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up by the Victorian Government and was responsible for investigating the Marijuana issue. What the law says is, In Victoria the penalties imposed by the courts for possession of small amounts of Cannabis – less than 50 grams, are relatively minor. 1 Although the Drugs,Poisons and Controlled Substances Act prohibits possession of any amount of…

Facing everyday problemsin these recent years many people turn to drugs as an escape from the existance they hold. Drug use has rapidly increased in the last twenty years and has become a national crises. More people are experementing with different drugs at a younger age. Due to the rapid increase in drug abuse our…

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the affects of drug-abusing fathers onthe drug usage of their young adolescent children. A special targeted populationwere chosen for this study; they are the children of drug-abusing fathers whoare HIV-positive or at risk for becoming HIV-positive. The major factors used todetermine the dependent measure of adolescent marijuana…

Should alcohol production, sale, and consumption be prohibited? I think not. For hundreds of years, man has had choices choices pertaining their food intake, their living quarters, and their life mates. Whether or not to consume alcohol has been a choice that man has had through recent history and is a choice which I believe…

dment RightsMarijuana Prohibition is a Violation of First Amendment Rights”Let me ask you something if you had a choice, what would it be:Marijuana or Martinis?”This question appeared in the New York Times on Tuesday, May 12th, 1998. Due to the “Marijuana Tax Act” of 1937 the only legal choice that you and the 18 million…

The illegal or harmful use of drugs is a major threat to the world and to future generations. Drugs are substances that are becoming more common in our communities as each day goes by. The demand for drugs is also increasing daily. People need to act and play a part in the combating of drugs…

There are many powerful forces in the world, but few are as powerful in sports as this. It is so powerful that 50% of athletes would keep using this knowing it would kill them. This force isso powerful that 40% of professional athletes use them (Bohan 21). This force is performanceenhancing drugs. There are many…

pectrometryDrugs are used everyday by people in many different ways for many different reasons. Drug testing has become a standard in pre-employment testing, because of the wide variety of drug use in today’s society. Drugs tested for by a possible employer include Cocaine (crack), Amphetamines (crystal), Opiates (codeine, morphine, heroin), PCP (phencyclidine), and Marijuana. Gas…

S/AIts shocking to some, but not to others! Marijuana is a substance that hasbecome very much a part of American culture, nearly 65 million Americans haveeither used it occasionally or regularly. The use of marijuana hit mainstreamAmerica about thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment ofsociety ever since. The debate…

Performance-Enhancing Drugs – – Artificial Entertainment?At a press conference in April, representatives from various professional sports joined together to discuss the effects of performance-enhancing drugs on their particular sport. Unanimously, the representatives decided that these drugs take away from the purity and natural skill of the sport, and should therefore be declared illegal in all…