...Originally in the 1970s, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) had a distinct purpose, and this purpose was to be used in psychotherapy. MDMA, however, had not been approved by the FDA nor had the drug undergone clinical trials. The DEA placed a ban on MDMA in 1985, since the ban MDMA has not been used for legal psychotherapeutic treatments. Until recently, MDMA was believed to have no clinical value, and was not used for more than a party drug. New research has also been conducted to determine how MDMA affects the brain, and the FDA has approved phase three clinical trials. Studies have shown that MDMA cures people who have been suffering with PTSD. MDMA originally dates back to the beginning of the 1900s in the country of Germany....
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...Deborah Bristow Soc 318 Prof. Rinciari Drug Report/ Week 11 Molly AKA 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Molly, Molly, Molly, I am a huge fan of all types of music and in the last couple of years I feel like I should know Molly on a personal level. Molly seems to be referenced in almost every hip hop song that you hear on the radio and I do find myself singing right along with the lyrics with references to Molly’s. I knew I had to find out what Molly actually was once I heard grade school kids referencing it and I honestly at the time could not explain what Molly was because I myself did not know. The references of Molly and drugs in general have come apart of our music culture…references to Molly can be seen a lot in hip hop with lyrics such as: “MDMA got you feeling like a champion/the city never sleep better slip you an Ambien.” Jay-Z “Empire state of mind; “Something about Mary, she gone off that Molly/Now the whole party is melted like Dali.” Kanye West “Mercy”; “Taken four door Bugatti/I’m the life of the party/let’s get these hoes on the Molly.” Rick Ross “Pop that”; “Now you know I’ on that Molly/told her I’m not trying to polly.”-French Montana “Molly”. It’s clear that the talk about Molly runs rampant through hip hop but it’s not only just there. Miley Cyrus is catching steam behind her coming back on the scene summer song “We Can’t Stop” that references using Molly while partying “So la da da di we like to party/dancing with...
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...Drug use, Dangers and Preventions | Final Project | | Chris Furtado | 12/7/2011 | Chris Furtado Crim 120 12/7/11 Final Project Option #3: Drug use and prevention. For my final project I’m focusing on illegal drug use in the juvenile society and how it affects their livelihoods, the different types of drugs teens are becoming addicted to and what new types of drugs they are experimenting with in their society, and why they choose to start using drugs. I will be researching the street cost of these drugs, and the ways that they are being introduced into the American market and juveniles are profiting from it, as well as researching the pharmacology, psychology, sociology, treatment, and the business of drugs. Then I will be finalizing my research with ways to prevent juveniles from becoming addicted to these types of drugs and who to further education juveniles about the dangers and harms of drug use. Researchers have determined that “youngsters who have conduct problems are more likely than others to be exposed to illicit drugs” (Abadinsky: 21). Most juveniles who have emotional and behavioral problems are more than likely to start abusing alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, according to a study done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The study done by the (SAMHSA) also found that juveniles were inclined toward substance abuse admitted to delinquent behavior such as stealing, cutting classes or skipping school, and...
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...U.S. In the United States, there are two basic roots of evil that inspire more than a majority of all criminal activity, greed and drugs. Money and drugs go hand in hand in the U.S. and many places all over the world. The drug epidemic has been sweeping the world and the United States rapidly. More and more Americans are admitting to using drugs regularly. “An estimated 14.8 million American currently use illicit drugs” (Go). This means there is a huge demand and a wide range of demographics for drug dealers. “The 2004 National Drug Threat Assessment reports that in adults, age eighteen to twenty-five, 15.4 percent report having used cocaine in their lifetime, 53.8 percent report having used marijuana, and 15.1 percent report having used MDMA (commonly known as "Ecstasy")” (Swanson). The U.S. government is spending billions to fight a so called war on drugs. For the past 50 years the drug trade has increasingly grown in popularity. It is the biggest money making industry in the world. It is estimated that the highest annual income is around $400 billion with a gross profit margins of 300 percent, making the drug trade worth more than the annual budget of the U.S. DOD (Department of Defense). The demand for illicit drugs is greater worldwide than the demand for textiles and automobiles. It is said that of all international trade, 8% of that is illegal narcotics, while textiles make up 7.5% and automobiles make up just around 5%. With these facts and knowledge of the drug trade...
