epidemic of cocaine use by adolescents and young adults from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Epidemiologic data suggest that cocaine use is a serious public health problem because it is highly addictive and is associated with a variety of neurological complications. Cocaine‚ a natural alkaloid‚ is extracted from leaves of an Andean shrub‚ Erythroxylon coca. Coca leaves were used by the native populations to alleviate the rigors of high altitude and to diminish fatigue. Although cocaine was extracted
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Novartis’ Expansion Project in Bolivia 08 Fall Manoella Talavera Carolina Perez Marcos Echeverri Jorge Quintana Alexandria Guerra Walter Leon Fleming International Business Fall 2011 Bolivia’s General Socioeconomic and Political Framework Due to the political‚ economical‚ and social instability‚ Bolivia is a difficult and tremendously risky place to do business as an outsider company. Political Analysis Understanding the political structure of a country is very important when
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Editorial: Cocaine Legalization 4/26/02 David Borden‚ Executive Director‚ borden@drcnet.org‚ 4/26/02 Earlier this week‚ a member of the British Parliament made a very bold statement. Jenny Tonge‚ a prominent member of the Liberal Democrat party‚ called for the legalization of cocaine. Even in the UK‚ where the drug policy debate has advanced dramatically further than in most places‚ Tonge’s statement is cutting edge‚ going further than the already forward-looking position of the party itself
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There have been questions regarding cocaine along the lines of “Aren’t crack cocaine and powder cocaine the same drug?” and the answer is yes. Do they result in the same penalties under the court of law if caught possessing such drugs? Well‚ in a way‚ both yes and no. The same penalties are given for the same conviction‚ however‚ both must meet different requirements in order for the same punishment to be given. So then what’s the difference between the two? Scientifically‚ there is no chemical difference
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Cocaine is a forceful addictive stimulant drug which causes many effects to the human body. It is processed from the Coca plant‚ usually inherited in South America. It may also be used for many medical purposes such a anesthesia for surgeries. As a drug used for illegal desires‚ it looks like an elegant‚ white crystal powder. Many dealers combine the powder with cornstarch‚ talcum powder‚ or flour. This is done to increase profits. It may also be mixed with another stimulant drug called amphetamine
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Most cocaine is grown and processed in South America‚ particularly in Colombia‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ and smuggled into the United States and Europe‚ the United States being the world’s largest consumer of cocaine‚ where it is sold at huge markups; usually in the US at $80–$120 for 1 gram‚ and $250–300 for 3.5 grams. Crack cocaine is the most popularly used version of cocaine today. Smoking cocaine rocks began in the late 1970’s. Rocking-up cocaine powder and smoking it was originally the method developed
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Margaret Mead once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful‚ committed citizens can change the world.” In Bolivia‚ these citizens were the local people of Cochabamba who rallied together and fought for what they believed was just‚ the right to clean drinking water. By pushing out a large corporation and going against the government‚ this ‘Water War’ became known as a “public uprising against water prices” (Olivera‚ Oscar). Named after large protests in opposition to the privatization of
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RIGHTS OF NATURE ECUADOR& BOLIVIA Cynthia Navarrete • Ecuador: President Rafael Correa • Bolivia: President Evo Morales • Ecuador and Bolivia are increasingly admired on the international scene for their opposition to U.S. interference in the democratic processes of the 21st-century socialism. • This Social Revolution was initiated by Venezuela since 1999 (Hugo Chavez) Terms: • Pachamama = Mother Earth (Indigenous language – Quechua) • El buen vivir or “Good Living” (Sumac
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geographical questions that is often asked concerns why the country of Bolivia has two capital cities. The answer to the question is fairly simple‚ but at the same time not completely clear. Bolivia’s two capital cities are both heavily related to their government and that is one of the major reasons why there are two of them to begin with. The first capital city is called Sucre. Sucre was the initial capital city of Bolivia until around 1899 when there were some major changes in government. This
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makes countless poor choices. The three witches’‚ also referred to as the three weird sisters‚ prophecy is the event that tipped him over the edge and into mental deterioration. From Act 1 to the very ending of act 5‚ Macbeth suffers through the consequences of his actions and choices which are the ultimate cause of his mental deterioration and downfall‚ as well as the development of psychological disorders. An encounter with the three weird sisters is the beginning of the end for Macbeth. The sisters
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