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The Blunt Truth When most people hear the word “prohibition” it brings forth images of speakeasies, bootleggers, and rum-runners of the American alcohol prohibition of the early 1900s. Most people are unaware that there is a different type of prohibition happening in America right now with recreational use of marijuana. While there are differences between the two prohibitions, there are also a few similarities. Citizens should vote to legalize retail marijuana because states could use the revenue

the year 2011, 4.2 million people who were twelve years of age or older said they used heroin at least once in their lifetime. Furthermore, data from NSDUH showed approximately 460 people, twelve years of age or older, used heroin each day in 2013 (Lipari and Hughes, 2015). An even more frightening statistic is death rates doubled for people who were twelve years of age or older as a result of heroin overdose in the years 2010 through 2012 (Hedegaard, Chen, and Warner, 2015). The rise of heroin use

Facebook Addiction The newest social networking site, Facebook has opened up an exciting online world that has enabled millions of people around the world to connect with each other. Facebook provides its members a way to make new friends, keep in touch with current friends, and find old friends and family anywhere in the world without ever having to leave their home. Since its introduction to the public in 2005 Facebook has experienced phenomenal growth and has become the world’s most popular

A view from the bridge play by Arthur Miller is a play about Eddie Carbone jealous Beatrice’s cousin ( Rodolfo) which makes him start a chaos in the family and leads Eddie tried his best way to prevent Rodolfo marry Catherine which he is trying to, but at last, it failed. So he used betrayal method by calling immigration department and this can show that Miller have used betrayal as a main theme of the play by using stage direction and dialogues during the play through Vinny Bolzano betrayed the

Gender Roles in “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Hansberry used the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes in her play “A Raisin in the Sun” (hereafter A Raisin) for a reason. She knew it was the essence and main idea behind the play because history shows that “the raisin” did explode in the form of social movements against racial discrimination during the 1950s. It was a tumultuous decade for America which uprooted previous stereotypes toward race and gender. As Hansberry said

Parameters of the Project Because of the increase of heroin use, it is imperative that there be an aftercare for those recovering from Heroin addiction, and those that are risk or possibly have just used Heroin once or twice. The program will offer education & prevention, and for those who have gone through the primary treatment program, this will be the last step or maintenance (Girtz, 2013). The program will offer education and support with group and individual counseling with psychotherapists

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5, opioid use disorder (OUD) is characterized by patterns of opioid use that are problematic and persist for at least one year (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Evidence of problematic use of opioid is demonstrated through the presence of at least 2 symptoms which include withdrawal, craving, and continued use of opioids despite the disruptions it causes in personal and professional life. The substances

The Punic Wars were a series of three wars that were fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. Carthage, during the mid- 3rd century, was a large city located on the coast of modern Tunisia. Carthage was a powerful city-state with a vast commercial network. Rome rivalved with Carthage due to Rome having power, wealth, and population. The Romans were highly interested in expansion. The main cause of the Punic Wars was the conflicts of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire

Dreams How would you respond if you someone said your desires would never become true or you can never follow your desires? However, In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry wrote a play about special characters having different desires that not everybody settled on. A Raisin in the Sun is play about African Americans family who are on the South side of Chicago in the 1950s. Although some people believe the Younger’s moved through severe obstacles, the Younger’s overcame difficulties with

were caused by opioids; a class of drugs that includes painkillers and heroin. In 2016, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health concluded that an estimated 28.6 million Americans aged 12 and older were illicit drug users (Ahrnsbrak, Bose, Hedden, Lipari, & Park-Lee, n.d.). Each year taxpayers spend tens of billions on arresting, prosecuting, and jailing offenders. The war on drugs represent a huge focus for professionals in the criminal justice field. The war on drugs affects my role as a professional