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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"narcotics"”.
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THE EFFICACY OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IN COUNTER NARCOTICS
… to national security objectives. Counter narcotics initiatives in Colombia are utilized in a case-study approach that conducts an analysis of the different components of foreign assistance that were designed to curb the flow of illicit narcotics into the United States. The focus for this …
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Ideological dilemmas of alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous recovery
… out how members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) construct themselves, in talk, as being in recovery. This study adopted a social constructionist epistemology and a Foucauldian discourse analytic research methodology. A total of nineteen adults in self-reported AA and/or …
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Narcotics and Crime : a challenge to South African National Security (2006 - 2018)
South Africa has a serious organized crime, narcotics trafficking and corruption challenge. South Africa, a nation suffering from high levels of crime, is the Southern African hub for drug trafficking. Many of its security officials are plagued by corruption and linked to criminal syndicates, such …
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Toward a Model of 12-Step Engagement: Predicting Recovery Involvement in Narcotics Anonymous
… (MHOs) such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are considered evidence-based practices for SUDs. Despite a growing body of research examining mechanisms of change in MHOs, relatively few investigations of 12-step organizations have been theory-driven. Theory-based models of …
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Contribution of Reference Agents to Recovery Maintenance: A Social World Analysis of Narcotics Anonymous Affiliation
… and maintain sobriety within the context of the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) support group experience, this study examines how Newcomers learn the norms and values associated with NA, how Newcomers become integrated into the NA group and internalize acceptable recovery behaviors, and how Newcomers …
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The U.S. and The UK’s War on the Afghan Opium Industry: A Critical Evaluation of Anglo-American Counter Narcotics Policies in Afghanistan 2001-2011
Western counter narcotics policies in Afghanistan failed dismally after opium cultivation surged to unprecedented levels. At the centre of this failed battle against illegal narcotics was the Anglo-American partnership. Far from working harmoniously, the alliance was separated by competing and …
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Assess Effectiveness of Opioid Prescription Policies for Acute Pain Management
… products (HCPs) from schedule III to schedule II narcotics. This led to a substantial rise in Tylenol 3 prescriptions at the University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) due to the institutional guideline that prevents residents from prescribing schedule II narcotics without …
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Analgesic Use in U.S. Emergency Departments for Patients Reporting Moderate to Severe Pain: Diagnosis and Select Patient Characteristics Influencing Narcotic Analgesic Prescribing Practices
… if any, influence the decision to prescribe narcotics.Methods: Cross sectional data on patients presenting to U.S. emergency departments from the 2003 and 2004 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey were analyzed. Patients reporting moderate to severe pain were included in the …
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Constructing Narcoterrorism as Danger: Afghanistan and the Politics of Security and Representation
… a country synonymous with danger. Discourses of narcotics, terrorism, and narcoterrorism have come to define the country and the current conflict. However, despite the prevalence of these dangers globally, they are seldom treated as political representations. This project theorizes danger as a …
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Counterinsurgency and Counternarcotics Strategies: Colombia's Lessons for Afghanistan
… illicit networks, and covert operations of the narcotics trade. Despite similar strategies to confront these threats, Colombia's ability to effectively link counternarcotics operations with counterinsurgency operations in order to demobilize terrorists and the sources that fund them could …
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The Heroin Problem: Learning From Past Experiments In Narcotic Maintenance
… United States' very brief experimentation with narcotics maintenance clinics from 1914-1924 and why the clinic system was ultimately dismantled by the Treasury Department. This paper also highlights the U.S. public policy debate that emerged as early as the 1950s and continues today to develop …
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Transnational security challenges and statehood in Africa: A case study of drug trafficking in Ghana
… point in the global supply and demand of narcotics. Apart from the resultant rise in Ghanaians involved in trafficking activities and the consumption of narcotics, the prevalence of the phenomenon has suggested a growing interface between the country’s emerging political culture and drug …
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The guns-for-drugs trade: implications for U.S. foreign policy
… study of the relationship between weapons and narcotics trafficking--a phenomenon referred to as the "guns-for-drugs-trade". It focuses on trafficking that occurs throughout the United States and Latin America. The thesis identifies the actors, motivating factors, types of weapons, methods of …
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Three Essays on Crime
… spends on capturing thieves and not on seizing narcotics. If the government has a budget constraint and intends to minimize its expenditure on enforcement, minimum expenditure requirements make the government spend on both capturing thieves and seizing narcotics. This occurs when the …
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Attributional Dimensions of Problem Cause and Solution and Their Relation to Coping Strategies, Problem -Solving Confidence, and Life Satisfaction
… center, church, university, and Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous) completed the Attribution of Problems Solution Responsibility Scale (APSRS), an additional measure of attribution, and measures for each of the three aforementioned variables. Findings indicate that the APSRS has sound …
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Qualitative Reports Of Michigan Medical Marijuana
… patients and producers who were taking opiate narcotics claimed they reduced overall drug use, especially opiates, by using medical marijuana. Patients and caregivers also claimed medical marijuana was preferred over opiates, eased withdrawal from opiates, and in some cases was perceived as …
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Introduction to magic & thaumaturgy
… a young man’s heart exploding in the middle of a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. The six stories of this collection demonstrate the power of character interiority and affect, honing in on their ability to create the peculiar tones expected of speculative fiction. The craft paper focuses on this …
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The Evolution of Al Qaeda's Financial Network
… extensively on illicit activities, including narcotics smuggling and kidnapping for ransom. It examines the formal and informal methods of moving funds. It also examines the financial and operational relationships between al Qaeda Central and its affiliates, and it details U.S. and …
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The Security Situation for Central Asia: Afghanistan, Water, and Uzbek Stability
… the problem of the insurgency in the south, and narcotics trafficking.</p> <p>Water is scarce in the region, the leaders cannot agree on a water sharing treaty, and the downstream and upstream nations have different water usage needs and patterns.</p> <p>Lastly, Uzbekistan presents some …
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