Sleep and How it Affects College Students William P. Wilkerson Vanguard University of Southern California Professor Szala 5-6-15 Statement of the Problem Sleep has been a topic of great scrutiny for many years. People believe many things about sleep‚ some of it is rooted in religion‚ superstition‚ or tradition. With the spread of technology‚ bright little screens have become a major part of everyone’s lives‚ making it harder to relax and wind down for sleep. Research Questions
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How many drugs out there are people afraid of? Quite a few because some of them have deadly side effects. Party- goers‚ teens‚ and users of ecstasy feel that the good side effects of the drug outweigh the bad and that it should be legalized. However‚ ecstasy should remain illegal due to its harmful nature‚ what it does to the user‚ and the negative consequences of using it. Ecstasy is a bad drug because of its negative qualities. Ecstasy’s name is 3‚4-methylene-dioxy-N-methamphetamine. It is often
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Discuss the nature of sleep ( AO1= 8‚ AO2=16) In this essay I will discuss the nature of sleep‚ in terms of: REM‚ NREM‚ and the physiology of sleep. There are two sorts of sleep: REM and NREM. REM and NREM are as different from each other as each is from wakefulness. NREM sleep is characterised by an idle brain in a very relaxed body; whereas REM sleep is characterised by a brain that appears to be wide awake in a virtually paralysed body. There are 4 stages to NREM sleep: ‘falling’‚ easily woken
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On February 2013‚ a survey was given out to the Social Work 411 class. The purpose of the survey was to determine how the lack of sleep affects a student’s academic performance. A series of questions were asked to determine the average amounts of sleep students get on a weekly bases‚ and if they encountered any difficulties sleeping. A total of 26 surveys were handed 25 were completed during this study. Of the individuals surveyed‚ 96 percent of participants are female‚ and (4) percent were male
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Sleep and Children Have you ever noticed how happy you feel after waking up from a nap? Just catching up on sleep‚ and getting a full eight hours the night before is one of the best things for the body. Sleep is important to everyone but most importantly it is crucial for children when they are developing‚ to get enough sleep.The majority of the brain develops from birth to the age of 6.This means that the child’s brain needs adequate time and energy to have neurons connect and transfer information
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How Drugs Affect the Health Triangle Illegal drugs were first used way before the history was recorded. On that time‚ they were used to cure diseases and were legal. However‚ as time passes by‚ doctors had discovered that these drugs could do more harm than good. Although some of the drugs were considered useful‚ their side effects may be costly and not worth the risk. As a child‚ most of the people were taught that using and taking illegal drugs could harm the body. Yet‚ according to 2010 National
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__________ English 111 __________ Marijuana: More than just a psychoactive drug. Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illegal drug in many countries. Medical studies have shown that the active ingredient in marijuana‚ delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ provides many substantial medical benefits. In raw form‚ marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive‚ antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ and anti-cancer nutrient compound known as cannabidiol
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Consciousness: Sleep‚ Dreams‚ Hypnosis‚ and Drugs Roberto Diaz was very anxious. He was nearing the end of his freshman semester when he suddenly remembered that he had signed up for another class and had never attended it. He couldn’t even remember the name of the course‚ but exams were coming on fast and he was absolutely sure that he was going to fail that “mystery” class. To make things worse‚ he’d been searching for this “lost course” for five nights in a row. Each time he woke up…fearful
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Drugs have a major impact on all of the organs in the body‚ but the brain is affected most by drug use. The brain is complex and communicates via nuerons and nerve cells to command the body. The brain ensures the body performs the necessary functions for survial. Drugs can compromise the brain’s ability to properly communicate to the organs in the body. Drugs affect communication and a person’s behavior. The following presentation will provide an explanation as to how drugs affect the brain
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HOW DRUGS AFFECT FAMILIES If someone feels really bad‚ they might try to make it better by abusing drugs. Unfortunately‚ that doesn’t usually work for very long. Instead they may become addicted to drugs‚ and then feel even worse than before. Drug abuse not only affects the abusers and their life‚ but also the lives of family members.Fathers‚ mothers‚ single parents‚ couples straight or gay‚ regardless of ethnicity or social group‚ rich or poor….drug abuse can destroy relationships. When a person
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