May 2012 Adderall Abuse in College Students The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to people in the United States has risen dramatically in the past decade. The US is in the lead globally as far as the amount of people doctors diagnose with the disorder and prescribe stimulant medications to (Diller). One of the consequences of this increased diagnosis is a significant increase in the amount of abuse of the drug Adderall by college-aged students. Across the board‚ research
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DEMONSTRATION PROJECT: PEERS AND DELINQUENCY 18 CJ 798 008 University of Cincinnati June 5‚ 2009 Introduction The problem of how to deal with juvenile offenders has plagued society since before the establishment of the first juvenile court in 1899. (OJJDP‚ Juvenile Court Statistics 1999) Prior to that development‚ delinquent juveniles were processed through the adult court and often received harsh punishments. The American juvenile justice system was designed to
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Are There Drinking Motives for College Students Diana Carrington Argosy University Advanced General Psychology PSY 492 Dr. Marie Dubé August 03‚ 2011 Are There Drinking Motives for College Students? Studies have shown that there are drinking motives for college students (Mohr‚ Armeli‚ Temple‚ Todd‚ Clark‚ & Carney‚ 2005). Other studies have also shown multiple drinking motives such as social (you can loosen up and feel more confident)‚ enhancement (it gives you a false sense of security
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Year after year students and parents pay thousands of dollars for the school of their choice‚ Most students are in debt by their late teens due to Colleges having such high prices. Grants and scholarships usually only cover a chunk of their expenses leaving young adults with no other choice but to take out loans so that they can get a jump start in life and hopefully find success along with the American dream . Little do most of them know at most schools almost half of the tuition one pays goes
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Jhea Sarah L. Manrique Mr. Rolan Macarang BS-IS/IT 3B I. TITLE: “Automated Sales and Inventory System of Veedol General Merchandise” II. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The aims of the project is to develop a system that will enable the hardware of Veedol General Merchandise to provide a better quality service and make the work more productive. Specifically‚ the study aims: 1. To describe and analyze the existing system; 2. To determine the feasibility of developing an
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Peer Mentor Essay I believe that I am qualified to be a peer mentor because I live by the saying “Abstain to Attain” everyday. As a young adult among so much peer pressure‚ it is hard not to cave in. I understand though‚ drugs‚ sex‚ and drinking alcohol isn’t worth it. I have too much to lose in life if I get pregnant at a young age‚ or if I become an alcoholic or a drug addict. My family is counting on me as well. I will be a first generation student and I will not let them down because I gave
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Good student qualities: 1. Attitude: Basically‚ a good student possesses the ability and willingness to learn new subjects even if the subjects are not interesting. 2. Academic skills: Acquiring academic skills is the most important quality of a good student. Ability to read comprehensively‚ to write effectively‚ to speak fluently‚ and to communicate clearly are the key areas in which a student must be proficient. Having a good command in all these areas will make a student to shine in the
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CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Introduction People of today’s generation‚ specifically students are now multi-tasking; they can do several activities at the same time. On the country‚ there are still factors which affect their performance in their academe and their motivation to study for the reason that despite how intelligent a person is there will always be external pressures which can give a positive or negative result on them. It’s like putting even just one rotten tomato in
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4/28/14 The Reality of College America’s educational standards have changed greatly throughout the last couple of years. In the 1980’s only half of all high school graduates attended college. The other half ventured into successful careers with only a high school diploma. “Because the rapid pace of technological and economic change has transformed the workplace‚ today’s students need far more knowledge and skills than before to compete and thrive. In most cases‚ that means a college degree” (Perkins-Gough)
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abilities‚ as a student and as a person. Implementing some of these ideas into academic life will surely help a student perform better in the classroom. Hopefully everyone reading this work will learn something that they can do to become a better student and be more successful. Qualities of a good student Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. The qualities of the student are of great impact to determine the student’s bright future and career. So‚ who is a good student? What are the qualities
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