Office of National Drug Control Policy

2017 Substance abuse in the military has been a problem throughout history. The unique culture and stress experienced by military service members put them more at risk for substance abuse. Many service members turn to drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with traumatic war experiences (Jacobson et al., 2008). According to the 2008 Department of Defense (DOD) Survey of Health Related Behaviors, 12% to 15% of the 88, 205 service members who recently…

neighborhood house parties to drink and do illegal drugs. This was a fixation of growing up in a poverty housing authority. However, growing up in poverty gave me a choice to continue to live in poverty or change to live outside of poverty. The drug addiction was a major problem back then and still is today. It is a choice if people want to better themselves whether you live in a rich or a poor neighborhood. Numerous families are torn from drug addictions.…

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 for the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and Dr. Denise Hallfors, a senior research scientist at Partnership in Research and Education (PIRE), authored a study titled “Sending The Wrong Message”: Did Medical Marijuana…

The use of drugs among children threatens their safety, well-being, and future. Studies conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, show that by the age of twelve and thirteen, some children are already abusing drugs (National Institute on Drug Abuse, n.d.). Drug prevention programs are designed to raise awareness on drugs and prevent, reduce, or reverse the use of drugs. “Prevention is most promising when it is directed at impressionable youngsters. Adolescents are most…

Outlawing vice activities like drugs, gambling, or prostitution, by its nature, breeds police corruption. And, corruption is just as visible with the current drug war, if not more so, than during the prohibition of alcohol. For example, there were 125 employees convicted for drug trafficking/corruption crimes in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency alone from 2005 to 2012. Corruption is widespread enough that stopthedrugwar.org publishes an article every week, “This Week’s Corrupt Cops…

countries in terms of the solutions to their unique problems Haiti relies heavily on aid from foreign governmental agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Haiti also counts on assistance from non-governmental organizations such as UNICEF. In 2002, the CDC opened an office in Haiti with plans to address the issues concerning HIV/AIDS. Treatment and care for those already infected was one of the main goals in…

Almost immediately upon taking office President Roosevelt moved to establish formal diplomatic relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. One of the most important things Theodore Roosevelt did as Chief Diplomat was his Roosevelt Corollary or “Big Stick” Diplomacy. This…

toward this end is that of drugs. Some drink coffee to feel alert; some smoke marijuana to feel relaxed; some ingest psilocybin to escape to another world. Human beings of all cultures have been using and respecting drugs for millennia; though it is only of recent time the term “drugs” itself has become something of a taboo. The ostracism from mainstream media toward policies and research surrounding these “mind altering substances” has resulted in a societal ignorance toward drug users, so much…

or governors' offices. As a result, governments have formed special¬ized entities within the executive branch to pursue the goals of population health and safety. The modern role of the federal government in public health is broad and complex. Public health functions, which include public funding for health care, safe food, effective…

Drug abuse among teenagers in the United States has become a very serious epidemic in recent years. In 2003, there were approximately 7.5 million American adolescents aged 12 to 17 that had used drugs at least once in their lifetime, according to the National Drug Intelligence Center (NIDA). At this young and impressionable age, America’s youth does not take the time to think or worry about the negative effects that drug use can have on them or their future. “Drug addiction will lead to…