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Early in his administration, President Ronald Reagan made "the war on drugs" a high priority. In 1988, Congress passed the Drug-free Workplace Act, which required recipients of federal contracts to test employees for drug and alcohol abuse. At first, workplace drug testing was promoted only for industries where a drug-abusing employee could present a safety hazard, such as construction or transportation. Over time, however, drug testing has become...
9) Drugs
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English
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Presents fifteen opposing essays exploring the topic of drugs and teens' rights, focusing on student drug testing and drug searches. Includes organizations to contact and further reading.
10) Shutter Island
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Español
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U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule begin to fear for their own lives and sanity when their investigation on Shutter Island into how a patient escaped the Ashcliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane yields more questions than answers.
14) Off Label
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English
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A probing exposé of an overmedicated,misdiagnosed, and drug-addled America,Off Label is a documentary that takes an emotionaljourney through eight uniquely personal experiences toshed light on an unknown andoften camouflaged plague affecting the United States.
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Winning in sport is big business, with big financial returns. This can motivate sports people to decide to use performance enhancing drugs to give them the winning edge. This insightful program examines the world of performance enhancers, both legal and illegal, and outcomes of using them. Discussions with coaches, sport nutritionists and athletes reveal motivations for drug cheating, the medical side effects of the drugs, the drugs themselves and...
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More and more of us are taking illicit drugs each month; we've never had more choice when it comes to drugs, or had easier access to them. But how many people have any idea what they're taking? And is the gamble worth it? The emergence of new drugs and untested legal highs has resulted in a rising death toll, raising questions about current legislation. Using the UK as a case study, DJ B. Traits investigates drug culture, and asks whether it's time...