“Looking at affordable health care, I think it is important that we look not only at prescription drugs, but also make sure that there is a major focus on health care.” ThinkingLooksImportantCareFocusDrugMajorsHealth CareAffordablePrescriptionsPrescription DrugsAffordable Health Care Author:Kendrick Meek
“No one wants to say they hate their own body. Many are scared that if they confide in others then people will look down on them. This is wrong. It's not weak to talk about it. On the contrary. It's the same with alcoholics and drug addicts - you have to be honest with yourself first. When you have accepted the negatives you can then focus on the positives, like, I have nice hair, nice eyes, great cheekbones.” PeopleIfsWantFirstsLooksBodyEyeHateFocusNiceHonestHairDrugWeakScaredContraryAcceptedBeing HonestAddictAlcoholicsDrug AddictHonest With YourselfBe Honest With YourselfCheekbonesNice Eyes Author:Crystal Renn
“The more you focus on sex without love, and drugs and violence, lifestyle of intimidation and recycling, the less energy you spend on opening up the big tent.” BigsEnergySexFocusViolenceDrugLifestyleOpeningWithout LoveTentsIntimidationRecyclingOpening UpSex Without Love Author:Jesse Jackson
“I think it's overly simplistic to say that any one single strategy is going to really change the focus and change the trajectory of drug use.” ThinkingUseFocusDrugStrategyTrajectoryDrug Use Author:Michael Botticelli
“One of the drivers of heroin has been the misuse of pain medication. If we're gonna deal with heroin and heroin use in the United States, we really have to focus on reducing the magnitude of the prescription drug use issue.” IfsHas BeensStatesUsePainUnitedDealsUnited StatesIssuesFocusDrugDriversReducingPrescriptionsMagnitudeMedicationHeroinMisusePrescription DrugsDrug Use Author:Michael Botticelli
“Because what a temporary worker program would do is help relieve pressure on the border. It will allow our law enforcement officials and Border Patrol agents to focus on those who are coming here for the wrong reasons, the criminals and the drug dealers and the terrorists.” ReasonHelpingLawFocusDrugProgramPressureWorkersCriminalsTerroristAgentsBordersOfficialsTemporaryLaw EnforcementEnforcementDealerWrong ReasonsDrug DealersBorder Patrol Author:Scott McClellan
“Addicts have incredible energy, it's just all directed toward one goal. But what incredible luck and grace addicts have. You hear about it all the time, getting into some kind of crazy situation in order to get drugs or to get money for drugs, pulling off something where they fall from a building and land on a truck full of pillows. It's incredible will, and if you learn to focus that will on getting better instead of getting worse it's amazing what you can do with that. You can use that strength and resourcefulness for something real instead of scoring dope in a desert.” IfsKindRealUseOrderFallEnergyGoalCan DoSituationFocusGraceCrazyLandBuildingDrugLuckIncrediblesDesertGet BetterPullingAddictTruckPillowDopeGet MoneySomething RealResourcefulness Author:Bucky Sinister
“In enforcement, you always have to have both a focus on the really worst actors - you know, gang bangers, in this case, drug dealers, that sort of thing - but also routine enforcement because think about, for instance, the IRS. They don't say, OK, well, if you're not a money launderer, it doesn't matter whether you fill your tax return out right or not. They have both. They go after the really bad actors and they have a kind of general, routine enforcement.” IfsThinkingKnowsWellsKindMatterActorsCasesFocusWorstReturnDrugTaxesInstanceRoutineEnforcementGangDealerIrsDrug DealersTax Returns Author:Mark Krikorian
“I want to focus on what are called kitchen table issues. You know, the ones that keep you up at night, like the cost of childcare and college and prescription drugs and so much else.” KnowsWantNightIssuesFocusCollegeCostDrugTablesKitchenPrescriptionsPrescription DrugsKitchen TableChildcare Author:Hillary Clinton
“We live in a culture of quick fixes. We want to feel better and we want to feel better now. I believe that's why many turn to alcohol and drugs because they want to numb the pain of life. In my life I have a choice. I can sit with my depression and look at Jesus or I can sit with Jesus and look at my depression. What I mean by that is I can focus on what's broken and wonder where God is or I can sit in the companionship of Christ who suffered for us and worship him in the middle of the mess. That gives my pain meaning and context.” GivingBelieveMeanPainChoicesCultureJesusI BelieveChristWonderFocusBrokenDrugWorshipAlcoholMessFeel BetterCompanionshipNumb Author:Sheila Walsh
“As MBA professors endlessly tell their students, companies do best when they stick to what they do well. There's a reason Apple doesn't make blenders. There's a reason Haagen-Dazs doesn't sell meat. And there's a reason drug companies should focus on saving and improving lives - not jeopardizing them.” ShouldWellsReasonCompanyFocusStudentsDrugSellsSticksSavingMeatApplesProfessorsImprovingMbaBlendersDrug Companies Author:Jeffrey Kluger
“While I recognize the great value and importance of prescription drugs and strongly support a continued U.S. focus on pharmaceutical research and development, our nation's seniors cannot be asked to subsidize the drug costs of other wealthy industrialized nations any longer.” ValuesNationsSupportFocusDevelopmentCostDrugResearchImportanceWealthySeniorPrescriptionsPharmaceuticalResearch And DevelopmentPrescription DrugsGreat Value Author:Michael K. Simpson