Category: Drugs

  • Miami Drug Wars of the 70s and 80s

    Table of Contents Introduction Context and Historical Background Social, political, and Economic Impacts Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Drug use and the resulting implications for the social, economic, and political wellbeing of the people is a subject that has raised controversies for decades. Countries like the United States of America have been plagued by drug crises…

  • Drugs and Jazz in James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”

    Table of Contents Introduction The Love and Conflict Between the Brothers Conflict with the Law The Relationship with Creole Conclusion Introduction As an African American writer involved in the Civil Rights Movement, James Baldwin was primarily concerned with the discrimination against the African American community and used one of the most influential tools of all…

  • How Drugs Influence the Crimes

    What is the extent to which the drug subculture influences criminal behavior? How does it achieve this influence? Nowadays one can see that in every nook and corner thousands of people are addicted to drugs. It is increasing day by day among adolescent children too. This will lead the children to great danger and this…

  • Regulation of Drug Compounding

    Introduction Drug compounding is a practice that has been in existence for several decades. It involves taking two or more ingredients and mixing them to create a specific drug to treat a particular disease. Drug compounding is necessary in exceptional cases where a patient may not use drugs approved by the Food & Drug Administration…

  • Colombian and Mexican Drug Cartels and Their Impact in the U.S.

    The majority of Americans are not well informed on the illicit drug problem (Lyman & Potter, 2007, p. 1) which is giving the federal and state government a run for their money. The United States has been spending a lot of money on this issue for decades in an attempt to curb their alienation into…

  • Variables That Impact Sentencing Decision of Judges in Drug Offender Cases

    In criminal justice, consistency is an essential element as it reflects fairness and dependability of the justice system. In contrast, lack of uniformity in judicial sentencing decisions undermines the credibility of the judicial system and the legal process. The lack of a higher legal authority to scrutinize the sentencing decisions is largely responsible for some…

  • Drug Cartels in Mexico: Definition, Background, Mexican War on Drugs

    Table of Contents Definition of a Drug Cartel Background Mexican war on drugs Most Powerful Cartels Works Cited Drug problem increasingly arising around the world due to using and transporting illegal drugs stands as an urgent problem. Their detrimental effect endangering people’s lives is well known, but it does not decrease the demand for them,…

  • Random Drug Testing: Pros and Cons

    Table of Contents Benefits of Random Drug Testing Drawbacks of Random Drug Testing Conclusion References Random drug testing (RDT) is becoming a common practice in many industries. This type of testing involves the analysis of urine or blood samples of existing employees randomly (with no prior notification of the date of such procedures). All the…

  • Drug Theme in “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin

    “Don’t worry. I’m all right now and I think I’ll be all right. But I can’t forget-where I’ve been. I don’t mean just the physical place I’ve been, I mean where I’ve been. And what I’ve been.” – Sonny. Kicking the habit of taking in drugs – in this case, heroin – is one endeavor…

  • Food and Drug Administration History

    Abstract This paper intends to highlight the past and present measures are taken to properly administer the food and drugs issues. The key notion is to identify any advances reached. For this purpose initially, the topic is introduced so that it becomes easy to get an idea of the perspective of this research. Further is…