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  • Sex and Drugs

    Sex and Drugs

    A leading cause of in France during the Revolution was its large population. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, France had 20 million people living within its borders, a number equal to nearly 20 percent of the population of non-Russian Europe. Over the course of the century that number increased by another 8 to 10 million, as epidemic disease and acute food shortages diminished and mortality declined. By contrast, it had increased by only

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    Essay Length: 297 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2010
  • Drugs, Cheating, and the Purity of America's Pastime

    Drugs, Cheating, and the Purity of America's Pastime

    Drugs, Cheating, and the Purity of America's Pastime Most children who have grown up in an American household have at one point in their lives looked up to sports figures as heroes. Whether it was your grandfather telling his stories of watching Babe Ruth become a legend, your father's stories of Mickey Mantle and the legendary Yankee teams of the 1950's and 1960's, or your own memory of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chasing

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    Essay Length: 3,008 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2010
  • Drugs and the Environment

    Drugs and the Environment

    10/30/05 Env. Studies Drugs and the environment There is no question that cocaine and heroin production is a problem for everyone. Many people die every year from these drugs, either from drug use or being killed in some drug related situation. There are many ways to fight this very difficult problem but none will completely destroy the drugs. Along with standard methods of catching these criminals, there has been many unorthodox methods in use. My

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    Essay Length: 670 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2010
  • Drug Abuse

    Drug Abuse

    After reviewing the case study provided it is very evident that Matt has a substance abuse problem. He is a college student who is struggling to find a sense of belonging. He spends a great deal of time alone worrying about the financial burden he is placing on his family. His mother currently reported concern with Matt's drinking habits, because her husband is a recovering alcoholic. His friends and roommate are suspicious about his use

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    Essay Length: 1,298 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2010
  • The Drug (creative Writing)

    The Drug (creative Writing)

    The Drug The Daystrom Institute was a government-funded body with the official remit of developing drugs and vaccines, and, in general, to further medical research. The unofficial remit, was the secret development of gasses, drugs and toxins that could be used in armed conflicts throughout the world. Of course this contravened almost every treaty that had been signed since the end of World War II, and therefore the secrecy surrounding this plant was immense. Martin

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    Essay Length: 7,782 Words / 32 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2010
  • Drug Prevention

    Drug Prevention

    Ever since there have been drugs introduced into the United States, there have been people to abuse them; ever since there have been people to abuse drugs, there have been other people fighting against drug abusers. All throughout history people's minds have being changing and people have become smarter and the ways of thinking have changed therefore making the fight against drug abusers a constantly changing battle. There have been many different approaches taken

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    Essay Length: 295 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2010
  • Performance Enhancing Drugs and Their Effects

    Performance Enhancing Drugs and Their Effects

    Matthew Cheever Professor Meagan Rodgers Engl. 401 4/25/2004 Performance Enhancing Drugs and their Effects Sports are America's number one source of entertainment. We often love to see game-winning homeruns, hail marys, eighty yard runs, and records being broken. We want OUR athletes to be at their best. We do not care at whose expense this entertainment comes, we just want our money's worth. How do these athletes perform at such high levels day in and

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    Essay Length: 1,782 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2010
  • War on Drugs Philosophical Issues

    War on Drugs Philosophical Issues

    Have we really lost the war? What was shall you ask-the war on legalizing drugs in America. Is it ethically and morally correct to advocate the legalization of drugs, no matter what type-from marijuana to heroine and cocaine? Would legalizing drugs such as these, constitute a hypocoristic democratic government of the United States? The legalization of drugs has been an enduring question that has embraced our past philosophical scholars. Philosophers James Q. Wilson and William

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    Essay Length: 1,861 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2010
  • Drugs in Sports

    Drugs in Sports

    Drugs in Sports Chris Daley 12/3/04 English 111 Drug use has been a part of competitive sport for almost a century. At the first Olympics in Athens in 1896, marathon runners drank a mixture of brandy and strychnine to help them on their ways and used opiates to control pain during a race.(1) Use of alcohol was very common in the early years of the twentieth century. It might be argued that the first athletes

