... . On the side of no gun regulation, advocates explain that a concealed handgun provides safety, and that people who defend themselves with guns may indirectly benefit other citizens. "Cab drivers and drug dealers who carry guns produce a benefit for cab drivers and drug dealers without guns" Lott, 18. This theory seems like it could be quite effective, but it brings questions of whether ... would even obey gun regulation laws if imposed, since they are already braking the law by dealing drugs. One might ask why do drug dealers need guns? The answer is quite simple; "most violent acts are...

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... question I"m going to attempt to answer. The government is usually the group that attempts to educate people about the causes and effects of drugs and alcohol through programs such as D.A.R.E (drug abuse resistance education) or S.M.A.R.T. (Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-Specified objectives). D.A.R.E. tries to educate kids about drugs and alcohol while S.M.A.R.T. conducts studies to see how effective these programs really ... . Many tax payers demand to see what impact their money is having on substance abuse. The SMART program conducts many tests to show how effective or...

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... are already braking the law by dealing drugs. One might ask why do drug dealers need guns? The answer is quite simple, most violent acts are due to drug and alcohol abuse (Write 313). To carry a concealed weapon provides safety to the insecure and vulnerable. Advocates of no gun control say that the current gun regulation of a waiting period to help potential murders ... rather it puts guns in the hands of those qualified to use them. Looking at society today, the problem with gun violence is out of control. Gun control activists emphasize that change must occur. The outlook on gun cont...

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... 1997 alone, 35,957 Americans were killed with firearms, in homicides, suicides, and accidents. In addition gun control has been seen as necessary because of the violence by criminals using guns. Gun control is wrapped in a series of social issues such as crime and drugs. Guns have become closely linked to drugs ... and murder in the public mind. Drug dealing and high tech weaponry have escalated the warfare in cities between ... long established loosely knit gangs. Predominantly guns of crime are used by gang members. Many police officers are killed every year due to drug and gang rela...

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... out of the hand of teenagers and criminals is a worthy one, but when it comes to unconstitutional investigation, then it's getting out of control. The government is currently trying to accomplish laws that will keep weapons out of the hands of every one. A lot of politicians say that ... the bloodshed in cities between long established gangs. Gang members predominantly use guns of crime. Many police officers are killed every year due to drug and gang related incidents involving guns. Drugs may be illegal, yet we are still having a problem with controlling them. If guns are ... weeks to ...

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... , there are a few other things that could be done to stop gun violence. In this essay I will tell about why I believe gun control laws should not be changed. After the many shootings in schools over the past two years, many people believe guns should be made illegal for ... civillians to posses or purchase guns. While this may make it difficult for minors, drug addicts, and people with mental deficiencies to get hold on a gun, The Constitution allows all citizens to possess arms to defend themselves, their families ... and deeper background check to purchase a gun would reduce the amount...

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... so passionately argued over, wouldn't it benefit you to truly understand what exactly it is before a permanent decision is made? Gun control is the regulation of the sale or distribution of firearms, however extreme the rules may be. That is the area where many Americans disagree with gun ... control. Society agrees with only one of the two sides of the gun control spectrum; either eliminating the legality to posses or own a firearm or the legitimacy of an endless supply of ... firearms is keeping them legal to own, purchase, and carry. If guns are outlawed in the United States the resu...

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... in order to keep weapons out of high-risk hands. Kids with guns, school shootings, and other accidental deaths are the direct result of poor gun control. But it's not just up to the U.S. Government to control weapons; it's up to parents too, to keep their weapons out of the hands of their children. The Second Amendment states, "The right to bear ... was rid of guns all together? Do we need an armed citizenry? Guns should be used strictly for law enforcement, and should not be available to the citizens. If gun control is enforced (guns banned), then criminals will not have guns, and non-...