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...The Effect of Modern Drugs on Today’s Youth Children and the Law Seminar It’s nearing finals time and students across campus are beginning to feel the anxiety with exams over the horizon. While many students hit the books to quash this feeling, others search for something more. Whispers soliciting a need for Adderall resonate throughout the halls. These students don’t have prescriptions for their drug of choice, but this doesn’t deter them. They know that the risk in purchasing and ingesting this “study buddy” is far outweighed by the extreme focus and potentially high exam scores it may bring. It’s not that these students are ignorant of the law; it is quite the contrary. These situations are now so commonplace that today’s youth perceives the law to be a technicality in their search to find a means to an end. This pervading attitude should come as no surprise to most adults. For as long as human history has been recorded, drugs have defined and reflected the attitudes of their era. In the 1920’s, alcohol was placed under prohibition and Americans were looking to every which way to circumvent this federal regulation. In the 1930’s, reefer madness swept the country and marijuana was criminalized. The 1960’s marked the era of a rising counter-culture fueled by the psychedelic drug LSD. Even the cocaine boom of the 1970’s and 1980’s define a period of American history marked by high crime rates and an evolving nightlife. Today’s society is no different. In many ways, people...
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...Ecstasy MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) or Ecstasy, as it is commonly referred to, is a dangerous substance that has most recently become the subject of great attention due to the controversy over the safety of taking Ecstasy. Ecstasy is a dangerous drug that should never be taken under any circumstance. Ecstasy is in fact a synthetic methamphetamine derivative, also known as; Meth, Crystal, or Glass. MDMA has many street names which include: XTC, Go, Ecstasy, Disco Biscuit, Cristal, X, Adam, Bean, E, M, Molly, and Roll. Ecstasy is widely used at events as dance club or "rave" parties, but is not exclusive to those events. It has been used at house parties, and in school environments. A "rave" is a large event that features what has been commonly referred to as “Dance” music with lights and special effects played by D.J.s who specialize in this form of music. Raves are held in everything from night clubs to abandoned buildings to fields. Ecstasy was first synthesized in 1912 by a German company, possibly to be used as an appetite suppressant or a weight-loss drug. However, it was never marketed due to the unusual side effects of the drug. Ecstasy produces both stimulant and psychedelic effects, enabling those who take the drug to remain active for longer periods of time with less fatigue. This, in fact, is why Ecstasy is seen as a drug of choice at such events as dance raves, and other all-night activities. There is a strong misperception that use of Ecstasy is safe unless...
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...Project X is a movie about three seniors who fly under the radar in high school. Costa and Thomas are best friends. Costa is loud, outgoing, and wants more than anything to be popular and have people know his name. Thomas is quite the opposite, he is more reserved and only concerned about a girl he likes. Thomas’ parents decide to go away for the weekend, which leaves the house free for Thomas’ birthday party. Thomas has many reservations about the party but allows it thinking that the girl he likes will show up. After many invitations are extended people begin to arrive. Things go from a controlled environment to absolute chaos, with the use of sex, drugs, and alcohol. In this paper I will discuss the movie as well as its relation to drugs and alcohol have with Biology. Costa invites people over to Thomas’ to celebrate his eighteenth birthday. They have their friend Dax film it all. Costa believes that for the party they need alcohol and marijuana, so they have to find it and pick it up. While picking up the marijuana they steal a garden gnome from the dealer’s house not realizing what was inside. Back at the house people started to arrive and what begins as a small get together, quickly turns into a large gathering. All the kids are drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, and partying; when one of them decides to try and hit to garden gnome with a baseball bat. As he tosses it in the air he swings and smashes it into smithereens, sending hundreds of ecstasy pills...
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...Reality (herbal drug use),’ tells about a young woman named Aniubis Castilla. She lives in Hialeah, California. Castilla enjoys dancing and going out to night clubs. She says that when she needed a “boost…she took the psychedelic drug MDMA,” otherwise known as ecstasy. Consequently, after taking a bad dose of ecstasy one night, she realized that the drug was just distracting her from her goals in life. Shortly after, she discovered a drug similar, but not near as dangerous, called herbal sex ecstasy. Castilla describes the drug as ‘one step better than reality.’ She says that herbal ecstasy is much healthier and safer than its rivals: cloud 9, ultimate xphoria and x. All of these are known as ‘Rave Energy,’ and have flourished in clubs and throughout teenagers and adults in the United States. Leland says that the herbal drug hit at a ‘ripe’ moment, emerging in an expanding drug culture. Other drugs such as marijuana, LSD, cocaine came about in the 90s, followed by herbal drugs about a decade later. But unlike other drugs, Leland says that “herbal’s play both sides, selling the promise of psychedelic euphoria while actually delivering just a mild, caffeine like boost.” Leland concludes his article by stating that overall, herbal drugs are safer than pure MDMA ecstasy, but it is still unhealthy. Leland is merely neutral in this argument. He does not think that the use of herbal drugs is a good choice, nor does he ‘bash’ the idea of them either. Leland someone’s uses personal experience...
