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- 681: The Autobiography of Malcom X
- ... his excessive life style. He became selfish and lost all his scruples. In this society, there was no place for mercy. He did not fear any other people or death and used every kind of drugs. Although he hated the whites, he felt inferior and wanted to be like them. Because of this he straightened his hair and had a white girlfriend. When he was in prison, he hated the Christian ... they are proved to be wrong. But Malcolm X was different. He turned all his beliefs and his way of life upside down when joining the nation of Islam. He stopped drinking, smoking and abusing drugs instantly and dedicated his life to his leader, whereas he had been selfish and greedy his whole life before. Tragically, he trusted Elijah Muhammad too much. So, when they fell apart, he had to alter ...
- 682: Nutritional Protocol For Inflammation
- ... chronic inflammation.(3) It is these chronic conditions, hallmarked by pain and fatigue, that eventually lead to loss of function. The treatment that millions of people turn to each year is Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID's). However, long-term therapy has revealed an alarming list of adverse side effects associated with these drugs such as gastrointestinal bleeding, and suppression of inherent anti-inflammatory pathways and tissue repair.(4) In addition, NSAID's have been linked to "leaky gut syndrome", in which gut permeability is increased, allowing antigenic toxins ...
- 683: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... Shortly after Poe had married Virginia she contracted the deadly disease tuberculosis. Virginia then died ten years later. With the death of Poe's wife Poe became very depressed. Poe then became addicted to many drugs, mainly opium and laudanum. It is also reported that he used morphine (Mankowitz 259,729). It is said that Poe used these drugs and drank so much because his nervous system was becoming extremely sensitive and it would rid him of the pain (Black). Poe did try to quit drinking many times but he was never successful. In ...
- 684: Canabis
- ... mostly of young and relatively powerless Americans (American Heritage, pg 47). Alcohol prohibition was repealed and marijuana prohibition was retained, not because scientists had proved that alcohol was the less dangerous of the various psychoactive drugs, but because of the prejudices and preferences of most Americans (American Heritage, pg 47). In 1937 the government issued the Marijuana Tax Act, which levied a dollar an ounce tax on marijuana, coupled with fines ... used marijuana as an escape from war to peace. It was easy at this time to depict marijuana as a beneficial and completely harmless substance whose effects were far less harmful than those of legal drugs such as alcohol and nicotine because there was not enough scientific research done during the 60's (Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia, pg 54). Another cause may have been the discovery of the psychoactive component of marijuana ...
- 685: Gun Control
- ... 400 homicides including guns. In addition gun control has been seen as necessary because of the violence by criminals using guns. Gun control is wrapped in a series of social issues such as crime and drugs. Guns have become closely linked to drugs and murder in the public mind. Drug dealing and high tech weaponry have escalated the warfare in cities between long established loosely knit gangs. Predominantly guns of crime are used by gang members. Many police ...
- 686: John Gotti
- ... Mafia. To do this was to be labeled a "rat" (called that because a rat will do anything to survive) and be marked for certain death. Today, things are different. It has been blamed on drugs, and it has been blamed on youth. One thing is certain: powerful members of the Mafia have broken omerta, and the entire organization has paid the price. In 1988, Angelo Lonardo, former acting boss of ... the Mafia was addressed. Senator Roth stated: "...we are facing a new generation of the LCN [La Cosa Nostra]... They lack respect for tradition and for the family, they have succumbed to the influence of drugs, both as traffickers and as users. As a result, they have become more greedy, selfish, more violent. Many have chosen to forsake omerta, the traditional vow of silence and turn in other family members to ...
- 687: Kurt Cobain
- ... their daughter. Almost seven months later the Cobains can finally take care of Frances Bean by themselves without supervision. Life between Kurt and Courtney was hard. They always had rumors fling about them. Things about drugs and arguments and how they were raising their daughter. One story that was not just a rumor happened in June of 1993. Courtney called the police after a huge argument with Kurt. The police came ... once again calls the police. The police come and take control of the situation. They take the gun away. Some time around March 30,1994 Courtney calls for an intervention to get Kurt off of drugs. She realizes he really does need help. On March 31,1994 Kurt checks in to the Exodus Recovery Center. It seems as though Kurt wants help. This doesn't last long. The day after he ...
- 688: Fallacy of Personal Attack
- ... fallacy. The last type of personal attack is tu quoque. Tu quoque is like hypocrisy. For example, who If a person who is in jail because of drug charges tell a teenager not to do drugs and the teen says "Don't tell me not to do drugs...you did!" then the fallacy of tu quoque has occurred.
- 689: Brave New World: Comparing Life In the World State With Life In the US Today
- ... new world had put 2000 pharmacologists and biochemists to work long before the action of the novel begins; in six years they had perfected the drug. In the United States today, we look down on drugs heavily even legal ones, for example, alcohol and tobacco. Certain drugs of this type have been tested and the side effects have been noted to shorten one's life span and make them complete actions unlike anything they would normally do when not under the influence ...
- 690: Response to Susan Horton's Article "Mothers, Sons, and The Gangs"
- ... started seeing these guys out there who were wearing expensive clothes and they didn't have to go to school or ask their parents for money." So to be like them he began to sell drugs. When he tired of life on the run he returned home and Kary still expected he abide by the rules. He always promised to. She tried reasoning with him telling him "...fast life goes fast."(Horton 236) But he insisted that his wouldn't because he sold good drugs. When he was arrested for possession of cocaine Kary was highly relieved but to her disappointment he was let out on probation. Kary refused to accept him and he was sentenced to juvenile hall and ...
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