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    jails and prison, along with keeping criminals active in the community. John Smith being a newly adult, did not have the best childhood. He was expelled twice, he established drugs at a young age with and without his parents, and multiple charges. The charges were “Delivery of a controlled substance” and “Possession of drug Paraphernalia”. John has had negative out outcome of the juvenile system, and it ended up failing. I have been requested to produce a Pre-Sentence Investigation on Mr. Smith…

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    They become selfish and only want luxuries that they think they need. This overconfidence can make their careers fall from the high points, when fans find out who the person really is. Thinking they are invincible and start ruining their health with drugs or alcohol. The career starts to deteriorate, they loose support, and they lost their character they had before they got their big break. Physical objects, skills, and talents can define a person, especially when the objects are valuable.…

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    Martinez 7 America, the land of the free, has the world's largest prison population in 2014 (1.5 million) decreased by 15,400 (down 1%) from year end 2013. Although we have decreased in incarcerations we continue to be the number one nation with the highest incarceration rate. And our overcrowded prisons are disproportionately filled with blacks and Hispanics, causing many urban communities to lose trust in a system they consider biased and racist…

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    Darvocet (Propoxyphene)

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    Darvocet (Propoxyphene) Darvocet (Propoxyphene), also known as “the worst drug in history” was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1957. Invented by Eli Lilly & Co., Darvon and Darvocet, the medication was sold to Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, which marketed the drug under the brand names Darvon and Darvocet. The main component of Darvocet is propoxyphene. Propoxyphene is a type of narcotic pain reliever. This medication is similar to codeine and was used to treat mild to…

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    October 2015 Drug Testing Drug testing is used to find out if a person has drugs present in their body (Perkins, 27 Jan. 2015). It also helps determine the levels of drugs in a person's body (Perkins, 27 Jan. 2015) This laboratory procedure helps find out if a person uses illegal drugs, as well as if they abuse prescription drugs (Perkins, 27 Jan. 2015). There are several different kinds of drug tests, each have their pros and cons. One of the most common types of drug tests is the…

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    Legalizing drugs is a proposal currently in which you wish to change the laws that prohibit the consumption and production of drugs. This argument is based mostly on the right of every person to choose how you want to take life, including the state's obligation to respect the decision of the citizen on substances that decide to use, but also taken as a way to eradicate related to drug trafficking mafias. Marijuana is a generic term used to refer to Cannabis sativa, herbaceous plant with…

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    Born To Lose Documentary

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    This essay will be written about the DVD Born to Lose. Born to lose is a hard-hitting documentary that asks if our children are born to lose. I will be discussing the findings of the DVD shown in August 2013 on STV. The documentary looks at whether being brought up in poverty causes a problem for future generations. Hollywood star Paul Brannigan tells us of his own experience of being brought up by his mum and dad who were both heroin addicts in Glasgow’s rough East End. The DVD is mostly…

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    Performance-enhancing drugs in sports are illegal for a reason. They protect not only the individual using these dangerous drugs, but also protect others of the effects it has on that individual. Performance-enhancing drugs, or PED's, are anything used to improve the form of activity in humans, such as in sports or academics. The most common and well known PED is steroids. However, there are many other substances such as painkillers, blood boosters, stimulates and so much more. Each of these…

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    Psychology has a plethora of varying approaches to explain a person’s condition. A biological perspective applies the principles of biology, using scientific research in order to explain the connection between the mind and body, to explain thoughts, emotions, and behavior since behavior can be explained by the genetics and physiology of a person. Socio-cultural psychology studies the rules of the social groups an individual is apart of and the culture surrounding the individual in order to…

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    Prescription Drug abuse Pharmaceutical drug overdoses has become one of the leading causes of death in our nation. When you get sick you go to the Doctors and get antibiotics to get well quicker. We are a nation built on quick and easy fixes. Our value of conveniently easy fixes has lead to over prescribing. Now is the supplier at fault for this abuse or is the supplyie. Do we point the finger at drug companies who push their products while minimizing the potential risks and side effects? Is it…

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