Standing Against Drugs

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Before and after

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Find/Become a sponsor. 3. Work the steps. 4. Be of service. It is only as complicated as you make it”. “Recovery didn’t open the gates of heaven and let me in. Recovery opened the gates of hell and let me out”.
Conclusion:
Recovery will not be easy for some. Let them know they are not alone on this journey for recovery. Helping their families with food, and bills to keep them on track. Allowing them to know this addiction will not destroy them. “Addiction changes you. Recovery makes you wiser and stronger. You will love deeper and work harder. You will smile at the little things and laugh at the chaos life brings. Now you can say that you are a Survivor”.

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Proposal:
Research the medicine that you are prescribe from your doctors/hospitals. Ask question about alternative natural medicine (holistic healing) if you do not feel comfortable in taking what is prescribe. Help fight against drug trafficking, Sign the petition to fight against drugs in America. Hold rallies and discuss the problem in the world today. Go into the schools and speak with the kids about drugs. Let them know it is ok to be who they are, and not who society wants them to be. Provide Community Centers for the families that needs care and help. If you know someone who is struggling with addiction, please do not think you are doing them a favor by indulging in the same act as that person. The best help you can give.” 1. Go to meetings. 2.

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which is now co***ne hydrochloride. Which the co***ne hydrochloride is used to produced he**in, opioid, and o***m (EN.M.Wikipedia.org). This is a chemical that is used to make some of the medicine we are prescribed today.
Just to name a few, Tylenol with codeine, Xanax, Adderall, Ritalin, Fentanyl and Demerol. Those are just a few of prescription drugs that are given to people to assist with a disorder. Ritalin and Adderall used to assist with adults as well as children with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). Xanax is used to help patients with panic disorders and anxiety. Tylenol (3) with codeine is used to assist with pain, headaches and major surgeries. Demerol is a muscle relaxer which can relieve moderate or severe pain. Fentanyl is used for anesthesia surgery to treat pain before surgery and after surgery (DrugAbuse.Gov). These are prescription we are getting from our doctors/hospitals which now we have a dependency for. This is new a way for adults, teens and, young adults to get high.

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Drugs in the 1970s and 1980s were not as evident as they are now. Some of these drugs that are ported in the United States are some of the same drugs that are prescribed to help with illness or pain. Also, drugs were done behind_” close_ doors”, not in the open as they are now. The coca leaf was one of the main ingredients in the medicine prescribed (EN. M.Wikipedia.Org). Today it has been replaced as a medical anaesthetic by synthetic analogues

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Ma*****na was a popular drug in the 1960s in Latin America (Carlen, L). The culture of the time was change amongst the youth in which they were rebellious to the current societies’ norm(drugfree.com). Some examples of change were seen through various way of expression such as music, drugs, fashion, and a change in thinking which they felt society was not right for them. The use of ma*****na had become popular, which after the World War 2, and the upcoming of the Vietnam War, and the increasing freedom of teens brought about the drug which with ma*****na came the hippies, and Rastafarian (drugfree.com). W**d was the most commonly used illicit drug in the 1960s. Ma*****na has been, and currently is the most widely used illegal substance in the world. Ma*****na has many street names such as kush, chronic, pot, herb, w**d, grass, boom, and piff. Nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational purpose. Some states are wanting to legalize ma*****na for medical use only (Carlsen, L).
M**hamphetamine (M**h or Crystal M**h) is the only illegal drug made in the United States. States such as Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, and Michigan. M**h is another popular drug amongst America (Cosgrove, M). In the 1990s these states were the first to start making their own m**h labs. Until the early 2000s states like Texas, California, Minnesota, Georgia, and Hawaii began to produce their own m**h labs. Not knowing the full details of this drug (Cosgrove, M. B).

