Curley’s wife wasn’t always mean. She was a sweet innocent girl named Emma‚ but one day her childhood was scarred. Emma was born somewhere in Salinas into a poor family‚ struggling to survive twenty years before the great depression. Her mother was fair and beautiful. She was well educated and in her late twenties when she gave birth to Emma. Her father was an alcoholic who always came home intoxicated after his 9-5 job. To go along with his heavy drinking‚ her father was also abusive and occasionally
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Andy Warhol was an American artist who was a leading figure in the art movement‚ his Pop Art. Andy Warhol was born on August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child of Ondrej Warhola and Julia. His parents were emigrants. Warhol’s father immigrated to the United States in 1944‚ and his mother joined him in 1921‚ after death of Warhol’s grandparents Warhol’s father worked in a coal mine. When Andy was a teenager‚ Warhol
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There has been controversy over the cause of addiction. Historically‚ it was thought that addiction was caused by lack of willpower‚ by poverty‚ moral weakness‚ mental illness‚ genetics‚ family socialization‚ anti-social personalities‚ and societal problems. Some scientists believe drug addiction is a disease‚ although the evidence to support this theory is weak. The Drug: Some drugs are more addictive than others. This is due to the pharmacology of the substance‚ and how it affects the mood of
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Australia was facing a hike in violence and made a statement that it was becoming a more violent and lawless country during that period of time. The question that the article wants to address‚ though‚ is not the established presence of alcohol intoxication in violent crime cases‚ but‚ rather‚ the researchers want to look into the environment that created the issue. By conducting observational research into pubs and clubs in Sydney‚ the study attempted to systematically examine the link between aspects
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The plant Cannabis sativa has been used to treat various health conditions all throughout history. The earliest reported use of C. sativa as medicine dates back to 1500-1200 B.C (Mikuriya‚ 1969). This early use of cannabis as medicine had no scientific validity until research was conducted in the mid-20th century. Since then‚ medical cannabis has been used for the treatment of pain management and appetite stimulation caused by conditions such as HIV/AIDS‚ Multiple Sclerosis‚ Huntington’s Disease
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The United States represents 5 percent of the world’s population yet it consumes 75 percent of the world’s prescription drugs. A prescription drug is a medicine crafted by pharmaceutical companies that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed. In contrast‚ Illegal drugs are obtained unlawfully through undocumented transaction. Due to substance abuse these prescription and illicit drugs combined‚ kill tens of thousands of people each year. The three mainly abused types of prescription
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There will be smaller amount of businesses and people paying taxes. 2) The operating budget would decrease because of the decline in businesses. 1) Increase fines for texting while driving‚ drunk driving‚ tailgating‚ aggressive driving‚ public intoxication‚ toll violations and other crimes. Increase fines for all violators of health and safety regulations in business‚ especially the food service industry. Lower the taxes can increase economic activity and provides incentives for taking risks in
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and others around you. If we had more highway patrol then more people would be caught under the influence‚ therefore the roads would be much safer. We need more police to help our society keep our roads safe from intoxicated drivers. Although intoxication is a big reason for accidents on the road‚ distracted driving is another contributor to the high accident rates. When you are participating in anything other than your driving on the road then your mind is not one hundred percent focused on the task in front of you
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Why Did Major Morris Give The Whites The paw? Sergeant Major Morris was such good friends with the Whites. But if he really was‚ why would he hand then such a curse? It says in the story that he was drunk‚ but he wasn’t obviously intoxicated. Alcohol may have affected him‚ but I think he probably planned to see them before he drank; most people don’t visit a friend before calling and planning – and even if he is one of those lazy people‚ He’d still be polite - because as a soldier‚ you have to have
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impairment or distress‚ as manifested by three (or more) of the following‚ occurring at any time in the same 12-month period: (1) Tolerance‚ as defined by either of the following: (a) A need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect (b) Markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the substance (2) Withdrawal‚ as manifested by either of the following: (a) The characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance (refer to criteria
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