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...Legal penalties See also: Capital punishment for drug trafficking Drug trafficking is widely regarded by lawmakers as a serious offense around the world. Penalties often depend on the type of drug (and its classification in the country into which it is being trafficked), the quantity trafficked, where the drugs are sold and how they are distributed. If the drugs are sold to underage people, then the penalties for trafficking may be harsher than in other circumstances. Drug smuggling carries severe penalties in many countries. Sentencing may include lengthy periods of incarceration, flogging and even the death penalty (in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere). In December 2005, Van Tuong Nguyen, a 25 year old Australian drug smuggler, was hanged in Singapore after being convicted in March 2004. In 2010, two people were sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of cannabis into the country.[19] Execution is mostly used as a deterrent, and many have called upon much more effective measures to be taken by countries to tackle drug trafficking,[20] such as for example targeting specific criminal organisations (which are often also active in the smuggling of other goods (i.e. wildlife) and even people. In some cases, even links between politicians and the criminal organisations have been proven to exist. Effects of the illegal drug trade on societies The countries of drug production and transit are some of the most affected by the drug trade...
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...in the most recent United Nations’ World Drug Report in which the organization estimated that it ranged between 200,000 and 641,800 hectares ( World Drug Report 2010). Each year, according to the U.S. Customs Service, 60 million people enter the United States on more than 675,000 commercial and private flights. Another 6 million come by sea and 370 million by land. In addition, 116 million vehicles cross the land borders with Canada and Mexico. More than 90,000 merchant and passenger ships dock at U.S. ports. These ships carry more than 9 million shipping containers and 400 million tons of cargo. Another 157,000 smaller vessels visit our many coastal towns. . Amid this voluminous trade, drug traffickers conceal cocaine, heroin, marijuana, MDMA, and methamphetamine shipments for distribution in U.S. neighborhoods. (U.S. DEA, 2004). Drug trafficking has affected the world in many ways. Furthermore, causing problems that are setting off more alarms for the government. To fix a problem you have to start at the root of the problem so in order to stop...
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...RESEARCH PAPER General Topic: America’s War On Drugs Research Paper Question: How is the elimination of Drug supplies going to affect the economies and social concerns involved in the trade? Research Thesis Statement: The total elimination of illegal drugs in circulation will decrease employment in the US and increase unemployment in Afghanistan and Colombia. ABSTRACT: The "War on Drugs" is a campaign undertaken by the Federal government of the US with the assistance of participating countries such as Co lombia and Afghanistan , intend ed to reduce illegal drug trade to curb supply and diminish demand for certain psychoactive substances deemed harmful by the government. This initiative includes a set of laws and policies that are intended to discourage the p roduction, distribution, and consumption of targeted substances. COST: The U.S. government estimates the cost of the War on Drugs by calculating the funds used in attempting to control the supply of illegal drugs, in paying government employees involved in waging the war on crack, and to satisfy rehabilitation costs. This total was estimated by the U.S. government's cost report on drug control to be roughly $12 billion in 2005. Additionally, in a separate report, the U.S. government reports that the cost of incarcerating drug law offenders was $30.1 billion — $9.1 billion for police protection, $4.5 billion for legal adjudication, and $11.0 billion for state and federal corrections...
