Chelsi Kasten John Orlet Eng 102-OL01D 1 November 2012 Reducing Teenage Pregnancy with Education We have all heard it‚ parents‚ teachers‚ and students‚ gossiping about the latest young girl to become pregnant in high school. They make comments like‚ “What was she thinking” or “Her parents must be so disappointed.” Did anyone question if she had been properly educated on the risks of sexual activity or if she had been provided with medically correct information? No one stops to think about
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Synthetic Drugs of Abuse It seems that primitive man at times wished to escape his reality. He or she probably found some natural herbal drugs to facilitate this desire. In fact abuse of the coca leaf and the opium poppy has been occurring the last 3000 years‚ and probably longer. The mescaline containing peyote cactus has been abused by the indians for even longer. They thought it was a gift from god because they often realised profound truths when they where inebriate(at least‚ thats what they
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The Effects of Drug Abuse Drug abuse has a range of deleterious effects on the user‚ the people surrounding him and even society at large. It is one of the most serious problems affecting almost every society today‚ and even though a wide variety of solutions have been proposed and attempted‚ drug abuse is still a prevalent part of modern life. Effects on the Family Drug abuse has a number of negative effects on a family. Finances often suffer as a result of drug addiction in the family. The
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Australia is a drug-using society. The most common drugs used are alcohol‚ coffee‚ nicotine and various medications. Less commonly used are illegal drugs such as cannabis (marijuana)‚ ecstasy‚ heroin and amphetamines (speed). What is a drug? A drug is any substance‚ solid‚ liquid or gas‚ that brings about physical and/or psychological changes. The drugs of most concern in the community are those that affect the central nervous system. They act on the brain and can change the way a person thinks
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incarcerated for drug related and drug influenced crimes has significantly increased over the last two decades. Using drugs inside a prison is a terrifying thing to think about. How is it that under the order of law and in a highly restricted environment‚ drug use is still possible? It is due to a number of reasons: overcrowded prisons‚ stealthy smuggling‚ concealed manufacturing‚ prison gangs and corruption. Some of the ways drugs are smuggled into prison‚ is by human bodies. The drugs can also be thrown
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that the teen birth rate is climbing after slowly falling for years‚ there are still an estimated one million teen pregnancies in the United States alone. About 85% of these pregnancies are unplanned‚ which in any population can increase the risk for problems. The biggest risk for teen mothers is delaying prenatal care or worse‚ 7.2% received no care at all. The reason for lack of prenatal care is usually delayed pregnancy testing‚ denial or even fear of telling others about the pregnancy. Most states
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How should the issue of teenage drug abuse be handled? Prescription drugs are very popular amongst teenagers. Some teenagers have been known to abuse prescriptions drugs and possibly become addicted to them at a very early age. Some teens have turned to drugs for various reasons which may include peer pressure‚ family relationships‚ or sometimes wanting to relieve themselves of stress. There is no real answer to explain exactly why teenagers decide to abuse prescription drugs. According to the
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The Effects of Drug Abuse How many times has a person heard about the consequences of drug abuse? Have people ever really taken those consequences into account? Drug abuse is one of the major problems in our society. The causes of drug abuse are really unknown‚ but the effects of this epidemic are very serious. Many people get used to taking pills or like the way that illegal drugs make them feel. They can easily get addicted and abuse those drugs; that is the problem. The purpose of this essay
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Religion speech Hello fellow classmates‚ today I’m going to inform you on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Alcohol abuse is due to many factors‚ including how you were raised‚ your social environment and your emotional health. American Indians and Native Alaskans are more likely to develop alcohol abuse‚ also people who have a family history of alcoholism or heavy drinkers are more likely to develop some sort of drinking problem. People who suffer from mental health problems such as anxiety‚ depression
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hangovers are so severe. The user will swear off the drug after crashing. Some users will even seek help from medical professionals and be prescribed medications. The second drug abuse pattern us where the user “makes peace” with the drug. They accept the suppressed serotonin by using large doses of MDMA. It ends up becoming more like methamphetamine than ecstasy. The fate of the users is not well known in this pattern as it is rarely and abuse pattern. Although‚ most users end up crashing and seeking
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