EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION Drugs are chemical substances either synthetic or natural when taken that alter the normal physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic substances resulting to changes in behavior and normal functioning of the body. This paper looks into the effects of drug abuse (on academic performance)‚ the common drugs abused and ways and means of mitigating the same. It also looks into the common
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Since 1982‚ schools around the world have created programs to try and help youth avoid drug and alcohol use. In the article‚ “Just Say No‚” it narrows down the programs to just D.A.R.E. Even though the program D.A.R.E is a great idea‚ studies have shown that it’s not as effective as they thought it would be (Liliendfeld & Arkowitz‚ 2014). D.A.R.E means Drug Abuse Resistance Education. This program came about by the Los Angeles police department in 1983. About 75% of the U.S. and about 43 countries
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The Effects of Junk Food on Health Junk foods are deemed to be trash foods as they are high in fat‚ sodium and sugar. The apparent effect of junk food can lead to obesity and a range of attendant health problems‚ including diabetes‚ heart disease and arthritis. Majority of junk food choices do not deliver beneficial nutritional values. Here are the facts about how excessive junk food consumption affects your body. First of all‚ junk food doesn’t contain the nutrients your body needs to stay
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Let’s Talk About Sex (2009) is a documentary film directed by James Houston that describes how American attitudes toward teenage sexuality affect teenagers in today’s society. Sex has become a media means and marketing tool to influence people’s buying decisions. The misleading messages about sex in today’s media have confused teenagers with incorrect information and thus led to a sky-high numbers of teenage unintended pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)‚ costing the
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Health risks of abortion and its effects According to the Webster’s medical dictionary abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus‚ fetal membranes‚ and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is the same as a miscarriage. The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies is termed habitual abortion. In certain countries there are laws against abortion and many people will criticize
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Language and Cognition Bridget Subia Psy 360 Language and Cognition Language is very complex and the manner at which humans learn language is even more complex. Language is more than just words and with words there are also definitions this paper will explain what language and lexicon is. Language is connected to cognitive functions in so many ways that this is better explained throughout the paper. There are key features in language that is developed during childhood and continues to grow
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Wright 1 Amy Wright Jason Corjay Psy 101 - Z4 21 Feb 2015 The Biology of Behavior The two opening chapters in Exploring Psychology have been very informative. I have chosen to go with chapter 2‚ The Biology of Behavior‚ as my topic. The first sentence pulled me in. I was both challenged and compelled about what I was reading and wanted to know more instantly. My first thought was that this possibly couldn’t be true. How could a brain tumor be an excuse for a sick mans advances towards a child
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The causes and effects of drug abuse amongst the youth A drug can be said to be any substance used in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get a certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. A drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Peer pressure; - youth associates themselves with different types of people‚ otherwise known as friends. Through the pressure from these friends they tend to have a taste
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Harmful Effects of Drug Abuse during Pregnancy When a woman becomes pregnant‚ it is vital to her baby ’s health that she leads a healthy life. For a pregnant woman‚ substance abuse is twice as dangerous. Any drug use while pregnant has dangerous effects. First‚ drugs may harm her own health‚ which interferes with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second‚ some drugs can directly impair prenatal development. During pregnancy‚ virtually all drugs pose a danger. Even legal substances‚ such as alcohol
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Blood Disorders HCA 240 September 30‚2012 Vinod Sharma Blood Disorders There are several different blood disorders that an individual may experience in their lifetime. Blood disorders are diagnosed by family medical history‚ symptoms that the individual may be experiencing and the individual’s lifestyle. The three scenarios provided each blood disorder is very different. Amy has iron deficiency anemia whereas‚ Marcus has sickle cell trait-anemia and Richard is dealing with Thrombocytopenia
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