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'War on Drugs' and its Political Benefits

the creation of organizations. NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is perhaps the best known group that...

Major Drugs' Decriminalization

to legalizing drugs. But these days it isnt mob criminals that are the problem, but international terrorists that are benefiting f...

War on Drugs' Legalization

In five pages this issue is examined from both sides. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

U.S. Policing, Racial Prejudice and 'the War on Drugs'

the economic and political struggles of inner-city existence in the United States. "Racial discrimination exists in the criminal ...

Steroid Use In Adolescents: Leads To Other Drug Use And Illicit Criminal Behavior?

to the rationale for research in order to learn the diversity inherent to each individuals reaction. II. LITERATURE REVIEW ...

History of Intelligence Assessment

IQ testing has a very long and complex history. Dozens of theorists have offered their opinions; many conducted research on these ...

A Better Intervention Program for Smokers

Research has confirmed that nicotine addiction is at least as strong as heroin addiction. This means that it is at least as hard t...

Mental Issues, Mindset And Social Work

state hospitals; however, ignorance compounded the fact that "at the time of its enactment the structure and support some people w...

Standardized Testing In Kindergarten

being used in todays state accountability programs-mandated standardized achievement tests-are causing educational harm, perhaps i...

Sex Addiction: Not Scientifically Supported

is a concept that seems to serve no other purpose than to relegate sexual expression to the level of shameful acts, except within ...

Quitting the Cigarette Habit and The Role of Health Psychologists

Genetic Association for Cigarette Smoking Behavior". Research in smoking addiction have revealed that along with several social fa...

Burlington Northern Railway: Fair Settlement In Genetic Testing Lawsuit?

- employees were predisposed to carpal tunnel is both grand and far-reaching; that they did so without knowledge of or written con...

The Case for and Against the Decriminalization of Drugs

view is not anti drugs, it is a matter of where the line is drawn and which drugs are and are not acceptable by todays values. Loo...

Reiman's "The Rich Get Richer And The Poor Get Prison" - Drugs

also appear to be constantly fueling the social problem of illegal drug use and drug-based criminal behaviors. In essence, the s...

Ecstasy Use As A Party Drug: Cause And Effect

dosage will make them increase this aphrodisiac sensation will only experience acute nausea, seizures and eventual unconsciousness...

The Family System in Society

families, something unheard of in the past. Also, the dual career couple is the primary family working pattern today (Elloy & Flyn...

Food Addictions, Symptoms and Treatments

took her two children, a toddler and an infant, out in 20 degree cold to get Snickers bars (Eller, 2006). Littleton claims she was...

The Deleterious Effects of Computer Gambling

are admitted sex addicts and "shopohaulics." No one would want to outlaw shopping or sex, but of course, sex and shopping are regu...

The Long Term Effects of Alcohol on Personality

affected by it. Young people are particularly susceptible to the effects of alcohol as their brains are still developing. Adolesc...

Internet Gambling Should be Banned

(13). Elster contends that gambling addiction comes about slowly and the first step is that someone finds himself in a certain env...

Section Addiction; the Addiction and Contrasting Treatments Using Narrative and Existential Therapy

for one person may be unhealthy for another. A parallel with alcoholism may also be useful, the way one individual used alcohol ma...

Operant and Classical Conditioning and Addiction

dog; the dog naturally salivated with anticipation for his food. After a while, the dog would salivate when he heard the bell whet...

Overview of Sexual Addiction

is that this is a "maladaptive pattern of use and impaired control over a behavior with associated adverse consequences" (Garcia a...

Issues Surrounding Sexual Addiction

ABSTRACT Sexual addiction is a common element of the modern...

Aspects of Substance Abuse

For example, the Addictive Personality theory maintains that addiction is not due to the chemical effect of the drug, but rather i...

Addiction Theories, Definitions and Issues

basis. Rather than automatically discount such plans, practitioners must always evaluate these tentative suicide plans and the int...

Addiction Counseling - Critical Issues

This study, however, asserts that these barriers might be overcome by "tapping into the power of the group modality", such that ad...

Discussion Questions for Family Therapy

to reaffirm his or her commitment to helping the addicted party. 2. Identify the five major drug detection tests. (2 points ...

Discussion Questions on Addiction and Group Therapy

initial stage of self-evaluation and who has admitted that they have a problem with addiction, and is in the early stages of recov...

Addiction Assessment, A Thesis Analysis

Olmeztoprak presents a thorough review of current literature pertaining to the significance of valid, reliable assessment practice...