L. Casler The War on Drugs University of Southern California Introduction Nearly half a century has passed since Richard Nixon officially declared a War on Drugs. Several theories exist regarding Nixon’s motives behind the declaration. The most commonly cited theory states that the war on drugs was declared in response to the large number of soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin. Proponents argue that Nixon actually declared a War on Drugs in fear of the civil rights
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Drugs speech Good afternoon. I’m here to tell you all about the effects of drugs on your young vital stage of development. I am not here to tell you what is right or wrong but I am here to educate you in order to help you make the right decision when faced with the prospect of drugs. Drugs may seem a surprising topic at this point in time‚ but very soon parties will start dominating your social life and drugs and alcohol will crawl themselves in. This is a result of experimentation‚ curiosity
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Geography 303 7 November 2009 How the Drug Culture in Mexico Has Corrupted Its Youth The topic I have chosen to address is the drug culture in Mexico. I will aim to answer the question: how has the drug culture in Mexico corrupted its youth? The geography of Mexico has contributed greatly to it becoming a drug trafficking hot spot. Mexico is located in the middle of the world’s largest consumer and producer of cocaine. The United States is the world’s largest consumer of cocaine
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all resolutions passed during the committee session will be deemed binding. History of the Topic: The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention undertaken by the United States government‚ with the assistance of participating countries‚ and the stated aim to define and reduce the illegal drug trade. This initiative includes a set of drug policies of the United States that are
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While women‚ who were “traditionally more isolated than men” were given equal opportunity to consume shows about more “manly” endeavors‚ men’s feminine sides are tapped by the emotional nature of many television programs. Television played a significant role in the feminist movement. Although most of the women portrayed on television conformed to stereotypes‚ television also showed the lives of men as well as news and current affairs. These "other lives" portrayed on television left many women unsatisfied
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A key issue that is seen in media today is the legalization of certain drugs. There is a way to approach the issue‚ from a moral standpoint‚ on the use of drugs and whether or not it should be legalized. To solve this moral dilemma‚ a person can simply use and apply the concepts of utilitarianism. When deciding on whether or not something is considered to be a moral problem‚ it’s extremely important to differentiate the assumptions that people have made to support their claims. The situation that
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Drug Trafficking in the United States Sherrae Jackson ENG122: English Composition II Instructor Angela Temple October 1‚ 2012 In my research paper I will be discussing Drug Trafficking in the United States. The illegal drug market in the US is one of the most valuable in the world. It has attracted the most vicious‚ sophisticated‚ and belligerent drug traffickers. The drug law enforcement agencies have come up against a huge challenge in guarding the country’s borders. What is happening to
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What is a drug? A drug may be defined as any substance other than food that by its chemical nature affects the structure and function of the living organism. Why do people use drugs? It has been shown that there are two main reasons why people use drugs. 1. Using drugs because it feels good and/or their friends are doing it 2. Using drugs because they are suffering from emotional or physical abuse‚ or because they suffer from mental disorders. When is it considered abuse? Medical and governmental
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to become criminals in order to get their drug‚ being able to get drugs for which they ’re sure of the quality." Isn ’t it a gateway drug to harder substances? "The effect of criminalization is to drive people from mild drugs to strong drugs... Crack would never have existed in my opinion if you had not had drug prohibition. It was drug prohibition- why was crack created? Because cocaine was so expensive." [Cocaine was so expensive because of drug prohibition.] But what about the morality
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Drug Cartel In Mexico Drug cartels are a major issue in Mexico that can be solved by improving the criminal justice system and also by improving international relations with countries that are affected. The drug cartels in Mexico are not only affecting Mexico but also the United States of America. The crime is not only increasing in Mexico but also here. Major companies such as banks and different companies are laundering money and hiring protection for these drug cartels. The cartels
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