Category: Drugs
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Psychoactive Drugs, Society, and Human Behaviour
In Your World: Psychoactive Drugs Experiences Psychoactive drugs are chemical substances that affect mood, perception, the way of thinking, and behaviour. There are four major types of psychoactive drugs: psychedelics, stimulators, opiates, and sedative-hypnotic substances (Bartol & Bartol, 2014). Hallucinogens or psychedelic drugs are called so because they may provoke hallucinations. This group comprises such…
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Random Drug Testing in Schools
School athletes become role models for many young people. They represent the idea of youth, strength, and health (Hart & Ksir, 2015). When it turns out to be that an athlete uses steroids or some other drugs, this beautiful picture is broken into pieces and can hardly be repaired. Therefore, the idea of random drug…
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Drug Trade. “Crack” Book by David Farber
The history of countries can be understood by studying numerous explicit and hidden processes of economics, politics, and trade. Thus, for example, for America in the 20th century, the development of crack production and trade was a striking phenomenon. This drug was popular among different population segments, but it was mainly popular among the poor…
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International Drug Policy in Russia and the US
Table of Contents Drugs are Problematic in Russia Are There Drug Policies Punitive or Treatment Based Problem Experienced in the Society as a Result of Drug Drug Laws of Russia and United States Minority Groups and drug laws Laws in Russia and the United States on Drugs Conclusion References Many people believe that United States…
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Drug Testing Problem Reflection
Drug testing is a controversial topic as it has pros and cons that hold a relatively significant amount of argumentative weight. Employers are obligated to provide a safe work environment and ensure that their employees are productive, but is the maintenance of a drug test policy in the attainment of these goals worth the hassle?…
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The War on Drugs in the United States
The United States government’s combat with substance abuse is called the “War on drugs,” addressing the campaign initiated by President Nixon and supporting the modern attempts to control the use. Drugs disapproved by diverse societies enable the administrations to offer strategies to influence the situation and eliminate abuse via addiction treatment and disciplinary programs. The…
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Mandatory Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
Welfare is a socioeconomic program that aims to help people in need with finding a job and becoming self-sufficient. Recently, several states issued new legislation to make drug testing mandatory for all welfare recipients, which caused debates on its benefits. While the supporters of this intervention claim that it can reduce drug abuse and help…
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Soderbergh’s Traffic and the U.S. War on Drugs
The U.S. war on drugs has become a significant event in the political, social, and economic dimensions of the nation. Starting from the 1980s till today, government agencies put efforts into stopping the drug flood into the country. Nonetheless, the effects of such a war are merely visible, which led to Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic creation.…
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Drug Use and Biological Development in Adolescents
The adolescent period refers to a series of neurobiological changes that take place in people as they transition from childhood to adulthood. The age bracket of children undergoing this phase of life is considered to be between 11 and 19 years. According to Gulley and Juraska (2013), the nervous system of an adolescent is in…
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Random Drug Testing at the Workplace
The practice of testing employees for drugs in the workplace is not widespread. Instead, it is governed by various federal, state, and municipal government authorities, in addition to some industries. Those in safety-sensitive vocations are subjected to drug testing, and various sectors and government organizations have developed specialized testing techniques. In the United States, drug…