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    College drug testing Do you think that colleges should drug test their students? Well I am going to tell you why colleges should do drug testing‚ or why they should not do drug test on their students. You will hear about the laws and rights of these students being tested. Is it unconstitutional to drug test a student randomly? Why should colleges use drug test? Colleges should do drug test to first of all make sure no students/athletes are doing drugs‚ second they want to make the game play fair

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    Final: Persuasive Essay “Home Sweet Home” COM/156 Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation

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    making poor decisions. One of my closest friends had died in a car accident two weeks prior to this moment. I had never lost anyone due to death‚ and I had no idea how to cope with it. Growing up in the “Bellside” or other wise known as‚ Montebello‚ drug abuse was the only answer. In order for me to escape the pain of losing my friend‚ I had smoked that morning before school began‚ and I didn’t have a clear mindset. The result of an unclear mindset was unfortunate at the time. I had forgotten to close

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    Care Reform Project Prescription drugs are one of the main increasing costs in health care. It has an impact on the population that could not afford prescription drugs‚ including brand name.   The use of generic and OTC (over-the-counter) drugs gave the underprivileged groups in America a better chance for purchase.   People believe that the generic form of the drugs do not have the same effect that brand name drugs do.   It is a concern that prescription drug addictions rise in the elderly and

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    Writing as Inquiry GET OUT AND PLAY Get out and play. American children are lazier today than ever‚ and prefer sitting on the couch while grubbing fast food over being physically active. According to the US government‚ nearly 1 in every 5 kids is obese and1 in every 10 kids is depressed. Obesity is becoming a pandemic and could very well contribute to the psychological issues facing America’s youth. Most kids today are so fascinated by technology they become very attached. So attached‚

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    Child abuse is a large problem in this world we live in. Every single country suffers from the problem. It is all around us. This problem can permanently scar a child’s life through adulthood. Child abuse is the emotional/physical harm and neglect of a child. Currently the United States and many western countries place child abuse as a high priority. Despite these efforts‚ child abuse is often not easily seen by just anyone‚ and is happening as you read this. More than 6 million children are reported

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    7.5 Teen Pregnancy Work File Raquel Rossi Complete each of the activities below. Fact: Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school and only about one-third obtain a high school diploma. Fact: Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother‚ 80% of whom eventually rely on welfare. 1. Read the two facts above and choose one of them. Discuss the possible ramifications for the teen parent’s future and the future of the child. (5 sentence minimum) (10

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    One of the most common prescription drug problems in America for the last two decades has been with OxyContin. OxyContin is helpful in the treatment of cancer symptoms and chronic severe pain when used correctly and provides extended relief of pain. However when it is abused‚ the negative effects are many and varies from individual to individual and potentially life threatening especially when the tablets are crushed and snorted‚ chewed‚ or mixed with water and injected or smoked eliminating

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    Carolyn Gaudioso 2-13-12 Dr. Vericker: English 211 Persuasive Essay School Budget Cuts Do More Harm Than Good Due to the financial crisis there have been many changes made to government programs to reduce costs and help with debt. Many of these cuts are happening statewide‚ in America’s public schools. The first programs that are being cut are the art programs‚ and the excuse is that the core classes are more important. The argument is that children need to be more focused on test scores

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    Brandon lies there on the hallway floor‚ gasping for breath as he gets another kick to the rib. He puts one hand up to block a strike to the face but he is too slow. He attempts to push the other student away but that just makes everything worse.  Brandon receives one more punch to the face before he is laying there‚ half dead. He lies on the hospital bed‚ all hooked up to breathing machines‚ reading a letter from the school stating he is getting suspended for 3 days because he went against the zero

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