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items were made or worn by someone famous. We as a society usually want to go for the name brands because we believe they are made better than the generic store brands. We also buy name brands over generic brands because of social pressure. The media is also one reason that people prefer to buy the name brands over generics. Lebron James’ line of shoes are sleek, fashionable, and sporty. They come in many different styles and sizes. Anyone can own a…

children between 1998 and 2013 (Child Trends Databank, 2014). It seems as though the U.S. government is making milestones where children’s health care is concerned. What worked? What didn’t? By examining past approaches that the government has taken to counter specific threats to children’s health, effective methods and improvements can be identified. With the betterment of children’s healthcare in mind, it is necessary to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of past policies and strategies.…

However, United States of America drug and alcohol control issue has been approached primarily as law enforcement. Recent models were designed to influence and evaluate the effect of multiple environmental changes, which occurs within communities, and it includes: The Community Trail Project (CTP) and Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMC). The objective of the CTP is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries related to the concepts (alcohol and drugs) among the entire population…

Made in America, the War on Drugs was created by Americans, fought by Americans, against Americans, and ended with consequences that have taken an enormous toll on all citizens, not just those in the African American community. The factious war was a nuclear bomb, filled with racism, with a short fuse that was ignited by all the politicians who ran their campaigned based on “law and order” and felt that certain groups of people, such as African Americans, anti-war participants and more, were…

stereotypes assigned to members of minority groups. African Americans are stereotyped by seen as wanting to live off the government and draw a monthly check. They are also seen as more dangerous and more likely to be involved in a violent gang and sell drugs. Hispanics are stereotyped as ‘illegal’ due to their undocumented immigration status. This leads them to being seen as dirty by some in the majority. They are seen as willing to work for low wages since they are not documented workers…

In 2013, more than 4,200 Californians were arrested for nonviolent drug offenses. Meanwhile, criminal rehabilitation services are exceptionally poor, and often not offered to the majority of criminals. Proposition 57 gives parole opportunities to non-violent criminals, and offers merit points for criminal rehabilitation. It extends the freedoms of those who have been unfairly sentenced by the justice system, ensures public safety, and decreases prison population. Although many oppose this…

direct advertising to consumers? “Consumer drug advertising is banned in most of the world even while violating the limited guidelines for advertising in the United States” (Stange). It is illegal in the rest of the world because they believe the practice is unethical for drug companies to market directly to the public. The average person does not have the medical knowledge and background to make informed decisions about medical diagnoses and prescription drugs. In order to be ethical the…

the love hormone that is released by both men and women. Even though oxytocin levels are higher in women, oxytocin effects both genders the same. One problem with oxytocin is that anyone can access this hormone without a prescription. The Food and Drug Administration has not regulated oxytocin so the side and long term effects are not known (Pappas, 2015). Oxytocin helps women with nursing and the birth process. “The hormone causes uterine contractions during labor and helps shrink the uterus…

Although the author the mentions the benefits of war on terror, he always counter act the benefits of the war on terror. For instance, he bring up the Patriot Act, which was supposed to protect Americans, to express the negativity of wiretapping and reduction of resections of the government. He brings up the death of Osama Bin Laden, not to show that justice have been swerve but that one phase of the war on terror was over and leading up to another phase of war with the Islamic State of Iraq and…

1) According to Aristotelian virtue ethics, the use of this nootropic drug can be considered morally right. Firstly in the perspective of college students, in the pursuit of happiness, or in their case success, this cognitive drug is nothing to scoff at. It allows them to perform at their personal best which will eventually result in their happiness or having a good life, a value of eudaimonism. This is especially true since there are no side effects that would cause said good life to take a…