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The acquisition of skills and information essential for surviving in a world where substance abuse is common is known as drug education.... The paper, drug education, critically analyses both programs.... Government of countries like Great Britain and United States of America are devising policies which are more responsive to the needs of drug addicts.... Modern drug prohibition policies have a more balanced approach, and are able to scrutinize the problem of addiction more realistically than ever before....
9 Pages
(2250 words)
Essay
"Combating Drugs: Laws and policies" paper attempts to briefly examine the impact of laws and policies in this ongoing war, and to suggest possible changes and measures in order to accelerate the pace of international efforts in curbing the drugs menace.... he problem has apparently assumed alarming proportions primarily due to years of inaction by several governments, apart from the lack of clear policies, laws, and implementation machinery relating to drugs....
6 Pages
(1500 words)
Essay
The paper "Harm Reduction policies regarding Youth Drug Misuse" pinpoint many countries including the UK have adopted 'harm reduction' policies, a method that identifies solutions designed to diminish the detriments caused to communities by youth drug use.... Other countries employing harm reduction policies in addressing youth drug users include The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, and Canada.... overnment-sponsored programs and treatment for drug users allow an opportunity for early intervention and education or, for the habitual user, a supply source for controlled narcotic distribution and unused syringes....
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(1000 words)
Essay
One important model which is worth mentioning is the incrementalist model which has advocated the school-based drug education and other such small amendments to the policy.... The paper "policies for Illicit Drug Use in Australia" describes that the health agenda-setting process of illicit drug use has been influenced by various contemporary pressures like health-associated problems, social problems, political pressures, public opinion, health care system and media....
9 Pages
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Coursework
drug abuse which sometimes is commonly referred to as substance abuse it the consumption of a substance in this particular case (drug), in amounts or with methods that neither are approved nor supervised by any medical professional.... drug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost all communities in some way.... The use of drugs does not necessarily lead to abuse, neither is there a specific level at which drug use moves from casual to being problematic....
4 Pages
(1000 words)
Essay
The Narconon drug prevention and education curriculum intends to bring forth more risk factors than benefits of using drugs to young people.... This essay presents educational and drug prevention programs which are meant to counter the influences that come with drug use be it from the media or the basic social settings of communities.... This article looks at the impact that Educational and drug Prevention Programs have had on the intended recipients and how they have been of aid to the affected communities....
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Research Paper
To make the war on drugs work, we need to come up with new policies and not keep using the same policies that had failed over and over again.... People don't understand our drug policies, which have a direct relationship with crime.... The paper "Failures of the drug War in America" states that prohibition is a political attempt at trying to control abuse of the drugs.... drug abuse became popular around the 1960s in the USA....
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Research Paper
rom the perspective of harm reduction, education and information have as their objective the provision of accurate and reliable information that encourages risk reducing conduct.... oreover, this information and education can be made available through health services and by resorting to leaflets, posters, booklets, and videos.... However, it is to be realised that information regarding the effectiveness of education and information is weak.... The paper "Current drug Legislation and Alternative Approaches in Australia" tells us about legislation relating to drug prohibition....
6 Pages
(1500 words)
Essay