work productivity is shortchanged when all alcoholics are considered. Yet according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)‚ some studies of primary care practices have shown that alcoholics receive an assessment by a medical professional and a referral to treatment only about 10 percent of the time.According to a study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in 2004‚ in considering the state averages of the percentages of people with alcohol
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Research Question: Why is the abuse of Adderall on the rise with college and high school students? I picked this question because I have been hearing a lot about the rise in popularity of Adderall use among students. I also remembered Officer Rimell talking about it during her drug presentation. I wanted to find out why Adderall is being used‚ what it is being used for and why it is so popular among students. Imagine being in college‚ you’re stressed beyond anything you can imagine and you need
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Perpetrators of sex trafficking often target and manipulate people who are poor‚ vulnerable‚ living in an unsafe situation‚ or searching for a better life. For example‚ youth with a history of abuse and neglect or who are homeless are more likely to be exploited. Consequences can be immediate and long term‚ including physical and relationship problems‚ psychological concerns‚ and chronic health
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this is a real hard fact through which the nation is passing. According to a survey 40% senior citizen living with their families are facing “emotional and physical abuse.” It is reported that one old grand mother is being thrown out in the garbage by her son and grand son where she ultimately died. India was land where elders were treated with respect and dignity. Mother and father in a house were just like a king and queen where they were treated as a commander of the house not by force but
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some people compete dogs against each other in a brutal fight for the pleasure of others and for gambling. Other people do it for the release of anger. For whatever reason‚ or however a dog is abused it is illegal in most places. Some people who abuse dogs do not do it on purpose. They hurt them because they do not realize what they are doing. Some people try to keep their dogs under control by using cruel types of discipline. They may think that punishment and intimidation are the best ways to
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will always want to be with that person. My immediate elder brother started smoking cigarette at age 17‚ and start smoking marijuana at age 19‚ and still smoke till this day. People always say “am not addicted to smoking or drinking”‚ and usually follow this sentence‚ I only take a glass of wine before going to bed‚ or I only smoke to relax myself. My community is drowning from substance abuse‚ drugs and alcohol. “People abuse substances such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco for varied and
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Evaluate the causes and effects of migration between Mexico and the USA Migration is moving from a place to another and intending to settle there. Mexicans migrate to the USA‚ but there are many reasons why. Push and pull factors are why they move. A push factor is something that is negative and pushes them away‚ like war‚ poverty and lack of opportunities. Meanwhile a pull factor is something positive that pulls them to a place like‚ better jobs‚ healthcare and lifestyle. There are multiple push
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Drug abuse "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine‚ who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. Do not gaze at wine when it is red‚ when it sparkles in the cup‚ when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper. Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things. You will be like one sleeping on the
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Alcohol Abuse By: Rian Geraldine S. Alberto Alcohol • • • • Alcohol is a drink containing ethanol It is a lipid that is highly water soluble A psychoactive drug that has a depressant effect. Distribution: Ethanol is distributed equally in all body tissue according to water content. • Metabolism: A healthy body can metabolize 15ml of alcohol/hour • Alcohol is metabolized by the liver but 10% is excreted unchanged in the breath‚ sweat and the urine Metabolism of alcohol Alcohol Aldehyde
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Jasmine Bustamante #4 Period 1 Consequences of teen pregnancy From our later consequences we suffer future consequences. Though the percentile has lowered some in the past ten years‚ it is still a huge problem today. Not all schools teach sex ed. Only 69% of districts have a policy to teach sex ed in their Teen pregnancy is a major concern in today’s society; there are many ways that it is harmful to the teen‚ the baby may grow to be unhealthy; and furthermore‚ this can disorient the
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