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    Essay Length: 1,029 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2010
  • Drugs Drugs Drugs

    Drugs Drugs Drugs

    Drugs Drugs. What do we know about drugs? What do we imagine when we say this word? White powder or a young person, wiping out any possibility for his future to grow, killing himself slowly. Drugs came in our life and destroyed any relations between parents and children. I say "any" because this is the word, defining exactly what happens when a child starts taking drugs. Ignorance. Ignorance from the rest of the world, living

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    Essay Length: 327 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2010
  • Canadian Human Rights Commission Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing

    Canadian Human Rights Commission Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing

    CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION POLICY ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING Summary The Canadian Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and perceived disability. Disability includes those with a previous or existing dependence on alcohol or a drug. Perceived disability may include an employer's perception that a person's use of alcohol or drugs makes him or her unfit to work. Because they cannot be established as bona fide occupational requirements, the following types

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    Essay Length: 5,065 Words / 21 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2010
  • Drug Abuse Among Professional Athletes

    Drug Abuse Among Professional Athletes

    Drug abuse among professional basketball players is a problem as old as time. In some circumstances it may not be the athletes fault. For example when they are treating a minor cough or a cold, the medications used will sometimes contain small amounts of alcohol. On the other hand some athletes purposely abuse drugs for a variety of reasons. Some attempt to cover up the presence of other drug abuse but most abuse drugs because

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    Essay Length: 942 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2010
  • The President's Drug Policy

    The President's Drug Policy

    The President's Drug Policy Iris Ramirez Criminal Justice Policy Analysis April 17, 2005 Introduction The following is a summary of the President's policy emphasizing on the President's stated objectives. Stopping drug use before it starts, providing drug treatment, and attacking the economic basis of the drug trade are the main positions the President stressed. The President's policy was analyzed by the important tasks played by law enforcement, schools and the community. The apprehension of major

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    Essay Length: 1,031 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2010
  • Valley Drug Mart

    Valley Drug Mart

    George Fairn is the successful sole proprietor of Valley Drug Mart built in his hometown of Middleton, Nova Scotia over a 16 year period. Fairn accomplished this by purchasing Eaton's (1200 square feet), a retail drug store he worked at; and in a few years purchasing the only other drug store in Middleton, Mumford's. Prior to the purchase of the second retail drug store in Middleton, Fairn's management strategy focused on his ability to manage

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    Essay Length: 1,512 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2010
  • Drug Addiction and Acupuncture - the Effect of Acupuncture as Treatment for Drug Addiction

    Drug Addiction and Acupuncture - the Effect of Acupuncture as Treatment for Drug Addiction

    Running head: Drug Addiction and Acupuncture The effect of Acupuncture as treatment for drug addiction Drug Addiction and Acupuncture Abstract The purpose of the paper is to provide a critical literature review with a proposed research design for acupuncture as a treatment for drug dependency. The relationship between acupuncture as a treatment for drug dependency has puzzled many. The paper will begin with how addiction occurs within the body. I will then go on to

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    Essay Length: 1,426 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 17, 2010
  • Drugs in Prison

    Drugs in Prison

    Abstract This research paper will consist of an analysis of the use and abuse of illicit drugs within the prison systems on a global basis. With information gathered from various sources such as the internet and one on one interviews with an inmate in a male correctional facility and a former inmate of a female correctional facility I intend to show the rampant flow of drugs in and out of the prison system, the control

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    Essay Length: 3,260 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: December 17, 2010
  • Drug Laws of the Netherlands

    Drug Laws of the Netherlands

    Summary: 5 pages. 4 sources. MLA format. This paper examines the attitude of law enforcement in The Netherlands regarding soft drug use and assesses if their permissive system is a successful one. -Drug Laws of The Netherlands - Is a Permissive Legal System Better than a Restrictive One in the Case of Drugs? Introduction The Netherlands is one of the most highly developed countries in the world. It is an international, well-integrated country with policies