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... Narcotics Intelligence (ONNI). In 1973, he also initiated Reorganization Plan No. 2, which changed the BNDD into the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 created five schedules that categorized drugs according to their effects and availability by prescription Drug use among America's children in on the rise, and education is a perfect logical way of lowering their usage ... . The Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act of 1986 was introduced to stiffen penalties for pushers, increased customs and border patrols, out...

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... crimes. The FBI reported that by 1996, arrests had increased to 9.9% of all combined arrests. Drug offenders, primarily marijuana, now constitute for about 23% of all prison populations in 1995 (Faley, Jonathan. (1997). Fact Sheet: Drug Data Summary. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. 1-4. Retrieved from http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov). Due to this, the nation's prison population has ... aggravated assault combined. The majority of arrests were simply possession charges also. Because of this large increase in law enforcement, the Federal Government now spends about...

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... be tapping into this resource and making millions. Each year crime barons make an estimated 10 to 50 million dollars in the marijuana drug trade (Against drug prohibition. (n.d.). Retrieved from the World Wide Web: www.aclu.org). This is money that the government could be making if they would ... of money spent every year on programs like D.A.R.E. In February 2001, D.A.R.E. received 13.7 million dollars to design a new program to increase education about drug abuse. Many individuals who feel it is ineffective have criticized the D.A.R.E. program. Even the surgeon general concluded that t...

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... drugs. The problem is that some Americans use drugs. How can we stop this? There needs to be a multi-national policy instilled to control the production of drug crops. If you leave cookies on the counter over night you"re going to develop an infestation, and if you leave opiates to be ... and decide which "drugs" are worth prohibiting, it also needs to decide which uses are tolerable. Marijuana, for example, is not even considered a drug in many countries and appears to have many medical uses. Morphine and other opiates are used in hospitals around the world and saves people a great deal ...

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... on people of all ages, but it seems to have the most harmful impact on kids and teenagers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's nationwide survey, 42.4 percent of high school students have used marijuana during their lifetime. Younger people tend to be more inclined ... short term effects are increased heart beat and blood pressure, heart attack, anxiety, and distorted perception of reality. The long term affects of drug use are impaired memory, brain damage, and even death (TeenOutReach 1999). There are many different types of drugs that have varied effects bu...

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... , dope, bud, green, smoke, just to name a few. There are many beneficial reasons why marijuana use should be legalized. Many people use this drug for medicinal use, and others use it for entertainment. In the United States, using marijuana for medical purposes is illegal. Since the 1970's thirty-five ... said that in order to greatly reduce the use of marijuana in America, it should by legalized. Legalization would allow the government to control marijuana imports and this would in turn reduce the amount of marijuana bought illegally. Legalization of marijuana would allow the government...

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... no charges at all. Marc Schuckit, a professor at the University of California School of Medicine, stated in a newsletter that "the 1970 Uniform Controlled Substances Act listed marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, indicating a substance with a high potential for abuse, lacking acceptable medical indications, and considered unsafe even for use under medical supervision.""(Schuckit, 1996, p.53). This law is over thirty years old ... sending the wrong message to the youth of America, especially since drug use among them has greatly increased in the last five to ten years. This is one of the main ...

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... Almost every American in today's society has used marijuana at some point in his/her life. Marijuana use is one of America's largest drug problems today. Our nation has been fighting this war on drugs since the 1960's; however, people still continue to import and use marijuana ... been said that in order to greatly reduce the use of marijuana in America, it should by legalized. Legalization would allow the government to control marijuana imports and this would in turn reduce the amount of marijuana bought illegally. Legalization of marijuana would allow the government to regulate it in .....

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... marijuana a lesser problem, law enforcement could concentrate on more hazardously addictive problem drugs such as amphetamines or MDMA (Extacy). With programs to control the numerous and widespread amounts of tragic accidents, and the slow but steady descent of these types of accidents, more concerns are placed onto ... almost literally impossible to achieve a fatal dose of and has yet to be witnessed or accounted over the almost millenium-long history of the drug, though modifications can render marijuana potentially deadly, such as being laced with crack cocaine, PCP, and even so far a...

