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- 311: Tha Screets 4-life
- ... while the gangs today are looking to be loved or notice by others, and then everybody in society have options about every thing that they do. Back in the day, before all the guns and drugs, gangs where simple. All their was, were knifes, leather, and your hood and peeps. Back then, gangs were spontaneous and unplanned (Roth 698). There was no set leader, no set ways about doing things. If ... about one of these stories. All of them movies are about gangs the thing that really goes on in them. The reason way gangs are expanding is because of the spread of different kinds of drugs (755). There are many reasons way the gangs have been expanding but it is not because of the drugs. Yes there are drugs that do run throughout a gang. But today with all the 5-0 and technology that they can t do as much and they use to. Gangs are only young ...
- 312: The War On Tobacco
- ... decided to go farther with the potency by adding ammonia based compounds to cigarettes. This makes the drug more harmful to one¹s health and also causes more of an addiction. Even without increasing other drugs in the cigarette, the effects of nicotine can by far addict a person alone. Nicotine is a drug that causes the release of dopamine. Dopamine has many different effects on the brain and is mainly associated with pleasure. Another memo was found in 1995, stating that nicotine had a ³similar organic chemical² to drugs like cocaine and morphine. With such a high level of potency, the warnings should not be in fine print, but should be broadcasted in bold letters on the packs of cigarettes, televised, and in every ... decided to go farther with the potency by adding ammonia based compounds to cigarettes. This makes the drug more harmful to one¹s health and also causes more of an addiction. Even without increasing other drugs in the cigarette, the effects of nicotine can by far addict a person alone. Nicotine is a drug that causes the release of dopamine. Dopamine has many different effects on the brain and is ...
- 313: What Is Marijuana?
- ... it is said that the law must protect the drug user from himself. One of the detriments of tolerating drug use, according to this theory, is that is encourages the use of more and different drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse's 1984 report to Congress cited no evidence to support the idea that drug use is hurting economic productivity. It said: "The fact is, very little is known about ... failed. It includes not just dealers who are out for profit but a much larger group of users. Some Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana by lifting the ban on marijuana use and treating it like other drugs such as tobacco and alcohol, the nation would gain immediate and long-term benefits. This change in the law would greatly improve the quality of life for many people. ¡§Victims of glaucoma and those needing ... put out of business, and a secret part of the economy would come into the open. It is difficult to say whether this change would reduce crime because criminals would probably continue to sell other drugs. Lastly, the federal budget would benefit in two ways; Federal revenues would increase, because marijuana cigarettes would be taxed at the point of sale. The companies that make the cigarettes would also pay income ...
- 314: Marilyn Monroe
- ... his advice, began seeing a psychotherapist, Dr. Hohenburg. While working in New York with M.M.P., I felt a new independence, but with it came extra stress for which Dr. Hohenburg prescribed me more drugs. Time went by and I was reintroduced to Arthur Miller, whom I had met briefly four years before. We fell in love, but I begged him not to break up his marriage for me. I ... Let's Make Love in 1960, but after the filming was done, I found myself very alone. I kind of hit it off with a psychoanalyst named Ralph Greenson though, and he prescribed my more drugs, and continued to supply me with them. We began filming Arthur's movie The Misfits with Clark Gable and I got really sick. In fact The Misfits was plagued throughout its entire filming, as was ... me to a Hollywood dinner where I got uncharacteristically drunk. The reason for my strange behavior is clear though. The past Saturday, Sunday, and Monday I had been given shots of some pretty strong mixed drugs, 'vitamin shots' as Eunice liked to call them. They were actually combinations of highly addictive and extremely strong drugs: Nembutal, Secondal, Phenobarbital, and chloral hydrate. I was also regularly taking a higher dosage of ...
- 315: The Effects of Alcohol on People
- ... Hingson , page 2 ) Ninety percent of all gang rapes are alcohol related or alcohol is being used to commit the crime on college campus. (Hingson, page 2) Alcohol is ranked one of the most dangerous drugs that many people can buy, it is also very addictive. Alcohol is found and drank in many parts of the world including the United States. ( Pittman , page 1 ) Thirty five percent of wine cooler beverages ... to stress. Their drinking they believe relieves stress, then their natural level of endorphins are reduced. (Pittman, page 5). The third and final type of alcoholic are those people that are drove to drinking by drugs. Which is where the people do to many drugs and it drives people to drinking to make people feel better than just do drugs. ( Pittman , page 5 ) The continuos drinking leads to a shortage or lack of endorphins and to long term alcoholics ...
