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- 4701: Drug Smuggling
- ... borders of there country. That is the reason that there is such a huge drug problem in countries like Mexico and some of the poorer counties in Russia. Most of the drugs that seep into American are usually brought into from Mexico. The government is trying to build a more resistant border line to stop all flow of drugs coming into the American boarder line. After the drugs make it into America they go to California and Arizona. Then there are allot of people that will buy the illegal substance. After it start in California the drug goes ...
- 4702: Why Drugs Should Be Legalized!!!!
- ... whether or not it is legal. "No matter how many Americans are arrested for drug use, no matter how many pushers are put in jail, the War on Drugs cannot succeed. Look at any major American prison with its human cages, iron gates, armed guards, and continual surveillance. Drugs are still readily available in prison. If brutal repression cannot keep drugs out of our prisons, then turning our entire country into ... National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is a fully recognized organization that lobbies for the "removal of criminal penalties for the individual who uses marijuana in private" as it is "consistent with traditional American values of the right to privacy, personal choice, and individual freedom." N.O.R.M.L.'s Board of Directors reads like a "Who's Who" in the world of science. Such distinguished members include ...
- 4703: Legalize It!
- ... nation. After looking at and knowing the pro and cons of marijuana legalization, I have decided that it is a valid and necessary solution to our countries drug problem. By implementing such a program the American population can use it's money and resources to combat the problem through rehabilitation and education instead of stalling the problem through the legal system. Legalization will decrease violent crime associated with drug dealers, it ... dealers and addicts will continue to crown our prisons and plague our streets with violent crime with no hope for help nor a better future. Works Cited Cotton, Paul. "Drug policy." The Journal of the American Medical Association. 5 Oct 1994. Light, Kim E. "Myths about Drug Legalization." 5 March 1995. http://www.intellinet.com/~aclight/kim/myths01.html Friedman, Milton. "Prohibition and Drugs." Newsweek. 1972.
- 4704: Legalization of Drugs
- ... whether or not it is legal. "No matter how many Americans are arrested for drug use, no matter how many pushers are put in jail, the War on Drugs cannot succeed. Look at any major American prison with its human cages, iron gates, armed guards, and continual surveillance. Drugs are still readily available in prison. If brutal repression cannot keep drugs out of our prisons, then turning our entire country into ... National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is a fully recognized organization that lobbies for the "removal of criminal penalties for the individual who uses marijuana in private" as it is "consistent with traditional American values of the right to privacy, personal choice, and individual freedom." N.O.R.M.L.'s Board of Directors reads like a "Who's Who" in the world of science. Such distinguished members include ...
- 4705: Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid?
- ... the Hearst paper-manufacturing company out of business and significantly lowered the value of his land. Herer even suggests popularizing the term "marijuana" was a strategy Hearst used in order to create fear in the American public. Herer says "The first step in creating hysteria was to introduce the element of fear of the unknown by using a word that no one had ever heard of before... 'marijuana'". DuPont's involvement ... The reasoning behind DuPont, Anslinger, and Hearst was not for any moral or health related issues. They fought to prevent the growth of this new industry so they wouldn't lose money. In fact, the American Medical Association tried to argue for the medical benefits of hemp. Marijuana is actually less dangerous than alcohol, cigarettes, and even most over-the-counter medicines or prescriptions. According to Francis J. Young, the DEA ...
- 4706: Hallucinogen
- ... also known as psychedelic, or mind-bending, drugs. Some hallucinogens come from natural sources; others are made in laboratories. Examples of natural hallucinogens are mescaline, psilocybin, DMT, and marijuana. Mescaline, which has been used by American Indians in religious ceremonies, comes from the peyote cactus. Psilocybin, also used by the Indians and believed to have supernatural powers, is found in about 20 varieties of mushrooms. Once ingested, psilocybin is converted to psilocin, which is responsible for the drug's hallucinogenic sensations. DMT (dimethyltryptamine) is a short-acting hallucinogen found in the seeds of certain West Indian and South American plants. In the form of snuff, called cohoba, it has been used in religious ceremonies in Haiti. Marijuana is a plant belonging to the hemp family . The active principle responsible for the drug's effects ...
- 4707: Opposing Euthanasia
- ... our own membership on the euthanasia issue and to supporting programs for people threatened by euthanasia." (Ohio Right to Life 2) Palliative care, medicine based on procedures that alleviate the pain, should be implemented in American hospitals, instead of allowing the sad and easy euthanasia exit. David Cundiff feels that pain is the principle complaint of terminally ill patients. Therefore, handling and adequately treating the pain are the main issues: "Whereas ... will put burdens on patients and their friends or family. Euthanasia also contradicts religious beliefs. Considering all these inconveniences of the pure and simple legalization of euthanasia, the implementation of a palliative care program throughout American hospitals appears as the only feasible solution for suffering patients. On one side, it is going to offer relief for terminally-ill patients, without abbreviating their life. On the other hand, it does not imply ...
- 4708: Anorexia Nervosa
- ... being hungry or claim to have full stomach after eating just a few bites. This disease occurs at any stage of development, but emerges first in adolescence. Recent estimates suggest that out of every 200 American girls between the ages of 12 and 18, one will develop anorexia to some degree. While most anorexia nervosa patients are female, about 6 percent are adolescent boys. Occasionally, the disorder is found in older ... for approval, conformity, conscientiousness, lack of responsiveness to inner needs, high personal expectations, all or nothing thinking, and concern about autonomy, identity, and separation. The Diagnostic and Static Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-III-R; American Psychiatric Association, 1987, p.67) requires that for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa to be made, an individual must refuse to maintain body weight over a minimal normal weight for height and age, have an ...
- 4709: Cancer
- ... develop better ways to detect and treat s all forms of cancer. In the United States, the National Cancer Institue has played a major role in Cancer research since it was established in 1937. The American Cancer Society also support research programs. The National Cancer Act of 1971 expanded government efforts in cancer research. Cancer research and control programs have made definite progress. In 1900, cancer was almost always fatal. I ... one of every three people who get cancer. Some experts believe that if all present knowledge were used promptly in every case of cancer at least half of all cancer patients could be saved. The American Cancer Society was founded in 1913. The first United States cancer hospital was founded in 1884, in New York City. Which later became the Memorial Hospital in 1889. The very first cancer hospital was founded ...
- 4710: Bulimia nervosa
- ... and to have begun menstruating early. They were also more likely to say that their parents had high expectations for them but limited contact with them. The parents themselves were not interviewed. According to the American Journal of Psychiatry, surprisingly, the risk for bulimia was not related to social class, income, education, occupation, the occupation of parents, or even an outgoing or introverted personality. A woman's childhood relationship with her ... the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for bulimia. References Roth, W.T., & Insel P.M. (1996). Core Concepts in Health. Toronto: Mayfield. Kendler, K.S. (1991). The genetic epidemiology of bulimia nervosa. American Journal of Psychiatry, 148:1627-1637. Mitchell, J.E. (1996). Bulimia Nervosa. West Virginia Health Page. http://www.wvhealth.wvu.edu/clinical/mentalhealth/edbulim.htm
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