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Papers On Drugs & Alcohol
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Drugs And The Law
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4 pages in length. The writer discusses how current drug laws and policies are not only ineffective, but they also serve to add fuel to an already-rampant social problem. Legalization is supported. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Drugs and the Laws: Decriminalization and Harm Reduction
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A 3 page exploration of the logic of drug regulation. The author presents that argument
that decriminalization has considerable potential when considered from the perspective of harm reduction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Drugs and Their Negative Impact on Teens
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This 8 page paper discusses the negative impact drug and alcohol abuse can have on adolescents. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Drugs in Sport
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This comprehensive 8 page paper considers the problem of dope testing in sports. The cheats are always ahead of testers and the fight is an ongoing one. This paper considers the fight, the role of the regulators such as the IAAF, the problems of strict liability, ethical consideration and problems with harmonisation of drug testing. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
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Drugs Not Allowed Unless They Calm The Kid Down
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This seven-page-paper provides a discussion about the uses of illicit and licit drugs within America's high schools. Using Ritalin and alcohol as examples the paper presents an outline of their uses and effects that they have on students. Several studies are also discussed. Bibliography lists four
sources.
Filename: CWhsdrug.wps
Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime: Relationships and Rehabilitation
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A 20 page overview of the environmental and genetic relationships between the propensity for substance abuse and the commission of crime. Examines the statistics behind rising criminal activity and suggests effective crime prevention and rehabilitation includes an address of the underlying causes for that crime, not just punishment for one’s actions. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Drugs, Policy, and Society
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An 11 page analytical discussion of early legislative policy and how it compares to the contemporary war on drugs. Especially useful to those studying policy & planning, sociology, and/or public administration. Bibliography lists 14+ sources.
Filename: Drugpoli.wps
DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses and Patient Assessment: A Case Study
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This 12 page paper provides an assessment based on a diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition, Text Revised. This paper outlines the assessment of an individual patient. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Dual Diagnosis: Implications of New Terms:
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This 4 page paper examines different terms that are used to describe the co-occurance of substance related disorders with mental illness. Furthermore, this paper discusses the impact of terms such as "dual diagnosis" that effectively serves to imply a single disorder. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSDualdi.rtf
DUI and DWI Laws in New Jersey
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This 3 page paper examines drunk driving laws in NJ. The laws, penalties and criteria for breathalyzer admissibility are things discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA550DUI.rtf
Economic Benefits of the Legalization of Marijuana
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A 7 page paper which examines
many of the economic benefits that would come from legalizing marijuana. Bibliography
lists 6 sources.
Filename: RApott.rtf
Ecstasy
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A 10 page paper tracing the development of the 'designer drug' ecstasy and the events leading to its proclamation as illegal in the US, and arguing in favor of a continued ban on legal status. Proponents claim it to be harmless, but the evidence appears to indicate otherwise. Even if research did indeed come to the point that it could be concluded based on the facts at hand that there is no long-term damage (i.e., brain damage or death), the conclusion would still only be a partial one in that we are still unsure of precisely what constitutes brain damage. For the present, ecstasy's inclusion on DEA's Schedule I is one that should be continued. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Ecstasy And Its Effects
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12 pages in length. Artificial stimulation has become the scapegoat for all of society's ills; when people cannot withstand the discomfort of real life, feel-good drugs are within easy reach to quell the emotional pain. Adolescents and young adults are not exempt from seeking relief from illicit drugs; rather, they are often the first on the bandwagon of synthetic stimulus. Each generation brings with it a new and wholly embraced substance, and this one is no exception with the prevalence of ecstasy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Ecstasy and the Air Force
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This 5 page paper provides statistics on drug use in the military, with particular attention to the Air Force. The effects of the drug are duly noted, but the paper focuses on the effects of the drug on one's military career. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ecstasy Use As A Party Drug: Cause And Effect
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3 pages in length. The need for artificial stimulation has long been associated with the social circuit, inasmuch as various drugs provide an assortment of synthetically inspired sensations that take people to another mental or physical plane. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), more commonly known as ecstasy, is one of the more popular party drugs because of the favorable feelings it induces, the result of a change of the brain's neurotransmitter serotonin that controls mood. Ecstasy produces a false sense of peacefulness that compels users to interact with one another in a markedly tolerant and accepting fashion known as empathogenesis; the longing to convey love and be in the company of beauty - technically termed entactogenesis - has served to label ecstasy as the 'hug drug.' Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Ecstasy:
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This 7 page paper discusses the many different aspects of the drug, Ecstasy. This paper highlights the origin of the problem, the symptoms of use, treatment options, and even spiritual issues related to this drug. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Programs
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A 10 page research paper that addresses this topic. This literature review summarizes the findings of a variety of recent studies that address the topic of the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment programs and the conclusions reached by these research teams. The point of this investigation is to try to discern patterns in the literature that indicate common factors that have been associated with effectiveness in regards to these treatment programs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Effects of Cocaine Use on the Brain: Regions of the Brain, Neurotransmitters, Long and Short Term Effects
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the effects of cocaine use on the brain. Abstract included.
