Goretti Wong 6B (27) Say NO to drugs Drug abuse is on the rise among young people in Hong Kong which is a serious and alarming phenomenon that every one of us should face squarely to. Before we figure out ways to help them‚ we must first understand the reasons for teenagers to take drugs. Peer influence is the dominant reason for teenagers to take drugs. Usually‚ friends among a group share same interests and their behaviors are expected to be consistent with one another. At the same time
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Marijuana addiction was the leading reason behind the majority of Texas drug rehab enrollments during 2014. An estimated 22% of all Texas drug rehab enrollments in 2014 cited marijuana addiction as their reason for receiving treatment. Following marijuana addiction‚ a large number of residents entered alcohol and drug rehab centers for amphetamine addiction (15.8%)‚ heroin addiction (15.4%) and alcohol addiction (14.7%). Overall‚ drug rehab programs in Texas enrolled 39‚485 individuals for treatment during
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Question one – “Are sex‚ drugs‚ and rock and roll really “very good indeed”? Rock and roll music ethics are usually concerned about the most important topics like equality‚ freedom‚ non – conformity and individualism. Drug abusing is a big part of the subculture that falls under rock and roll music. “Straight Edge is a movement spawned within the hardcore scene in the ’80s. Its followers have made a commitment to abstain from using drugs‚ alcohol and tobacco products.” (Cooper). Straight edge was
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World Issues The definition of a world issue is something that affects every living organism on the planet. In this presentation‚ I want to talk about is the illegal drug trade. The illegal drug trade is a global black market‚ dedicated to manufacturing‚ distribution‚ and sale of drugs‚ which are subject to drug prohibition laws. A UN report said "the global drug trade generated an estimated US$321.6 billion in 2003." With a world GDP of US$36 trillion in the same year‚ the illegal drug trade
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completely understand the differences between abuse and dependency. They also don’t understand that it doesn’t take long for abuse to become dependency. Jose’s real problem started when he began to abuse cocaine on the weekend‚ which led to significant trouble in his social life. As the substance abuse began to grow more prominent‚ he depended on it more and more and that led to physical and emotional symptoms that included: craving more of the drug just to maintain his desired high‚ going through
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Prescription drug use among high schoolers‚ specifically in Southern California‚ although beneficial at times‚ are being abused in some cases for the euphoric feelings they create in an individual. The parents of these students are taking notice‚ but have not had much interference with the abuse of these drugs among their children. Prescription drugs are a great benefit to those with hereditary disorders such as ADD and ADHD in the way that they help regulate the detrimental effects of the disorder
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crime issues which include a large commercial sex trade and drugs. The age of consent is 16 whereas it is 18 in the United States. Cuba is surrounded by countries used as cartel way stations. Latin American drug flows to the United States are shifting away from Mexico and toward the Caribbean. Fidel Castro ran into a drug smuggling scandal during his tenure as president. In return for massive payoffs‚ Fidel Castro was providing the protection of Cuban ports and territorial waters to major drug smugglers
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Teen pregnancy and health risks to both mother and infant are unfortunately closely related. In general‚ infants born to adolescent mothers are at a higher risk of accidental injury and poisoning‚ complications of prematurity‚ learning disabilities and cognitive problems‚ minor acute infections‚ sudden infant death syndrome. Also‚ rates of premature birth and low birth weight are higher among teenage mothers. Teen pregnancy and health risks go hand in hand in girls 14 years old and younger because
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY Each year in the U.S. almost one million teenagers become pregnant--at enormous costs to themselves‚ their children‚ and society. While the facts are clear‚ the issues of teenage pregnancy are complicated by our conflicting attitudes and behaviors. Talk of sex fills the airwaves; younger and younger girls are portrayed as sex objects; and sex is used to sell everything from clothing to news. Yet we are shocked at the rising numbers of teens who are sexually active. If we are truly
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Teenage Pregnancy I. Introduction Teenage pregnancy is one of the major problem that the world is facing today. Early pregnancy or teenage pregnancy is dangerous to teenage girls’ health because it may cause cervical cancer‚ aids‚ and eventually death. Teenage pregnancies are often associated with an increased rate of delinquent behaviors including alcohol and substance abuse. To begin with‚ majority of them belong to the low income group. To prevent this dilemma‚ there are some preventions
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