Essays on Drugs

Current Drug Situation in the UK. The main recreational drugs are found in today’s society are: Alcohol (legal after the age of 18) Tobacco (legal after the age of 18) Marijuana (grass, hash, pot, ganja, skunk) Inhalants or solvents (e.g. glue sniffing) Ecstasy (E, MDMA or ‘pills’) Cocaine and crack cocaine Heroin People take drugs…

A sedative drug is used to make the user calm down or to make them sleep, or even worse according to which type of sedative drug is used.A stimulant drug is used to make the body work faster which increases the heart rate.A pain killer drug is used to reduce pain, also entitled as an…

In the past, drug addicts who were convicted of drug related crimes were most commonly either sent to treatment or incarcerated. I have experienced both and did not benefit much from either one. In 2001 I was in a fairly new program called Drug Court. Drug Court is a unique and extraordinary program that gives…

Traditional Medical store Vs. Med-Plus Submitted To: Contents 1. Introduction In most developed countries, the drug stores are housed within bigger shops like Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy etc. where there’s separation of prescription medicines and Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs. OTC drugs can be purchased without prescription whereas medicines like antibiotics require prescription and is issued only upon…

Draft number three was improved due to the experience of writing that I have encountered throughout this assignment. I have learned that thoughts cannot be generalized onto paper, and opinionated reasoning must be supported with factual statements. The purpose of the third draft was to show, or at least give a small view, of how…

Critical Response of ‘Drugs-Vidal Gore’ The article ‘Drugs’ by Gore Vidal was written in order to pace forward a tough case for legalizing all types of drugs in United States of America. He tends to explain the basic human philosophy and the chronological happenings to bring forward this obstacle. First and foremost he brings into…

Cannabis has been in the world for many years yet there are disputes whether cannabis should be legalized or not. There have been many groups which support the legalization on cannabis but others disagree. Many major countries and cities such as Canada and Amsterdam allow the use of cannabis but only by a small dose….

Drugs are one of the biggest problems in society today. The use of these illegalsubstances have increased over the years at an alarming rate and can all be fatal to aperson’s health, and life. In this report, I have chosen to look at Acid, a hallucinogenand Cocaine, a fatal stimulant. Acid, also known as LSD…

There are many welfare programs available to the public that a lot of individuals depend upon. Without access to certain benefits some people may not survive. Such benefits include food stamps, medical assistance, cash assistance, day care vouchers and job placement assistance. Although some may argue that there are people who take advantage of the…

In recent years the so-called war on drugs has taken over the streets and back alleys of suburban America. It has caused a problem that mirrors the prohibition days of the 1920s and early 30s. Politicians trying to play tough guy, are only contributing to more violence. Their laws have created an underground drug-trade, in…