Essays and Research Papers on Drugs & Alcohol

Drug use and social class are considered as having a relationship in this 11 page analysis. Conclusions suggest that lower classes do contain a greater amount of drug abuse, but this does not preclude its use among the upper classes. Other factors, such as self-esteem are evaluated as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

8 pages in length. The past several years have shown a sharp increase in the use of drug testing programs within school districts countrywide. Particularly pertinent to the mandatory testing is that it has established a way of detecting and dealing with the staggering number of employees who have a drug problem. ...

2 page overview of the content of a speech delivered by Lee Brown, director of the U.S. National Drug Control Policy in May of 1994. No Bibliography.

An 8 page research essay on individualized and multilevel approaches to diagnosis and treatment of children with prenatal drug exposure. The writer reviews research literature to point out the complexity of the problem and offers a case study approach to treatment program determination. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 10 page examination of steroids, nutritional supplements and other means used by athletes to enhance physical prowess. Bibliography lists fifteen sources.

Publicity on children exposed prenatally to drugs has fostered tremendous concern about their cognitive and behavioral development. This concern is reflected in the out-of-home care system, where the number of children from drug-involved families has increased dramatically. This advanced-level, 14 page research paper examines the conflicting views in the literature on the effects of prenatal ...

An 9 page overview of the condition known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Relates the physiological manifestations of the condition and the factors which cause it. Includes specific information regarding the effects of the condition on memory, endocrine function and other physiologies. Bibliography lists 24 sources.

A 10 page look at the most important psychosocial reasons why people turn to drugs. The writer is concerned with making the point that the stereotypical image of an underprivileged, ethnic minority abusing drugs is hardly a realistic one. Depression, peer pressure, and high society acceptance are among the major factors examined. From a psychological ...

A 6 page examination of anabolic-androgenic steroids, their chemical basis, development and use. Includes a discussion of ergogenic aids as used by athletes and the potential for long-term adverse impacts. Bibliography lists six sources.

A 10 page discussion of the socio-psychological factors that cause women to drink. An extensive review of the literature is included and 14 references are cited in bibliography.

A 6 page paper discussing the relationship between southern Florida and Brazil for the purposes of trade. South Florida ports are the closest point of entry for ships originating in Brazil, but there are other forces at work. Florida intends to build its port business as much as possible, and Brazil is the ...

A 12 page research paper which looks at the topic of substance abuse specifically as to how impacts the lives of women. This includes its effects on women's health, including pregnancy, and includes details of how women's reactions to alcohol differ from men's. Other topics covered include sociological aspects of alcohol and drug use as ...

A two page paper presenting a short, succinct argument against legalizing drugs. The paper argues that we simply do not know enough about the long-term physical effects of drug use, but we already have a great deal of negative evidence about their social effects. Bibliography lists three sources.

A 6 page paper which examines how America seems to be losing its “war” on drugs, as prisons have become overpopulated with drug users instead of drug lords, while families and innocent victims are often caught in the crossfire. Specifically considered is how rehabilitative treatment, rather than imprisonment for the drug user, might be ...

In a 5 page mock interview with a former drug abuser, the author discusses the life and the recovery of a former drug user while paying attention to how both her drug abuse and her recovery from drugs have effected her life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page analysis of the book Drug War Politics: the price of denial by Eva Bertram, Morris Blachman, Kenneth Sharpe and Peter Andreas. This is a very unusual book. Unlike most volumes on this topic, it does not reiterate the various facts and arguments about how the war against drugs has been fought. Rather, ...

A 10-page research paper dealing with the problem of driving while impaired. Discusses the effects of various impairing substances on driving ability, the costs to society of the impaired-driving problem, and how it has affected society from a health and safety standpoint. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

5 pages in length. By identifying and treating early warning signs of alcoholism among adolescents action can be taken to deter the onset of those problems symptomatic of adolescent alcoholism. This paper looks at research pertinent to identifying and treating alcoholism among teenagers and young children. A review of literature specific to the ...

5 pages in length. Out of control drinking is not simply a matter of health. The problem drinker soon finds that alcoholism affects the relationships with friends, family and co-workers as well. This explanatory research paper details the effects of alcoholism in the problem drinker and some of the causes associated with ...

This 7 page paper considers on the arguments for and against the legalisation and decriminalisation of drugs. The economic influences are central to the paper with issues such as supply and demand on prices and the elasticity of different addictive products considered. The paper contains 1 graph. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

10 pages in length. There exists little tolerance for drug use and abuse at City Ice and Cold Storage. Not only does substance abuse disrupt the flow of day-to-day production because of excessive absenteeism, incessant tardiness and poor job performance, but it also costs the company untold numbers of dollars each year in ...

This seven-page-paper provides a discussion about the uses of illicit and licit drugs within America's high schools. Using Ritalin and alcohol as examples the paper presents an outline of their uses and effects that they have on students. Several studies are also discussed. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 6 page paper looks at both practical and philosophical issues when testing employees, or job applicants, for drugs. False positive results, and the conditions which can cause these, are discussed in detail. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page report discusses cocaine and the effects it has had on modern society as well as on individuals. One has to wonder how such a dangerous and reprehensible substance became so popular. There is apparently only one answer -- it physically delights the human being. Unfortunately, aside from the price it exacts from people ...

This 15 page paper considers the issue of alcoholism and the impact that this disease has on children. This paper outlines a research study that relates the current literature regarding the prevalence of alcoholism and the correlation between familial alcoholic status. This paper supports the link between parental alcoholism and the propensity for developing alcoholic tendencies in youth ...