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Drug Users in America, 2001.
Analysis of factors that caused reduction in teen drug users. Marijuana as a gateway drug.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 10 sources, $ 39.95
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"Drug abuse has been a major target for government action for some time now, with the rhetoric of the drug war indicating an all-out attack on those who grow, produce, sell, or use drugs. Teenage drug users in particular are a source of concern, and government efforts to convince young people not to use drugs have been considerable. There is evidence that teenage drug use has been reduced from the high it reached a decade or so ago, and though the rate remains relatively high, the trend seems to be downward. The reason for this is in dispute. It may have been brought about by government efforts to reduce teenage drug use, or it may have been caused by some other social forces.
A CNN report in 1999 noted that after years of rising numbers of teenage drug users, teenage use of a variety of.."
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Is Drug Court Really Effective: A Review of Current Drug Laws and Drug Courts, 2002.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 106.95
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This legal analysis examines the American drug courts in order to assess the effectiveness of existing policy in dealing with crimes associated with drugs in the United States. This paper evaluates the scientific validity of resources that are used to determine drug policy, and in the critique finds these systems of information ineffective. The author of this essay then offers recommendations for a drug policy that includes a description of drug court environments, and rehabilitation programs for women.
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Drug Courts, 2004.
This paper discusses the development of drug courts in the United States to meet the needs for correction and punishment of drug users.
8,395 words (approx. 33.6 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 178.95
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This paper explains that the Department of Justice of the United States of America, in order to cope with heavy work pressure, introduced a separate court for the sole purpose of dealing with criminal offenses committed by drug abusers and drug dependants. The author points out that the mission of a drug court is to use the coercive power of the country?s judiciary to influence a person into curtailing and eventually stopping the abuse of drugs or alcohol, thereby stopping such persons from indulging in criminal activities. The paper relates that the judge is the leader and is in control of the accountability of the person undergoing treatment to remain stable and to maintain sobriety throughout the course of treatment.
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"The ancillary services that Drug Courts utilize, such as training and education towards a job in the real world, offering of housing and medical assistance and general after care services, all contribute towards the success of the program. The end result of a well-executed Drug Court program would be a reduction of drug abuse and continued abstinence, and a significant reduction in recidivism rates. There remains, however, a lot of research to be done on the subject. For example, the availability of data is limited, especially data on the individuals who have completed the program and are now living productive lives. This means that comparisons based on the person?s behavior with that of participants of any other similar program is not available and therefore there can be no reasonable conclusions reached. The other drawback of any research that may have to be conducted on the viability of a Drug Court program is the very nature of a Drug Court, which undergoes various changes, almost on a daily basis."
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Mobile Phone Users, 2005.
A small observational study of mobile phone users.
2,355 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This study focuses upon observations of mobile phone use and the ways in which users employ their mobile phones while socially involved in a group or pair. The controversial technological determinist Marshall McLuhan claimed that ?all media work us over completely? (McLuhan, 2001:26). The aim of this paper is to investigate to what extent this is true with regard to the mobile phone and to look at how users select calls when in the presence of others using the affordances and constraints of the technology. The degree to which the mobile phone became a part of the social context and in particular the way in which participants in a group or pair responded to the interruption of a mobile phone conversation is the central focus of the study.
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"To help analyse the observations it is important that we have an understanding of the different identities involved in a telephone conversation and their role in progression. The terms used by most academics when analysing data are that of the ?caller?, ?answerer? and ?called?. Hutchby considers the answerer of the telephone call at a disadvantage. In Conversation and Technology he notes ?the caller knows who they are trying to call, and why they are doing so? the answerer knows nothing on either count? (Hutchby, 2001: 111). Whilst I support this model, I would like to propose that the extent to which this concept is true has changed with the invention of the mobile phone. The possibility to monitor then selectively answer or reject incoming calls by using the caller identification function featured on most mobile phones has changed the traditional role of answerer."
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Database Developers and Users, 2005.
A look at how new languages had to be created in order to allow database developers and users to communicate.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The advent of new database technologies has proved beneficial to our society in many different ways. These technologies allow businesses and other organizations to run smoothly and keep track of vital information. However, the creation of such technology has created a communications barrier between developers and users. This paper investigates the issue of communications between database developers and database users.
