Goretti Wong 6B (27) Say NO to drugs Drug abuse is on the rise among young people in Hong Kong which is a serious and alarming phenomenon that every one of us should face squarely to. Before we figure out ways to help them‚ we must first understand the reasons for teenagers to take drugs. Peer influence is the dominant reason for teenagers to take drugs. Usually‚ friends among a group share same interests and their behaviors are expected to be consistent with one another. At the same time
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE Substance abuse otherwise known to many as drug abuse is the recurrent us of a substance referred to as a drug whereby the user consumes the substance in quantities or methods neither approved nor advised by the required professionals i.e doctors and this definition also applies when certain activities are performed using the substances contrary to the policies and rules that govern their (drugs) originally intended use. In addition to there being many drugs already on the global
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Heather Swenson Mandy Jesser English Composition I 1 May 2013 Effects of Parental Drug Abuse on Their Children As soon as birth‚ children are exposed to new things; new life experiences that will develop the path of which direction their life will take. Adolescence is the most important time in a child’s life because it is where they learn appropriate behavior from their family and the outside world. Some children are able to use these experiences to differentiate at an early age what is
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE TOPIC: WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE UP SMOKING PROPOSITION: Give up smoking and you will save yourself and the others around you and live in a healthy environment. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES/PURPOSES: I want to persuade my audience on how harmful smoking does to the body and giving up the habit is the right way to do because it will literally save their lives and the people around them and the environment as well. SPEECH PLAN ATTENTION STEP: Opening statement: Smoking…
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The Effect of Drug Abuse on Students and Others Prakash Chandra Roy 1 Abstract Bangladesh with the most populous and poorest countries in the world faces many challenges including drug that has become an issue due to its geographical location‚ poverty and illiteracy. Although there is no precise figure of the drug dependant people‚ but is estimated around 4.0 million people mostly youths are dependant to some form of drugs‚ and increased trend among all kinds of people is alarming. The present
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unique terrain‚ Alaska is a popular location for kayaking‚ mountain biking‚ skiing and other outdoor activities. Unfortunately‚ the state’s pristine terrain and far off location doesn’t make it immune to the drug‚ alcohol and mental problems that plague the rest of the nation. Alcohol & Drug Abuse in Alaska: According to Alaska’s criminal justice professionals‚ alcohol is the most often abused substance in the state. Alcohol often enters the state via U.S. Postal Service‚ snow machines‚ air carriers
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Persuasive Speech: Life in this community is already filled with so many rules that I cannot stand. I‚ personally do not approve the fact that people must apologize for everything they’ve done‚ are required to share their dreams and feelings‚ and filling out an application in order to adopt a baby. When saying a scripted apology‚ people don’t actually mean it. They are just saying that because they are forced too so there’s really no point. Sharing your feelings and dreams‚ most people don’t care
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SPEECOM PERSUASIVE SPEECH COMPREHENSIVE OUTLINE Topic: To Work Abroad or Not Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that within our respective distant future‚ we should stay within our country‚ work here‚ and not elsewhere Thesis Statement: As the future hope of our country‚ we should not aspire to work abroad. I. Introduction A. Attention Material/Credibility Material: Let us play with our imaginations & aspirations a little bit and assume that we’re 10 years older‚ already
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America is facing a lot of child neglect and abuse. Child abuse is a major problem for the United states and many other countries children everywhere. Everyone gives an equal opportunity to do as they please‚ but as children are constantly being abused is they receive the exact same opportunity. Our children are the key and success of this country. The future of America relies on the children of today‚ so if we continue to let this happen many children get abused‚ we could miss out on a child finding
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Prescription drug abuse is a fast-growing‚ nation-wide epidemic in the United States. Although millions of Americans receive medically prescribed drugs for their illnesses‚ which is considered legitimate usage‚ abusing prescription drugs means either a) someone is taking prescription medication that were not prescribed to them or b) someone is taking prescription drugs in a manner the drug was not intended for or is taking too much of the recommended doses. Common examples of such abusive behavior
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