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Protecting our kids from using illegal drugs is still critically essential to our entire well-being and survival. Drugs and Sports can be dangerous combinations, so prevention is really better than cure. Love kids and protect them from this evil.

The impact of drugs has hit Colorado hard with staggering statistics which place Colorado high on the list of adults incarcerated due to drug related charges. The city of Denver, accounted for 308 of 100,000 residents incarcerated for drugs

Recent reports confirm what many of us have suspected - the war on drugs is a failure, and a massive waste of money and human resources. Millions of Americans smoke pot already, and explicitly recognizing and legalizing this would prove a financial boon.

This is a paper discussing the legalization of drugs and is on the side of keeping them illegal.

philosophy paper on whether a person should be responsible for their own actions when they decide to smoke cigarettes or take drugs. analysis of philsophers Robert Goodwin, Daniel Shapiro on their opnions in the thesis and essay.

Drugs have become a dangerous force to be reckoned with. As it appears at this time we are losing the war on drugs.

An article written from a globalizationist perspective about the relationship between Canadian drug policy and US influence.

An article comparing drug policy and statistics related to drug use, spending, and crime in the United States and the Netherlands.

Some recommendations, that might be provided by a company team looking into how to prevent the use of drugs in the woirkplace

Many factors are to be considered in the decriminalization debate. Pubilc health and moral rights are at stake. Does the current policy of prohibition work best?

Rohypnol is still a threat to both women and men and is a routinely abused drug.

The Medicare Prescription Drug Act of 2003 introduces one of the most innovative additions to the present Medicare Law. It has been hailed as one of the truly heartfelt laws to come along. It now attempts to cover outpatient prescription drugs.

Should athletes be drug tested in high school?

Goals of the National Drug Control Strategy

The unintended consequences of drug laws that are too harsh are harming the very fabric of American society.

The United States and International countries effort to stop drug trafficking.

The importance of Drug Testing in schools so that our children can get the best education possible without the added peer pressure to try drugs.

In 2005, Money Magazine selected the quaint, Quaker-founded southern New Jersey township of Moorestown as its top pick for "America's #1 Place to Live" - but drug arrests at the local high school raise the question: are any of us ever safe from the dealers?

An article concerning Erowid.org and the site's extensive system of information to provide curious readers with enough facts and research to make informed choices.

America currently houses 2.3 million of its citizens in jail or prison. Check this against the change in crime rates- especially when some 650,000 inmates are released each year.

Author of the controversial autobiography; "Cheating the Hangman: True Confessions of a Heroin Trafficker" Wade Agnew, makes a convincing case for the legalization of heroin.

There are many other cost effective options for rehabilitating criminals. Instead we keep placing them in a school of sorts which only teaches them how to become better criminals. We must look at the future alternatives.

To the portion of society who has not researched this topic extensively, this stance appears to be "Hard" on drugs and thus most assume this kind of policy will cause a decrease in the use of the drug. What do we know about Drug Interdiction? We know that it doesn't work.

an article on the U.S. illegal drug policy.

Doesn't the Declaration of Independence say "for the people by the people"? If the people believe differently than the government, shouldn't the government change its' position to please the people it supposedly serves?

America's failed drug policy should be replaced with a more practical and compassionate policy that helps to solve the drug problem instead of terrorizing our own citizens.

The ongoing debate over whether drug testing should be legal in the workplace has many different views. In this report I will show the merits of the arguments for and against drug testing by the views of Tamara Roleff and Jacob Sullum.

You hired the person you thought was best for the job, but now it turns out that they have a drug addiction. What do you do when a drug addict works for you?

Seniors too often struggle to find the best fit of all the available prescription drug policies. It can be very confusing...but help is available.

This is an overview of the common practice involving prison inmates in the use of experimental drug studies, commonly seen as a violation of public policy.

Today, October 11, 2007, the Secretary of the Department of Labor, Elaine L. Chao, announced the start of the second-annual Drug-Free Work Week, set to take place from October 14-20, 2007.

