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…is not the real "enemy;" that would be too simple. When President Nixon originally initiated the "war on drugs" rhetoric, he referred to "drug abuse" as the problem. So the most effective way to analyze this metaphor is to identify "drug abuse" as the "enemy" we…

…illegally. Users of many of the 'harder' drugs being abused today also face the possibility of an eventual overdose. An overdose is the ingestion of a lethal or mind-damaging amount of drugs. Once an full addiction of these drugs occur, the user faces…

…include child abuse, child labor, teen violence, substance abuse, and the breakdown of the family. At least in Lagos today, there are reports of children on the streets doing real hard drugs. These kids become hard adults and the society becomes worse…

…Department, there are quite a few cases of marijuana possession. The number of arrests has increased within the past 3 years. 1. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Marijuana affects memory, judgment and perception. This affects how students do…

…very beneficial in shaping the families and the communities Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) and Mothers against Misuse and Abuse. The effects of a good program or the teaching of a parent can keep children off drugs. Without the help…

…owned clinics for the users. Although other people thinks drugs should not be legalized because there would be an increase in drug abuse due to its availability. Once legalized, drugs would become cheaper and more accessible to people who previously had…

…. ………………………………… Conclusion 8. ………………………………… Reference Page Introduction Drug abuse is prevalent in our society. It hurts our nation as a whole; however, when police are evolved, it erodes the trust that they will protect and serve. “Police corruption is a problem…

…of crime would decline because there would be fewer robberies. However, according to a British study, drug abusers do not commit crimes just to buy drugs; there also are other reasons in effect. In Britain, in the mid-seventies, addicts received free heroin from…

…then tax drugs that are sold on the market, drug use and abuse would decline, and the number of drug-related arrests would drastically decline. Taxing drug sales in the United States would be an excellent way for the country to “beef up” its economy. A strong…

…Counselor Name: dhbiggs Clients Name: Jack Smith A. SUBSTANCE ABUSE HISTORY A diagnostic summary was completed on 10/6/96; Jack Smith is a 41-year-old white male currently living in a small community in southern Ohio…