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    exploring the topic of love. Hopefully by the end we will all have a better understanding of what love really is. After reading most of the articles I’ve collected about love I’ve noticed that they all refer to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love. This theory suggests that there are three components to love and a different combination of them make up different kinds of love. The three components are intimacy‚ passion‚ and commitment. Intimacy and passion make up what is called romantic love.

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    This week’s Charlie Rose’s video dealt with neurological disorders and can be seen as a continuation from the previous video on psychiatric disorders. Charlies wanted to discuss neurological disorders and how they differ from psychiatric disorders. To differential between psychiatric neurological disorder the program states that psychiatric disorders deals with enhancements of our everyday lives whereas neurological disorders are fragmentation of symptoms and the appearance of behaviors that we don’t

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    ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological brain disorder that manifests as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity. ADHD is broken down into three subtypes: predominantly inattentive ADHD‚ predominantly hyperactive-impulsive ADHD‚ and combined type ADHD. ADHD begins in childhood‚ and has only recently been understood‚ can persist into adulthood as well. While some children outgrow ADHD‚ about 50% to 60% continue to have symptoms into adulthood.

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    For presenting problems one and two Johnny needs to identify the triggers that started his substance abuse‚ as well as use these triggers to assist in maintaining sobriety and curbing cravings. Ecological theory was applied to these problems. “Ecology means….study of the living conditions of organisms in interaction with each other and with the surroundings…social work…has expressed purpose in fostering healthy and independent transactions between persons and their environment” (Ungar‚ 2002‚ p. 481)

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    EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION Drugs are chemical substances either synthetic or natural when taken that alter the normal physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic substances resulting to changes in behavior and normal functioning of the body. This paper looks into the effects of drug abuse (on academic performance)‚ the common drugs abused and ways and means of mitigating the same. It also looks into the common

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    Prescription Drug Use and Abuse It was supposed to be a short course of treatment with tranquilizers after the death of her infant son 15 years ago. But Lynn Ray‚ 46‚ of Germantown‚ Md.‚ says her abuse of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and other prescription drugs led to a long struggle with addiction that nearly ruined her life. Tranquilizers‚ which slow down the central nervous system and cause drowsiness‚ numbed Ray’s agony‚ helped her sleep‚ and untied the relentless knot in her stomach. Soon

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    DRUG ABUSE AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM AMONG YOUTH Drug abuse is now surprisingly a major social problem that has sprouted out and is greatly harming our economy. Drug abuse in my own opinion is when drugs are not taken at the right time or in correct proportions. However‚ one can only limit drug abuse to taking hard drugs such as cocaine‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ etc. This is the kind of drug abuse that has a huge influence on the youth of today.

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    effects of drug abuse amongst the youth  A drug can be said to be any substance used in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get a certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. A drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Peer pressure; - youth associates themselves with different types of people‚ otherwise known as friends. Through the pressure from these friends they tend to have a taste of these drugs and once

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    DRUG ABUSE VIKASH PATEL ALKA PATEL CHRIS GNED 500 RENEE SGROI 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 Introduction Definition of drug abuse: The habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs. Some of the most commonly abused drugs

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    indies | The Relationship Between Drug Abuse and Academic Achievement | ED67V-Quantitative Research Methods | | Daynea Marie Bowes-06000401 & Sasha Schaaffe- | 3/8/2012 | Deviance refers to any behavior‚ belief or condition which may go against the norms of a society or group with drug abuse being categorized as one such form of deviant behaviour (Wantanabe‚ 2006). Drug abuse among teens is a worldwide problem. In Jamaica‚ the use and abuse of drugs by teenagers has steadily increased

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