Abstract
This paper discusses the issue of the legalization of recreational drugs. According to this paper, the use of recreational drugs has become increasingly popular in the United States and there is no compelling reason to believe that this trend will not continue. The paper examines the arguments in favor of recreational drug legalization versus the arguments against the legalization of recreational drug use. Specifically, the paper considers the costs of enforcing tough laws against the legalization of recreational drugs and weigh this cost against the social and fiscal price society pays as a result of individuals engaging in pernicious behavior brought about at least in part by the abuse of recreational drugs.

Tags:drug, legalization, arguments

Abstract
This paper examines the arguments both in favor of legalizing recreational drug use and in opposition to its legalization. The author of the paper then draws his own conclusion, based on the arguments reviewed, that for the overall good of society, we should not decriminalize illicit narcotics.

From the Paper
"In 1920 the sale and consumption of alcohol was criminalized across the United States pursuant to the 18th Amendment. Consumer demand nevertheless presented a ripe opportunity for criminal usurpation of the illicit production and distribution of alcohol. Consequently, by the time Prohibition was subsequently repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933, the criminal enterprises that it had spawned were so firmly entrenched into the landscape of the American economy that most of them still retain considerable power even today (Dershowitz, 2002)."

Tags:prohibition, 18th, amendment, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, addiction, crime, unrestricted

Abstract
The paper explains that psychoactive drugs act upon the human central nervous system, altering brain function and impacting on mood and behavior. The paper discusses how although some psychoactive drugs are legal and prescribed as medication, some psychoactive drugs are illegal and are used as a form of recreation for users. The paper relates that most psychoactive drugs are either uppers (stimulants) or downers (depressants) and they include painkillers, psychiatric medications (including antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers), recreational drugs such as hallucinogens, dissociatives and hallucinogens (such as alcohol, cocaine and coffee).

From the Paper
"Psychoactive drugs act upon the human central nervous system, altering brain function and impacting on mood and behavior. Though some psychoactive drugs are legal and prescribed as medication, some psychoactive drugs are illegal and are used as a form of recreation for users. Most psychoactive drugs are either uppers (stimulants) or downers (depressants). They include painkillers, psychiatric medications (including antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers), recreational drugs such as hallucinogens, dissociatives and hallucinogens..."

Tags:drugs, addiction, psychoactive

Abstract
This paper explains that the term 'drug' is extremely broad and can be used to describe nearly any substance, which has a discernible effect on the person using the drug. The author points out that the legalization status of drugs in general is widely varied: Some drugs are entirely legal, others are legal but require a prescription and still others are completely illegal. The paper states that if drug use is legalized, drug abuse would become a public health problem; therefore, the benefit to society is that the treatment of drug abusers would become health-focused rather than criminally-focused as it is now.

Table of Contents
Stimulants
Caffeine
Amphetamine
Other Stimulants including Ecstasy and Cocaine
Depressants
Alcohol
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepiness.
Drug Legalization
Definition of Drug Legalization
Arguments For and Against Legalization
Potential Effects of Drug Legalization
Drug Abuse after Legalization

From the Paper
"Caffeine is one of the most widely used drugs in the United States. It is a stimulant found in coffee, black tea, many soft drinks, and some other consumables. There are two primary steps in the way caffeine works. First, the drug interrupts a process in the nervous system that generally stems the body's release of adrenaline, causing more adrenaline than usual to be released into the body. Additionally, caffeine inhibits the reuptake of adrenaline by the nervous system, causing the heightened amounts of adrenaline to have a prolonged effect. ("Caffeine"). The purchase and consumption of caffeine is legal for all ages in the United States."

Tags:stimulants, depressants, criminally-focused, health-focused, recreational

Abstract
This paper discusses five drugs (alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, morphine and heroin) commonly used for recreation and examines their medical effects. The writer describes each drug, its legal status and illustrates its uses as medical agents. The paper explains that the complex interaction of social acceptance, proven benefits as a medical agent, and potential side effects (including addiction) all played an important role in determining if a specific drug is used as a medical agent in today's health care system.

From the Paper
"Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, morphine and heroin have all been used extensively as medical agents. All five drugs have also been used extensively for recreational purposes. As a result of their known adverse effects, marijuana, cocaine, morphine and heroin were all made illegal. However, alcohol remains legal. There is a resurgence of interest in the medical effects of marijuana, cocaine and morphine."

Tags:addiction, analgesic, narcotic, anaesthetic, prescription

Abstract
This paper examines how the expanding number of lifestyle drugs can soon be expected to reach the consumer driven marketplace. It looks at how this expanding availability of drugs that can be used to change appearance, cognitive and physical capacities is changing the social fabric of culture and poses a difficult challenge to healthcare service providers. It also discusses whether there is any actual physiological need for lifestyle drugs and contends that lifestyle drugs are a fact of modern culture and will continue to play an ever-increasing role in economy-health-society model.
Outline
Defining Lifestyle Drugs
Implications Inherent in the Definition of Lifestyle Drugs
Pharmacological Approaches to Problems of Lifestyle Choice
Consequences of Increasing Usage
Economic Considerations
Misuse of Lifestyle Drugs
Lifestyle Drug-Substitution Strategy

