Office of National Drug Control Policy

the laws that govern how they administer themselves and enforce the law are quite different. The following compares the difference between the police system in United States and that of England. In addition to this, it analyzes the difference in gun policy in both countries. Comparison of England’s and the United States Police Structure…

Government Agencies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDC, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC Epilepsy Program conducts epilepsy program activities in improving care, improving communication and combating stigma, self-management, surveillance and prevention research, increasing public awareness and knowledge, and strengthening partnerships.…

Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson ability to control and make decisions in regard the U.S.’s power in The Warrior and the Priest: Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt. Each president, although both considered modern and progressive, approached their presidential powers differently. Wilson and Roosevelt both had their strengths and weaknesses throughout their administrations with their use of power in regards to their personalities, domestic policy, and foreign policy. As president, Roosevelt looked…

At the time that William J. Bennett, former Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, gave his speech at Harvard University, former Vice President George H. W. Bush was beginning to involve himself in the media coined term “War on Drugs”. This evidently led to several academics to heavily criticize the effectiveness of making several drugs illegal, who Bennett called the “Intellectuals.” Bennett, in response to the criticism of these intellectuals, passionately claims that these…

The use of drugs is a prominent problem in today 's society. Starting in the school system and carrying on to the workplace and from there to sports and even the branches of the service, the initiation of drug-testing is world-wide. Before hiring a potential employee, all jobs have requirements that employees must proceed with throughout the application process. In the list of requirements, there is a section with information pertaining to drug testing. Drug testing is a common part of the…

to explain why legislature should pass laws to approve legalized marijuana. Marijuana is the third highest used drug in America today, only behind alcohol and tobacco. Marijuana is classified as a controlled substance by law. Other controlled substances on the same list…

the Intelligence Community to produce written intelligence papers and briefings for US policymakers and other US officials. Economists working in regional offices focus on the range of macroeconomic and microeconomic issues facing the country or region they cover, to include foreign policies or practices that are of potential concern to US national security. Economists working transnational issues take a broader, global approach to such matters and tend to delve more deeply into technical…

not been the case for recreational drugs. The laws currently in place restrict the use of recreational drugs. In this paper, there will be a discussion about what drug liberalization is, what liberalization would look like in Canada, the pros, and cons of this change, and what policies are currently in place that affects recreational drug use. For the sake of understanding,…

The Second Amendment states: “ A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Gun control refers to laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearm. In the United States, 270 million gun distributed throughout, and 22% of Americans own one or more guns. Gun restrictions have always existed, and a majority of Americans supports new…

is to provide awareness against and prevention from drugs. This agency released a television commercial in which the audience notices a young girl under the influence of marijuana talking to her dog. Many components of this advertisement make it a great source to analyze for this particular theme. The perceived audience for this commercial is specifically young adults, as it assists them in realizing all the things they are losing because of drug use. When watching this commercial on YouTube,…