Repeat drug offenders are not a thing of the past. In the wake of the War on Drugs, prisons are seeing more repeat drug offenders than they did twenty years ago.

This article describes the ongoing problem with drug abuse and what type of treatment is more effective "Punishment or Treatment".

The drug war in America is locking up drug offenders at a faster rate than any other crime. Is it the only answer to drugs in America?

The analysis of drug glorification in American film and the impact that it has upon society.

White House Drug Czar John Walters unwittingly made known the Federal Government's nefarious intention of merging the two wars into one, branding marijuana growers terrorists dedicated to the destruction of America.

Of all the laws the United States has passed in the effort to hinder drug use, the "Pure Food and Drug Act" of 1906 has probably been the most successful. It created the FDA, which approves any food or medicine before it can be made available for people to use.

DRUG TRENDS: Huffing- The Popular Employment of Household Inhalants is a review of the current literature describing the practice of inhaling easily obtainable substances in order to experience a "high".

Public Schools throughout the country have added metal detectors, random drug testing and off duty police to keep our kids safe. Some think we have gone too far.

The Vietnam War was a war where boys went in to the service with dreams of being heroes like their fathers, but learned quickly that their war was very different.

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act was passed in 1970 which established five schedules for drugs depending on potential for abuse and dependency.

A look at the PGA Tour's impending drug testing policy.

When applying for any type of federal employment, you will be required to elaborate on all prior drug use. An admission, particularly one that states your usage as being anything more than experimental, pretty much guarantees that you wont be getting the job.

States trying to reduce their Medicaid coverages may be costing themselves more money in the long run.

More than half of all heart failure occur in the African American population, related to a higher deficiency of nitric oxide. In 2005, FDA granted approval NitroMed to manufacture drug BiDil: Treating heart failure in African Americans.

Has the United States' quest to prevent international drug trafficking undermined U.S. Constitutional principles and International Law?

Psychiatry was a major force in creating the 60's street drug culture. Now they are back at it by legitimizing hallucinogens in medical studies which is the first step in getting FDA approval as medical and psychiatric prescriptions. Q. Why?: A. Profit.

The issue of pre-trial drug testing is under fire. There are of course some advocates who feel strongly that forced drug testing is important to our judicial system.

The rising costs of prescription drugs combined with a lack of drug coverage are leaving consumers without the medication they need. Fortunately, assistance may be available.

Major league baseball's recent decision to tighten up on its drug testing policy weakens the rights of a consumer in a free market economy at the expense of possibly saving their life.

Breaking news:Barry Bonds tests positive for the drug amphetamine.

The drug may cause death but doctor's are still writing prescriptions.

Did your doctor prescribe the amphetamine, Dexedrin, to help you loose weight? Congratulations! You just tested positive for speed.

The first 24 hours at a drug rehab center can be hellish, to put it lightly. There may be a sense of abandonment, a sense of isolation and a sense of longing for the comforts of one's drug addiction.

With some of the top WWE wrestlers being named in a new drug scandal, can the WWE rebound?

Should drug testing our student be alright?

The feasibility of the PGA Tour testing its players for performance-enhancing drugs is not new. But the topic has recently come into sharper focus.

Does the United States' current policy of drug prohibition work? What are the alternatives? This article examines several types of legalization policies and questions that arise in the legalization debate.

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced that U.S. adolescents are not using as much drugs as they use to.

Our judicial system has become too tyrannical with their ability to take a person's freedom for a minor penetration of the law. People should be afforded the civilized justice that our country was founded on.

An examination of the history of needle exchange programs and why the US has been so resistant.

Federal authorities in the United States say the nonmedical use or abuse of prescription drugs is a growing public health problem in the United States.

This is an opinion/editorial piece written originally for a popular national news magazine in response to today's pharmeceutical companies' marketing techniques.

