Cocaine

non-prescription medicine marketed in the country. This act specifically referred to alcohol, morphine, opium, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and several other agents. Following The Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906 was The Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914. “An Act to provide for the registration of,…

certain tactics such as an increase in heart rate or signs of perspiration as probable cause to search a person’s vehicle. Most of the people targeted by “stop and frisk” were African American and Latino. Sentencing and criminal punishment for crack cocaine also weighed heavier on people in low income communities. “Prior to the enactment of the Fair Sentencing…

Osborne fled and quit school in the eighth grade. He lived in parks and fell in with more mature teens that showed him how to bolster himself and take from others. By 14, he was utilizing illegal medications. By 20, he was addicted to crystal meth and cocaine. He piled on 123 charges since age 18 and 40 offences for property violations, driving offenses and assaults. His times of wrongdoing finished in a June 2004 police pursuit in a stolen car where, in a medicated rage, he attempted to…

substance use disorder can receive behavioral treatments to overcome the mental aspect of their condition. A recent study tested the hypothesis that behavioral therapy such as contingency management (CM) would reduce cocaine usage cravings and increase the number of negative urine test in cocaine users (Pirnia et al., 2016). In order to test these hypotheses participants were given…

that I see on an every day basis. My community is infested with drugs. Individuals are selling drugs on almost every corner. It is so easy to get your hands on almost anything and everything you are looking for whether it be weed, heroine, crack cocaine, Percocet, xanax, (etc). The drug dealers do not care about what they are doing to the community. They will serve drugs to anyone, in front of children, in front of your home, and I have even seen drugs being sold to a woman who was nine months…

perception or consciousness. The FDA specifically defines a drug as “a substance (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body” (2012). The main types of drugs used today are alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, heroin, crack, cocaine, steroids, methamphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, and all manner of prescription drugs (NIDA, n.d.). A handful of these drugs are illegal in the United States, some are only conditionally legal, and at least one, caffeine, is legal and…

of coca in the world. Their production has increased greatly, the FARC control almost all of the drug trade business, and the eradication program is failing. Colombia is the biggest cocaine producer in the world. Peru and Bolivia are the second and third top producers, and this country is pumping out more cocaine than both of them combined. Not only is Colombia the top producer, but production is still on the rise. There has been a 34% increase. That is a 60 ton increase! Antioquia, a…

The question is, how can a parent put their kids through something like this? Well the fact is, when a person is addicted to something they are not able to control the drug abuse even though it causes harm to them and others, physically, environmentally and mentally. For example, even the people who have it all cannot control their addiction. Chris Herren, the NBA player, had it all. A great family, friends, he was blessed with the great gift of being a great basketball player. But yet, even…

Millions of dollars were spent on luxury homes, private jets, ranches, and even historical artifacts (Drug). In 1984, Pablo Escobar was named the seventh richest man in the world (Gangster). Pablo even had his own zoo on one of his estates. It was complete with elephants, buffaloes, lions, rhinos, gazelles, hippos, camels, ostriches, and a herd of zebras. Pablo was also known for his immature, frivolous spending. He would have beauty queens to come and entertain some of his closest friends. He…

Street Drug Addiction in Nevada Street drugs are defined as “substances purchased from a drug dealer; may be a legal substance, sold illicitly (without a prescription, and not for medical use), or it may be a substance that is illegal to possess.” Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Street drug abuse is a recurring pattern of use that causes detrimental personal, professional, and social consequences for the user as a result of using drugs. Specifically, in the case of street drug abuse, the use of…