Evil Forces of Drugs The use of illegal drugs among today's teenagers is rampantly increasing. Drugs are going from the undergrounds to the hallways of America's schools; nevertheless, they are corrupting America's youth. Those that are fighting the war against drugs are using the ...

Teen violence is very common over the U.S. "Violence is the threat or use of force that injures or intimidates a person or damages property" (Hoffman 1). "The United States of America, perhaps the greatest democracy in the history of the world, is also the most violent industrialize...

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Why are young adults in cities involved with gangs? Countless innocent people in the U.S. die from youth violence unintentionally; either being an innocent bystander caught in the recklessness of activities done from gang violence or dying a tragic death of being wrongfully victimized. Children con...

Drug use and abuse is by no means a new phenomenon, but in the United States the problems associated with drugs has recently received much attention in the media, in politics, and in the scientific communities. In particular, drug use among teenagers has been the focus of many studies. Eric Ster...

Should there be Student drug testing? This is a question that we have lately been asking ourselves quite a bit. And in answer to that I would have to say that the majority of the parents are in favor, yet the students seem to not be. As I think about it I would actually have to disagree with the ...

Life is full of mysteries and surprises. No one can predict what is going to happen in his or her life tomorrow. When I first moved to California from Hong Kong at the age of 10, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew back then was that California has good weather, bright sunshine, nice beaches, ...

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is definitely one of the most commonly used illegal drugs in the United States. However, its effects and dangers have been greatly misrepresented to kids and teenagers as well as adults. Also, there are many misconceptions about the drug including how addictive it is, i...

Marijuana's Early Head Start Lisa, Jenny and Alex were all 11 years old and in the sixth grade. They were great athletes and super smart. They had everything going for them. They were all American girls that every parent loved, until they got suspended from school for the use and pos...

Cannibis: A Controversy Pot, dope, bud, Mary Jane, hemp, herb or whatever you call it, all these words are nicknames that relate to the ever so popular drug plant, marijuana or cannabis. In the 1960s, if you knew whether or not someone had ever smoked marijuana, you could make a pretty intelli...

Forty years ago, teachers said that the worst problems in their schools were students chewing gum and talking during class. Wouldn't it be wonderful if those were still our biggest problems. Unfortunately, however, teachers are struggling "Recently, a group of juveniles invaded a Meadowview...

Unleashing a Weed of Mass Destruction on America While scanning through a newspaper, I came across a depressing article about a teenage girl who was found dead in her apartment because of a drug overdose. Also found in her dingy apartment was a baby girl. The article went on to say that she was...

Drug Testing should be a part of Family Drug Policy. To test or not to test? That is the question facing many parents today. Some parents believe that drug testing is unnecessary and that parents should opt for trust. My goal is to show that the importance of trust has been overestimated and...

Ecstasy is becoming one of the most widely used drugs in America. In fact, 35% of teenagers say that Ecstasy is "easy to get"(1, Drug Dangers). In a 1998 MTF study, 5.1% of 10th graders and 5.8% of 12th graders had used ecstasy at least once within the past year(2, Drug Dangers). Bac...

LOSING BATTLE AGAINST DRUGS The article, Losing Battle Against Drugs, is true. I agree with the article that the regulation of drugs into America is impossible to manage. You can spend millions and billions of dollars to decrease the drug trafficking but drugs are going to find another way i...

Danielle Hathaway Per.2 10-10-01 Drug Control as Crime Control Drug-related offenses and drug-using lifestyles are major contributors to the U.S. crime problem. These criminals are in a constant search for ways to satisfy their addiction. Their addictions generally lead to illegal acts to...

Gangs have been a threat in a lot of our communities in the United States dating back to the early 1800s. There has however, been a few discrepancies when it comes to defining these groups. Sometimes city or town officials who do not want to be classified as having a gang problem will go to certai...

Drugs Should Not be Legalized The question of whether to legalize drugs or not is A Very controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas of society. Several groups have formed and spoken out regarding their position. After learning about the issues regarding both sid...

When the word rave comes to mind, teenagers think of flashing lights, loud techno music and dance floors full of euphoric youth. What they might not realize is the danger that lurks in the people at those raves and the drugs that they might be carrying. Over the decade, raves have turn into giant...

If you are a hopeless patient and fighting severe pain due to illness, you would probably favor using marijuana for pain relief. Legalizing the medical marijuana is one of the most controversial issues in today's society. Marijuana or cannabis is widely used around the world. It causes hallucina...

Legalization of Narcotics Narcotics, or drugs, are substances that affect the body's functions. They can stimulate the mind, make people depressed, or make them hyper. Marijuana, heroin, LSD, PCP, cocaine, and anabolic steroids are all considered narcotics. Narcotics are illegal in the...

Issue 1: If drugs were legalized, would drug use increase or decrease? Would crime and additional drug-related problems worsen or not? If illegal drugs were decriminalized, the same people who use drugs now would probably continue to use them. However, they wouldn't have to steal to supp...

One common aspect of our society is smoking. Whether it's marijuana (weed, pot, grass, ganja) or tobacco, smoking is seen in undoubtedly every city and town in the United States. But why do people smoke, and is there a difference between smoking tobacco and illegally smoking marijuana? Yes ther...

What Causes Chicanos to Join Gangs and How Does That Decision Affect Their Lives? It is a cold and dark night in East Los Angeles. The streets are empty except for a few people on their way home. Then out of the shadows comes a car slowly driving down the streets. There are four young men heavily...

"Culture is the complex whole which includes all habits acquired by man as a member of society," said Ruth Benedict in Patterns of Culture. I can think of no movie that proves that more than Director Scott Kalvert's 1995 film, The Basketball Diaries. Based on the autobiography of rock...