... , 1994. National Institute of Mental Health. Learning Disabilities. Washington: GPO, Sept. 1993. Pregnancy and Drug Use Trends. 16 Jan. 2003 < http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/pregnancytrends.html>. Pressinger, Richard W. Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy. 17 Jan. 2003 < http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/smoking.htm>. "Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects." Alive and Free. 8 May 2000: 1-2. Smoking and Pregnancy. 17 Jan ... . 2003 < http://pregnancy.about.com/library/weekly/aa111998.htm>. Smoking During Pregnancy. 2003. 17 Jan. 2003 < http://quitsmo.../blpregrisk.htm>. U...

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Addiction is the condition factor of being addicted to a particular, substance, thing, or activity according to https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=define+addiction. There are many kinds of addiction, such as drugs, sex, video game, shopping, etc.(http://www.sobernation.com/22-diferent-types-of-addictions/). With video game addiction, for example, a survey of 1,178 American children and teenagers, aged 8 to ... It is estimated that 88 percent of young people in the U.S. play video games, indicating that up to three million could be showing signs of addiction according to http://www.video-game...

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... Strongest Defence Against the Drug Problem. Queensland Drug Awareness booklet 1999 Cherwitz, R, Sanford, S. The New Technological Revolution. (Online) Available: www.utexas.edu/ogs/rc/aas.html (2003 April.4) Edwards, E, Hendrey, E. Home-based workers-1996 (online). Monthly Labour Review.Vol.119. Available: www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1996/11/art3exc.html (2003 April. 2) Eliot, George, 1861 Silas Marner. London: Penguin Books. (Online) Available ... : www.howhist.com/fraser/two.htm (2003 April.4) (Online) Available: www.penguinputnam.com/static/html/us/academic/teachersguides/silasmarner (2003 A...

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... as a social and public health issue, rather than a criminal one." At the Center of Addictions and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia, the addictive effects of marijuana have been extensively researched (www.casacolumbia.org). Dr. Jack Henningfield, a scientist there, worked with Dr. Neil Benowits from the University of California on studying this topic. Ranked from most to least addictive, heroin was first ... one package per day, the profit to the government would be $5,657,500,000 per year. The national debt is, on November 16, 2002, $6,273,282,463,524 (www.national debt.usa.com). Thi...

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... for further development and treatment. Marijuana has eased the pain of chemotherapy, severe muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis, weight-loss due to the AIDS virus, and other problems (www.abcnews.go.com/medmj990317.html). Experts from the National Institute of Health or NIH have confirmed that marijuana is an effective, safe and inexpensive alternative for treating nausea caused by AIDS medications ... Other such ailments in which marijuana has been said to help are Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, repetitive migraines, and Alzheimer's, but the NIH has not reported those...

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... nor "acceptable to the community". Part C Bibliography 1. Source: N/A Information Obtained: Definition of Zero Tolerance and Harm Minimisation Publisher: Lexico Publishing Group Date: Unknown Site Address: http://dictionary.reference.com/ 2. Source: N/A Information Obtained: Harm Minimisation Publisher: Jackal Date: Not Stated Site Address: http://www.jackal.inta.net.au/PrevWeb/w98-6.html 3. Source: N/A Information Obtained: Zero Tolerance Publisher: Cliff Notes Date: 2002 Site: http ... ...

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... doesn't have that choice. Secretly this makes me a more confident mom, as I have not only my upbringing to guide her, but the law is on my side as well. http://www.druglibrary.org/think/~jnr/acludpol.htm http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/4435971p-5457097c.html http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/courts_legal/story/4341998p-5363517c.html ...

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... their lifetimes, representing 14.4% of the population ages 12 and older. Approximately 5.9 million (2.5%) has used cocaine in the past year and 2 million (0.9%) had used cocaine within the past month. (www.cocaineaddiction.com) There are three ways of using and abusing cocaine. The most commonly used way today is intranasal use, or "snorting". The cocaine is normally placed on a flat smooth surface such ... help. Cocaine Anonymous and other different programs can help with your problem. There are rehab centers for the very bad situations where the person can't do it on their own. (www.c...

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... countries as Holland and Belgium. Currently, it is speculated that Germany, Spain, and Portugal are also leaning towards the idea of legalizing marijuana (www.marijuanareform.org ). So why is the legalization of marijuana in the United States such a problem for many people today? Considered to be a ... used it as an anesthetic. Greeks, Persians, and Romans also used the drug to control muscle spasms, reduce pain, and treat indigestion (www.innerbody.com ). On March 15, 2002 a recent study was performed which showed teenage drug abuse has dropped slightly in recent years, but still 54 p...

