Addiction Essays

Prison overcrowding is a major problem in our criminal justice system and it continues to be a hotly debated topic as to how we should address the problem. One of the main reasons our prison systems have a problem with overcrowding is drugs. More specifically, the “war on drugs” started …

The Aristotelian tragic hero is defined as a “lifelike” person who demonstrates both good and bad qualities through speech and action in a consistent manner. Moreover, the tragic hero, due to a personal error in judgment or tragic flaw, is the cause of the tragedy in a play. In Jean …

I’m not sure if I put it into the right subject, and I hope it helps a little with whatever you may need to do… Gossip is a nasty and unnecessary thing that was probably started by the first people on earth. Although the term ‘gossip’ is not in the …

Gore Vidal’s essay, “Drugs” mainly discusses his opinions of who is to blame for America’s drug problems. He states that drugs exist in the means they do because of the United States government. Because our government makes drugs illegal, it only makes people want them more. Vidal states that the …

Smoking is good for in many ways including making you live longer. Although most text books and “experts” say that smoking is bad for you, there are also many other people who disagree and say it has many curing properties. For example, a person with bronchitis from childhood accompanied by …

Would you risk your life for one of your addictions? Even though we know more about the dangers of smoking, it sill haunts society. Not only does smoking have many dangers, physical outcomes, and costs, but also there are also many positive steps to combat this tribal habit. Some dangers …

Conflicts in “Merchant of Venice” occur as a result of four major life themes: love, money, prejudice and disguise. Shylock, the Jewish moneylender is usually, and somewhat unjustly, held responsible for many of these conflicts. Though Shylock’s behaviour is, in many ways, evil,and should by no means be exonerated, the …

In the excerpt from the afterward (p.132) to “The Cocaine Kids” by Terry Williams he seems to be expressing the Subcultural Theories. Simply because the excerpt is mainly concerned with the way they were raised, opportunities and lifestyle. In my opinion I agree strongly that these Subcultural Theories play a …

Drugs have been a problem in our society for years. They have been used and abused by many groups, including amateur and professional athletes. Drugs are also used for recreational use not just for performance enhancement. Society is directly influenced by the usage of drugs in sport. A study in …

There are several positive and negative effects of alcohol. Most of the negative effects come from over consumption of alcohol. How much effect alcohol has on someone depends on a lot of factors. Different people react differently to alcoholic beverages. Some people have higher tolerances for different types of alcohol …