Cocaine has been found to be one of the most popular and easily available addictive drugs in today’s population. The popularity of cocaine is not only in its increased availability and decreased price over the past few decades but also because of its addictive qualities. The addictive nature of cocaine is based on the neurotransmitter dopamine which is responsible for the emotional feeling of a “high” from cocaine use. Cocaine inhibits the reuptake mechanism for dopamine concentrations in the synaptic cleft on specific neurotransmitters and the resulting higher concentration leads to an increased emotional response. Short and long terms effects of cocaine use have been shown to include brain hemorrhages, seizures, hypertension, high blood pressure, tachycardia, developmental problems in “crack babies” and in some cases death. While these severe effects are due to cocaine use, other severe effects can also result from cocaine withdrawal.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Effects Of Drug & Alcohol Abuse On Women
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A 12 page research paper which looks at the topic of substance abuse specifically as to how impacts the lives of women. This includes its effects on women's health, including pregnancy, and includes details of how women's reactions to alcohol differ from men's. Other topics covered include sociological aspects of alcohol and drug use as well as what sorts of options are available as far as treatment. The writer includes a lengthy synopsis of a qualitative research study which looks directly at how women have recovered from alcohol abuse. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Effects Of Marijuana Use
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In 5 pages the author discusses the effects of marijuana use, using theories that have been posited on the topic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Effects Of Parental Substance Abuse :
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An 8 page paper. There are approximately 30 million children living in homes where at least one parent is an alcoholic. There are many more living in homes where at least one parent uses drugs. This paper discusses the effects on the children and adolescents and the carry-over effects into their adult lives. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Effects Of Parental Substance Abuse On Children: Alcohol
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10 pages in length. The effects of parental substance abuse upon children is devastating to their emotional, psychological and often physical well being; when alcohol is the culprit, no one is immune from the adverse impact. Infants, toddlers, older children, adolescents and adults all deal with its presence in different ways, none of which prove beneficial to the individual's overall development. Alcoholic parents not only detrimentally impact the home life while their children are growing up, but they also pave the path for them to follow in their addictive footsteps. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs
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Publicity on children exposed prenatally to drugs has fostered tremendous concern about their cognitive and behavioral development. This concern is reflected in the out-of-home care system, where the number of children from drug-involved families has increased dramatically. This advanced-level, 14 page research paper examines the conflicting views in the literature on the effects of prenatal exposure to drugs and reports on an early intervention project in a specific inner-city agency. Bibliography lists approximately 25 sources.
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Effects Of Teen Drug Use
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10 pages in length. The writer provides various statistics about teen drug use, as well as discusses its impact upon school, family and behavior. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Effects Of Three Types Of Substances
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3 pages in length. As the top three most abused drugs, cocaine, marijuana and heroin also share some of the same physiological effects. Marijuana is considered to be much more user controllable than cocaine or heroin, both of which are highly addictive substances; because brain impact occurs quite rapidly when cocaine is smoked in its crack form, it becomes that much more addictive. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Egocentrism in Adolescents
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This 5 page paper outlines the underlying reasons for egocentrism in adolescent populations. This paper considers social identification and change as elements impacting egocentrism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ephedrine: Dietary Supplement or Dangerous Drug
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A 5 page overview of the uses and effects of ephedrine, a drug also known as ma huang, ephedra, epitonin, and Ephedra sinica among the general public. Notes the use of the drug in legitimate medical applications but emphasizes that its use as a nutritional supplement can be dangerous. Outlines the Food and Drug Administration's limitations in regulating the drug and concludes that the real responsibility lies with the consumer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Epidemiology; Intravenous Drug Users in New York
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This 8 page paper looks at the prevalence of intravenous drug use in New York. The paper examines existing statistics, the demographic profile of know users as well as social and economic influences. The bibliography cites 18 sources.
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Escalating Drug Use Among Young People: An Irreversible Trend?
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A 6 page overview of the escalating trend of drug use among our nation’s youth. This paper emphasizes that, despite all of our societal efforts to intervene, it seems that drug use not only continues but continues to increase in its frequency and the number of people affected. The conclusion is reached that while the drug problem we are experiencing is definitely not irreversible, we must analyze our efforts and failures of the past to develop programs which more effectively address the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ethics in Education
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A 3 page paper discussing ethical dilemmas teachers face; their ethical responsibilities and how they should solve their ethical dilemmas. Glasser's (1997) admonition succinctly summarizes other authors' advice to be authentic and accessible, and to model ethical behavior so that students have opportunity to learn in that manner as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Evaluation of a Newspaper Editorial
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This 5 page report
discusses and evaluates an editorial published in The Arizona
Republic (9/9/98) regarding one woman’s struggle to deal with her
husband’s substance abuse and her determination to protect her
daughter. It serves as an excellent example of making a
compelling argument, bringing it into the personal realm so that
it has significant emotional impact, and supporting its
statements with facts. An example response to the editorial, in
the form of a letter to the editor is also included. Bibliography
lists 3 sources.
