Drug paraphernalia Essays

  • Pc 530.5 Drug Paraphernalia

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    INTRODUCTION: This case involves the suspect being arrested for PC 530.5(a)-Identity Theft and PC 602(o)-Trespassing. The suspect was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of H&S 11364(a) and H&S 11377(a)-Possession of a Controlled Substance. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This incident occurred in the rear parking lot at the above location. EVIDENCE: • (5)-Used hypodermic needles. One hypodermic needle had a reddish substance inside of it. The needles were found in Martin’s

  • How To Make Tobacco Bongs

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    How To Make Tobacco Bongs A tobacco bong is another way for someone to smoke tobacco instead of just rolling a cigarette you can just stuff the tobacco in a bowl and smoke it. It is much quicker and easier to do than rolling it in papers. There are many types of tobacco bongs but I'm only going to explain how to make two different types because I dont have enough time to explain how to make all of them. That would take forever. The first type im going to explain how to make is a gravity bong. The

  • Lucy Cisneros Bermudez (A): Drug Paraphernalia

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    INTRODUCTION: This case involves suspect Lucy Cisneros Bermudez being arrested for HS 11364(A) – Drug Paraphernalia. A records check revealed that Bermudez had an outstanding warrant out of San Bernardino County. Bermudez was transported to The Pasadena City Jail, where she was booked for HS 11364(A) and her outstanding warrant out of San Bernardino County. EVIDENCE: • 1 Methamphetamine pipe that was retrieved from Bermudez’ salmon colored purse. The methamphetamine pipe was booked into property

  • T. L. O.: A Case Study

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    At a high school in Piscataway, NJ two teenage girls got caught smoking cigarettes in the bathroom. The girls reported to the assistant principal, Theodore Choplick’s, office. A freshmen in high school, T.L.O. (the student's initials), denied the allegations even though her friend confessed. Principal Choplick proceeded to search the purse of T.L.O. and found cigarettes. His findings prompted a deeper search into T.L.O.’s purse in which he found cigarette rolling papers, marijuana, a pipe

  • Prohibition is Destroying America

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    The war on drugs began with good intentions, but it is becoming clear that this battle is a failure. Not only do drug laws violate American’s freedoms, but they further complicate the lives of drug users. These laws have inadvertently been responsible for the deaths of thousands through bad drug deals and dirty drugs, which leads one to ask the question, “Is this a war on drugs or a war on drug users?” Body bags and HIV are becoming the most widely known side effects of drug prohibition. Contrary

  • Drugs: A Major Problem In Canadian Society

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    Drugs: A Major Problem In Canadian Society A major problem that exists within Canadian society is the abuse of mind- altering substances. Such narcotics cause not only health problems, but also violent and potentially criminal acts. A mind-altering narcotic can be defined as both the legal and illegal type. The four main categories of drugs are: narcotics, CNS depressants, CNS stimulants, and hallucinogens. Most of these drugs are highly addictive and are usually obtained by prescription or are

  • Heroin Overdose Research Paper

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    use where the addict wants to be without realizing the seriousness of the fact they are literally at the point of death. Drug overdose deaths in the United States have risen steadily since 1970. Painkillers actually kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined, according to the Centers for Disease Control, but heroin is still one of the No. 1 killers of illegal drug users. One in 10 heroin overdoses ends in death. XXX Heroin overdose causes the body to go into a deep sleep where the respiratory

  • Needle Exchange Programs

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    is the rapid growth of drug addicts. This is because people misused and abused drugs, which can lead to addiction and dependent on drugs. In addition, the most abused drugs are psychotropic drugs such as cocaine and heroin, which can change the way people thinks, acts and feels. Today, there are many programs that are established to help drug users and prevent the spread of diseases. Needle exchange program (NEPs) is one of the programs, which has goal to reduce harm to drug users and innocent people

  • Needle Exchange Programs Essay

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    exchange programs (NEPs) are purposeful and play an important role in the current opioid epidemic. NEPs provides injection drug users (IDUs) with sterile needles and injection equipment in exchange for their used needles. Also they successfully discard used equipment, decreasing the risk of needlestick injuries in public places. NEPs addresses their health concern for IDUs. Injection drug users put their health at risk when they partake in sharing needles and injection equipment. When a user shares contaminated

  • Drug Dogs Essay

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    Drug dogs are classified into three categories – those that are aggressive, those that are compulsive, and those that are very laid back. These dogs go through very extensive training before performing their tasks. Training takes anywhere from three to twelve weeks. Dogs come out of this training with different types of personalities. The first of this category would be the aggressive dog. This dog is the one that tends to be forceful and damaging. The aggressive dog will tear things apart

