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Marcela Darris LAS 3710 Nicole Trujillo-Pagán February 4, 2016 Morals, Ethics and Violence in Law Enforcement Law enforcement is a small subject of the many categories that fall under criminal justice. Law Enforcement is the “prevention, detection, and investigation of crime and the apprehension and detention of individuals suspected of law violation” (Law Enforcement). This means that jobs like police officers, parole officers, judges, US Marshals, and even attorneys are law enforcement.…

Drug Use During the Vietnam Conflict Drug usage during the Vietnam War era was very common. Many soldiers who were drafted into the army had previously experimented with drugs, and it has been estimated that this included 30% of enlisted soldiers. While the remaining 70% of soldiers may not have ventured into drug use before the war, it became all to easy for them once they entered Vietnam where heroin and opium were easily accessed by the soldiers. The drugs were cheap and pure which enabled…

Heroin Addiction: Is A Reality Over the past two decades, heroin use is increasing at an alarming rate in many parts of the United States (U.S.). As a serious problem, an Ohio mother illustrated this fact on Facebook. On September 14, 2015, Eva Holland posted a stirring photo of herself and her two small children, Lucas and Ava. They were smiling, posing with her deceased 26-year-old husband and the children’s father, Mike. He lays in his open casket because he died of a heroin overdose (…

Arthur Brooks’ book “The Conservative Heart – How to Build a Fairer, Happier and More Prosperous America” represents a challenge to the established view of the Conservatives and Republicans regarding America’s social issues. We are caught between the perceptions of two disparate political choices: largess without compassion versus dollar value pragmatism. While Democrats/Progressives have always provided this ongoing narrative of the Party who are the champions of the underprivileged; this…

Drug abuse in the workplace has always been a serious issue because companies refuse to pay to drug test their employees and it is taking a toll on the employer, employee, and the consumer. I have assembled six resources in which I have summarized, analyzed, and assessed how each applies to my argument for companies to start paying for annual and spontaneous drug screening of their employees. Regarding the abuse of drugs, it seems as if people are having a hard time dealing with personal…

Drug Rehab in North Dakota Deciding to enroll in drug rehab in North Dakota is a significant step in overcoming drug and alcohol addiction. The process of turning your life around through addiction treatment is a life-changing undertaking. For this reason, you’ll want to speak with one of our rehab advisors. Our skilled staff will be able to discuss the many options available throughout North Dakota. They will also go over the various types of rehabilitation methods such as short-term and…

Introduction The NHS defines addiction as “Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you.” Addiction is usually thought of as been related to alcohol, smoking (nicotine), drugs or gambling, but in fact can be associated to far more such as, shopping, solvents, internet, mobile phones or even work. Many reasons can be related to why something is classed as an addiction, typically with alcohol, smoking and drugs this…

under the Department of Health and Human Services that provides healthcare to Native Americans and Alaskan Natives on behalf of the government.18 Recently, to address the rates of drug use and suicide, the IHS has announced the implementation of 42 methadone treatment awards to tribal organizations totalling 7 million dollars to aid treatment programs.19 Despite these advancements, the IHS run healthcare facilities are suffering from deficiencies both from a managerial and infrastructural…

Created in 1970 in the Controlled Substance Act, drug schedule was used to classify all drugs into specific categories. All drugs, as well as the chemical used to make the drugs, and drug substances are divided into 5 different categories. These categories are each distinguished based on the drug’s use medically, and the potential for abuse or dependency. However, according to the Office of Diversion Control and the Drug Enforcement Administration, “Since then, approximately 160 substances have…

Approximately one out of every five people in the workplace has used drugs in the past month (“Employment-Related Drug Testing”). Because of these numbers, it’s clear that drug testing should be made mandatory in schools, athletics, government-assistance programs, and every workplace. This paper will give its history and laws on drug testing, the problem, (including testing in different areas), opposing opinions about drug testing, and the solutions for the problem. Drug testing teens can…