Sands Dr. Finnley ENGL 1010 21 October 2013 The Cause of Substance Abuse Substance abuse affects many people in all walks of life. It is more common than one might realize. Substance abuse causes all sorts of negative effects in the affected individual. Substance abuse can be caused by several factors‚ including genetics‚ depression or anxiety‚ and performance apprehension. Genetics is believed to be an extremely strong cause of substance abuse. As stated in an article from the American Academy
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in it’s own way. So why do we strive to be like each other? Why do we constantly cause pain and hurt to our own self esteem to try and be like someone we could never be? What causes a negative self image in a person? There is general societal concern about what causes low self-esteem and how it will affect future generations. The most common causes of a negative self image include: the media‚ family‚ peers and abuse from the present or past. During adolescence‚ having a poor image of your appearance
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Essay Format: Cause and Effect Introduction In the introduction‚ provide the necessary background to introduce your reader to your topic‚ and then write a thesis statement that clearly indicates whether your essay will discuss causes or effects. The introduction of a cause paper will usually contain a brief description of the effect. In an essay with the following thesis statement the introduction would discuss the fuel shortages that resulted from government policies: Government policies have made
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police officer I interviewed‚ stated the main reasons why there is substance abuse amongst adolescents is because of peer pressure and family history. He agreed that the drinking age is exactly where it should be due to maturity and other factors. Officer Myer stated that substance abuse amongst teens is something that they deal with on sometimes a daily‚ but mostly a weekly basis. He stated that most of the substance abuse problems during the week come from the colleges and universities around here
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Drug/Alcohol Abuse Americas Downfall Aldonia Bailey COM/156 10/17/2012 Letitia Trent Throughout American history you can depict that individuals have been propelled by their peers as well as circumstances to use drugs/alcohol and commit crimes which the outcome has been a downward spiral in the American economy. We can see this in the higher poverty percentage and the lowering of the American dollar. However this downward spiral doesn’t mean the American people can’t take a positive turn and
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The Causes of Drug Abuse Among Teenagers Drug abuse among teenagers continues to be a major problem in many societies all over the world. Everybody knows bad things can happen to drug users. Instances of school dropouts‚ addiction‚ and teen violence continue to highlight the depth of the drug problem amongst teenagers. They can have serious or even fatal health problems. They can ruin their personal‚ social and professional lives. They may even end up in jail. But why do young people start
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If you are too young to choose‚ then lay off the booze. Youth drinking alcohol is dangerous. According to www.drinkaware.co.uk the young body is not developed enough to properly digest alcohol until the age of 20. Alcohol and youth is a safety hazard because according to the same website drinking when in your youth can cause‚ diabetes‚ liver failure and other organ failure‚ just to name a few. A young person’s brain is not fully developed until they are in their twenties. This specifically includes
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ALCOHOL: SHOULD IT BE ABOLISHED? Malaysia is known as the tenth largest consumer of alcohol in the world and very few studies have been done to find the accurate magnitude of the problems caused by this consumption. Although not many studies have been carried‚ the facts and figures show that it is increasing each year. Malaysians spend about USD$500 million on alcohol yearly and among the drinking population‚ the Malaysian Indians who are 8 per cent of the country’s population are
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Co-Morbidity of Bulimia Nervosa (Bulimia) and Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) By SL Roos Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Frequency of Co-Morbidity between Bulimia and AUD 4 3. Reasons for the Possible Co-Morbidity of Bulimia and AUD 4 3.1. Shared Etiologies 4 3.1.1. Personality traits: 4 3.1.2. Family History 5 3.1.3. Biological Vulnerability 5 3.2. Casual Etiology Group 6 3.2.1. Self Medication 6 3.2.2. Food Deprivation 6 3.2.3. Bulimic Behaviours 6
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Cause and Effect To write a cause and effect essay‚ you’ll need to determine a scenario in which one action or event caused certain effects to occur. Then‚ explain what took place and why. This essay allows us to identify patterns and explain why things turned out the way that they did. How do I choose a topic and get started? Try choosing a major event‚ either in your own life or an event of historical significance. For example‚ The Great Depression. Cause of The Great Depression: stock market
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