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    Outline for Drugs

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    1. Introduction: Drugs are a major problem in our society. There are many people trying to stop it. Some techniques are imprisonment‚ school programs such as D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)‚ and parental guidance. This simply is not making the drug use go down. What we have been doing in the past is not working. The best possible solution for this epidemic is to legalize drugs. 2. Body: More than 20 million American’s over the age of 12 use illegal drugs. Over the past 40 years

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    Drugs and Crime

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    Drugs and Crime Drugs and crime are literally everywhere. Drug abuse and crime go hand-in-hand. Drugs cause crime. Legalizing drugs is not the answer. Punishments should fit the crime. Repeat offenders should have harsher punishments. The history of drugs shows increasing drug use‚ abuse‚ and crime rates that relate to drug use and abuse. The History of Drugs “Human beings have always had a desire to eat or drink substances that make them feel relaxed‚ stimulated‚ or euphoric.”

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    Drug Trade

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    Illicit Drug Trafficking Background Drug trafficking and illicit trade has proven to be a major problem that the international community faces as it enters into the twenty-first century. Currently the illegal drug trade market is one of the largest sectors of the modern global economy. Because of this fact‚ the drug trade is deeply rooted in many nations economic and social cultures‚ which makes it very difficult to control. Drug trafficking also brings with it the problems of organized crime

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    Drug Trafficking in America

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    The Glorification of Drug Trafficking and Use in Television and Movies It almost seems that anytime you put in a DVD or turn on the television set these days‚ you are bombarded with drug use. Drug trafficking and usage has become almost commonplace in Hollywood anymore. Often in movies the person using or selling the drugs becomes rich‚ powerful and never gets caught. The harsh truth is our prisons are overflowing with drug offenders. Children may not see this as the truth. They will see their favorite

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    Performance Enhancing Drugs Many athletes of all ages are turning towards performance enhancing drugs as a way of improving their performance by giving them that extra edge. This is not only wrong but its cheating and harmful to the athlete. Are another popular performance enhancing drug. The popularity of in sports is because of the drugs ability to give the body an enormous sense of energy. Just like steroids‚ amphetamines are widely abused. In the U.S. government passed strict laws against

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    all types of illegal drugs. What is an illegal drug? An illegal drug is something and often a substance that causes addiction‚ habituation‚ or a marked change in consciousness. Body: I. Illegal Drugs The use of illegal drugs in the United States is considered by some to be the biggest problem in our society. Over 40% of high school seniors use some kind of illegal drug‚ and in a recent 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse showed that the three most common drugs are Marijuana used by

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    English 122 Instructor: Teresa Plummer October 28th‚ 2012 We will be discussing drug trafficking in the United States. I selected this topic because as a teen-ager I had a few run-ins with the drug trafficking industry as I was trying to find myself. It is fast money which is what is enticing about it. I have since learned the dangers that I put myself through. Now I try to educate others so they do not make the same mistakes that I made. Fortunately for me‚ I was able

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    Drug Policy

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    Background Drug Policy within the United Kingdom has been a highly controversial cross-cutting issue‚ encompassing all types of policy areas predominately Health and Justice departments. The current drug policy within the United Kingdom is dealt with from a criminal justice perspective by the Home Office and are dealt with under the Misuse of Drug Act (MDA) 1971. Currently under the MDA‚ both possession and supplying are dealt with as criminal offences. These controlled substances are categorised

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    Drug Addiction

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    was a drug addict..!! Good morning friends‚ Today I stand in front of you to talk about an ancient land…… A land witness to saints and victories‚ a place where martyrs have laid their lives for the sake of the nation. A place with unparalleled culture‚ people‚ vigour‚ color and music... I am talking about Punjab… From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before… No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease‚ but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab

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    Even though the process and policies has flaws‚ drug testing should be included in competitive sports to help promote fair play‚ and since these drugs provide an unfair advantage‚ all achievements while testing positive for performance enhancing drugs should be stricken from the records. Anabolic and performance enhancing drugs can ruin any athlete’s career. A large amount of athletes get stuck taking these types of drugs‚ having suspensions become too regular during an athletic season. Maria Sharapova

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