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... nonmedical reasons. About 2.6 million people in the U.S. abuse prescription drugs. (Prescription Drug Abuse Rivals Illicit Drug Abuse, Some See Double Standard in Law Enforcement, Retrieved December 8, 2002 from http://www.ndsn.org/OCT96/PRESCRIP.html) In the past few years the abuse of OxyContin has lead to many deaths, lawsuits and addiction. OxyContin is a prescription drug for chronic pain and ... to OxyContin overdose. There have been reports of doctors who have been charged with manslaughter for prescribing OxyContin. (Doctor Convicted in OxyContin Deaths, Retrieved December 10, 20...

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... for various reasons, may experience withdrawal. Within this circumstance, the individual may experience intense physical pain and overwhelming cravings. 2.) Short term and long term effects of ecstasy: According to http://www.brookes.ac.uk/health/libra/ecstasy.html, ecstasy is a very unpredictable drug. Its risks vary due to different pills containing different chemicals. Some short term effects that the article mentioned ... the different types of pills consisting of different types of chemicals. Short term and long-term effects of alcohol: Short term effects of alcohol use according t...

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... . The Mental and physical abuse variables result in sub-concepts such as: Serious coping problems, lower IQ and test scores, greater delinquency, higher depression, and negative self image. http://www.childabuse.com/fs14.htm Research on the connection between parental alcoholism and child maltreatment clearly indicates a connection between the two. 40% of all confirmed cases of child maltreatment involve the use of ... parents were almost three times likelier to be abused and more than four times likelier to be neglected than children of parents who are not substance abusers. http://alco...

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... .7 billion, and for drugs alone it was at $97.7 billion. These cost all include treatment, prevention, healthcare, lost income for businesses and crime(www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/costs.html). I"m going to be talking about the 3 most commonly abused drugs by age groups in between 8th and 12th grade ... more that i can possibly fill this page. During 7 years of study, starting in 1988, Americans spent a total of 7 million dollars on marijuana(www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/costs.html). Marijuana is under the category of a cannabinoid along with the drug hashish which is an oil extracted from m...

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... efforts. Because no one therapy can help every person with substance abuse problems, it is very useful to be able to have different options on which to rely. After reviewing www.preventionservices.com, I really appreciate the fact that so much effort is going into preventing the abuse of substances. Although many people find it difficult or even impossible to make this positive ... ...

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... are a big part of the demand side of the drug equation. The percentage of our citizens that consume drugs is not the central problem. Quoted from the Internet source, www.legalization.com/marijuana . The worlds war on drugs is corrupt. The drug war corrupts itself. One corruption was alluded to earlier disproportionate penalties that destroy good people instead of bad drugs. When ... ...

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... with support of parents and the community, can help cut down of the statistics of children who smoke, drink and do drugs. He explains in his article at the http://www.Dare.com that getting the message to come from a cop who has work the streets and knows how drugs and alcohol can destroy lives. That kids take the message seriously. Even ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... ecstasy grew by nine-times, from 319-2,850. The majority of these cases involved users under the age of 25. (Ecstasy: The Truth About the Enemy Behind the Mask, www.google.com) Ecstasy user may think that this is a bad thing and disagree, but those who say good things to people about drugs are usually the ones who are trying to sell ... ...

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... human being, without exception, is "under the wrath of God." That is to say, every human being is a slave or prisoner of his own inherent evil, perversity, and wickedness." (http://www.gcfweb.org/institude/nt/romans.html) There is not doubt that different religions have rules and regulations to justify one's behaviors. Perhaps on account of human beings' inherent evil, they ... founded religions in order to keep people as best as they can. What is more, "Gods of the different religions conflicted with each other." (http://geocities.com/mikkon463/goodnevil.html) The conflicts lead to ble...

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... ingredients section of the nutrition label, crack cocaine was listed as one of the main ingredients. This image was circulating everywhere on the internet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Buzzfeed, and snopes.com where I found the image and the story behind it. This meme caught my eye because Girl Scout cookies taste delicious and are very addicting, hence, why their could be a possibility ... put DRUGS in them," (Girl Scouts USA = Major Drug Cartel). After I saw the meme, I decided to see if it was true or not. Since I found the meme on snopes.com, it already told you if the meme was tru...

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