Soccer has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I first started playing I was four or five years old and am still currently playing for the Cape Coral Cyclones and the Oasis Sharks Varsity team. The game of soccer is a way for me to get away from all the stress and issues that I’m currently experiencing. When I’m on the field there is nothing on my mind except playing my game. Soccer has been a major part of my life ever since I was a kid and it has had a huge impact as well. Along
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My journey of overcoming adversity began at the age of 7 with a routine visit to the doctor. Little did I know‚ that day would change my life forever. The doctors suggested checking my glucose levels‚ and with a single finger prick‚ the machine displayed ominous letters: ’HHH’ (immensely high). I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What followed was an extremely grueling two weeks of treatment and recovery. The impact of my disease ripples through every aspect of my life. My mother lost her job
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Basketball is a wide known sport‚ that has impacted my life in many ways. I love basketball‚ it has kept me from doing other things‚ but I truly can’t complain because of many amazing opportunities I have been granted. Not only has it impacted my life it has also impacted millions of people’s life around the world. My passion for basketball has impacted me in many ways‚ short term things that are good include new friends‚ always being busy with people who work as hard as you do‚ you get to travel
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website‚ "Substance abuse is used to describe a pattern of substance (drug) use leading to significant problems or distress such as failure to attend work/school‚ substance use in dangerous situations (driving a car)‚ substance-related legal problems‚ or continued substance use that interferes with friendships and or family relationships. Substance abuse‚ as a disorder‚ refers to the abuse of illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances. Alcohol is the most common legal drug of abuse." "Chemical
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Effects of Substance Abuse on Adolescent Development Liberty University Abstract During adolescence‚ cognition and the brain undergo parallel development. Substance abuse has led to impairments in adults but less is known of its effects on adolescent cognition. To be addressed is the neuropsychological performance of adolescents involved in substance use such as alcohol use and marijuana. Effects of substance use are analyzed on neuropsychological composites that include verbal
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chose for this project was the link between domestic violence and substance abuse. From the research that I did‚ there is a definite link between domestic abuse and substance abuse. According to the National Coalition against domestic violence‚ "Regular alcohol abuse is one of the leading factors for intimate partner violence." Approximately 61% of domestic violence offenders also have substance abuse problems. Domestic violence is the use of intentional emotional‚ psychological‚ sexual‚ or physical
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REEARCH PAPER ON DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN KENYA ABSTRACT Drug and Substance abuse is recognized globally as the greatest impediment to sanity of our social fabric‚ the greatest health risk and also it is touted to be one of the biggest derailments to our Economic growth. With all the misgivings associated with this menace‚ the international community; to which Kenya is a member resolved to tackle the issue
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‚ Do drugs and alcohol contribute to people becoming homeless or are there uses‚ a result of becoming homeless? Contents 1.0 HYPOTHESIS 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Legislation 3.0 Homelessness 3. 1 what is homelessness? 3.2 Legal definition of homelessness 3.3 The effects of homelessness 4.0 Substance abuse. 4.1 What is substance abuse? 4.2 The effects of drug abuse 4.3 possible prevention strategies/ example 5.0 key debates 5.2 Graph A 5.4 Graph B
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Substance Abuse in the Service Industry Emily Smith Sociology 402 Ben-Gourion Mestman July 26‚ 2010 Substance abuse can begin for many different reasons and each person’s personal drug of choice can vary which is why it is such a large problem in our country and specifically in the restaurant/bar business‚ as we will discuss. Walking into your favorite restaurant‚ smelling the waves of delicious fragrances and anticipating the first bite
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Substance Abuse Counselor Substance Abuse Counselors‚ otherwise known as Behavioral Disorder counselors‚ advise people who suffer from alcoholism‚ drug addiction‚ eating disorders‚ or other behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors do a variety of things such as evaluate client’s’ mental and physical health‚ addiction or problem behavior‚ and readiness for the treatment they need. The first rehab clinic was formed in 1982 by President Ford’s wife‚ Betty Ford‚ when she developed an addiction
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