding an egg and saying, “This is your brain”. The person then cracked the egg into a frying pan and as the egg sizzled the voice was heard saying, “This is your brain on drugs”. The message was powerful while at the same time informative. Smoking not only affects a person physically, but mentally as well.

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    Essay Length: 1,361 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Bred
  • Drug Abuse

    Drug Abuse

    The use of and abuse of illegal and prescription drugs are a health, social, and law enforcement problem that is affecting Americans across the country. Drug abuse is destroying the lives of many teens and adults and is also destroying families in the United States. The use of drugs is a major problem in the United States among all Americans, but drug addiction is the main cause for America's troubled teens today. Exactly what is

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    Essay Length: 949 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Wendy
  • War on Drugs

    War on Drugs

    War on Drugs It is no secret to most people that drugs are a big issue in our country. Whether it is the pharmaceutical companies trying to sell a cure for anything you can think of to the sale and distribution of illegal substances. Even though I feel that it is a crime how much the big pharmaceutical companies are making off of their products, the drug trade is definitely a more pertinent topic to

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    Essay Length: 2,966 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: July
  • Drugs and Abuse

    Drugs and Abuse

    Psychology: Drugs And Abuse Drugs and Abuse Abuse of drugs can have effects on the user even after the use of drugs has stopped. Different drugs produce different effects, depending on the user, type of drug, and severity of abuse. New research is done every day in the area of drug abuse that makes finding accurate results on the broad topic of drug abuse very difficult. From the most recent studies only can one find

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    Essay Length: 3,034 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Steve
  • Club Drugs and Teens

    Club Drugs and Teens

    Introduction In today's society, teens are a common target of anti-drug campaigns and government advertisements. The goal of these campaigns is to make teens and young adults aware of the dangers associated with drug use. While these campaigns are generally effective, teens are still greatly tempted by the dangerous, exciting, and fast-paced world of club drugs. Despite the information they are constantly receiving from their teachers, parents, and government media, some teenagers will still adamantly

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    Essay Length: 2,207 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Edward
  • Drug Addicted Mothers

    Drug Addicted Mothers

    Drug Addicted Mothers More than 1 million children are exposed to drugs or alcohol during pregnancy according to The National Institute on Drug Abuse. Each year about 221,000 of the women who become pregnant consume illegal drugs and most of these children are born addicted to the drugs themselves. These mothers cannot give their children the proper care. Many drug-dependent parents abuse their children both mentally and physically. There is action that needs to be

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    Essay Length: 549 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Marijuana: Abused Narcotic or Wonder Drug?

    Marijuana: Abused Narcotic or Wonder Drug?

    Marijuana: Abused Narcotic or Wonder Drug? I. Introduction A. History of marijuana B. Pros C. Cons II. History of Marijuana A. Scientific Information and various uses B. History of use III. Pros of Marijuana A. Nausea and cancer patients B. Usage for other medical conditions IV. Cons of Marijuana A. Immunosuppressant B. Mind altering substance. C. Gateway drug V. Conclusion Marijuana is one of the oldest known cultivated plants. It has been used for recreational

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Legalize Hard Drugs

    Legalize Hard Drugs

    Believe If the state and federal government legalized hard drugs it would save a lot of money spend on the war on drugs. The government would tax it, like they do alcohol and tobacco. The money they would save could be put into creating better rehab programs. I feel that those addicted would then have no reason to avoid treatment. We could offer real help to addicts rather than prison. If hard drugs were legal

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    Essay Length: 302 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Janna
  • Drugs and Crime

    Drugs and Crime

    In today’s society the war against drugs has become one of the biggest concerns of all law enforcement officials. One of the main reasons behind stopping the distribution of drugs is the fact that the use of drugs is directly related to crime. According to Drugs in American Society (2005) users of drugs are extremely more likely to participate in criminal activity and engage in more violent and serious crimes. It also states that “The

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    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Jack
  • Should We Favor Drug Legalization

    Should We Favor Drug Legalization

    SHOULD WE FAVOR DRUG LEGALIZATION? In the article “Drug Policy and the Intellectuals,” William J. Bennentt, chides intellectuals who believe drugs should be legalize. Bennett challenges his audience , by attacking intellectuals. However Bennett tries to win over his audience of intellectuals in two ways: by calling upon their talents and by attacking on the arguments of intellectuals who favor legalizing drugs. .He shows an understanding of others’ viewpoints by addressing points of opposition several

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Mike
  • Drug Legalization?

