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- 351: Marijuana
- ... known hallucinogens is marijuana. Most people have hallucinations at one time or another, although they do not know when to expect them. Some people, however, have them on purpose. They do so by taking certain drugs called hallucinogens (Mann 48). No one knows exactly when the use of marijuana was first began, although they have found reference to its mind altering effects. One of the first references to marijuana was in ... the last few years. Marijuana has a fairly long history of use in Mexico and Latin America. It was first introduced into the United States around 1910 by Mexican laborers. During the Vietnam War many drugs were easily available to the soldiers in the war. Many of these men turned to marijuana to subside the misery of war. When they returned home, they continued the habit. Thus, in the 1960s ... Today the U.S. has the honor of being the worlds third largest producer of marijuana. Around the world for thousands of years, humans have altered their way of thinking and feeling by using drugs of numerous kinds. The pleasure seeker, the patient whose pain is diminished, the escapist who uses drugs as a crutch; all are people whose brains respond in a way that is still not fully ...
- 352: The 1960s
- ... in charge, I wouldn't give them anything that any of the other provinces don't get! If there was one thing you could change in the 60's, what would it be, and why? Drugs for sure. I feels that this was a major concern in the 60's. Teenagers were testing drugs and obviously went crazy over them. They were also living with each other without getting married. Since this crisis hasn't been resolved at that time, it is now today's concern as well. Young ... a special and long lasting memory. No one could forget the thrilling, life risking, and especially fun filling 60's. This was the time where parents' orders were ignored and every thing was expressed freely. Drugs were a major teen crisis back then, and now as well. A person who did not have fun in the 60's is considered not to have lived through it. The 60's has ...
- 353: Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid?
- ... 209 people were convicted of marijuana charges, clogging courts and overcrowding prisons...and almost 90 per cent of drug offenses involve cannabis...The British government spends 500 million pounds a year on "overall responses to drugs" but receives no tax revenue from the estimated 1.8 billion pound illicit drug market" (Guardian). Figures like this can be seen in the United States as well. The US spends billions of dollars annually on the war on drugs. If the government were to legalize marijuana, it could reasonably place high taxes on it because people are used to buying marijuana at extremely high prices created by the risks of selling marijuana illegally. It ... paper. Most importantly, the money the government would make from taxes and the money which would be saved by not trying to prevent its use could be used for more important things, such as serious drugs or the national debt. The recreational use of marijuana would not stimulate crime like some would argue. The crime rate in Amsterdam, where marijuana is legal, is lower than many major US cities. Mario ...
- 354: The Eleventh Commandment
- ... repercussions of not being fruitful and multiplying, or of using contraceptive devices were most severe for any man or women, and quite often lead to punishment and extermination. Coupled to the acts of punishment, often drugs and other brainwashing techniques were used on those who did not obey the eleventh commandment. Through control and brainwashing of the masses the church was able to manipulate their society to the point of total ... by their leaders, they were exiled to an island where they were left alone for the rest of their lives. While chemical persuasion was prevalent in the Brave New World, the accessibility and usage of drugs, especially contraceptive drugs, was strictly forbidden by the church. While the church enforced their commandments through a strict military totalitarian enforcement agency, people continued to seek contraceptive drugs. While some people were killed for their digressions against ...
- 355: Marijuana
- ... is on a constant rise in the United States. Marijuana is and has long been the most widely used illegal drug in the United States. It is used here more frequently than all other illegal drugs combined. According to conservative estimates, one third of the American population over the age eleven has smoked marijuana at least once. More than 17 million Americans smoked it in 1992. At least three million smoke ... effects than in discovering any of its benefits, while major drug companies have little interests to fund expensive research on marijuana. The long-term health effects of chronic marijuana use, and its "gateway" to other drugs, are issues of great controversy. Marijuana does not create a physical dependence in its users, but does have a psychological dependence in some. Delta-9-THC is highly lipid soluble and has a half-life ... to jail for decades. It wasn't just them that where smoking it. Many well respected people where smoking marijuana as well. Domencio, an 18 year old from suburban New Jersey who used to sell drugs in clubs in New York City, started smoking weed at 13 and quickly graduating to blunts, cheap hollowed out cigars filled with the powerful grass. "Pot isn't considered as harmful as other drugs" ...