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    Essay Length: 1,411 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 19, 2010
  • Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Testing in Schools

    Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Testing in Schools

    "Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Testing" The procedure of testing student for drugs, alcohol and tobacco before every school day should be allowed. The fact that the subject of drug testing has even been brought up is a sign that illegal substances have become troublesome in high school environments. Therefore, school officials should be allowed to use any means necessary to discourage the use of these illegal substances, even if it means that the school officials

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    Essay Length: 745 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2010
  • Drug Laws of the Netherlands

    Drug Laws of the Netherlands

    -Drug Laws of The Netherlands Ð'- Is a Permissive Legal System Better than a Restrictive One in the Case of Drugs? Introduction The Netherlands is one of the most highly developed countries in the world. It is an international, well-integrated country with policies that are among the world's most liberal. In fact, The Netherlands has perhaps the most liberal view on drug use than any other country and has even gone to the extreme of

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    Essay Length: 1,467 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2010
  • Sex Drugs, Rock and Roll

    Sex Drugs, Rock and Roll

    Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll Rock and Roll is a genre of music that is known for its earsplitting music and people of the partying atmosphere. During the 1950's and 1960's these partying people were better known as "hippies," easy going, laid back, just here to have a good time. Thinking back to 1951, Alan Freed discovered Rock and Roll; Freed was a disc jockey that obviously loved music. Nowadays we look at rock

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    Essay Length: 891 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2010
  • Cannibus When Will It Become a Drug

    Cannibus When Will It Become a Drug

    Whether cannabis should be legally available for medicinal purposes was the subject of a hot topic session at this year's British Pharmaceutical Conference. The session chairman, Mr SULTAN DAJANI (member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council) welcomed the audience and began on a lighthearted note suggesting that "Pot luck or miracle cure" might have been an alternative title for the session. In a more serious vein, he went on to say that there was a

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    Essay Length: 1,959 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2010
  • Drugs

    Drugs

    The first time I did acid isn't the most interesting time I've done it, nor the most scary, but I guess it would still be a good read. I was going down to a friend's house on a Friday night. Everyone was planning to get majorly fucked up. A lot of people were going to do Dramamine. I read an FAQ on it, and it said if you have Asthma you shouldn't do Dramamine...and to

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    Submitted: December 23, 2010
  • Bad Neighbor Policy: Washington's Futile War on Drugs in Latin America"

    Bad Neighbor Policy: Washington's Futile War on Drugs in Latin America"

    Book review: "Bad Neighbor Policy: Washington's futile war on drugs in Latin America" Edited by Ted Galen Carpenter Overview Introduction 3 I Modest results after thirty years of war 4 The war on drugs consequences on the drugs crops cultivation 4 The war on drugs consequences on the Latin American opinion 5 II The American strategy on the drug war: definitively a bad strategy? 8 The United States' strategy on the war on drugs

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    Essay Length: 3,076 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2010
  • Hitler and Nazi Drug Use

    Hitler and Nazi Drug Use

    "A Need for Speed" During World War II in Nazi Germany, the only thing considered more imperative than committing genocide against the people of Jewish descent, was devising ways to inevitably defeat their foes. The merciless German researchers would stop at nothing to try and enhance their chances at constructing the "super race". Along with all the pharmaceutical help, researchers needed to experiment with these new drugs to ensure their effectiveness. Prisoners of concentration camps

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    Essay Length: 899 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2010
  • Drug Abuse

    Drug Abuse

    Drug Abuse The subject I have chosen to research is 'drug abuse'. Drug abuse is referred to in dictionaries as the over use of a substance for a non-therapeutic affect. There are many drugs legally available in our day-to-day lives some of which we take quite regularly like caffeine. Caffeine is an addictive stimulant and can be found in coffee, coco-cola and chocolates. Although it has minimal affects on the body in small amounts, large

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    Essay Length: 736 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 25, 2010

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