Food and Drug Administration

to add new drugs to five schedules of controlled substances. The act regulates or prohibits the manufacturing, distribution, and possession of these drugs. Due to the length of time required to come into compliance with these regulations, street dealers were able to alter the chemical makeup of their drugs which would closely mirror the effects of “scheduled substances”. One of these designer drugs is known as “Euphoria.” Dealers were able to manufacture and sell these “designer drugs” prior to…

first laws pertaining to the illegalization of drugs started on a state and local level rather than federal. Anti-drug laws have been established in the United States with the earliest one dating back to an ordinance passed by San Francisco in 1875 against the use of opium dens (Fisher, 2014). Over the past 40 years, The War on Drugs is a phrase commonly associated with the United States government effort to eradicate the use and distribution of drugs by means of legislation and law enforcement.…

19th and early 20th century people were beginning to pay attention to science and some used the science they were learning to look closer at the food and drugs that were distributed across the nation. As the scientists looked closer what they found was often deadly to whoever consumed it. These findings made people look at the industries the foods or drugs came from and found that corruption and greed was taking control. People were making shortcuts to get more money or poisoning people they…

Just or Unjust Liability: The RAVE Act Drug policy has always been a controversial issue in the United States of America, and recently the government’s focus has been on “club drugs” such as ecstasy or MDMA. Club drugs are often associated with raves, electronic music festivals, and nightclubs. The government enacted an unusual form of drug policy in 2003. The federal government has decided that the owners and or promoters of the rave community are liable for the illegal actions of their…

operation that contributed in bringing more than 2000 tons of tobacco from North Carolina into Canada, which also not paying over $530 million dollars in taxes. The Canadian native is also involved with illegal drugs such as cocaine and other vulgar substances. The U.S Drug Enforcement Administration worked side by side with the Department of Homeland Security and the Canadian government since 2014 conducting more than 70 search and seizures, involving more than 700 officers from both countries…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is entrusted with monitoring the war on drugs under control around the nation. DEA agents are among the top law enforcement officials in the country. The task of a DEA agent is vital because they protect our public against drug smuggling and drug abuse in the United States. Several crucial aspects of becoming a Drug Enforcement Administration agent include education, skills, and training. A profession as a DEA operator accompanies some extraordinary…

illegal drug that is used to produce a feeling of excitement and pleasure” Ecstasy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2016, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecstasy. As with all drugs, ecstasy was produced to treat one symptom and evolved to affect another part of the brain. This research will address: what is ecstasy, how does ecstasy work, the short and long-term effects from using ecstasy, users of the drug, and prevention and support. Although ecstasy was introduced as a legal…

My face twisted. Gently, I placed the freshly baked chocolate chip cookie I had been washing down with my whiskey into the garbage, “Ew.” “I ended up having to drag him to the tub and wipe his bottom with wet napkins,” she went on, “After that, I couldn’t take it anymore. I left.” If I would be inclined to give the ladies any advice, it would be to shut the fuck up about your ex-boyfriend war stories. I don’t want to hear how you smeared shit on your love’s asshole once upon a time. Amy’s…

this website, it explains the roles and collaborations of both the U.S Phamacopeial and the FDA and how they work together to promote public health. In detail, it explains exactly what the U.S Phamacopeial and the FDA does and its procedures. Under drugs and biologics it list how companies could be misbranded and deem adulterated if doesn’t comply with compendial identity standards. The information give in the website is useful to help understand the ways the FDA and the U.S Phamacopeial seem…

Throughout my tenure as a courtesy clerk (bagger) at Kroger, I engaged in various acts of petty rebellion. However, in my final days employed there, I had moved from fruitless anger and focused it into an organized protest, one that had an impact on both myself and the store, if only for a day. Similar to the actions Smith took in The Loneliness of The Long-Distance Runner, by Alan Sillitoe, my behavior was one that resulted from a conflict between personal principles, and a hatred for arbitrary…