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    never be a drug free America. Americans started to use drugs, as early as when they started to consume plants. According to our past history, the first law regarding illegal drugs started once the Chinese came to do our rail roads and government officials found out that they were using the drug known as Opium. In addition, a few years later anti- marijuana laws were then made, and were directed to the Mexican immigrants. As one can see, drugs was always part of our society and the anti-drug laws…

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    1. DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM A fast-dissolving drug delivery system, in most cases, is a tablet that dissolves or disintegrates in the oral cavity without the need for water or chewing. Most fast dissolving delivery system films must include substances to mask the taste of the active ingredient. This masked active ingredient is then swallowed by the patient’s saliva along with the soluble and insoluble excipients. Improved patient compliance is a primary benefit of the fast-dissolving drug delivery…

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    currently fighting the war on drugs. This war entails persecuting dealers, corrupt officials, and persecuting anyone who buys a drug that is illegal or obtained illegally. We have had little to no effect on lowering the supply or demand of drugs on the black market, because of how large and established the black market has become. In order for us to get rid of all demand and all supply we would have to shift all if not most of our resources in fighting the war on drugs. However, Portugal has…

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    hallucinogenic drugs go as far back as the ancient civilizations. Such as the Chinese, Egyptians, and Sumerians. They used opium s, cannabis, coca leaves, alcohol, peyote, and psychedelic mushrooms. The middle-ages is when we mainly used these drugs for healing. Many where plants such as belladonna and mushrooms. Other things we used to change or mental state or to give a person a boost is coffee and distilled alcohol. Then we have early industrial revolution during this era society refined the…

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    originates within the drug monitoring systems. Improving Prescription Drug Monitoring As explained by Dr. William Yang, the increasing prescription rates alone should not be alarming as they can be attributed to the advancements in diagnostic technology, but the current drug monitoring systems are incapable of managing the superior number of prescriptions. As highlighted by the recent efforts of INSPECT, the drug harm trends can be reversed by improving prescription drug protocols. According…

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    The history of hallucinogenic drugs goes as far back as the ancient civilizations. Such as the Chinese, Egyptians, and Sumerians. They used opium s, cannabis, coca leaves, alcohol, peyote, and psychedelic mushrooms. The middle-ages is when we mainly used these drugs for healing. Many where plants such as belladonna and mushrooms. Other things we used to change or mental state or to give a person a boost is coffee and distilled alcohol. Then we have an early industrial revolution during this era…

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    Painkillers On Drugs

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    and over the counter drug markets have been rapidly increasing over the century. New drugs are continually being marketed to consumers of different ages for various symptoms and illnesses, some unheard of in the past as new scientific studies have determined newly found psychological and physical illnesses in recent years. New medications are becoming available for some form of treatment for every illness found (Levinthal 340). The government has increased restrictions for drug manufacturers…

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    Athletes who use performance enhancing drugs damage the integrity of sportsmanship. Using performance enhancing drugs fundamentally change the spirit of sports. Sports are contests of character, but when you use drugs to get an unfair advantage, the integrity diminishes. Using performance enhancing drugs to gain an advantage violates the idea of “Spirits of Sports”. Using PED’s takes away the aspects of cooperation and teamwork. Sports are an extension of our personal ethics, and it brings out…

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    The War On Drugs

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    Made in America, the War on Drugs was created by Americans, fought by Americans, against Americans, and ended with consequences that have taken an enormous toll on all citizens, not just those in the African American community. The factious war was a nuclear bomb, filled with racism, with a short fuse that was ignited by all the politicians who ran their campaigned based on “law and order” and felt that certain groups of people, such as African Americans, anti-war participants and more, were…

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    wears off, the pain returns, and the pain stricken person feels they need more medication. Not only more, but perhaps stronger pills as they begin to grow immune to a certain dosage. This vicious cycle become a dependent, addictive dance between drugs and drugee.…

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