- 356: Heroin Abuse
- ... Minister displays the seizure of large amounts of the drug and apprehension of suppliers as proof that the law is working, while the obvious truth is illustrated on our streets. No matter how tough on drugs the government becomes they will never eliminate their presence in society. This is clear from the failure of the approach in other nations. For example the US carries out a drug associated arrest every 20 ... great fear reverberating through the community; fear of stepping into a more open and frightening, yet decidedly more promising way of tackling the issue. Reform does not mean, as opposers argue, condoning the use of drugs. It means accepting that drugs are part, admittedly an unfortunate part, of our society which will not simply go away. The refreshingly new ideas of controlled heroin trials, legal injecting rooms and greater availability of clean needles should be ...
- 357: Depression
- ... of the depression. Patients often take them temporarily, gaining enough relief and hope to work through whatever issues they are facing. Mental health practitioners consider extreme passivity or mania a negative side-effect of the drugs and recommend that people experiencing these feelings while taking antidepressants should switch to a different medication, dosage, or method of treatment. Experts at the National Institute of Mental Health also point out that the physical and psychological problems experienced by some antidepressant patients should be balanced against the enormous success rates these drugs have had, touted as nearly 80 percent. Hartley, who had already been in therapy for several years, found her depressive episode so overwhelming that she finally realized, "I would either die, with no help, or ... t have to do this alone'". It is difficult to begrudge those who have experienced severe depression the right to the medication that may have saved their lives. One of the biggest problems with the drugs, however, is their easy accessibility. Since the advent of the safer antidepressants and with the limits of managed care, primary care physicians are referring fewer patients to psychiatrists and instead simply prescribing medication themselves. ...
- 358: History Of Ozzy
- ... again put Ozzy in tears and put a halt to his success. He continued his tour in April with many new guitar players, none being to his delight or enthusiasm(Lalonde). Heavily into drinking and drugs, Ozzy did outrageous actions, from destroying hotel rooms to eating live animals to urinating on public property. He went on to make a couple other albums and finally got off drinking and drugs around 1991. His last tour for his No More Tears album was called No More Tours, saying I want to spend time with my family. Something I haven t done in a long time. (Lalonde ... to market himself and help the record industry. The music itself carried the record industry alone, but Ozzy s outside fiascoes played a much bigger role. With Ozzy drinking a lot and doing so much drugs, weird things happened on stage and after concerts. One incident everyone is familiar with is the biting of a bat s head off(Lalonde). With over a thousand people at this concert witnessing this, ...
- 359: George Walker
- ... a crusade of sorts against police brutality and the abuse of power by the police. Wrestling her in this mini-war is another woman; Dian the female cop. The entire story around Junior's having drugs in the basement and having his mother-in-law put in jail was all a result of Dian. She had the drugs planted in the basement so that she could strike a deal with Elizabeth so that she would not reveal to the public that police brutality was taking places more than ever in their town. There ... a crusade of sorts against police brutality and the abuse of power by the police. Wrestling her in this mini-war is another woman; Dian the female cop. The entire story around Junior's having drugs in the basement and having his mother-in-law put in jail was all a result of Dian. She had the drugs planted in the basement so that she could strike a deal with ...
- 360: The Right to Die
- ... with dignity (Bernstein K2744). As for the Hippocratic oath, it speaks of how doctors are required to relieve one's pain. At the same time, the oath does not allow for the prescription of deadly drugs. This combination of statements is not always possible (Smith 409). What happens when the only way to relieve one's pain is to let him or her die? Proponents say in this very situation, PAS ... that no matter what the doctor says, the patient believes it. We rely on the doctor to tell us what's wrong and to tell us everything is going to be okay. They prescribe magic drugs that make everything better. Doctors would be no more powerful than they are today. Before PAS can be discussed any further, it is important to understand exactly what physician-assisted suicide is. First, one must ... disease. The disease began to effect her mind and eventually she was helpless. She chose to contact Dr. Kevorkian in an attempt to die with dignity. Dr. Kevorkian hooked Adkins up intravenously to various lethal drugs and gave her close instructions on what to do. Adkins, at her own free will, pressed the button and ended her life ("Assisted" 402). This is no different from ending life-sustaining treatments, yet ...
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