The Tobacco Industry, Legislation & The Economy
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An 11 page paper. There have been numerous laws and regulations passed over the last fifteen years that address the production, sale and consumption of tobacco products as well as the advertising for them. Legislation regarding smoking, however, began in the 19th century. The writer provides a brief overview of the history of legislation involving this industry, the effect of anti-tobacco groups on legislation and regulations, and the economic impact the tobacco industry has in the U.S. and elsewhere. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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The Use of Alcohol; Two Studies
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This 5 page paper reviews two articles on the use of alcohol. The studies consider the use and effects of the substance, with one concentrating on short term usage and the influence social support and negative moods, the second looks at the long term patterns of alcohol use and the potential to transition to lighter use. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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The Use of Anabolic Steroids Among High School Students
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This 15 page paper examines anabolic steroid use amongst high school athletes in the United States. Attention is paid to testing programs. This literature review focuses on prevalence, history, effects of the drugs, and what can be done to stop the problem. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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The Use of Drugs in Society
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This 3 page paper discusses the negative aspects of drug use in society. Tangible and intangible costs are explored, inclusive of productivity costs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Use of Intensive Outpatient Alcoholism Treatment for Russian Immigrants
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the issue of alcoholism in immigrant populations. This paper relates the fact that the problem of alcoholism is more prevalent in certain immigrant communities, including immigrants from former Soviet block countries (Russians). It can be argued that this is the result of a combination of psychological, sociological and psychosocial influences, all that influence self-perception, self-efficacy and the social acceptability of alcohol consumption as a part of the immigrant culture. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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The War On Drugs: Its Impact Upon US Foreign Policy
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6 pages in length. The United States has long been in battle with itself in an ongoing attempt to control its rampant drug problem. Attempts to legalize the otherwise unacceptable substances have routinely been met with staunch opposition, as people continue to believe that doing so would do nothing but unleash an even worse monster upon society. However, it can be argued that America's drug problem is not rooted in the actual usage but more so in the manner that law enforcement deals with the problem. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Three Generations of Alcohol Abuse in Relation to Client Therapy
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This is a 7 page study of multi-generation alcohol abuse in relation to a client case study. The client in this case study is affected by many stress agents which have been consistent throughout her 28 years of life. The single female client still lives at home with her family in a conservative religious household which has been dominated by her overbearing father who is a second generation alcoholic within his own history. The father smokes excessively with little consideration to others in the household. The client who is affected by second hand smoke nevertheless smokes marijuana herself and in a sense is the third generation of substance abuse. The family home remains cluttered and although they are aware of their daughter’s problems handling the home environment and her stress levels, they are not likely to change their situation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Three Strikes Initiative: Prop 184
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7 pages in length. California may be leading the way in this particular area of law enforcement but at what cost? Clearly, the trade out for removing drug offenders from the streets is not equal to the exorbitant expenditure necessary to house these nonviolent, nonfelonious criminals. While other states may want to follow in California's tough footsteps, the expense to run their prison system as-is is prohibitive enough without adding minor drug offenders to the mix. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Time to Surrender in the War on Drugs?