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... that may change at anytime. The presence of marijuana though seems to be more frequent, and seems to be more common. It is still considered a drug, but not as "illegal- as cocaine or heroin. A vast majority has become mellow about official loopholes: 80% think its O.K. to dispense pot for ... its high and less to do with any direct effects on nausea. Only 20% to 25% of patients in two 1980s trials could completely control vomiting with marijuana; other drugs work better for emesis. Still, the A.M.A. recommended more studies on marijuana for those who don't respond to ... sick, inhaling a...

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... Americans are the most high strung of cultures. Those in America feel it is their duty to be in the rat race. "Speed is just the drug to get you to the finish line." From a very young age, speed like products is pushed upon Americans. Caffine, which is an addictive ingredient that ... So although children are taught not to do drugs, they are also taught to enjoy the feeling of being hyper and going fast. In this country the drug being abused the most (next to marijuana and alcohol) is speed in both illegal and legal forms. Children and teenagers are being "programmed" to enjoy ... speed...

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THE WAR ON DRUGS I know that many other people have written on the subject of drug control and legalization, but I felt the urge to add my own two cents (ok, perhaps it'll be more like a cent and a half, but hey...). ... never been seen as "moral threats". We accept these drugs in society, with a minimum of bias. If these types of drug use can be taken for granted, why can we not accept that drug use itself is a fact of our lives? By doing so, we make it easier to help those who are using harmful ... substances, and promote helpful substances as needed without being hypocritical. One argume...

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... problem but compared to Columbia it is fairly small. To help Columbia solve their problem the U.S. senate has decided to send troops over there and take control. This new involvement will have many consequences in and what can you make for instance the cost of a war, the loss and gain of jobs, ... series is going to be called "Putting the war into the war on drugs." This label is pretty precise because Americans are actually paying to fight these drug lords and eliminate drugs all together and what better place to start than Columbia. Since it is the origin or starting place of most drug...

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... the police forces spend on prostitution cases, In an average arrest, court and incarceration amount to nearly two thousand per arrest. Cities spend an average of 7.5 million dollars on prostitution control every year ranging from 1 million in Memphis to 23 million in New York. According to Depaul Gensha, criminalization of prostitution does not reduce or eliminate it. Instead, it promotes a ruthless ... which increases exploitation and crime. If we legalize prostitution now, cities can save millions and police can spend time needed on much more important tasks like murders, assaults, th...

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... the police forces spend on prostitution cases, In an average arrest, court and incarceration amount to nearly two thousand per arrest. Cities spend an average of 7.5 million dollars on prostitution control every year ranging from 1 million in Memphis to 23 million in New York. According to Depaul Gensha, criminalization of prostitution does not reduce or eliminate it. Instead, it promotes a ruthless ... which increases exploitation and crime. If we legalize prostitution now, cities can save millions and police can spend time needed on much more important tasks like murders, assaults, th...

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... -image, or poor social skills and the internet gives them a place to be someone that they are not in real life. The internet is a place where people can feel in control of the situation with out the stress of interpersonal communication. People use the social skills they once had because they no longer have to talk face to face with people ... problem since for years; alcoholics were looked upon as individuals needing nothing more than to learn to control their behavior. Now experts agree that alcoholism is a disease requiring long-term treatment and in spite of some drug laws in this co...

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... , since around 1937 it has been outlawed in America. It is amazing that America has studied the effects of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, in scientific control environments. Yet to apply the same scientific regiment to the use of marijuana is against the law? How will we ever find out if it can ... much respected and expected programs. It will jump start the Economy! With new Jobs for the entire USA industry. We can cut the cost to the drug war by 50 percent, and then focus all their attention on cocaine, crack and other synthetic drugs that are known deadly. Even though people cou...

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