Essays Tagged: "drug use"

Drug Testing in Schools

Drug Testing in SchoolsIn today's society, drugs have been a very obvious problem. An answer canbe f ... lem. An answer canbe found if people stop complaining and start testing. One of the largest areas ofdrug use is among teenagers and young adults. This can be the first place to takeeffect for a drug f ... nd young adults. This can be the first place to takeeffect for a drug free environment. A mandatory drug testing for all students wouldbe of great benefit.Drugs are responsible for many of the problem ...

(2 pages) 152 0 4.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Just Say No, But Say it Loudly!

n and out of sleep.1 The story of thelotus-eaters and similar tales from ancient times show us that drug use is notnew. Today this problem threatens all of our society. The worst, most deadlyof drugs, ... e trend.3 The world of sports has many sad examples of people who made the poorchoice to use drugs. Perhaps the saddest is that of Lenny Bias. Len Biaswas a star on the basketball court. He was ...

(3 pages) 54 0 3.7 Dec/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Legalization of Marijuana (Anti)

Drug use is becoming more common today than in recent years. Almost anywhere we look, we can find so ... oming more common today than in recent years. Almost anywhere we look, we can find some relation to drugs or drug paraphernalia. In fact, 63% of you stated in my survey that you had smoked marijuana i ... issue. I will try to persuade you to stay away from marijuana in turning you against this dangerous drug.Many supporters of marijuana claim that hemp can be a very resourceful plant. Hemp is considere ...

(5 pages) 245 0 4.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Legalization of Marijuana

the cause of much commotion and debating, as the question of legalization becomes more of an issue. Drugs are a major influential force in countries all over the world today. Legalization is an option ... ould be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of drug use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on en ...

(5 pages) 245 0 4.5 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Drug Legalization

Strong drug enforcement in the United States is correlated with the reduction in crime , drug use, and drug ... ated with the reduction in crime , drug use, and drug addiction growth rates. The impact on tougher drug sanctions has been overshadowed by a myth that U.S. drug enforcement has become too lenient.Thi ... drug enforcement has become too lenient.This myth has been promoted by the multi-million dollar pro-drug legalization lobby, civil libertarians, and misguided academic researchers to the public with l ...

(5 pages) 184 0 4.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Drug Problems in the US and its Prevention

Drugs have been a serious problem in the United States. Since everybody has their own personal reaso ... ed States. Since everybody has their own personal reasons why they do such a thing as use and abuse drugs, it makes even more difficult to prevent such a crime. Preventing the drug use has been a majo ... in the area of politics, schools, or within the families. This paper will examine aspects that how drugs effect society and the individual while applying Beccaria $BCT (J thoughts and beliefs to our ...

(6 pages) 309 0 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Drug Abuse

Drug AbuseDrug Abuse is generally defined as the use of a drug with such frequency that the user has ... impairs social abilities. The substances that are discussed in this report are called psychoactive drugs; those drugs that influence or alter the workings of the mind, affect moods, emotions, feeling ... fluence or alter the workings of the mind, affect moods, emotions, feelings, and thinking processes.Drug Dependence/AddictionThere are three basic characteristics that indicate that the user is depend ...

(6 pages) 251 0 4.4 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Drug Abuse

Drug AbuseDrug Abuse is generally defined as the use of a drug with such frequency that the user has ... impairs social abilities. The substances that are discussed in this report are called psychoactive drugs; those drugs that influence or alter the workings of the mind, affect moods, emotions, feeling ... fluence or alter the workings of the mind, affect moods, emotions, feelings, and thinking processes.Drug Dependence/AddictionThere are three basic characteristics that indicate that the user is depend ...

(6 pages) 151 0 4.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Nightclubs and Drugs

Cultural beliefs, expectations, and ideals - how they contribute to drug use.Why they cause certain anti-drug efforts to failThe extermination of illegal drugs has alwa ... f illegal drugs has always been one of our mostimportant, worldwide issues. Ending the existence of drugs is one of thetoughest and most complicated goals we face. Despite our constant battleagainst t ... stances continue to exist and thrive in our culture.With all the effort we put into the war against drugs, why is there little success?Lack of effort is not a major reason our attempts are failing. It ...