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This 4 page paper discusses a seminar at the Cato Institute on the subject of the "war on drugs" and some of the speeches given there. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Tobacco and Alcohol Use in New Zealand and the United States
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This 5 page paper considers he similarities between smoking and drinking in New Zealand and the United States, and looks at how the similarities may indicate common underlying factors. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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Tobacco and Alcohol Use in New Zealand and the United States
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This 6 page paper considers the incidence of smoking and drinking in these two countries and applies the sociological theory of delinquent subculture to the findings. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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Tobacco Smoke: Health Hazards
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7 pages in length. Cigarettes, once considered glamorous and chic, have emerged as the single most external threat to the health of the general public. The conflict over smoking has become perhaps the greatest morality play of late 20th-Century America. Whether or not one smokes makes no difference as to the potential for contracting any one of the vile diseases associated with smoking: emphysema, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a multitude of cancers, including lung, throat and tongue. To bring the point home, half million a year people die each year from cigarette-related causes, with 37,000 to 40,000 of those dying as a result of secondhand smoke. A staggering $50 billion dollars is estimated to be the amount of associated health care costs. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Toxicology of Vioxx (Rofecoxib)
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This 5 page paper considers the toxicology of this non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The paper explains the chemical make up of the drug, its properties, effects and side effects. The writer explains how the drug works, and also compares it to other NSAID's. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Trade Relations Between Brazil and South Florida
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A 6 page paper discussing the relationship between southern Florida and Brazil for the purposes of trade. South Florida ports are the closest point of entry for ships originating in Brazil, but there are other forces at work. Florida intends to build its port business as much as possible, and Brazil is the most likely candidate in the Western Hemisphere. It has grown in this century more than any other country in the world, and it is officially listed as a Big Emerging Market, putting it on par with India and China in potential, if not in volume. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Treatment Programs for Cocaine Addicts
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of treatment options for cocaine addicts. Residential versus outpatient types of programs are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Two Issues Facing Our Country Today
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5 pages. There are two main issues plaguing our country today and those are the use of illicit drugs and the less than adequate education received by the general population. The government has failed to solve both problems in the past and it can be assumed it will be making no headway in the future in solving either problem. This paper discusses the main limitations the government has in solving either of these problems.
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Two Major Social Problems
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This 3 page paper briefly discusses two major social problems, crime and drug abuse: what they are, why they are problems, who is affected and how they can be resolved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Types of Alcohol
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This 5 page paper discusses types of alcohol, with special attention to ethanol and its effects on the body. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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U.S. Drug Control Programs
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An 11 page overview of the issues surrounding illicit drug use in the United States. Outlines the history of programs designed to curb that usage and makes suggestions for future concentration on changing the perceptions of our youth and imposing penalties which make drug use unattractive. Includes numerous statistics about the past and contemporary rate of drug use in this country and a graph illustrating an inverse relationship between crime and expectations of punishment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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U.S. Drug Culture:
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This 4 page paper examines the drug culture in the United States. Furthermore, this paper compares the drug culture to the "normal" culture, and provides many interesting insights based upon these comparisons. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Undercover Police in Our High Schools: Front-line Drug Offense
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A 5 page discussion of the merit of employing undercover officers in our nation’s high schools. Dismissing contentions that such use would be a form of Orwellian “Big Brotherism” and would result in mistrust of police officers, the author contends that such employment is not only a necessary but also a logical measure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Violence and Drugs in the Sport of Soccer:
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This 7 page paper discusses the problem of violence which is associated with the sport of soccer, namely in terms of the fans. Furthermore, this violence is often associated with abuse of drugs and/or alcohol. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Violence in America
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This 5 page report discusses violence in America -- its invasion of virtually every aspect of American society, as well as the ways in which it affects individual lives. Violence events occur everywhere in the U.S. -- suburban schools, shopping malls, inner cities, quiet neighborhoods, and any other place where there is more than one person. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Vulnerability in the Use of Illicit Drugs
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A 7 page overview of the concept of vulnerability in relation to the propensity to use illicit drugs. This paper provides an overview of the concept, identifying dependent and independent variables. A distinction is made between sociological and physiological/psychological vulnerability factor. The need for additional research is emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Vulnerability, Risk, Social Problems and the Search for Safety
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This 6 page paper considers the relationship among factors like vulnerability, risk, social problems and the search for safety. This paper specifically looks at school dropout and alcohol consumption as reactionary responses to fear and degradation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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War on Drugs: Possible Solutions
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A 3 page paper which discusses the war on drugs today and what may be done to solve some of the problems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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What is the ‘Right’ Age for Drinking?
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In six pages this argumentative paper considers three points of view regarding what the right drinking age should be. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Why Alcohol has an Important Social Role
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This 6 page paper consider why alcohol is important, The writer considers the reasons for its use, such as psychological and physiological, its' perceived value and the various uses as well as the cyclic nature of learnt behaviour. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Why Anabolic Steroids Should Be Allowed in Competition
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This 7 page paper argues that while steroids may not be completely safe, they should be allowed in sports competitions. Ethical, medical and social considerations are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Why are Psychiatric Drugs so Overused?
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This 10 page report discusses the question and offers a number of reasons for the over-prescription and over-use of psychotropic drugs in the United States. The history of the development of such drugs, their use, and how and why they are prescribed are outlined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal
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8 pages in length. Perhaps no greater war has been waged than the battle of legalizing drugs, particularly marijuana. That this particular drug is considered both a religious and medicinal commodity, there are myriad reasons for its legalization; however, what is being overlooked is the fact that once marijuana were to become a legalized drug, it would open the floodgates to allow for the legalization of other, more dangerous drugs. As well, it is important to realize the lessons such legalization would say to impressionable children who then think it was okay to partake of recreational drugs. Indeed, there are many reasons why marijuana should remain an illegal substance, not the least of which has to do with the moral and ethical impact. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Why Smoking in Public Should be Banned
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This 4 page paper supports the idea that smoking in public should be banned. Many arguments are waged. While the paper claims that there is no definitive proof that second hand smoke is harmful, many arguments are waged in respect to why smoking should not be permitted in public. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Why Women Drink
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A 10 page discussion of the socio-psychological factors that cause women to drink. An extensive review of the literature is included and 14 references are cited in bibliography.
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Wine in The Odyssey
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An 8 page paper which examines the role of wine in Homer’s The Odyssey. The paper also examines the differences in how Homer and today’s culture perceive the drinking of alcohol. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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WOMEN ALCOHOLICS AND PUBLIC LAW 102-321
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This paper uses Public Law 102-321 as a jumping-off point to discuss this law's impact on women alcoholics. The paper goes into detail about the "hidden disease" of women, focusing on why it happens and the benefit costs of prevention and/or treatment. Bibiography lists 25 sources.
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Women and Drinking in the 19th Century
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This 5 page report discusses women’s alcohol consumption in the 19th century, especially during the time of the temperance movement. In 19th century Great Britain, alcoholism was widespread, due in part, to the harsh social conditions brought about by the rapid industrialization throughout the country. Many families were suffering as a result although such suffering was most often associated with a drunken husband and father rather than an alcoholic wife and mother. In the U.S., the first organized temperance movement began in the early 1800s in response to dramatic increases in production and consumption of alcoholic beverages, which also coincided with rapid demographic changes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Young American Alcoholic Men Who Refuse Treatment
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14 pages in length. Alcoholism among young American men represents a predominant population of drinkers who do not believe they have a problem and, therefore, see no need for treatment. The extent to which this occurs upon college and university campuses is both grand and far-reaching; that institutions of higher education have become the indoctrinated bar scene of the twenty-first century speaks to a tremendous social problem confounded by alcohol. By contrast, genetic alcoholism reflects a different type of drinker who, because of the comfort and escape he finds at the bottom of a glass, does not seek either cessation or treatment for his disease. Using qualitative methodology based upon symbolic interactionism, this paper seeks to illustrate how and why young American alcoholic men abstain from treatment while at the same time continue to abuse intoxicating beverages. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Young, New Drivers And Their Abilities
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14 pages in length. Drunk drivers come in all shapes, sizes and ages, but the most predominantly dangerous group that consistently gets behind the wheel is underaged youth. According to the Center for Substance Abuse Research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teens pose a particular threat to road safety, because they make up over half of all alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal accidents, as well as being responsible for more alcohol-related fatal crashes than any other age group. Moreover, this specific group of drunk drivers routinely demonstrates the highest blood alcohol concentrations; are nearly two times as likely as any other driver to have had at least one previous accident; have had their driver's license suspended or revoked four times more; and are the most resistant to change their drinking and driving habits. Studies have shown that the earlier alcohol is introduced to the system with regard to age, the more frequency of problems that will accompany the person as he or she gets older. Also significant to alcohol-related issues is if the person consumes a consistently higher amount every month and continues to do so without cutting back. Why are young drivers so significantly outnumbered when it comes to abusing alcohol more than any other age group on the road? Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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