American Drug Trade On February 28th 2001 in Nogalas, Arizona federal agents raided a border house and seized 840 pounds of cocaine that had been trafficked through an underground smuggling tunnel. "If we were to say that there are no more tunnels out there than we'd have our heads in th...

History of the American Drug War The first act of America's anti-drug laws was in 1875. It outlawed the smoking of opium in opium dens. This was a San Francisco ordinance. The basis on passing this law was that Chinese men had a way of luring white women to their dens and causing their "ruin"...

The War on Drugs, particularly cocaine, is not very different from any other war that our country has fought throughout the years. It has all the components of a conventional war and just as much intrigue and emotion for those who observe or are involved in its undertaking. The War on Drugs is a one...

ECSTASY Ecstasy or MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic analogue of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), a psychoactive drug-possessing stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. First synthesized in 1912, by a German company possibly to be used as an appetite suppressa...

The negative connotations that surround the issue of drug use have been perpetuated by the media and have created a very unhealthy societal fear of drugs. Improper drug use is dangerous, not the chemical compound itself. A major factor in one's drug experience is the users personality. A per...

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...

Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has been effectively prohibited in the U.S. since 1968, and has been a very controversial issue ever since. Marijuana is native to central Asia and was first cultivated some 10,000 years ago. "As early as 2737 B.C.E. in China, written accounts have extoll...

Since the first Europeans landed in North America, the American Dream has been to achieve freedom and a fuller, happier, and richer life. Each succeeding generation has achieved the American Dream at a higher level than the previous generation. In many ways, this American Dream began to be shatt...

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...

In recent years, debates over whether the government should legalize the drug marijuana, and the resulting drug war, have made headlines nationwide. The idea that doctors and researcher have been trying to prove is that marijuana has medical uses for its patients with certain diseases and disorders...

BY CHRISTOPHER TENNANTSTUDENT.COM CORRESPONDENTWhen David Green gets ready to write a term paper, he boots up his computer, pulls his chair close to his desk and draws a deep breath. He crushes a tablet of Ritalin beneath a textbook, leans over his desk blotter and inhales the small mound of white ...

In theory there is a rational difference between police profiling' and racial discrimination'. However, in actuality this distinction is open to suspicion of racial and other biases towards minorities and marginalized communities and cultures. The profiler is often seen as a discriminator ...

Reyes 1 Maria Reyes Elements of Writing 28 November 2001 Euthanasia in the United States Euthanasia is a practice that has become more common than realized in the United States. Various states in the Union have tried to legalize euthanasia within the past few years. ...