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Pot Smokers Fatal Accidents
1,757 words... e found to have recently smoked marijuana, though it could not be proven that it caused the accident. The engineer had extensive record of speeding and DUI. He was known by management to have drinking problems. Congress mandated that random drug testing be done on the entire transportation industry. Marijuana is less of a road hazard than alcohol. Surveys have found that half or more of fatal drivers have alcohol in their blood, as opposed to 7 - 20 % with THC, the major component of marijua...
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Mandatory Drug Testing Work Environment
353 wordsMany employers are now requiring mandatory drug testing for applicants and current employees. Drug use has risen sharply over the past years and employers now need to take further precautions in order to maintain a reputable work environment. I believe this extra precaution will improve the workplace by creating a safer atmosphere, keep integrity and honesty in the staff, and eliminate many illegalities that go along with drug use in the workplace. These qualities would be further infused if dru...
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Running Head Depressants And Stimulants Historical Analysis
918 wordsRunning head: DEPRESSANTS AND STIMULANTS - HISTORICAL ANALYSIS Depressants and Stimulants - Historical Analysis January 18, 2008 Depressants and Stimulants - Historical Analysis Almost every American citizen has at some point of his or her life consumed at least one consciousness-altering drug. Many Americans are now taking anti-depressants, steroids, stimulants, and other psychoactive medications prescribed by physicians and consumed daily by thousands and millions of people. Many children are ...
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Substance Abuse Drug Abuse
714 wordsCollege: Lecturer: Course: Date: The GAO report According to the Government Accountability Office, the Federal Protection Service is falling short of its responsibilities. Its ascribed task, and hence mission, is to provide protection to some 8, 800 federal facilities around the US. However, due to a progressive reduction in workforce, the FPS can no longer provide this service adequately. From the fiscal year of 2004 to that of 2007 for example, the workforce within FPS reduced by 20 % from 1, ...
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Substance Abuse Treatment Alcohol And Drug
1,479 wordsJAIL BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM Substance abuse and addiction have changed the nature of Americas prison population. Alcohol, drug abusers, addicts, and those who sell illegal drugs dominate state, federal prisons and local jails. Crime and alcohol and drug abuse go hand in hand. Much of the growth in Americas inmate population is due to incarceration of drug law violators. With appropriate treatment for substance abuse and addiction, rehabilitation is possible for many of todays pr...
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D A R E Peer Pressure
502 wordsWHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE DRUG FREE This year I have learned a lot of things in D. A. R. E. class and I want to tell you about all of them. First we learned what D. A. R. E. means, it means drug abuse resistance education and this means to learn to say no to misuse drugs. Throughout the lessons we were given dare words. These were all the words that to do with drugs. Next we learned our rights as citizens. We even learned a whole bunch of facts about drugs. The next lesson we learned about the 3...
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