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In the 1980s crack was introduced to the world. Crack was only appearing in Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston, and the Caribbean. By the end of 1987 crack was available in almost every state but four. Crack was one of the biggest epidemics in America. This epidemic began in 1984-1990 (Gootenburg, P).
Co***ne and crack were produced from coca leaves, which is an intoxicant that dates back over three thousand years. Crack co***ne, a crystallized form of co***ne, was developed during the co***ne boom of the 1970s that began to spread in the mid-1980s (drugfree.com). In the 1980s crack co***ne was used amongst the older adults. In the early 2000s the use of crack co***ne was a soaring drug particularly with the 14-18-year-olds, fueling the recent dramatic rise in violent street crimes. There is evidence that this drug is spreading out from its traditional user base, with addicts just as likely to be Asian or white or middle class as they are to be black or working class. The use of crack co***ne is showing no signs of slowing. We are seeing increasing numbers of the young crack users and the trend seems to be spiraling(drugfreeworld.org).

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America’s most dangerous and addictive drug linked with poverty, crime and death. Colombian drug traffickers began setting up an elaborate network for smuggling co***ne into the United States (drugfree.com). Co***ne became a major drug product. Co***ne was being smuggled in from Colombia, Mexico, and Jamaica (O’Neil, Shannon). In the early 1990s 50% of the co***ne was being shipped within the United States from Mexico. (O’Neil, Shannon, Garcia, R. R). Even in the 2000s co***ne is still the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world

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Co***ne Infused beverages may seem farfetched to modern readers, but these drinks were quite common in the late 19th century. But by 1903 the widely used and abused narcotic, leading the Coca-Cola Company’s then manager Asa Griggs Candler to remove nearly all co***ne from the company’s beverages (Palmermo, Elizabeth). But Coke did not become completely free of co***ne until the year of 1929(Palmermo, Elizabeth), when scientist perfected the process of removing all psychoactive elements from the coca-leaf extract.
Evidence:
In the late 1970s the US Drug Enforcement Agency found that there were large shipments of co***ne being shipped into the United States. This caused a major habit forming for America. In 1970 co***ne became the next big hit.
Back in the 1970s co***ne powder was one of the most popular drugs for decades. Co***ne was a fashionable new drug for entertainers and businesspeople. (drugfree.com). Traditionally co***ne was a rich man’s drug, but due to the large expense of a co***ne habit. Co***ne was no longer thought of as the drug of choice for the wealthy, it had the reputation of

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Drugs In America
“Trafficking and Epidemic of Drugs Proposal”
Drug trafficking has been one of the most successful reason for addictions that affect many Americans. Drugs are being ported into the United States every day, whether it is on a boat, train, plane or car. Trafficking has led to many drug epidemics. In order to save our youth, and young adults, we must bring awareness to drugs in America. The purpose of this paper is to bring awareness and a resolution to our community about drug addiction.
Literature Review:
European scientist was the first to isolate co***ne from the coca leaf in the 1850s. Once lauded as a medical “wonder drug.” Co***ne is one of the most recognize addictive substance on Earth. Co***ne was used as a surgical anesthesia for cataract patients (History.com). The eye would soak in the co***ne solution and would later be replaced. Doctors found that patients no longer flinched when the scalpel touched the eye once it was soaked in the co***ne solution. Pharmaceutical companies began marketing this anesthetic (History.com).
It was also rumored that Coca-Cola one of the world’s most popular soda company in America used co***ne in their drinks. It was rumored that in 1903 the world-famous soft drink contained a significant dose of co***ne (Palmermo, Elizabeth). There were many that said they had evidence to prove the product contained the drug. While Coca-Cola Company officially denies that presence of co***ne in any of the its products (Palmermo, Elizabeth).
Coca-Cola products was created in 1886 by an Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton. To avoid liquor regulations, Pemberton chose to mix coca-leaf extract with sugar syrup, kola-nut extract instead of wine. Co***ne was not made illegal in United States until 1914(Palmermo, Elizabeth). Co***ne was used to rid of headaches, fatigue, constipation, asthma, nausea, and impotence (Palmermo, Elizabeth).