ThomasThe objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the "war on drugs," its significance, its origins and ultimately the effects it has had on society and the justice system heading into the 21st century. In particular, the focus will be on the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 ...
In particular, the focus will be on the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and its purpose, goals and the impact of mandatory minimum sentences as outlined within the legislation. The paper will include significant findings regarding misalignments between the policy's objectives and implementation among ...
The Effects of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 on Black Male Students' College Enrollment This paper explores one reason for the educational gaps experienced by Black men. Using variation in state marijuana possession and distribution laws, this paper examines whether the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of ...
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 was created as part of the Federal government's 'War on Drugs.' It sought to increase penalties for those who were...
000 grant from the Department of Justice to expand the program to the national level. And Congress passed the “Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986,” which set aside 10% of State Grants to Governors for police-staffed, in-school, drug education programs, and mentions DARE by ...
Strategic choices for future action are highly contextual but sex workers continue to find their strength in movements for structural reform such as Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, migrant solidarity, reforming drug policy and with other labour groups as this image of a May Day Rally in ...
The differential activation of angiogenesis between normal and tumor cells makes this process an attractive strategic target for anti-tumor drug discovery. The principles of anti-angiogenic treatment were originally proposed by Judah Folkman in 1972, and ever since, the ability of a tumor to form ...
Current antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) target internalising receptors on cancer cells leading to intracellular drug release. Typically, only a subset of patients with solid tumours has sufficient expression of such a receptor, while there are suitable non-internalising receptors and stroma targets. He...
(Foreyt et al.1986; Horton and Stockdale1981). The efficacy of the monovalent ionophore monensin, employed as a preventive drug by incorporation in the feed of livestock, is well documented (e.g., Bergstrom and Maki1976; Fitzgerald and Mansfield1978; Gregory et al.1983; Leek et al.1976; ...
These data are in line with the project objectives, as the aim was to create nanocarriers loaded with bioactive compounds, as particles in this size range may exhibit enhanced cellular uptake and longer drug retention time in the bloodstream by potentially avoiding phagocytic clearance. The ...