“TEEN PREGNANCY” Does it sometimes seem like everyone your age is having sex? Do you know anyone at your school who is pregnant or has a baby? Though teen pregnancy has been on the decline over the past decade‚ the United States still has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any western industrialized country‚ So what does this mean for you? It means that‚ if you’re a girl in this country‚ you have a 34% chance of becoming pregnant by the time you’re 20. And it’s not just girls who are facing the
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DRUG TRAFFICKING The topic I have chosen to write is about drug trafficking. This topic is very interresting to me because right now‚ everywhere you go its a hot topic. In my country drugs are a very big problem‚ too. So‚ nowadays this topic is increasing to top and unfortunately drug trafficking is an easy way of earning mone for some people. Drug trafficking causes multiple problems for families and communities. The most important problem are the teenagers. Drug traffic is also influencing
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As I’m sure you know‚ drug abuse has been a big problem in the United States for many years. There are more and more people being taken to jail daily for having possession of illegal substances. Because so many of these people are being held in jail for such a small crime‚ people who are committing much worse crimes‚ like putting other people in danger‚ are getting away with shorter and less severe punishment. We are running out of room for the people who need to be in prison by filing them up with
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violence within the United States is not an uncommon topic especially amongst certain ethnicities. In fact‚ the rapid increase of teen dating violence that occurs within the African American community has caught the public’s attention and has become a public health problem (Black et al. 2015). Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that teen dating violence is highest among African American students followed by those of Hispanic heritage. Accordingly‚ 1.6% of females
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Testing‚ Testing; 1‚ 2‚ 3 “If you want to test cosmetics and drugs‚ why do it on some poor animal who hasn’t done anything? They should use prisoners who have been convicted of murder or rape instead. So‚ rather than seeing if perfume irritates a bunny rabbit’s eyes‚ they should throw it in Charles Manson’s eyes and ask him if it hurts.” ― Ellen DeGeneres‚ My Point...And I Do Have One. None have ever thought about when he or she buy a cosmetic product that they are contributing to the agonizing
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Between Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse: An Australian Study.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence 23 (2008):1277-1295. Flynn‚ Clifton P. "Just A Dog: Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves." Anthrozoos 20.2 (June 2007): 201-203.Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. GSU Library‚ Atlanta‚ GA. 11 Nov. 2008 . Gullone‚ Eleonora‚ Robertson‚ Nerida. “The relationship between bullying and animal abuse behaviors in adolescents: The importance of witnessing animal abuse.” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
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after drinking has stopped. Some of the early symptoms include shaking hands‚ sweating‚ headaches‚ nausea or vomiting. After 5 days there can be seizures‚ disorientation‚ and confusion. Many people experience visual and auditory hallucination (Alcohol Abuse Heath Center‚ n.d.). According to the website Armenian Medical Network‚ one of the early methods of treatment in 1880 to 1920 was called “The Keely Method”‚ developed by DR Leslie E. Keely. This method did not work at all with the exception of those
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Why Marijuana over Tobacco - English Persuasive Essay About 50 percent of incoming college freshmen have admitted to using marijuana. And about 40 percent of them smoke it on a regular basis. The question is why is marijuana illegal and tobacco legal? Marijuana has been known as a “gateway drug”‚ meaning it leads to use of other harder drugs. This is not true. It truly depends on the person whether they are going to do otherdrugs. People who smoke marijuana do not have a higher chance of getting
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enjoy the benefits of an open-air physical exercise in a non-brutal sport.” Soccer is now probably the fastest growing sport in this country especially for girls and women. Millions of kids are joining youth soccer leagues and there are thousands of teens on high school soccer teams. Obviously‚ some sports are more dangerous than others. People can get hurt in all types of sports. Injuries can happen from falls‚ from being hit by an object‚ sprains and strains‚ collisions‚ concussions‚ or from
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Alcohol Abuse Drinking alcohol is woven into the social fabric of our culture‚ and indeed many people enjoy the social and cultural connection of sharing a drink together. However‚ because drinking is so common in our society‚ realizing you or a loved one has a drinking problem can be a challenge. The consequences of alcohol abuse are serious. Alcohol abuse causes extensive damage to your health‚ your loved ones‚ and society. It results in thousands of innocent deaths each year‚ and exacerbates
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