From the Paper
"A key element in the consideration of lifestyle drugs is how they are to be paid for. These new lifestyle drugs come at a time when health care budgets are universally stretched, funding of these drugs could only come at the expense of other more traditional medical treatments.
Lifestyle drugs which address impotence, hair loss, smoking cessation and obesity are rapidly increasing their market share of the pharmaceutical market (Dickman, 2001). In this regard, the pharmaceutical industry has made significant increases to their direct to consumer advertising, from 790million USD in 1996 to 1.8billion USD in 1999 in America alone (IMS Health Report, 2000). In the UK it was predicted that sildenafil alone would cost the health care system 1.3billion GBP (Beecham, 1999), actual costings so far haven't reached these proportions. However, health care budgets could be threatened by wide spread use of lifestyle drugs, especially since sildenafil is only the first of a new wave of lifestyle drugs. "

Tags:pharmacology, sildenafil, medications

Abstract
This paper discusses how people of all societies and nationalities take drugs for different purposes ranging from spiritual to medical to recreational. It shows how all known drugs can be categorized into groups such as stimulants, steroids, depressants or hallucinogens etc. and examines some of their short and long term physical and psychological effects. It looks at some of the legal aspects of drugs and the problems of trafficking (illegal mobilization), focusing on some of the offending countries.

From the Paper
"The substance in cigarettes that causes addiction to tobacco is known as nicotine. If smoked for a short time, nicotine aids its users in relaxing. It initially causes a rush of adrenaline, the substance released when you are excited. However it cause an increase in basal metabolic rate meaning that you lose weight without doing any work. This is not a safe way of losing weight, nonetheless; because concurrently it also effects the release of insulin, the substance that stores excess glucose, and makes a person hyperglycemic. "

Tags:trafficking, stimulants, steroids, depressants, hallucinogens, marijuana, heroin

Abstract
This paper provides a concise historical overview of the drug ketamine, or Special K, and delves into user experience. The paper also examines ketamine with respect to how it contributes to each of the four components of the club culture mantra of peace, love, unity, and respect (PLUR). The paper refers to articles that represent opposing viewpoints as to whether ketamine is a club drug, and draws user experience information from the Web site Erowid.com. The paper asserts that the analysis of these sources led to the conclusion that ketamine is not primarily used as club drug, but rather a drug taken to enhance self understanding and explore the mind.

Outline:
Introduction
Secondary Sources
Primary Sources
Analysis of Primary Sources

From the Paper
"These primary sources give important insight into the argument set by Riley and Hunt as to whether or not ketamine's use is centered in the club culture context. The analysis of these sources led to the conclusion that ketamine is not primarily used as club drug, but rather a drug taken to enhance self understanding and explore the mind. One way in which these experience reports can be analyzed is to compare the effects recorded to the effects typically reported by ecstasy users.
"Ecstasy, which became popular through raves in the 80s in the UK and in the 90s in the US, is mainly taken by middle class, white, young adults. Although it is not entirely clear from my sources, it appears that ketamine users are of the same demographic. All the individuals were English speakers and of those who disclosed their residence, it was most often in the UK and occasionally in the US. Because ketamine and ecstasy share the same demographic of users, it is easy to see why they could be comparable drugs, however, their effects and their consequences differ."

Tags:drugs, ecstasy, veterinary

Abstract
This paper discusses prescribed drug abuse. Looking back on the 14th Century will show that alcohol was the recreational drug with few prescription drugs available, but since the 14th Century the increase of prescription drug abuse has increased. The focus of the case study of Hannah McCoy discusses how the disorder affects people and solutions to prevent prescription drug abuse in adolescents.

From the Paper
The Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse Approximately two million adolescents have abused prescription drugs with over 20,000 deaths in 2004 because many teenagers believe that prescription drugs are safe ("Teens and Prescription Drugs," 2007, p. 2). Prescription drug abuse is the intentional abuse of different prescription drugs, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants and sedatives ("Teens and Prescription Drugs," 2007, p. 1). Looking back on the 14^th Century will show that alcohol was the recreational drug with few prescription drugs available, but since the 14^th Century the increase of prescription drug abuse has increased. The focus of the case study of

Tags:adolescents, drug, treatment

Abstract
" Recreational drug and alcohol abuse is a major social and medical issue in the United States today. While this problem has garnered significant attention by researchers of public policy initiatives, economics, and the social sciences, relatively little research has been done to explain the cognitive effects of drug abuse. However, recently there has been increased momentum by cognitive scientists to illuminate how the brain is physiologically affected by substance abuse, and the body of research material exploring the effects of drug abuse has grown significantly. "

From the Paper
Cognitive Implications of Drug Abuse on Thinking and Memory Recreational drug and alcohol abuse is a major social and medical issue in the United States today. While this problem has garnered significant attention by researchers of public policy initiatives, economics, and the social sciences, relatively little research has been done to explain the cognitive effects of drug abuse. However, recently there has been increased momentum by cognitive scientists to illuminate how the brain is physiologically affected by substance abuse, and the body of research material exploring the effects of drug abuse has grown significantly. Grohman and Fals-Stewart (2004) find significantly increased rates of

Tags:drug, abuse, memory