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"A book entitled Preparing the Information Professional: An Agenda for the Future, examines communications barriers that exist between designers and users. The author shares the results of surveys that were taken from college librarians(Rehman 2000). There were seventy-five respondents and the results found that the respondents emphasized the need for database training (Rehman 2000). The book asserts that the respondents ?urged placing a stronger emphasis on information technology-based curriculum and instruction. Another 13 demanded better coverage of database design and retrieval in the library and information education curriculum. Curricula of the existing programs include information technology-based courses in the core and elective components?Swift changes in information technology and national agendas for the creation of an elaborate information infrastructure require concomitant changes in the curriculum. However, library and information education programs are not as prompt to react to these demands for change."
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Privacy and Security - Major Fears of Computer Users, 2002.
This paper tackles the issues of privacy and security with regards to computing technology, discussing such topics as passwords, identity theft and company abuse.
4,870 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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In today's technological world it is vital for everyone to be aware of the threats that we face. This paper provides an overview of two major fears that computer users have with regards to computing technology: Privacy and Security. Illustrations of how privacy and security are being abused and breached are provided throughout the paper. It also discuss ways of protecting ourselves from abuses in privacy and security.
I. Introduction
II. Fears over Security
A. Data Security
B. Passwords And Physical Security
III. Fears over Privacy
A. Identity theft
B. Abuse by companies
IV. What needs to be done
V. Conclusion
VI. Works Cited
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"Visualize a world without cars, a world without telephones, and a world without television. Without these technologies we, as a society, would be almost paralyzed. We would have difficulty to move, difficulty to communicate, and difficulty to get information. It is thus apparent how fundamental technology is to the survival of our civilization. Technology is an integral part of our society. It is in the movies we watch. It is in the food we eat. It is all over the world that we live in. It encompasses everything that forms our lives. Technology is important because of the basic fact that it brings about tremendous benefits to mankind. Thus, with all these conveniences and advantages that technology brings to us it is difficult to imagine a world without it."
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Amphetamine Users and Schizophrenics, 2005.
Comparing the mental patterns of schizophrenics and people using amphetamines.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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The paper examines how schizophrenia and the induction of amphetamines impact the human brain in much the same way. For the purpose of this study the paper analyses eight representative journal articles. The general agreement among the articles is that amphetamines impact the neuron-chemical functioning of the brain in much the same as organic brain disorders such as schizophrenia. The paper also suggests that the depth and range of research in this important area still leaves unresolved questions and that more research examining humans themselves, and not laboratory animals, should be pursued where possible and where ethical.
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"For many years, experts have known about how the neuro-chemical features of individuals reacting to amphetamine induction and the neuro-chemical features of individuals suffering from schizoid psychosis are similar. This paper will review the available literature to divine just what some of these similarities are. As part of this process, however, the following paper will necessarily start with an overview of the testing that has been done on subject animals (principally rats) which have been exposed to amphetamine induction. The reason for this is not only because there appears to be a relative dearth of clinical studies carried out on humans, but also because it has been studies performed on laboratory animals which have provided much of the knowledge we presently possess on this topic."
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Supervision in Probation and Parole, 2006.
This paper discusses the case of a drug user with relation to supervision in probation and parole.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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In this article the writer examines the case of Thomas User, a drug user who has twice violated the terms of his probation by relapsing into drug use. The paper argues against incarceration but suggests that, because Mr. User cannot be trusted to monitor himself, he should be placed in a half-way house environment where he can receive supervision from others. Beyond that, the writer discusses that this environment will control who Mr. User sees, will make sure that he attends his counseling for his substance abuse problem, and will allow him to receive around-the-clock support from skilled professionals.
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"Supervision in Probation and Parole: the case of Thomas User. Regrettably, narcotics use and narcotics distribution has become a very pervasive problem in our contemporary society. The following paper will examine the case of a man who became entwined in the narcotics web and who compounded his difficulties by breaching the terms of his probation. The following paper will argue that the best way of dealing with the matter is to tighten up the conditions of Thomas User's probation via adding more conditions to his probation. Among these, it may be advisable for the Probation Officer to place Thomas in a half-way home where he can be carefully monitored and where his whereabouts will be constantly known to professional staff trained to help men like him overcome their problems with substance abuse. With this in mind, it is to a discussion of Thomas that this paper now turns."