  • Okay To Do Drugs

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    someone was when people thought it was okay to do drugs. I know that your thinking that those people wouldn't even have an explanation to even support their viewpoint on drugs, but they did. These people gave many reasons why drugs are okay to take for different reasons. These people have been doing drugs for quite a while. The situation came when someone said it was 100% not okay to do drugs in any manner. Most of them said that the drugs they take comes from a plant, and plants can't be harming

  • Robert Burton's The Overmedication Of America

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    The overmedication of America. Is it ethical to be handing out anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, and ADHD medication like candy? Is it ethical to keep putting bandaids on big problems without addressing the deeper issues of long term mental health and societal issues? Who is responsible for the rising issues of depression, anxiety, and ADHD? Is overmedication detrimental to society? These are the questions that I will be addressing with this paper. In 1621, Robert Burton wrote The Anatomy of Melancholy

  • Adhd Medication Should Be Banned In Schools

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    Through researching the current trend toward medicating students in order for the to better fit into the school system. I found the following sources that give information about the number of students given drugs to help them concentrate and do better in school. College students take ADHD drugs for better performance. Teens taking ADHD medicine to make better grades and ADHD medication to help kids better perform in school. “I have ADHD, and have been taking medication for a long time. I have to

  • Drugs, Athletes, and Sports - Androstenedione

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    Androstenedione: Just Say No Imagine rounding the bases after hitting your 70th home run and setting a new major league record. Slapping your teammatesí hands, you hear cheers progress throughout the sold out stadium. As you acknowledge the crowd further, you hear booing also coming from the standing crowd. Why are they booing? You just set a record! Then you see a small boy pointing at you and yelling. You watch closely and see the word, “Andro” form on his lips. Androstenedione, known as

  • Risks of Using Steroids Greater Than Benefits

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    Go All Your Dreams. Even the Most Muscular Athlete Can't Win From a Hospital Bed." High School Sports. Feb. 1989. pp. 18-22 Lukas, Scott E. The Drug Library: Steroids. Springfield: Enslon Publishers, Inc. , 1994 Nuwer, Hank. Steroids. New York: Franklin Watts, 1990 Ribadeneira, Diego. "Steroid Revolution: Youngsters Increasingly Using The Drug Just to Look Good." Houston Chronicle. 6 Nov. 1988. pp. 1B+

  • The Effects of Hallucinogenic Drugs on The Brain

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    The Effects of Hallucinogenic Drugs on The Brain Hallucinnogenic Drugs alter a person's perceptions of reality and may cause hallucinations and other alterations of the senses. Drugs classified as hallucinogens include: LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetime(DOM), N,N-dimethyltrptamine(DMT), psilocin, and mescaline. There are two aspects of these drugs that classify then as hallucinogens. They all have common side effects, including distortion of sensory perception

  • Natural Childbirth is Superior to Drug Induced Childbirth

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    I remember when my water bag broke; it was August 12, 1992, and the time was 12:15am.I was very excited that I would see my new baby on her due date. I did what the child birthing book recommended. I woke my husband up and told him to call the hospital. In the meantime I decided to take a shower. I was pretty calm because I didn't have any contractions. I wore my best maternity outfit and was spruced up compared to my husband. I even put on some perfume. You see, we had just gone to bed at 11:30

  • Drugs Destroyed a Friendship

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    when a person’s personality really shows. Everyone finds who they are inside, and they find others like them. Some try to move up the popularity pole, and will do anything to reach the top. Others seem to just fade away out of existence because of drugs. My friend Todd was one that just disappeared from my life. At the beginning of freshman year, I didn’t know many other people at my school. All of my friends choose to go to another school that was in our district. I was in the cafeteria talking

  • Unsolved Case of Jon Benet Ramsey´s Murder

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    WHO KILLED JON BENET RAMSEY? The brutal murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey on Christmas night in 1996 shocked America to its core. Just as the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder seven decades earlier had seared the nation’s consciousness, this murder – of a beautiful and talented child in a wealthy Boulder, Colorado home --renewed every parent’s worst nightmare. It has been nearly three years since this violent crime occurred and no one has been brought to justice. At 6:48 p.m., Dec. 23,

  • Study Drugs: A Student's New Best Friend?

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    Study Drugs: A Student's New Best Friend? Many people who want to lose weight wish there was a “magic pill” that would eliminate the process of dieting and exercising. Those looking for fun, have the “love pill” commonly known as ecstasy. In an age where everything comes to us so easily, where feelings don’t have to be felt but chemically induced instead, one might address a common problem college students face hoping to find a simple solution. Stuck in the library with a term paper due the