Kennedy (2003) called “Drug Wars in Black and White” and the second article is called “Street-Level Drug Law Enforcement” by Lorraine Mazerolle‚ David W. Soole and Sacha Rombouts in 2006. In addition‚ the last article is by David Dixon and Phillip Coffin (1999) called “Zero Tolerance Policing in Illegal Drug Markets” from the Drug and Alcohol Review. Summary Kennedy (2003) discusses the background of the war on drugs in 1920s and provides information that shows a difference of the drug wars being less punitive
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Cited: Dean-Mooney‚ Laura. "A Lower Age Would Be Unsafe." US News and World Report. N.p.‚ 8 Sept. 2008. Web. 14 Apr. 2012. Jacinto‚ Leela. "Should Drinking Age Stay at 21?." ABC News. N.p.‚ 1 June 2001. Web. 14 Apr. 2012. "MADD - Why 21." MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. McCardell‚ John. "The Status Quo Has Bombed." US News and World Report. N.p.‚ 8 Sept. 2008. Web. 14 Apr. 2012. ProCon.org. "Drinking Age ProCon.org." DrinkingAge
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Drug abuse is a problem that runs rampant among teenagers in our world today. Teens and young adults are a very impressionable and vulnerable age where they can make poor decisions that may have dire consequences. According to abovetheinfluence nine out of ten people with a substance abuse problem start use before the age of 18. Youth are very susceptible to the dangers of drug usage and the effects can be even more serious. This organization works to prevent teens from using drugs through different
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portion of the EDM community that doesn’t deal with just the music aspect-that being the excessive drug abuse. It is not uncommon for drugs to be shared and sold all throughout the dance parties; but the true question is‚ do drugs truly affect the EDM community? Becoming so notorious‚ drugs have become an almost imperative aspect within the Electronic Dance Music community. With that being said‚ without drugs present‚ the EDM community would be a completely different subculture. Originating in the late
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Why The Drinking Age Should Remain The Same Final Draft In 2009 it was reported that the 21- to 24-year-old age group had the highest percentage‚ 35 percent to be exact‚ of drivers in fatal crashes with blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) levels of .08 or higher (Steven C. Markoff). Coincidentally studies showed when the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) was lowered to 18‚ the fatalities in traffic accidents that were related to alcohol were decreased by nearly 7.5 percent. However‚ the argument
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Why Price Fixing Should Remain Unlawful In today’s economy it is generally said that supply and demand determine prices on goods and services. In order for this to be true the free market cannot be interfered with. The New York Times article‚ “Taiwan Company Fined $500 Million for Price-Fixing‚” highlights some of the issues that can arise when it comes to price fixing. In this essay I will explain what the antitrust law says regarding price-fixing agreements‚ and what impact these regulations have
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Recreational drugs should not be legalized: Introduction: A drug in a broad sense of the term is any substance that‚ when absorbed into the body of living organism‚ alters the body’s normal bodily function (Gottfried‚ 2000:10). It seems that the cry for drugs to be legalized is being heard everywhere‚ from liberals as well as conservatives‚ youth and adult alike. Some people argue that it is an individual’s choice and right to choose to use drugs or not as long as they do not harm anyone else
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The legal drinking age should remain twenty-one. It should not be lowered because teenagers are not mature enough to drink responsibly. If you are allowed to have a credit card‚ provide for a family‚ and vote‚ you should be able to drink at the age it already is. We all know the consequences to what we do to our bodies‚ that is why we have choices. Drinking can be addicting just like coffee‚ cigarettes‚ medications‚ and body building. Teenagers are not mature enough for the drinking age to be lowered
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Dangers of Drug Use i Pregnancy and the Dangers of Drug Use Sarah McVicker Psychology 201 Lifespan Development Professor Sally Vyain October 7‚ 2007 Pregnancy and the Dangers of Drug Use It is very important for a mother to lead a healthy lifestyle when she becomes pregnant. She must eat healthy‚ get lots of rest‚ and exercise regularly. It is even more imperative that she avoids things that may harm her or potentially her baby. Amongst things she must avoid‚ alcohol‚ cigarettes
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Motivation and the Brain in Refraining From Drug Use Neuroscience and psychology have been working hand in hand for some time now to determine why and how behaviors occur in human personality‚ and what motivates individuals to do what they do. Perhaps one of the most studied phenomena that affects motivation‚ the thought processes‚ and social interactivity‚ is the study of drug addiction. The study of drug addiction has benefited greatly from advances in scanning and imaging technology such
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