Essays on Addiction

The main purpose of this research paper is to discuss the arguments on legalization of marijuana in the States. There exist several nations that have accepted this drug substance as a recreational drug and this has led to the separation of marijuana from other dangerous drugs. On the other hand,...

The Debate on Marijuana Legalization The debate whether marijuana or pot (as is commonly known around the streets) should be legalized or not is a debate as old as the drug itself. People for years have battled it, and it looks like, despite their efforts, the drug is flourishing, maybe even...

Drug trafficking is an ever rising security problem affecting many nations across the globe. Governments as well as international bodies including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and several international donors have made great efforts in acknowledging the drug trafficking...

The Debate on Legalizing Marijuana The debate on whether to legalize the use of marijuana especially for medical purposes has been with us for decades now. Proponents to the legalization of the drug argue that the plant from which the drug is extracted from is medicinal while those who oppose the...

The opening sentence The opening sentence used by the author does not induce vigor of reading the article. Words arrangement in the sentence is not right, it should have read, ‘Herbert A. Gilbert filed the first electronic cigarette for a patent in 1963.’ The writer assumes that the reader knows what...

Travel costs: While distributing posters and questionnaires the travel cost for the individuals involved in the program is estimated to be $200 Printing and copying: The cost of printing and duplicating posters and questionnaires is estimated to be $100 Supplies: Food will be supplied to all the participants throughout the weeks (10*$50=$500) Self-defense teachers:...

Globalization and Drug Trafficking Globalization has brought about the liberalization of worldwide markets and the opening of borders thus facilitating trade, movement of people as well increased interdependence and interaction. The process has yielded enormous benefits but at the same time provided ground for the thriving of harmful practices such as...

The Importance of Tobacco Control Policies Over the years, tobacco smoking has become a worldwide concern for health. Thus, the US government alongside other countries has been on the move in passing policies and ordinances which control the use of tobacco. The health implications associated with tobacco smoking have been more...

Drug addiction is a condition that plagues a significant number of members in our society. Researchers prove that it is caused by a variety of factors like poverty, depression and peer pressure. Those affected effect note only themselves but also their immediate family members. In the text ‘Embraced by the...

It is crystal clear that Alcohol and drug abuse is one of the biggest problems facing societies today. It has become a menace that the society and nations in general have found hard to contain. According to Bakewell (2009), about 43 percent of all Americans have had an alcoholism experience...

The Issue of Drugs Legalization, Prohibition, and Policy Reforms The issue of drugs legalization, prohibition and policy reforms has always sparked heated arguments from different groups supporting either of the side. Proponents of legalizing drugs base their arguments on the fact that the United States (US) continues to spend billions of...

The article “The Never-Ending Drug War: Obstacles to Drug War Policy Termination” by Renee Scherlen and the “Wasted: The American prohibition on thinking smart in the drug war” article by Moises Naim explains how the drug war has failed. Policies have been implemented domestically and intentionally to fight against the...