Neighborhood News In reading the articles‚ I chose the articles regarding smoking and flu deaths to focus on and believe that both of these articles were addressing public health issues. According to “Healthy People 2020" (2012‚ November 20)‚ “Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States” (Tobacco Use). With regard to a possible flu pandemic in the article regarding a possible rise in flu deaths‚ according to the “Center for Disease Control and Prevention”
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My Movie Prozac Nation is based on the book written by Elizabeth Wurtzel and her struggles with depression and drug addiction. Her book Prozac Nation was written during her time at Harvard University while she studied journalism. During this time Wurtzel writes about her battles with being a student‚ severe depression and drug addictions. During Wurtzel’s academic career at Harvard she received The Rolling Stones College Journalism Award. Even though Wurtzel struggled with many demons she was able
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Drug Use to Drug Abuse Drug use becomes drug abuse in my opinion when it starts to effect any of the seven dimensions of wellness. The seven dimensions of wellness are emotional‚ intellectual‚ social‚ occupational‚ spiritual‚ environmental‚ and physical. Drugs effect emotional wellness by increasing your stress level creating the fight or flight response in the brain to react more. This can happen while you are under the influence of a drug and your stress level elevates due to worrying
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Another strategy to prevent future weight gain and reduce obesity in populations is urban planning‚ and creating environments with incentive for healthy eating and physical exercise. Effective urban planning and community design encourages the population to travel to work using other modes of transportation‚ such as biking or walking‚ and ensures that the meets of individuals are being met in their community (Frank‚ Andersen & Schmid 2004). This can be done by creating communities where schools‚
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About 70 years ago at the conclusion of the World Wars and at the beginning of the cold war‚ America was entering a golden age as it emerged as an economic superpower while many other countries were devastated by the conflicts. This economic prosperity allowed the middle class to grow in America‚ and for many to Americans to gain employment (Postwar Economy). The post-World War era in America also saw the growth of suburbs as many Americans were now able to purchase automobiles and live farther away
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With the current presidential race underway‚ a certain level of political segregation is brought to light. While Republican candidates volley vigorously on ideas such as a flat tax rate and the termination of Planned Parenthood‚ Democratic nominees have no other option but to support the contrasting opinions of a graduated tax and the continual funding of Planned Parenthood. Political parties hold steadfast to their viewpoints‚ which are not to be shared by the opposing faction. Presidential candidate
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been showing my daughter through the years how to prepare for life so she will not make the same mistakes. Theres no better way to teach your kid than actually being a good example and practicing what u preach. Kids don’t listen to your words but they pay attention to your actions. I have continued to push through school to better myself for my daughter and to give her an early start on life. My ultimate goal is to obtain a master’s degree in criminal justice administration and apply to my services to
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modern war on drugs has been going on the America since the 1970s with the stated goal of creating a drug-free America. However in the span of 40 plus years dedicated to fighting a war of drug prohibition with $1.5 trillion dollars estimated to have been spent in the process the results are less than satisfactory. Regardless of the multiplying millions of dollars allocated to drug enforcement each year addiction rates in America have not fallen at all since the start of the modern drug war by President
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2013 Two Neighborhoods The convenience of living in an urban or suburban neighborhood can be appealing to many people. Choosing between areas can sometimes be overwhelming for some individual. People are not only concerned about the safety of a community‚ but they are also concerned about the environment. Although some neighborhoods might look attractive‚ people should consider the expense that comes with it‚ and how commuting will affect them in the long run. Nevertheless‚ both neighborhoods have their
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basic set of ideas. Neighborhood watch is one embodiment of social control in a neighborhood. The evaluation of neighborhood crime prevention‚ measures “the impact these activities have on crime and fear of crime…and the impact of neighborhood organizing on intervening factors (Lab 90).” In this chapter the evaluations examined are the change in the intermediate factors‚ crime and fear of crime. Usually crime prevention programs “report positive results‚ such as neighborhood improvements‚ and assume
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