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Drug Abuse and Society, 2004.
A debate on how the abuse of both legal and illegal substances has a devastatingly negative impact on American society as a whole.
2,330 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper examines how drug abuse in America has a profound impact on the social fabric of the nation, and how it not only has a tremendous financial cost, but a strong societal cost as well. It looks at how drug abuse impacts the nation in the workplace, on the streets (in terms of crime and traffic deaths and injuries), and at home. Drug users suffer from homelessness, health-related consequences of drug use, alienation from and dysfunctional relationships with their families, and have a real risk of dying of their habit. It shows how these consequences point to the real need for society to help stem the tide of drug abuse in America and how societal approaches to drug abuse should include treatment and prevention, as well as a discussion of legalization and decriminalization.
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"One of the most familiar societal costs of drug abuse is crime. Many drug users resort to criminal activity in order to raise money for illegal drugs. Burglary and prostitution are well-linked to drug use. Violent behavior is also associated with the use of drugs, and alcohol in particular (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2001), as drinking heavily is reported to be involved in 60% of violent crimes (Alcoholics Victorious). Of the $97.7 billion attributed to drug abuse in 1992, over half could be traced directly to drug-related crime. This number includes the cost of productivity of crime victims and those incarcerated crime, the loss of production due to "drug-related crime careers"(National Institute on Drug Abuse), property damage, and police, legal and corrections services (National Institute on Drug Abuse)."
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education, 2007.
An evaluation of the D.A.R.E program, including a critical look into its conceptual and methodological practices, based on the article "DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education): Very Popular but not Very Effective," by Clayton et. al.
966 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper examines the article, "DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education): Very Popular but not Very Effective," by Clayton et. al., which centered onto the components that make the DARE program a popular but ineffective drug use intervention program among America's youth. The paper thoroughly analyzes the two causes of the ineffectiveness of the DARE program, as argued and presented by Clayton et. al. The paper's analysis posits similarly as the authors have argued--that is, the analysis presented here asserts that: (1) drug use intervention, in order to be effective, must be intensified to age groups wherein drug use becomes more crucial and prevalent, and (2) more than education and information dissemination, America's youth must be informed of drug use's detrimental effects at an "experiential level," wherein they are able to fully "witness" its effects, as experienced by (former) drug users themselves.
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"The first argument presented in the article in arguing the continued support for the DARE program despite its ineffectiveness is the "feel good" effect that the program has on different sectors of the society. Citing the police, educational system, and even the family institution (specifically parents) as the loyal supporters of this program, the authors pointed out that the continued support of these sectors is motivated only by the fact that the program "makes students, teachers, administrators, parents, police, and politicians "feel good" because something is being done about drug abuse" (107)."
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Drug Trafficking in the Caribbean, 2001.
The paper discusses the drug problems of the people of the Caribbean and the drug trafficking that goes on there. It also deals with the dangers that drug trafficking causes to other countries and their people.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 101.95
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This paper is about the drug trafficking problems of the Caribbean. The author examines the Caribbean region as a long standing area where illegal substances have been grown and sold. The people are poverty stricken and sell drugs as a means to make money. The author looks into the Caribbean?s climate and location which make it an ideal place to grow and sell drugs. The people are able to transport drugs to other countries through the use of planes, boats, etc. The paper goes on to discuss how this poses as a threat to all countries because it makes drugs available which leads to drug problems for their citizens.
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"The Caribbean is known for its agriculturally equipped weather conditions, which makes for most islands to be very fertile. Many farmers in the Caribbean grow drugs as part of their produce to earn more money. They can then sell the illegal substances to islanders, tourists, and then ship the rest off to be sold to other countries? citizens. This poses as a threat to the health of all people who are able to buy drugs as a result of drug trafficking in the Caribbean. It also poses a threat to governments because they have to use their funding on programs to educate citizens about the dangers of drugs as well as rehabilitate those citizens that are addicted to drugs and suffer from drug abuse."
