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Consequences of the Drug War Not only have we not seen a decrease in the number of those using drugs as a result of the drug war, there have been a number of unintended and problematic consequences as a result of the “War on Drugs”. One of the biggest and most discussed issues when it comes to the drug war is the cost that has been put on tax payers over time to fund this. Not only were funds needed to substantially increase federal drug control agencies, the biggest burden that has been placed…

Ford Pinto and Tylenol case The issue surrounding the companies was their products that did not meet the ethical and legal standards. In Ford Pinto case, the company came up with a model vehicle to compete with the Japanese, which dominated the car sale segment. Ford Pinto was invented with its price and delivery low and faster respectively. The car was associated with explosive problems. A problem was detected in the car tank in which the tank was spilling the fuel. This increased the case…

Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which the individual cannot resist the urge to deliberately set fires, sometimes going as far as committing arson. Arson, the criminal act of intentionally setting fires, causes destruction worldwide. For instance, the Santiago Canyon fire of 2007 consumed over 28,000 acres of California and cost around 21.6 million dollars in damage. I remember these fires specifically because I have family in California who witnessed this, the fire being extremely…

Yes, I believe that using controlled fires to protect wild areas are beneficial. Controlled fires help maintain the health of an existing natural area containing native plants and they help manage weeds and other growth, which helps to reduce the risk of wildfires. Fire is one of the best outdoor management tools for invasive plant control. For over 10 years ecologists have been using this technique, which has spread to many other trained people to use as a tool. Woodlands, prairies, and…

Traumatic experiences can effect an infant or a child in ways that are long-term. Trauma can take many forms. According to the Oxford dictionary, trauma can be a deeply distressing or disturbing experience or a physical injury (Dreary & Brown, 2007). Both of these types of trauma can have a negative effect on the person that the child grows up to be. Unfortunately some infants experience trauma while in the womb. This can be a result of the mother abusing the fetus by smoking while pregnant…

can lead to dry socket such as smoking. It is best to avoid cigars, cigarettes and any form of tobacco use in a day or two after surgery. Sometimes, it is best to hold out smoking even after two days had passed to ensure that proper healing is promoted. If you chew tobacco, however, two days is not enough and you should stop chewing it for at least a week or so to prevent dry socket. Any use of tobacco products after surgery in the oral area will delay the healing process and also increase risk…

Forty-two percent of Americans smoked cigarettes in 1965 versus the 19 percent of adults who smoke tobacco cigarettes today. In the article “Smoke Signals” by Alessandra Potenza, the issue of electronic cigarettes is discussed. Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigs, are becoming popular among youth and because they are unregulated, U.S. officials are worried. E-cigs are a new invention that are marketed towards today’s youth and currently are unregulated. First off, what are they? Electronic…

criminals might use phone scam, blackmail to trick you into giving away your money or personal information by saying “if you don’t follow what we said, there will be big trouble”. These kinds of means are using the fear of victims to get what they want. Americans overacted of Ebola shows fear affect people’s judgement and cause hysteria. A report from CNN stated “A middle school principal ...who went to his brother's funeral in Africa[Zambia] is now on a weeklong paid vacation. Because parents…

little has been known about the motivational factors regarding e-cigarette use among young adults in Germany. Rüther et al. studied why smokers use e-cigarettes over conventional tobacco cigarettes, why smokers smoke e-cigarettes as well as conventional cigarettes, and the degree to which e-cigarettes are used in tobacco cessation. Overall, the researchers’ found that strictly e-cigarette users were more likely to be male, less likely to exhibit nicotine addiction, more likely to want to quit…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had established a commercial campaign called Tips From Former Smokers to help spread recognition of the side-affects smoking has on the human body. Terri Hall was a former smoker, who suffered from throat cancer due to her addiction to nicotine. She encourages individuals to stop before it is too late before all of “this” (Terri Hall) happens to you. Terri is referring to her statement “this” because she endured a surgery that would change her life…