(6 pages) 92 0 4.2 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Drugs and Athelets

Drugs and AthletesDrugs have been a problem in our society for many years. They have been used and a ... luding professional athletes. It is certainly quite common to hear about or read about athletes and drug use. Although drugs have a lengthy history of use by athletes, they have varied effects on the ... gh mountains of the land for longer periods of time. In the 1880's Bolivian soldiers were given the drug to help them gain endurance and overcome fatigue. One hundred years later as many as 90 percent ...

(15 pages) 333 0 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

A brief outline of the long and short term risks of ecstasy use.

As with all drugs, the best way to avoid problems with ecstasy is simply to not use it. In the past the Australi ... s like 'Just say no!' However, these messages have not been effective, as people who choose to take drugs will do so no matter what the risk. A new approach has been adopted that focuses on harm minim ... rious injury (both mental and physical) and death by informing users of the risks involved in their drug use and the precautions they should take.For some individuals the risks involved in taking ecst ...

(3 pages) 127 0 4.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

The Use Of Distortion in brave "New World" by Aldous Huxley

ving the building, everyone hepasses recommends soma for his bad mood. Huxley shows the reader that drug use isbecoming more and more an acceptable way out for a weak society. He is showingsociety tha ...

(3 pages) 67 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Robert Boyle

DRUGS IN SPORTDrug use has been a part of competitive sport for almost a century. At thefirst olympi ... ommon in the early years of the twentieth century.It might be argued that the first athletes to use drugs to enhance theirperformance were, in fact, cheating. We need to remember that drug use is not ... ce were, in fact, cheating. We need to remember that drug use is not new.East Germany athletes used drugs to enhance their performance. Soviet Unionwas also involved in drug experimentation. In the Un ...

(3 pages) 33 0 4.6 Feb/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

An Argument for the Legalization of Drugs. Based on John Stuart Mills' "Revised Harm Principle"'

The question of whether or not to legalize certain drugs has been debated for decades. Although opponents have thus far been successful in preventing t ... ization should be given a chance. Their arguments range from the seeming ineffectiveness of current drug laws to the simple premise that the government has no right to prohibit its citizens from using ... vidual rights, but with the consequences of one's actions on other people, the question becomes: Is drug use an action that, although performed by an individual, threatens the vital interests of other ...

(4 pages) 126 0 3.9 Jul/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Kurt Donald Cobain's life

he was hyperactive andprescribed Ritalin, a type of amphetamine. This was the beginning of alife of drug use, abuse and dependence for Kurt.In 1975, Kurt's parents divorced. When they separated Kurtmo ... Grohl, now of the FooFighters, who went on to record their other five CD's as Nirvana's newdrummer.Drug were easily found for the youths living the town. Kurt wassmoking hash and tryed any kick that ...

(6 pages) 68 1 3.7 Jan/1995

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Critical Thinking and decision making defined w/examples APA format 1362 words from University of Phoenix class CSS 330

Which is better, fats or carbohydrates? Will drug use and crime drop if we legalize marijuana use? Is this country in a recession, a recovery, or ...

(5 pages) 995 0 4.1 Sep/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Welfare and Drug Testing

People applying for welfare benefits should be drug tested Good paper on a difficult subjectA current issue that is going on today is welfare recip ... d paper on a difficult subjectA current issue that is going on today is welfare recipients that are drug abusers. Welfare is supposed to meet the basic needs. Drugs seem far from one of the basic huma ... nd sell their food stamps for their fix rather than go to the store and get their family some food. Drugs also go hand and hand with family problems, violence, and crime. It is estimated that between ...

(2 pages) 125 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

The Music of Generation X

d people mentally, causing problems in society like suicide, depression, hate/racism, violence, and drug addiction. I am about to examine five different song lyrics of my generation to demonstrate th ... ould like to analyze is 'Jane Says' by Jane's Addiction. The main theme in 'Jane Says' is escaping drug use and addiction. This song is basically set in a low class area. Jane is a girl who has had ...

(4 pages) 61 0 3.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Public Education System

y, issues such as the tragedy at Columbine High School, dealing with parents divorcing, alcohol and drug use amongst teens, greater instances of bullying from peers, and new standards for graduation, ...

(3 pages) 171 1 3.9 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Cocaine

nd out of sleep.[1] The story of the lotus-eaters and similar tales from ancient times show us that drug use is not new. Today this problem threatens all of our society. One of the most deadly of thes ... is not new. Today this problem threatens all of our society. One of the most deadly of these abused drugs is the narcotic cocaine. This report will talk about what cocaine is, what it does to the huma ...

(3 pages) 109 3 4.2 Nov/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs