Essays on Anti-Drug

Mexico drug cartels have been key businesses illegal actors that have been recognized in the global arena. The cartels operating the drugs trade based in Mexico have been spreading their operations to the rest of the world with their key operation areas shifting from Mexico to other parts of the World. The syndicates have been successful owing to their determination and legal knowledge of the possible loopholes to be utilized in the varying operational areas. Experience and their wide scope of existence have offered them a better competitive strategy that has enabled them survive the threats by many national ...

The Cost of the War on Drugs and the Effectiveness of the Utilized Strategies

The drug problem is one of the most serious and urgent problems of the modern world. Over the past 50 years, the fight against drugs has turned into a real war of states against the various criminal gangs. The government has implemented a number of different strategies; and it took tremendous amount of both financial and socio-political resources. The governments of the developed countries conduct the research in various scientific fields such as chemistry, sociology, and criminal psychology in order to develop the most effective methods of combating drug trafficking. Despite these facts, the problem of drug trafficking remains ...

The purpose of this study is to illustrate the role of ethics in policy analysis and decision making. What is the real role of a policy analyst? There are situations where there is a conflict in interest between different stakeholders, what should the policy analyst do? Decision making can be a really tough call to do sometimes. Should the analyst go with the easier solution? In the upcoming case studies, we will reveal the importance of ethics in policy analysis in different fields. Let`s take a closer look on some of the key issues that we are going ...

Of all wars to have been conducted by the USA, the war on drugs is the least promising, with government and law enforcement agencies fighting it in a losing battle. When American authorities got it going some 4 decades ago, it was doomed to be a losing war for a number of reasons, of which one is a historic precedent never taken into consideration. It is well-documented that the only lesson we ever learn from history is that we do not learn any lessons from it at all. However, what America should learn is that conventional tools of mandatory bans and restrictions imposed ...

Background information

Ted Nugent was born in December 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. He was able to earn the world’s fame and fortune as the lead guitarist before he established his own solo career. Nut Nugent is renowned for songs such as Wango Tango, Cat Scratch Fever, and Stranglehold among others in his 1970’s hit songs. He was raised in Detroit by his father and mother, Warren Henry Nugent and Marion Dorothy respectively. Ted Nugent’s father was an army sergeant; therefore, he was raised under strict and stern household. As a teenager, Ted Nugent moved to Palatine, Illinois. Ted Nugent ...

In America, the predicament of drug abuse and drug trafficking can be curbed through many different resilient ways rather than decriminalization or rehabilitation. The government may skyrocket the rates of incarcerations for the narcotic users. Ronald Reagan made this effective in the 1980s and 1990s, and it may as well work in the current world. The public should as well be concerned about the issue on illicit drug use. The media should display the portrayals of addicted drug victims. For instance, displaying a victim who is a cocaine user, dubbed (Johnson, 2012 p.34). This will instill fear into the ...

The topic on alcohol consumption, its benefits and dangers has remained a controversial issue that has attracted arguments from a diverse perspective. Alcohol, generally, is viewed in different perspectives and its consumers usually have a genuine and probably a practical reason to do it. Therefore, it is important to consider both sides of the argument on alcohol consumption in order to develop a clear insight into the matter. This research paper presents an argumentative essay on an interview conducted to three people in order to seek their opinion and perception on alcohol consumption. Each interview response is introducedby a thesis statement that is validated through ...

DEFINITION OF SUSBSTABCE ABUSE.

Different people use different substances such as alcohol, tobacco, or drugs for complicated and varied reasons. The level of use of these substances causes substance abuse. Substance abuse refers to a harmful pattern of using any substance or drug against its prescription for alteration of moods. Abused substances intoxicate the users leading to alteration of judgments, lack of physical control, reduced attention, or development of different perceptions (Freeman 2001, pp. 63). This impacts on their performance either at school, work place or home. Substance abuse relates to suffering of many relationships, having trouble with the law, or loss of lives. ...

1.0 CHAPTER I 1.1 Combating Criminal Narcotics Activity along the Southern Border Drug trade has been rife with violence for decades, though the level of violence we experience today are extraordinary. Without working on minimizing the severity of the problems that confront us today, it is critical to understand the background of the culture of violence and the cyclical nature of the violence epidemics. Substance abuse is one of the major problems facing nations while costing them a lot of money in health care costs, lost productivity, related crimes, and other social costs. It also contributes to high ...

It is a widely debated topic, whether marijuana should be legalized or not. The supporters of it consider that medical benefits of marijuana makes it important to legalize marijuana and that it will bring greater good to the society. We will discuss the medical purposes of marijuana and give evidence for why supporters advocate legalization.

Advantages of marijuana in medical purposes

In United States of America, 23 out of 50 states and DC has legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The proponents of use of marijuana for medical purposes argue that it is a safe and effective treatment for diseases such as AIDS, cancer, pain, ...

Introduction

In the fight for the management and eradication of youth drug abuse, programs that will be instrumental in the process demand proper and effective implementation. In order to systematically tackle the menace of drug use, the programs need to be effective and solid; capable of delivering on their objective and being sustainable. Therefore, a decent beginning will mean increased chances of succeeding in this war. However, to ensure that these programs are effective, monitoring and assessment methods are key. They enable realignment and improvement in areas that are not performing as required. Detailed thought is necessary to ensure that these ...

The abuse of drugs is on the increase in most countries in the world with the antidrug campaigns bearing no fruits in most cases. The illegal trade is carried out by men and also women involvement in drug trafficking has been on the increase in the Mexico-US border. The number of female inmates in the Mexican prisons increased by 40% in 2007 due to drug-related cases. Efforts to prevent drug trafficking have been enforced in many countries, but it does not stop the trade since more stringent measures need to be enforced. Most of the drugs distributed in the ...

Introduction

Over the past decade, drug crimes and drug abuse have garnered a lot of attention. It is estimated that every year about $110 billion is cost to the country through drug related accidental injuries and deaths, health care, criminal behaviors, dependency treatment and so on. Both the state and federal laws prohibit the manufacturing, possession, and the sale of certain controlled substances such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, and ecstasy. Drug's relation to crimes is through the effects drugs make on the user's behavior by influencing him to commit violence and other illegal action connected to drug trafficking. In 2004, ...

Introduction

Most people in the world today have either smoked, seen or heard about marijuana either in medical or recreational settings. For others, the drug remains an issue to be solved while for other people it is a drug that should continually gain usage among humanity. Whether, one has smoked marijuana or not, the common ground concerning the drug is its illegal status both locally and internationally. However, the illegal status is gradually shifting with countries and states striving to legalize the drug. As such, there are continual debates on the legal status of the drug around the world. Despite ...

1. The national youth antidrug media campaign. The absolute goal of the national drug and control strategy was to enable the young people to stop drugs abuse including alcohol and tobacco. This was achieved through emphasizing the goals of public relations communication which are motivation, persuasion, informative and mutual understanding. (Theaker, A., 2001). The objective of the campaign was to peruse a vigorous and aggressive advertising and public relations programme dealing with the dangers of drugs abuse among the young people. The campaign achieved the goals of public relations informing and mutual understanding by providing clear information to the American ...

Abstract

Introduction In 1989, President Bush presented a speech in a national television that outlined a comprehensive anti-drug program both in domestic and international dimensions . The refined strategy, associated by its objectives has reached the Congress in 1990 that reduced the amount of marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and other drugs that are dangerous to people as estimated by 15 percent in 2 years and by 60 percent in 10 years, respectively that entered in the United States. However, the United States has experienced the fluctuation that concerned how people viewed drugs and its drug policies. The situation of drugs in the social and ...

Introduction

The history of the country is always tightly connected with the history of criminal and noncriminal offenses and a justice system. The system of justice in the United States is very unique, because the country is multinational. People from all over the world have immigrated to the United States to find a better life. Since the beginning of civilization, all peoples and cultures had their own imagination of what is right and wrong. Thus, the principles on which the justice systems of countries have been created are also different. The American justice system should have been created with the consideration of ...

Introduction

A Moral Dilemma is a complex situation than involves a mental conflict between choices over a given action. A choice between two almost equal and conflicting alternatives. The course of action taken seemingly leads to the transgression of the other choice (Pollock, 2010). In the Criminal Justice system, professionals face numerous moral dilemmas due to their positions as custodians of justice (Landesman, 2011). Examples of Criminal Justice professionals are police officers, forensic scientists, probation officers, correctional officers, judges and magistrates, prosecutor among others (Pollock, 2010). These CJ professionals may lack adequate evidence to convict an accused person, may be tempted to take ...

Introduction

There are several organizations that make up the addiction counseling field. Each of these organizations is tasked with a specific role in addressing matters that may be related to the issues in the community that are brought about by the addiction problems. Although the addiction professionals work in several varied disciplines, they share some basic understanding as far as the addictive process is concerned. They go beyond the boundaries of being limited to the specialties that they confine themselves into. This is because even if their skills and proficiencies vary a lot depending on the specialization an individual may undertake, the ...

Film Studies

The House I Live In is a compelling account of the manner in which America’s War on Drugs has devastates families and individuals especially those belonging to the minority community. It has targeted the poor and the jobless. The film portrays touching anecdotes of those directly impacted by drugs – be it the grieving mother to the drug dealer, the senator to the narcotics officer, the federal judge to the prison inmate. The film highlights this as a serious human rights issue and urges people to speak against the injustice taking place in this country. The film in fact portrays ...

Criminal Law

Thesis Statement: Drug offense carry more severe penalties compared to murder charges due to the rising number of drug-related offenses each year and serve as a measure to deter the use of prohibited drugs. At present, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 has imposed the death penalty for all drug-related killings or murder which involves the use of drugs. Aside from this, the bill which has amended Sec. 848 of Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substances Act has imposed death penalty or life imprisonment for some of the drug offenses that cover possession of 10 kilograms and ...

The movie entitled “Snitch” is a crime drama film directed by Rick Roman Waugh, who is a former stuntman. The movie starts off with the lead character, Johnson, who played John Matthews, who receives an unexpected call about his son. He has not seen his son, Jason, in a while and was surprised that he was being charged for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics. It is now common to see Johnson playing a family man, but not one for drama. The start of the movie introduces him as a caring father who was really concerned. Even in the first scene, there was ...

Introduction

The federal government system functions with hundreds of federal agencies and administrative offices. These federal agencies have specific purposes and were formed through enactment of congress. Congress has been given the mandate to create such agencies and these agencies are answerable to congress at any point in time. Some agencies are formed under cabinet departments while others are independent agencies. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is one such federal agency. The DEA, as the name suggests, is cabinet agency formed in response to the drug menace that has hit the country in the 1970s. Its sole purpose is to ...

Music has often been considered a gift of the gods, considering how the simplest guitar string or piano key could turn into a masterpiece that soothes and reflects life. It had also changed throughout the years as many types of music had been developed to fit a culture, social group, or emotions. However, given the millions of songs that are available to the public, there should be an outlet wherein people could view all of the new released hits from singers of interest and also see shows related to music. This outlet must also present the various music genres that would fit ...

5th May, 2011

Statement of the problem

Over the past one year, the coastal town of Mombasa has experienced drug related scandals that have seen the media receive accolade with regards to the manner in which they have brought the problem to the public limelight. Many families have lost their children to drugs in this town. The Kenya Anti Narcotics Drugs Association (KACANA report, 58) reports of last month, April indicated that about ten percent of the youths living in Mombasa town have fallen prey to drugs and substance abuse Youths. In Bokole, one of the five divisions in Mombasa, the Islamic ...

Thesis Statement

Marijuana should be legalized because the legalization will bring economic benefits, such as tax revenue, creation of new jobs, and money which was used to fight marijuana smokers also can be saved. This marijuana research paper digs into this thesis statement.

Introduction

Marijuana is a drug that has been around for some time; it is a completely natural, typically unprocessed narcotic that has an incredible appeal to millions of people as a recreational drug. However, the prohibition of marijuana has left a giant missed opportunity for the American economy. Instead of taking advantage of this bumper crop, its illegal status has made otherwise normal, friendly people to seek out the drug on their ...