Essays on Addiction

People have divergent opinions on alcohol consumption People have divergent opinions on what should be banned and what should not. Some people bilevel that alcohol should be banned since it kills many people and affects families and others citing that alcohol consumption has no benefits. Various scholars have cited that alcohol...

The cigarette is one of the deadliest drugs known to human beings. In the developed countries, there are attempts to minimize the smoking rates. There are different measures which have been suggested to help reduce the risks posed by consumption of the drug which includes increased taxes, bans on cigarette...

Liposomes and Their Composition Liposomes, spherical and microscopic manmade cells that are made from one or several lipid bilateral comprising of different lipid or single amphiphilic either neutral or charged. The liposomes can entrap the therapeutic molecules such as genetic material, proteins, oligonucleotides, enzymes, vaccines and drugs. The vivo efficacy and...

Following the passing of pot use in California, Nevada, and Massachusetts, the subject has elicited a heated debate all over the US. The primary question has been on the outcome of the legalization and the expected health effect on the American population. For a long time, the use of marijuana...

The Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana is a topic that is hotly contested in the United States. Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is a drug that has hundreds of compounds among them tetrahydrocannabinol, which many consume for its intoxicating effects. Apart from the intoxicating compounds cannabis also has other medicinal compounds...

Due to marijuana sales being illegal in the country, the current supply chains are secretive for security purposes. Legalization of the product will eliminate the supply channels due to lack of any reasons to keep the business from the attention of the government. However, the legalization will introduce new channels...

Demographic shifts refer to the population change in structure due to factors such as declining birth rates, increasing immigration and longer life expectancy. The majority demographic shift occurs when there are increased birth rates, low mortality rate, increased standard of living and increased level of immigrants. The minority demographic shift...

A government's approach to drug policy is very important to drug users, suppliers, and drug addiction rehabilitation’s professionals. In the United States, the ethnic majority-minority shift is going to affect what the government's approach will be in the future. Views on drug policy vary dramatically among Americans, especially along ethnicity...

In early January 2018, California legalised recreational use of cannabis in the US making it the largest state to permit the use of the medicinal drug. The legalisation was after Initiative Ballot of 2016 which witnessed more than 56 percent of voters who turn out and supported the validation of...

A patent refers to the legal ownership of property granted to the original inventor (Inventor Resources 1). In the United States, Patents are issued by US Patent and Trademark Office. A patent is issued in recognition of a unique and novel invention (Lehman 4). The issuance of patent excludes other...

Participating in a Public Speaking Convention I recently participated in a public speaking convention that was held on our University's premises. I addressed my fellow students on the topic of the adverse effects of drugs and substance abuse. My goal was to inform my target audience on the prevalent nature of...

News Frames and Issue-Specific Frames News frames help in classification of news reports (Cunninghan Stadler, 2008). The use of the frame gives the reader a sneak preview of the contents of the paper. It forms a basis for selection of the report for readers since a person interested in...