User:ZuriShaw/sandbox

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{Belongs in the first section of basic information} Drug abusers are often depicted as human beings who are not capable of staying drug free and are often addressed using derogatory terms. The reasoning for not helping patients seek the treatments needed are often due to the terms used to identify them, such as "crackhead" or "junkie". The name calling and stigma places a sense of shame for drug users for a disease that takes control of them physically and psychologically. Discrimination against drug abusers is very common in the workplace, and the most familiar example happens when employers give random drug test to see if the employee will pass it. However, according to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, employers are supposed to ensure that alcohol and drug addicts get help and the accommodations that they need. The lack of job opportunities and treatment for drug addicts often results in relapses or in jail.

{Belongs in the third section of basic information} Drug abusers often choose the jail system because being in the real world exposes them to the very things that made them turn to drugs. Many drug users choose jail so they can utilize the Drug Court Program. The first drug court program was started in 1989 in Florida. The purpose of the drug court program was to put the court's authority in motion to reduce the drug crime rate by offering rehabilitation to drug addicts. In 2015, up to 3,000 drug courts were available in the U.S. and merely 120,000 defendants were being worked with per year. The overall goal of the drug court program is to reduce the need for drugs and the crimes that accompany them. Statistics have led researchers to believe drug court may be an effective resolution to end drug addiction.

Second Draft
{Belongs in the first section of basic information} Drug abusers are often depicted as human beings who are not capable of staying drug free and are often addressed using derogatory terms. The reasoning for not helping patients seek the treatments needed are often due to the terms used to identify them, such as "crackhead" or "junkie". The name calling and stigma places a sense of shame for drug users for a disease that takes control of them physically and psychologically. Discrimination against drug abusers is very common in the workplace, and the most familiar example happens when employers give random drug test in hopes (how do you know that they hope for this?) that the employee fails it. However, according to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, employers are supposed to ensure that alcohol and drug addicts get help and the accommodations that they need. The lack of job opportunities and treatment for drug addicts often results in relapses or to a search for a better life through the jail system (huh?).

{Belongs in the third section of basic information} Drug abusers often choose the jail system because being in the real world exposes them to the very things that made them turn to drugs. [This is a controversial statement; you need a citation at the very least] Many drug users choose jail so they can utilize the Drug Court Program. The first drug court program was started in 1989 in Florida. The purpose of the drug court program was to put the court's authority in motion to reduce the drug crime rate by offering rehabilitation to drug addicts. In 2015, up to 3,000 drug courts were available in the U.S. and merely 120,000 defendants were being worked with per year. The overall goal of the drug court program is to reduce the need for drugs and the crimes that accompany them. Statistics have led researchers to believe drug court may be an effective resolution to end drug addiction.

Good revisions, but need more citations for sure and also the ones you have need more information to be complete.

Rough draft
Drug addicts are often depicted as human beings who are not capable of staying drug free and are addressed using derogatory terms. The terms used to identify drug addicts are derogatory but also used as reasoning for not helping patients seek treatment needed. Derogatory words such as "junkie" or "crackhead" are commonly used words for those battling drug addictions. The stigma placed upon drug addicts has twisted the meaning of what it is to really have an addiction which decreases the access to treatments. The name calling and stigma places of sense of shame for drug users for a disease they can't control.

Discrimination against drug addicts is very common in the workplace. Employers most of the time force drug addicts to take drug tests as a way to discriminate against those who use drugs. Employers give drug test in hopes that drug users will test positive in order to take away the job opportunity even if it has no effect on their ability to work. However according to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, employers are supposed to ensure the alcohol and drug addicts get help and the accommodations that are needed. The lack of job opportunities and treatment for drug addicts had resulted in relapses and a search for a better life through the jail system. peer review: great context and overall work very clear and understandable but on the other hand theres not clearity on where if the links are reputable as well as where the entry will be added nor does it clearly states what you will be working on. U'Ronnie