Essays on Drugs

Introduction Most of us seated here today are synonymous with the word "Weed". What is weed? You may ask. How many of us here have experienced the effects of weed? That's for all of us to do some soul searching and answer ourselves. In the meantime, I won't talk much about...

The legalization of marijuana for medical and leisurely use has become quite an emotive legal and legislative matter, rousing strong emotions from both sides of the debate. Equally posing their opinions, both proponents and opponents of the legal use of marijuana, medical or not, bear strong arguments that support their...

The CSA Act of 1970 The CSA became official after being signed by President Richard Nixon in the year 1970. The main role of the law was to allow certain agencies to schedule the manner in which different medicine or substances would be used. The US Drug enforcement Agency (DEA) is...

Drug addiction has been described as both a chronic and progressive disorder that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and using, despite the undesirable end results. Chronic use and abuse of drugs, whether illicit in nature or prescribed, can cause long-term damage to both the user’s body and brain. Most of...

1. Vaughn, M. G., Salas-Wright, C. P., DeLisi, M., Shook, J. J., " Terzis, L. (2015). A typology of drug selling among young adults in the United States. Substance Use " Misuse, 50(3), 403-413. 2. 2.1 In the...

Anabolic Steroids and Their Behavioral Effects Anabolic steroids have the capability of building up muscles in the user’s body at a very fast rate. Most of the adolescents in the United States have at some points used AS. Anabolic steroids have various behavioral effects on the body of the users. Some...

In recent years, the legalization of bhang has resulted in a heated debate as supporters and opposes of this move locking into debates as each focus to ensure their side takes the day. However, the debate has left the different state governments, nations and lawmakers at crossroads as to which...

Financing As drug-related death cases increase to record numbers, at least Canada has considered opening safe injection centers where the addicts can use illicit drugs under the supervision of trained staffs ready to respond to cases of overdose. However, the future of such facilities is uncertain following the debates on whether...

Drug abuse is one of the most prevalent problems in the united states with overdoses claiming more lives than vehicular accidents with recent statistics indicating that the problem is worsening due to a sharp rise in opioid abuse. It estimated that 60 percent of Americans regard drug abuse as a...

The Legalization of Marijuana: A Controversial Debate The legalization of marijuana has over the recent times elicited unending controversy as to which is the best option for the community, lawmakers, and nations at large. The debate has been marred by ambiguity and endless debate concerning the ethical, legal, health-related benefits, and...

Opioid addiction in global nations such as the US is considered as one of the modern-day public health problems that causes not only health but also economic as well as social problems. Opioids can be termed as a class of drugs that tend to act on the opioid receptors consequently,...

Drug Addiction: A Critical Problem in US Communities Drug addiction is one of the most significant problems in US communities as state and federal government struggle to control the vice. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, opioids are drugs meant for the reduction of pain and other...