Marlyn Perez Reflection Paper - Alcohol/Drugs Drug and alcohol use on college campuses is universal. Students articulate many reasons why they do it‚ but most neglect to consider both the long-term consequences of their actions. How wide-spread is drug and alcohol abuse? Teenagers today admit to extensive experimentation. According to one study‚ 90 percent of teens said that they have used alcohol‚ over 50 percent have used marijuana‚ 17 percent have used cocaine and 13 percent have used
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Stimulant Use on College Campuses Stephanie Lobe Upper Iowa University December 5‚ 2011 ABSTRACT Numerous studies are finding that college students in the United States are relying on stimulant medications prescribed for ADHD without a prescription and for nonmedical reasons‚ most commonly because students believe these medications can enhance their cognitive performance. Research finds that students report these stimulants have become a part of the college culture and
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On college campuses across America‚ the use of alcohol has been an topic in need of explanation for many years. The concept will be explaned with emphise on the negative effects of hooch. Alcohol in cardio-sport athletes is especially harmful. But at any rate the negative concepts apply to all student. Besides the fact that a large number of students are underage when they drink‚ alcohol can put students in dangerous situations and give them a headache long after the hangover is gone. The short and
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and your son or daughter is headed off to college in the fall. In all of the confusion of the paperwork‚ deadlines and financial arrangements did you remember to check on their health insurance? Many‚ but not all‚ insurance companies provide for health insurance for college students under a family policy; do you know for sure that yours does? With some insurance companies‚ coverage depends on whether or not the student is a full time student. Review your policy or ask your insurance
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| The Influence of Attachment Styles and Motivation Behind Binge Drinking | | Kathryn Smith | | Submitted as a PSS220 Lab Report for Swinburne University Lilydale This study examines attachment styles and the influence different motives have on binge drinking in young adults between 18 and 30 year olds. There were 238 Swinburne University students and 103 non-students who participated in this study‚ all participants answered a questionnaire on attachment‚ motives and the amount
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Would faculty and students benefit from a concealed weapon permit holder to carry on college campuses? Guns should be permitted on college campuses because schools are gun free zones‚ making them vulnerable for the opportunity of crime to occur. One reason why guns should be allowed on college campuses is because time is of the essence with a split second to make a life changing decision. Another reason why weapons should be authorized on school grounds is because‚ it can assist with detaining an
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Speech Codes on College Campuses Beginning in the 1980’s and going strong into the early 90’s‚ speech codes on college campuses restricted the radical words that initiated protests by students‚ faculty‚ and staff members. Limitations defined by college administrators controlled the context and content of what its affiliates could say freely in the jurisdiction of the campus. In spite of this‚ outraged students demanded that their First Amendment rights be protected and took their colleges’ speech codes
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Brent Mullins Dr. Lageman Research Paper March 27‚2008 Sex and College Students The purpose of this paper is to identify the circumstances associated with casual sex encounters. I found that casual sex is a common occurrence related to early sexual transition‚ engaging in first sex with a casual sex partner‚ drug use‚ and alcohol consumption. Casual sex occurred more often between "friends" than with strangers. The transition to adulthood is a time of exploration and experimentation
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legal drinking age from 21‚ to 18‚ in my opinion is simply ludicrous. John Bowersox reports‚ “Since Colonial times‚ drinking alcohol has been part of American culture and its use by young people has been accepted by many as part of growing up. In fact‚ during the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ many States lowered the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. Following this change‚ the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among young people increased. In response to these acute consequences‚ beginning
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BEAT THE BINGE “A national program to reduce binge drinking in teenagers” UTS BEAT THE BINGE “A national program to reduce binge drinking in teenagers” UTS Beat the Binge “A national program to reduce binge drinking in teenagers.” Synopsis Alcohol Abuse in Australian teenagers has become an ever-growing epidemic nationwide‚ in particular teens aged between 14 and 17 years of age. This health issue not only has detrimental effects on teenagers but also has devastating effects on people
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