    Drug Legalization?

    Based on the expierience and knowledge I have toward drugs, drug use, and the effects of, I have conclued that legalizing non-medicinal drugs would be be wrong. The capability these days to acquire drugs are very high. It's now possible to mail order drugs, get them in parties, cities, rural areas, malls, street sidewalks, anywhere, really. Therefore why should you need them to become legal. For several decades drugs have been one of the major

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    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Lord’s Resistance Army

    The Lord’s Resistance Army

    One boy tried to escape, but he was caught. They made him eat a mouthful of red pepper, and five people were beating him. His hands were tied, and then they made us, the other new captives, kill him with a stick. I felt sick. I knew this boy from before. We were from the same village. I refused to kill him and they told me they would shoot me. They pointed a gun at

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    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Poverty and Drugs

    Poverty and Drugs

    Drugs and Poverty In the United States today, one of the most overlooked aspect that would decrease poverty would be drug laws pertaining to the criminalization of drugs and the incarceration of users. Before discussing how to change these laws, it must be made clear that the focus of this argument is not the people who use drugs and their role in society; but rather, how the government chooses to deal with these people. The

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    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Stenly
  • War on Drugs

    War on Drugs

    The War on Drugs Probably one of the most important issues that exists today is the current war on drugs. Beginning with the discovery of marijuana, the war on drugs has been raging for over 8 decades, when marijuana was found to have disorienting effects when smoked. The federal government soon had a say in the matter when they formed the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. The very first, most efficient drug enforcement agency led by

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    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Drugs and Their Impact on Poverty

    Drugs and Their Impact on Poverty

    There are many ways in which the drug problem impacts poverty. The most obvious way drug use impacts poverty is through the fact that drugs are addictive and an addict will do anything to get their drugs. A drug addict will spend their life savings on drugs once all of their money is gone they may then resort to criminal activities such as robbery in order to satisfy their growing habit. This drastically contributes to

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    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Victor
  • Drug Addiction

    Drug Addiction

    Drug Addiction Introduction There are many people and organizations in our culture that are trying very hard to make sure that Drug Addiction is NOT seen as a disease or as the result of genetic or biological predisposition. These people have a strong personal and social interest in an entirely nonphysiological model of addictive human behavior. Their perspective of social problems is based primarily on a philosophical orientation with a social perspective, heralding socio-political correctness

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    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Andrew
  • War on Drugs Philosophical Issues

    War on Drugs Philosophical Issues

    Have we really lost the war? What was shall you ask-the war on legalizing drugs in America. Is it ethically and morally correct to advocate the legalization of drugs, no matter what type-from marijuana to heroine and cocaine? Would legalizing drugs such as these, constitute a hypocoristic democratic government of the United States? The legalization of drugs has been an enduring question that has embraced our past philosophical scholars. Philosophers James Q. Wilson and William

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    Submitted: April 5, 2010 By: Jon
  • Selling Drugs for Fun and Profit

    Selling Drugs for Fun and Profit

    10 April 2004 Selling Drugs for Fun and Profit The War on Drugs is an unmitigated waste of time money and manpower. While the United States has increased the mandatory minimums, it has done nothing to stem the need for a good buzz. The only thing better than a blunt is a nice piece of chunky monkey all lubed up and ready to go. You can say that drug dealers are evil people, but in

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    Essay Length: 284 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Drugs

    Drugs

    Like a plague, drug addiction has swept through much of the world covering the high industrialized countries as well as the least developing countries. It is found that one third of the world population takes drugs or at the risk to take, them later and nineteen per cent of death are caused by drugs. Yet, there is an increase in drug addiction. There are many types of drugs present in many forms and use differently.

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    Essay Length: 1,326 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Janna

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