Academic papers on Drugs & Alcohol

Drug Testing for High School Athletes
An 11 page paper which argues that high school athletes should be tested for drugs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Analysis of Five Articles
6 pages in length. The writer briefly examines the aspects of five articles pertaining to social work and cultural issues in certain populations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Reefer Madness: Marijuana Use in the 1950s
A 5 page overview of the impact illegal marijuana use had in the U.S. in the 1950s. This paper details the government's crusade against the drug and weighs out the many misperceptions that were perpetuated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Choices and Consequences by Schaefer
A 4 page report on Choices and Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs by Dick Schaefer. No additional sources cited.
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Chemical Dependency Issues
This 5 page paper looks at different issues concerned with the treatment of individuals with addiction problems, including drugs and alcohol. The paper discusses what the characteristics of the chemically dependant individual are, the treatment...
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All About Marijuana
This 5 page paper discusses a number of facts about marijuana. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Pharmacology and Psychology of Marijuana
This 6 page paper discusses the psychological and pharmacological reactions to marijuana use. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Definition for Alcoholism
This 3 page paper examines different definitions of alcoholism. In the end, recommendations for evaluating alcoholics are made. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Mothers And Drugs: How A Child's Life Is Impacted When She Is An Addict
6 pages in length. Women are cautioned about what they put into their bodies long before they become pregnant; if the pregnancy is unplanned, the mother needs to take immediate measures to modify her diet and habits so they do not harm the growing...
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Crystal Meth: Effects On Teens And Adults
6 pages in length. Crystal methamphetamine has had a long and illustrious presence throughout the last half of the twentieth century; for a drug typically prescribed for addressing attention deficit disorders and obesity, crystal meth has been used...
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Opposition To Drunk Driving
6 pages in length. Despite the tendency to be lenient with an individual's first DUI offense, there is absolutely no reason to extend anything but the full force of the law when drivers are pulled over - and subsequently arrested - for operating a...
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Hydrocodone: An Overview
This 3 page paper reviews the benefits and concerns surrounding this Schedule II opioid. The author observes that while the drug has valid pharmaceutical uses, it is one of the most commonly abused drugs on the market. Bibliography list 4...
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Hydrocodone Abuse
3 pages in length. The extent to which hydrocodone has fast become what the federal Drug Enforcement Administration considers the "most abused prescription drug in the country" (The Drug Addiction Treatment Center, 2003) is both grand and...
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Substance Abuse in Nursing
A 5 page overview of the growing problem of substance abuse within the nursing profession. This paper delineates the causes and the potential solutions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Alcoholics Anonymous: Overview and Evaluation
This 3 page paper discusses the design of AA, how it delivers its services, and evaluates its effectiveness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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