The causes and effects of drug abuse amongst the youth A drug can be said to be any substance used in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get a certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. A drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Peer pressure; - youth associates themselves with different types of people‚ otherwise known as friends. Through the pressure from these friends they tend to have a taste
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campuses in particular. The findings of this study will aid in evaluating whether these strategies have the potential to help the government in curbing the drug problem among the youths‚ with a view to coming up with a more comprehensive Programme for addressing the problem in schools. Many university undergraduates in Nigeria who do not have access to internet via computer now do so through smart phones such as iPhones‚ BlackBerrys‚ pads‚ etc.‚ have Twitter accounts and are active users. Drug abuse
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The detrimental effect television has on our youth. After a long‚ hard day of school and work‚ I walk up the stairs to my apartment. As I approach the door‚ I can already hear the television. I open the door and am not surprised to see my brother on the couch‚ hand on remote‚ flipping through channels. My brother could be crowned couch potato king. He watches television day and night so much that my cousins and I now refer to him as the Human TV Guide. He knows what’s on at a specific time on a
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Violence In Sports and Its Effect on Youth In America Today Justin Braman Southern Adventist University Sociology and Psychology of Sport Professor Rod Bussey December 10‚ 2013 The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of violence in sports. More specifically‚ the effect of violence in sports towards youth. As Jay Coakley (2009) points out in his book Sports in Society‚ when athletes engage in violence on or off the field‚ people see
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Rehabilitative services for youth offenders‚ since the 1960s‚ have been the principal solution of the Philippine government‚ past and present‚ to the persistent social problem of juvenile delinquency.The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintains 10 regional rehabilitation centers throughout the country; biggest among these are the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) in Rizal province and the Marillac Hills for girls in Alabang‚ Metro Manila. There are also other youth centers run by various
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Cause and effects of binge drinking among youths Introduction Nowadays‚ in our society you can see people drinking in everywhere such as in bars and under HDB block. Now youngsters are drinking in Singapore is gradually rising. Most of them are youngsters . Alcoholism is a bad habits and if drink a lot of alcohol will have adverse effects on the body. The purpose of this paper is highlight the reasons and consequences of binge drinking.The Nemours Foundation‚(2013).it covers two basic reasons and
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The Negative Effects of Media on Sports I. Media and Sports Introduction A. John Wooden Quote B. The tendencies of the media THESIS: The media must take significant strides towards reforming the way they portray sports to change the current system of altering the ideals of athletes and diminishing the prestige of modern sports. II. History of media in sports III. Publication of shameful actions A. Celebrations B. Commercials C. XFL IV. Multimedia A. Cable Networks
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Recent activities of secret fraternities in Edo and Anambra States of Nigeria have once again brought to focus the impact of the activities of the nefarious groups on the polity. Not too long ago‚ two prominent movie stars were brutally assassinated in Edo State in what was alleged as a frat-related offensive‚ which culminated in the death of about twenty individuals. Most recently inhabitants of Anambra state were terrorised by frat men‚ who held the state capital hostage in a brutal frat war between
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Clinical Report: The Impact of Social Media on Children‚ Adolescents‚ and Families Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe‚ Kathleen Clarke Pediatrics Volume 127‚ Number 4‚ April 2011 pp. 800-804 RISKS OF YOUTH USING SOCIAL MEDIA Engaging in various forms of social media is a routine activity that research has shown to benefit children and adolescents by enhancing communication‚ social connection‚ and even technical skills. Social media sites such as Facebook and MySpace offer multiple daily opportunities for
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Youths are young blood for society. They are so powerful and leaders of society. With their leadership they can move society from bottom to top. They can unite with other parts of society and make good organizations in society. With personal and informal discussion in society‚ they can make good plans for development of society. Young people possess energy‚ but it should be channelized in the right direction. Misguided youth may do greater harm to the society than even the worst enemy can do. Moreover
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