Category: Drugs

  • Trade and Usage Control: Drug Enforcement Administration

    Table of Contents Introduction History of the DEA Reasons for the establishment of DEA Federal bureau of narcotics and DEA Conclusion References Introduction DEA (drug enforcement administration) is an agency of the United States’ federal government formed and enacted under the country’s department of justice. The main duty of the agency in the United States…

  • War on Drugs: Causes and Problems

    Ever since a declaration on the war on drugs was made a few decades ago, controversies have not been far off. Top on the list of these controversies has been the issue of drug legalization. There has been sharp criticism on this declaration and the resultant courses of action with some analysts equating it to…

  • Health Policy: 340B Drug Pricing Program

    Various health problems require different kinds of prescribed drugs and interventions. If some patients feel essential improvements following medical treatment, others need more complex surgical operations to eliminate severe health issues. Even though medical treatment and surgical operations are entirely different, these interventions are similar in the way that they represent a particular financial burden.…

  • Law: Drug Treatment and Testing Orders

    Introduction The issue of drug-related offenses is a tragic phenomenon in recent days. This is drastically affecting the young people of the country. The criminal justice system of the country is to face a critical reality in addressing this complex psycho-social phenomenon. The frequent selling and purchasing of drugs are causing a deadly effect on…

  • Drug Trafficking: Investigation on Frank Lucas

    Organized crimes have become major threats to the peace and security of nations all over the world, and tackling organized crimes has been a growing concern for the world nations as such criminal activities adversely affect the peaceful inhabitation and the normal lifestyle of people. According to the Council of Europe, “Organized crime means: the…

  • Effects of the War on Drugs on Latinos in the US and the Role of Stereotypes

    Abstract This discourse interrogates the effects that the war on drugs in the US has had on the Latino community, including the link to mass incarceration and the role of stereotypes in the anti-drugs efforts. It focuses on both the positive and the negative impacts but finds that the latter far outweigh the former for…

  • Law Enforcement of Drug Business on the Demand Side

    From my perspective, law enforcement of the drug business on the demand side would not be an effective method of reducing the market. As it was explained by Cook (2017), the criminal market is formed according to «net return per offense,» an analog of price, which increases accordingly to the desired quantity of offenses (p.…

  • Decriminalizing the Simple Possession of Illegal Drugs

    Executive Summary Research has shown that the US war on drugs that was instituted by President Nixon has failed immensely. The program involved the enactment of laws and policies that were projected to solve the crisis through harsh punishments and other coercive measures. Since its implementation, the drug problem has worsened in America. Rates of…

  • Opioid Drug Regulation: Legislative Letter

    Dear Senator Nelson, In my practice, I regularly deal with patients affected by chronic pain. Chronic pain is a serious condition that requires considerable effort to be managed appropriately. Patients affected by the condition are known to experience a major deterioration in the quality of life (Dueñas, Ojeda, Salazar, Mico, & Failde, 2016). Also, chronic…

  • Forensic Drug Analysis Course: Reflection

    Modern forensic science offers many tools for more effective work in the investigation and prevention of crimes. The focus of the course is the most relevant for me, as it allows me to consider in more detail forensic drug chemistry. The most interesting part of the course is the study of various techniques for the…