Off-label use

recreational marijuana nearly doubled the income from the taxation on alcohol (Aleem). Despite the economic boons that the legalization of drugs can provide to economies, there are other reasons for remaining steady with the status quo of keeping illicit drug use outside the scope of the law. A hotly debated issue, drug legalization, like many other topics, has many pros and cons, and many reasons for both sides. First demonstrated will be reasons for the continued illegalization of drugs,…

stopped. During these experiences, the LSD fanatic undergoes various hallucinations and mood swings. The initial effects last only about thirty to ninety minutes, and usually include more of the physical changes. With larger amounts and increased use, the psychological effects take an impact and can last anywhere from 4 to 24 hours. Following the trip, the user is usually very tired and…

Drug Use The topic of legalization of marijuana is gaining more attention, so much attention that more states are considering legalizing it. In relation to the topic should marijuana be made available for medical reasons, I think Thomas Szasz would agree that it should be made available and legal in all states because he favors free trade in drugs and doesn’t feel that the drug being addictive or dangerous can’t be supported by facts, while James Q, Wilson may disagree and suggest that the…

“Child Soldiers Should Be Prosecuted”, states that “Child soldiers rarely have the same understanding of their decisions and actions as adults”(Child Soldiers Should Be Prosecuted). This article also claims that “The recruiters of child soldiers also use drugs and alcohol to make children more compliant and to enable them to commit acts they would not ordinarily commit”(Child Soldiers Should Be Prosecuted). These texts from the article show that child soldiers are influenced into doing terrible…

A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park, is about an 11-year-old boy named Salva. He lives in Southern Sudan in 1985, during the Second Sudanese Civil War. He ends up having to flee his village, Loun-Ariik, not knowing if he will ever see his family again. The factors that made survival possible for Salva are individuals, such as Uncle, groups/organizations, like the refugee camps, and Salva's strength, both physical and psychological. Salva would not have been able to make it to the…

it an excellent, read and economic analysis of prohibition is that he plays both sides of the coin, providing arguments for both prohibitionists and people in favor of the legalization. However, his main point is that prohibition, rather than drug use, causes the evils typically attributed to drugs. Miron offers a balanced, sophisticated and in-depth analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of strictly enforcing drug prohibition. He argues that…

In another sense- money in lawful exchange for the use of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, etc. The reader is given two terms to consider: one being ex ante which means the purchasers would not agree to the trade did they not expect to gain from it in the first place, and ex post which means that the person that traded for the substance would have to continue to believe they are better off with the trade. The conclusion drawn from this is that “a free market in drugs (or…

The Law And The Message Of Marijuana Legalization of medical marijuana is a topic of significant debate in the United States. California was one of the earlier states to legalize marijuana for medicinal use in 1996, under Proposition 215. While many are familiar with the discussion of marijuana, researched-based information about its medical benefits is not always easy to find. In the article written in the Journal of Drug Issues; 34.4, Dr. Shereen Khatapoush Director of Youth Services System…

before the development of organized sports such as the Olympics. Substance abuse has been evolving over time based on the continued advances in being able to test for different classes of substances within people’s system. Drug abuse is described as the use of drugs used as performance enhancers that could give the athlete a better advantage than other athletes. Substance abuse has been discovered among multiple athletes at many different levels of competition. There have been many famous and…

ave you ever smoked marijuana? Chances are that you have smoked marijuana at least once in your lifetime. The government survey (2012 National Survey on drug use and health) showed that 18.9 million Americans 12 or older (7.3%) had used marijuana in the prior month. That’s a lot of smokers! Much more than you would expect for an illegal drug. What makes this drug so popular? Why is it illegal? Should it be legal? That my friends, is what i'll be explaining to you. What makes marijuana so popular…