While most Americans will focus their attention on certain issues when they stroll to the polls this November, the candidates will likely neglect to mention several pertinent issues which need to be considered.

Zero Tolerance sounds like a good policy in theory, but the practical application of Zero Tolerance seems to be anything but good policy. Read this article and decide for yourself.

There is not a lot that families (or friends) can do to help a loved one. Instead this is about what they can do to help them selves.

The paper explores how America shaped and influenced the governments of South America during the Cold War Era using economic policy, the C.I.A, and political pressures.

Looking at psychological causes, lack of housing and inadequate nutrition and healthcare: treating the whole person to reduce societal cost

With the WWE about to meet before a Congressional Hearing, maybe it should concern concussions instead of illegal drug useage.

Ron Somers, President of the 250-member U.S.-India Business Council, points out that 99% of Indians who need Glivec receive it for free, thanks to Novartis' Glivec International Patient Assistance Program.

The report contains figures that indicate that teens who are dug users are most likely to engage in violent and illegal behavior as well as be more likely to join gangs.

This is my opinion on the current legal status of cannabis. I back up my opinion with historical facts, and recent stats.

The Heritage Foundation has published a new web memo on the U.S.-Mexico Merida Initiative.

MDMA is commonly thought of as a hallucinogen, but even though it shares a chemical relationship with the psychedelic drug mescaline, it is actually classified as an amphetamine.

Democrats have taken control of congress and plan on enacting a wave of legislation when entering office, dealing with corruption, terrorism, health care and much more.

This was my argumentative essay for my English 201 class.

Anti-drug propaganda has lead us to believe marijuana will leave us brain-dead and racked with cancer, unable to motivate oneself to get out of bed and desperately craving the next fix. All of these claims are factually untrue or widely exaggerated.

Steriods have changed today's athletes, games, and the way sports are viewed by the public.

It's Only a Plant begins when Jackie, the young heroine, is awakened in the night by a strange smell, and goes to find her parents smoking marijuana.

An analysis of how politics creeps into how policymaking decisions are arrived at.

Despite the strong voter support and health advocates for the legalization of medical marijuana, the Congress still holds the power to decide if states will be able to legalize the drug.

briefly covers NFL's new rules, than raises the comparison between the NFL and MLB.

While the student claims he was just being provocative to get on television, two words which were allegedly promoting drugs in his banner triggered a head teacher's swift and strong reaction.

Plea bargains and mandatory sentencing are two aspects of the American Criminal Justice System that often go hand-in-hand. Both were designed with good intentions. Both are also highly controversial, especially as their downfalls have become evident.

Reports are circulating about a failed drug test that could delay or prevent Ricky Williams reinstatement to NFL.

If it's not enough that the WWE will have to go through the Congress hearings, there is also TNA and at this moment the NWA as well will have to speak before in the hearings on the drug policy.

Drugs cause people to disrespect themselves and others, cause health problems, mess up your hormones and cause mental illness.

The War on drugs has been raging on in this country since Nancy Reagan first declared; "Just say no". Many believe that this is a good thing. However, what price do we pay for this war on drugs? How many billions of tax payers' dollars? How many lives have been ruined?

The term "War on Drugs" has been used with great frequency in the United States, and in some cases, the implication is that the war is being won. The status of the American War on Drugs is discussed in this paper.

Narcotics Detectrives, Police Chiefs, and other law enforcement professionals are speaking out against the "War on Drugs," calling for legalization, regulation, and education.

In 1983, US Congress passed the Orphan Drug Act. - opened the doorway for drug companies to invest, research and develope orphan drugs, which become profitable. Countries, members of Congress, and science, initiated further gains for orphan drugs.

This is the first part in an investigation of the war on drugs. It discusses the monetary impact of the Drug war as well as the economics of incarceration.

The Center for Policy Alternatives is an underused resource for those interested in politics. I was able to talk with their Senior Director late in 2007 via phone about the CPA, the 2008 election and what people can do to make a difference politically.