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Example Report and Recommendations on the Continuation or Replacement of Questionable Ads (Alcohol and Tobacco) in “Living Well” Magazine
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This is a 9 page paper outlining an example report on the continuation or replacement of questionable ads in a magazine which promote healthy lifestyles. This example report outlines possible concerns and recommendations regarding the continuation or replacement of “questionable ads” in the “Living Well” magazine. The questionable ads include those largely related with the alcohol and tobacco industries which are seen as contrary to those ideas promoted through the magazine which features articles on healthy living. The report therefore deals not only with the health concerns related with alcohol and tobacco but also the percentage of advertising revenue generated by the questionable accounts and the preferences and demographics of the reading population. The report includes an example memo to the publisher, executive summary, list of illustrations, recommendations, and conclusions as well as a list of references.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Family Assessment Paper: Interventions for Coping with Alcoholism
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of a Calgary assessment of a family with alcoholism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Family Therapy Case Study For Analysis
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This 11 page paper evaluates a fictitious case study of a woman who has been coping with several issues including alcoholism and child sexual abuse within the immediate family. The case study is relayed, inclusive of a family history, and recommendations for therapy are made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Female Behavior in a Nightclub Environment: The Role of Music and Alcohol
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A 10 page investigation into nightclub behavior. Focusing on fourteen women this researcher finds a definite correlation between live music, alcohol consumption, and increased/more focused eye contact with a partner. Numerous questions present themselves in these findings, however, when the ultimate outcome is compared to the women's stated intent in visiting a nightclub. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Female Juvenile Delinquency: Good Girls, Bad Choices:
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This 7.5 page paper is an in-depth examination of the reasons why teen girls engage in crime, and the types of crime that are most prevelent among this age group. The goal of this paper is to highlight that these young girls are typically victims of circumstance rather than cold-blooded offenders, and therefore rehabilitation efforts must recognize this important characteristic. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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5 page discussion of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Explores relevant problems, history, adolescent manifestations etc; Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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An 9 page overview of the condition known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Relates the physiological manifestations of the condition and the factors which cause it. Includes specific information regarding the effects of the condition on memory, endocrine function and other physiologies. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:
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This 5 page paper discusses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its effects. This paper dicusses methods of prevention. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Discussion in Relation to the Criminal Justice System
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This is a 7 page paper discussing fetal alcohol syndrome, its incidence, cost to society and relation in the criminal justice system. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND), Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD) and alcohol-exposed Static Encephalopathy (SE) are all terms for the defect which occurs to a child when his or her mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy. It is estimated that 1 in every 10 children born have some form of this disorder which can result in mild learning disabilities to major mental, physical and developmental disorders. Children with an alcohol related disorder may or may not have physical defects and because of this most go undetected at birth. Youths with FAS exhibit impulsive and anti-social behavior, lower IQs, attention deficit, emotional instability, impairment in judgment and little awareness or consequences of their behavior among many other factors; all of which can lead them into criminal behavior. As a result, over 55% of youths and adults with FAS have spent time in a criminal facility; a fact which many critics within the legal system state may go against some of the fundamental principles of the legal system in which people must understand the rules in society and understand that the rules must be obeyed. From another legal aspect, legal critics also argue that pregnant women who drink could be considered as committing child abuse; an argument which has led some states to impose involuntary treatment and confinement of drinking women during the course of a pregnancy in order to protect the unborn child.
Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Fighting the War on Drugs
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A 3 page paper which examines why the war on drugs should continue despite the fact it has not always proved effective. The paper looks at what tactics can continue to be employed and improved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Finding a Solution for Adult Alcoholism
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This 18 page paper provides an overview of a research proposal to assess methods for resolving the problem of adult alcoholism. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Food Addictions, Symptoms and Treatments
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This 10 page paper discusses various food-related conditions including food addictions, binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, and the obesity epidemic in the U.S. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVFoodAd.rtf
Forced Drug Testing
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This 3 page paper discusses whether or not defendants should be forced to take drug tests before trial, and argues that the procedure has not be proven to deter crime. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Franklin on Alcohol
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A 3 page paper which
examines the views of Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Franklin regarding alcohol. The
topic is discussed through the work of these two men: “The Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass” and Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. No additional sources
cited.
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