- 316: Should Steroids Be Banned From Society?
- ... help an abuser with his addiction. Adolescent steroid abusers can also experience complex physiological, and pycological problems, some of which result in permanent effects. For some reason a widespread use of these so called "natural drugs" has become apparent among the teenage age group in the last four to five years. They seem to believe such drugs as Marijuana and steroids do not have damaging effects on their bodies because they are natural substances. Just because Marijuana comes from a plant found in nature, or the suddenly popular hallucinogenic mushrooms found in ... far more high in concentration then what are bodies produce naturally. This high concentration is no doubt toxic to our bodies, and can result in harmful side effects. At an early age, anything such as drugs are going to have an increased effect. Most teenagers are unaware of these enhanced effects that steroids have on them, thus making the drug increasingly dangerous. The massive doses, medical experts say, not only ...
- 317: Straight-Edge: What it is and What it Isn't
- ... t The term "straight-edge" means a great deal to those who follow the straight-edge lifestyle, although there are varying degrees of it. The basic philosophy behind it is that no alcohol, no illicit drugs, and no use any substance for the specific purpose of altering mood or state of consciousness. There are also many straight-edge people who follow vegetarianism or veganism, for the reason that they believe that ... also not use over the counter medications, and sometimes even will not use caffeine. Some hard-liners will also force their views on others, sometimes inflicting physical harm upon people that they may see using drugs. This is not typical of a straight-edge person, but unfortunately have given those straight-edgers who are non-violent a bad name. Another question that a non straight-edge person might wonder is: "Why would a person want to commit themselves to this?" Unfortunately, the trend in today's society is the use of drugs. As was mentioned before, a straight-edge person does not follow that lifestyle to be different; however, many who follow the straight-edge lifestyle have seen the ill effects of drug use in their ...
- 318: Rock And Roll 2
- ... part of the revival, the famous, unforgettable 1960's were there. For the next two decades, the United States did mot know what it was about to go though. It was going to go through drugs, war, and heartache. What helped this time of suffering, the rock. The youth looked to the music. It was not just in America, rock had gone worldwide. People had turned to the music because it made them feel good. Plus it helped getting high a lot easier. With the heavy use with drugs, rockers started to change their music. Hardrock was musicians getting high on stage. This music was always trying to speak out against the major issues of the 60's: war, youth, drugs, and freelove. Rockers such as "The Mamas and Papas," "Neil Young," and "Peter, Paul, and Mary" were big anti-war buffs. The Vietnam War took a great toll on the 1960's. At all ...
- 319: Cannabis
- The effect of drugs can be harmful to the body. They can damage nerves at are use for thinking. According to the "Nation Institutes of Health"(NIH), cannabis is one of the most popular used drugs in America ranking third after tobacco and alcohol. Marijuana (the most common form used in America), is made of the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis sativa plant, and looks like oregano. It is ... a strong desire to continue its use, to get through the day. Without the drug, they can feel anxious, or panicky. Some heavy users of cannabis experience physical dependence. Their bodies become use to the drugs. When they do not have the drug, they may go into withdrawal. Symptoms include sleeping problems, anxiety, sweating, and loss of appetite and upset stomach. Although most symptoms usually disappear within a few days, ...
- 320: Marijuana: Opponent's Factual Brief
- ... 3. Detrimental= Serious harm. Primary Inference: Smoking or eating marijuana is likely to create serious health problems for most individual users or society. Overview: Since the 1920's supporters of marijuana prohibition have exaggerated the drugs dangers. Many of the “reefer madness” tales that were used to bring support for early anti- marijuana laws , continue to appear in reports today. The most important studies of recent times took place in the ... users with non-users, there are no significant differences in learning, memory recall, and other attention functions.”(6) Page, J.B., “Psychosociocultural Perspectives on Chronic Cannabis Use: The Costa Rican Follow Up,”Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 20: pp 57 (1988) Contention II: Marijuana does not impair immune system functioning. Claim A: Using marijuana stimulates the immune system. 1. Grounds : In the last two years THC (the active drug in Marijuana)has ... responsiveness when white blood cells from marijuana smokers were exposed to immunological activators.(8)Wallace, J.M. et al, “Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Sub populations and Mitogen Responsiveness in Tobacco and Marijuana Smokers,” Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 20: 9-14 (1988) Claim B: Use of marijuana does not increase bacterial, viral or parasitic infection. 1.Grounds: There has never been any scientific data which proves marijuana increases bacterial, parasitic or viral ...
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