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...Legalization of Marijuana Brian S. Clear HU2740 28 August 2013 Marijuana dates back many years, and has been used throughout different cultures in various ways. Over the last few years however Marijuana has been used to fit our lifestyles and social environment in many ways. In our society today many people around the world smoke Marijuana for different reasons like medical purposes, with that being said I think Marijuana should be legalized permanently as it has many beneficial uses, including easing pain, it would help the United States get further out of debt. Legalizing Marijuana would also create jobs for many people lowering the unemployment rate in the United States. Marijuana whose scientific name is Cannabis Sativa has been mentioned in manuscripts dating back to 2700 B.C. in China. The Jamestown settlers recorded that they had first planted the crop in 1611, as they used the hemp from the plant’s fibers to make rope and canvas. Marijuana also known as ‘weed’ was used to make clothing, as the plant was very durable. During that time Marijuana was used more for survival far more than any other purpose. Marijuana came into play with the scarcity of alcohol during the prohibition era. The use of the drug rose from there, and became a large problem in the Unites States. The United States is one of those countries that can immensely benefit from the legalization of Marijuana use. In the United States, Marijuana is the most widely used controlled substance...
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...In recent years, television programs that focus on heavy drug use have been on the rise. One show in particular, Breaking Bad, has been a major hit with teens and young adults. A total of 10.3 million viewers tuned into watch the show’s series finale, 5.2 million of which were adults age 18-49 (Entertainment Weekly). Focusing on the drug business regarding crystal meth Breaking Bad depicts a thrillingly dangerous lifestyle. The show has developed a dedicated following, but one cannot help but wonder, what effect is this type of show having on its viewers? One might assume that television programming would have a strong influence on the habits of young viewers, so the main question is: what, if any, is the correlation between the increase in drug use on television and drug use among teens and young adults? There is a large amount of drug use on television, ranging from programming to advertising during commercial breaks. A study titled “Television Advertising and Drug Use,” published in the American Journal of Public Health, “investigated TV drug advertising as a factor in encouraging the abuse of legitimate and illegitimate drugs” (Peterson et al). The purpose of the study was to determine whether or not current National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) guidelines regarding drug advertising commercials are strict enough. While the discussion portion of the study revealed that there is room for improvement, it also stated: Our findings do not establish a causal link between...
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...Violation of Sec 5 and 11, Art II of RA 9165 In a report to PSSUPT PASCUAL G MUÑOZ JR, Laguna Provincial Director, by PSINSP JAIME SAVILLA PEDERIO,OOA 8:00 PM of July 16, 2013 in N. Kaharian Street, DFS, Brgy I Mendiola, Siniloan, Laguna. PNP personnel of Siniloan MPS led by PO3 Walter Camiloza Tiempo conducted buy bust operation on illegal drugs that resulted to the apprehension of the suspects 1. James Tibay y Javier, 34 years old, single, laborer, native and resident of N. Kaharian St, DFS, Brgy I, Mendiola, Siniloan, Laguna, and Alvin Oñeza y Co, 30 years old, married, security guard native and resident of Sangumay Street, DFS, Brgy I, Mendiola, Siniloan, Laguna who is caught while on the act of selling one (1) small heat sealed transparent plastic sachet with suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride inside to our poseur buyer PO1 Arsenio Cruz Rabbon II in exchange to our marked money three (3) pieces of one hundred peso bill with serial number O169432, TB964083 and RP 216580 and during preventive search suspect also custody and control another one (1) piece of small heat sealed transparent plastic sachet with suspected illegal drugs inside. Arrested also one shabu buyer identified as Alvin Oñeza y Co, caught also while on the act of possession, custody and control one (1) piece of small heat sealed transparent plastic sachet with suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride inside. Arrested suspects during their arrest were informed their constitutional rights and...
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...For many years, drugs have been prohibited by laws that the governments have imposed to prevent its illicit distribution and consumption. However, it is not a secret for many of us that Humans have been using psychedelic drugs since the beginning of time, and laws to regulate these substances are rather a new concept. So, that is why we think this way of preventing drug use is not the right one, the reality is that the strategy of drug prohibition, not drug use itself, is largely responsible for almost the same social pathologies produced by the drug consumption; as poverty, crime, lack of productive employment, marginalization, public health problems, among others. Briefly, drug liberation seems to be the new trend, but to what degree will the government relax drug laws before it is too much? Understanding the possible social benefits at legalizing drugs, we strongly believe that drugs use should be legalized by the government in order to win the Drug War. The first reason why drug use should be allowed is that drug legalization would mean a lower price. All illegal drugs are very expensive (their price is determined by a demand-led, unregulated marked) because their production, transportation and sale is very dangerous. So “some dependent users resort to stealing to raise funds (accounting 50% of UK property crime – estimated at £2 billion a year) most of the violence associated with illegal drug dealing is caused by its illegality” (urban 75, n.d) when people developed...
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