Chris Herren: Basketball Junkie to Mentor With drugs everywhere in this world‚ Chris Herren became what he never believed he would; a drug addict. Chris grew up in a poor family in Fall River‚ MA and could have become a NBA star. He was predicted to be the number 1 pick in the NBA draft if he was clean. Now‚ not even the highs of his NCAA and NBA career will cover up what he has done to his life. The life of Christopher Albert Herren is a true example of how a person can overcome a struggle and
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Drugs have been a problem in our society for years. They have been used and abused by many groups‚ including amateur and professional athletes. Drugs are also used for recreational use not just for performance enhancement. Society is directly influenced by the usage of drugs in sport. A study in 2002 showed that "An estimated 3 million people aged 15 or older reported that they used marijuana or hashish at least once in the year before the survey" This shows that 12.2% of all Canadians either have
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Being a pro player takes a lot of time and training to achieve great things. Imagine somebody else that cheats so they can take all the fame and money without going through what most pro athletes go through. Those people use PEDs so they can achieve more than others‚ and it isn’t fair. Performance enhancing drugs shouldn’t be used in sports. Performance enhancing drugs are illegal in pro leagues and college. They also shouldn’t be used because they have severe health risks‚ and it’s better for your
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Erica Legette Ms. Stacey Beaton Eng100-008 July 23‚ 2013 The Powers of Meth Meth abuse is common in many countries. Meth has become a very large problem right here in the low country. Lots of money is spent to rehabilitate addicts‚ to stop drugs from coming into the US and to stop drug related crime. Meth destroys lots of families; however the power of knowing what this drug can do has the possibility of stopping people from even trying it. Meth can cause extreme difficulties and problems
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Would you as a citizen be willing to go through the extra step of getting a Dr’s script for a cold to make this DRUG go away? Meth has been a problem in the world for quite some time‚ since the 1970s. It started off as a trend with motorcycle gangs in the West and it soon spread throughout the U.S. to the common people. The meth epidemic in America has had a horrifying impact on families‚ individuals‚ communities‚ and various populations. There has been a rise in car theft and robbery crimes that
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Phenomenon of new drugs on the Internet: the case of ketamine derivative methoxetamine On the basis of the material available both in the scientific literature and on the web‚ this paper aims to provide a pharmacological‚ chemical and behavioural overview of the novel compound methoxetamine. This is a dissociative drug related to ketamine‚ with a much longer duration of action and intensity of effects. A critical discussion of the availability of information on the web of methoxetamine as a
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Pharmacology Project: Nicotine Pharmacological Category: Stimulant By definition‚ nicotine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant. Nicotine behaves in the body much in the way caffeine does. Mainly‚ it gives you focus‚ concentration‚ accelerates your heart rate‚ breathing rate‚ and increases blood pressure. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are both physically and psychologically addictive‚ because they contain a powerful drug called nicotine . Nicotine is a
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Meth the Persistent Beast Meth addiction is a horrible beast that steals your life from you. Meth is a highly addictive drug and “Meth is now the No. 1 drug in rural America” (Got Meth?). Meth can negatively rearrange and scramble the user’s life‚ sometimes bringing complete destruction. Meth addiction will separate the individual that is using from their family and loved ones‚ will make the user have a extremely hard time obtaining and managing money‚ and meth addiction will cause physical
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Persuasive Essay Have you ever not been able to write because of an injury? Ever wish there was an easier way to writing? Well look no further‚ I would like to introduce you to the Mind Scriber. As you may have guessed‚ you use this device to actually write with your mind. Throw your pencils away‚ and forget about those cramping hands! As a result‚ you will make writing a breeze. That is why you should buy this product because it will prevent cheaters‚ can be used with broken limbs‚ and
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In the introductory paragraph to this essay about essays I will tell you that you don’t need an introductory paragraph‚ at least not of the 1) topic sentence 2) structural methodology 3) thesis statement varity that we were all taught in high school. What you do need is That Thing; maybe a question‚ a fear or a fury. It makes your blood boil. It’s all you can talk about when you sit down with your friends over a glass of wine or two or five‚ or maybe you can’t talk about it with anyone‚ just your
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