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The War on Drugs, 2007.
An argument against the legalization of drugs.
1,382 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper presents and disputes the most common reasons against the war on drugs. The paper argues against the assertions that the war on drugs is not working, that it is too expensive and that the legal system is an ineffective way to deal with drug users. The paper provides evidence that reveals how the war on drugs has reduced drug use, that the social costs of drugs far outweigh the cost of fighting them and that the legal system is necessary to deter crime and to cope with the violence associated with drug use. The paper concludes that the war on drugs is effective and should be continued.
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"Anti-war on drug advocates make generalizations backed by poor research concerning drug use statistics to spread the belief that the war on drugs isn't working. One of their most unsupported claims is that drug use in the United States is on the rise. A variety of shoddy techniques are used to make drug use increases look larger than they actually are. For example, articles will make comparisons based on time frames that are too short to be completely relevant or make fluffy statements that are not based on any factual drug use data such as "The majority of Americans do not see the nation's illegal drug problem getting any better after years of increases in national spending." (Cromie, 1998)"
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Drug Policiess of Western Europe, 1999.
This paper compares the United States' war on drugs to the social welfare treatment of the drug problem in Western Europe.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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An examination of two main strategies for dealing with drugs. The first is an all out prohibition targeting every one from major drug traffickers all the way down to the users, with harsh penalties - which is the approach used in the U.S. in its "war on drugs". The second approach is one that sees drug abuse more as social welfare problem rather than a criminal justice problem, where treatment rather than harsh penalties are emphasized. This is the stance that most of the countries of Western Europe have adopted. This paper compares these two differing attitudes and examines which is more effective for which sitution and whether the different regions can learn from each other.
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"Before the nineteen sixties the perception around the world and particularly in Europe was that there was little or no social problems with drug use or trafficking. "Before 1960 no member State of the Council of Europe had any serious problem of a widespread kind and the few drug abusers identified in the various countries caused no particular anxiety or concern from a legal or public health point of view."(Strasbourg 1974 pg.10) As the sixties progressed drug use escalated in Europe and in the United States, which raised concerns among public officials and law enforcement agencies. "Certain phenomenon were observed in the 1960s in most European countries which alerted the competent authorities to the dangers involved in drug abuse and helped to make "chemical pollution of mankind" one of the more recognizable preoccupations of society." (Strasbourg 1974 pg.10) Once drug use came to be seen as a problem, states began to take measures to curb the use of illegal drugs."
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War on Drugs, 2005.
Argues that the continued war on drugs is necessary and is not a losing battle, as is commonly thought.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper presents and disputes rhetoric against the war on drugs such as the assertion that it doesn't work, that it costs too much money and that the legal system is a poor way to deal with drug users. Findings reveal that the war on drugs has reduced drug use, that the social costs of drugs far outweigh the cost of fighting them and that the legal system is necessary to deter crime and to cope with the violence associated with drug use. The paper concludes with a general assessment that the war on drugs is working and should be continued.
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"Anti-war on drug advocates make generalizations backed by poor research to spread the belief that the war on drugs isn't working. One of their most unsupported claims is that drug use in the United States is on the rise. A variety of shoddy techniques are used to make drug use increases look larger than they actually are. For example, articles will make comparisons based on time frames that are too short to be completely relevant or make fluffy statements that are not based on any factual drug use data such as "The majority of Americans do not see the nation's illegal drug problem getting any better after years of increases in national spending," Or, articles will throw out the number of Americans that use drugs, 15.9 million in 2001 to gain credibility, and then make unsupported statements that drug use is on the rise."
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HIV/AIDS: Drug Addictions and Social Consequences, 2005.
An analysis of the relationship between drug addiction and HIV/AIDS.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines how The threat of HIV/AIDS is, without much contest, one of the greatest human health crises in the modern world and how left unchecked, the virus threatens to consume much of the world's population, particularly among populations in Third World countries, which already suffer under less than adequate health care. It looks at how injection drug users (IDUs) account for an alarmingly large proportion of new cases, especially in Third World countries. It also discusses how the relationship between drug addiction and HIV/AIDS is an important one to understand, as well as the costs that the virus inflicts on societies worldwide.
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