INTRODUCTION For many years, the issue of mandatory drug testing on the job has come under fire and been the topic of debate. Those who are against it believe that it is a violation of privacy that goes beyond what should be deemed acceptable(Wistotsky, 1993). They feel it is demeaning and accuses ...

With today's million dollar contracts, athletes will go to any length to better themselves. Unfortunately, most of them choose the easy way out. By using performance enhancing drugs, athletes will remain one leg up over the competition. That is why, mandatory drug testing should be enforced on ...

Bob McDonnell is running for Attorney General in 2005. He will, if elected, be replacing Jerry Kilgore, a fellow Republican. Mr. McDonnell served for twenty-one years in the United States Army in active duty as well as the reserves retiring at the rank of Lt. Colonel. He has served in the House o...

2000 Election Every four years there is a presidential election. The elections are important to most Americans because it can change the future for many generations. There are many who run for this very important position, those who run get into to parties of those who will take office wi...

"You can have a great day in jail, and you can have a lousy day in Beverly Hills. The threat of prison has been eliminated for me," said Downey after his release. "I know I can do time now." Robert Downey Jr. was born April 4, 1965 in New York City. He began his acting career at age 5 and at age 20,...

Fewer Coloradans have signed up for the state's medical-marijuana program than expected but officials say the pace may increase in coming months. Ninety-nine Coloradans are legally smoking marijuana with their doctor's approval under the state's 7-month-old Medical Marijuana Registry program. The f...

College allows students more freedom than high school in most important decision-making. Such choices as schedule, attendance, or class selection are a few examples of how college is less restrictive than high school. On the other hand, there is also other important decisions to be made outside of ...

Crime at SLVHS: Influences of the Valley In our school here in the green San Lorenzo Valley, you wouldnÕt expect much crime for a small mountainous area in California. But like any place in the world, there is crime. The largest problem in our valleyÕs high school is a serious crime-the use, pos...

Alcoholism is considered a disease, meaning that it follows a characteristic course with known physical and social symptoms. The alcoholic continues to consume alcohol even though the destructive consequences he/she may face. Alcoholism is serious, and a very difficult habit to break. If not treated...

-1914 marked the year that the States first began to strictly prohibit substance use. - 1915 to 1937: Early state laws. In this time period, there was no strict tax of prohibition on marijuana. Fear of Mexicans: a large immigration of Mexicans to the southwest prompted white officials to questio...

What is the Problem with stopping Meth? What is one of the biggest problems in this part of the country today? That's right you guessed it Methamphetamines or better know as "meth". "Methamphetamine," even the word sounds nasty. "Methamphetamine (meth) has been ...

With every new day there comes a new drug. That sentence greatly reminds me of high school. I myself have never done or taken any drug, besides alcohol. However, when I was in high school it seemed as if all of my friends were doing drugs, trying new drugs, or selling drugs. They would often of...

Ten years he could have done without personally. Ten years his career could not have done without. Robert Downey Jr. seems just the latest poster boy for an over indulgent, self-destructive generation. The 90's showed more than a few shoots and ladders for Downey. It's 1993, and ...

CRACK, COCAINE WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE Written By David Lafler Crack (rock) and cocaine are both stimulant drugs, which are widely used in our country today. They both present problems for us because of their potency and highly addicted addicts t...

Cocaine has a very fascinating history which dates back to the 16th century when a Catholic artist Don Diego De Robles declared that "coca is a plant that the devil invented for the total destruction of the natives." It did not begin on the streets of South Florida upon the safe arrival of...

10.02.04 – Diary entry #1 I am so thrilled to have been elected as the new Prime Minister of Canada! I have so many desires of what I would like to change for the better while I am elected. My first priority is to examine some of the issues facing Canada's Aboriginal people. Wh...

Since the Supreme Court ruled that schools would be allowed to perform drug testing on students, many angry parents have rebelled. They have created web-sites, complained at school board meetings and taken their cases to court. Although they claim their constitutional rights have been infringed, the...