imprisonment or heavy fines. The main reason it is so illegal is because smoking marijuana can cause long-term health and mental problems‚ as well as an addiction to this and possibly "harder substances" like cocaine and heroin. One of the major effects of smoking marijuana is that the person looses their ability to function properly. Driving‚ for example‚ after smoking dope is really dangerous because marijuana can slow down your reflex times and affect your coordination. The Dawn Report (2004)
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“The Extent of Marijuana Users among Teenagers of Poblacion District III in LaPaz‚ Leyte” Background of the Study According to an article in the website of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)‚ “Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (joint) or in a pipe. It is also smoked in blunts‚ which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with a mixture of marijuana and tobacco. This mode of delivery combines marijuana’s active ingredients with nicotine and other harmful chemicals
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Divorce and its effect on teenagers When parents are divorced they really think of their children? Do they consider the implications of divorce on their children? What should be the priority during the divorce? Below is the story of Craig a young lady who shares her feelings about her parents’ divorce. “A message from my mother’s divorce lawyer I was surprised. Things were bad between my parents‚ and my mom had already threatened to divorce my dad once that year. Before things turned sour‚ I
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The Bad Effects of The Internet On The Teenagers Brent Staples is an editorial writer for the New York Times. In “What Adolescents Miss When We Let Them Grow Up in Cyberspace”‚ Brent writes about how teenagers nowadays spend too much time on the Internet to communicate with each other‚ and forget to interact with families and friends in the real life. Using the Internet too much cost the teenagers don’t have socializing‚ the real world experience that would allow them to leave teenagers behind
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The Positives: • Instant messengers such as MSN‚ Skype and many others allow text‚ sound and video to be transferred worldwide instantly as well as sharing images and other data. • The Internet has allowed people to send and receive information in seconds rather than days or weeks using E-mail. There is no barrier to doing business or collaborative research across continents. Families can use email to keep in touch in a way that was never possible before. • As a research and learning tool‚ the
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teens multitask. But it can have some very negative effects. If teens multitask too much‚ it can have an effect on their brain‚ positive or not‚ and change the way they learn. It can make you feel good‚ but you actually are getting less done in more time. It can also lower IQ points. If you are a multitasker‚ you need to watch the things you do. There are different types of multitasking. You can eat while studying‚ and it will have almost no effect. Except that you aren’t hungry anymore! Some people
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English 1101 February 22nd‚ 2011 Benefits and Disadvantages of internet use for teenagers The internet itself can be very helpful but also very harmful at the same time. Internet is defined as a collection of various services and resources. Meaning that you can get a lot of answers to your questions from the internet‚ but just like anything else‚ with the good comes the bad‚ and I’m pretty sure more bad comes from it than good.The internet has plenty of advantages‚ Faster Communication‚ Information
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Communication technologies are considered as essential features in the process of interaction and cultural integration in many countries all over the world. The internet‚ cell phones and especially Facebook can bring the world closer and help people to communicate easily despite different locations. Facebook is a popular social networking site which attracts millions of people. Many of them view Facebook as an indispensable aspect in their relationships as well as their daily lives. However‚ research
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order to know more about the influence of smart phones of teenager’s psychology and physiology‚ we have do some research. From our findings‚ most of the boys and girls spend one to three hours on using the smart phone every day. It shows that teenagers usually spend time on smart phone for various uses. Secondly‚ most of the boys and girls purchase a smart phone by choosing the functions. It shows that the functions of the smart phone are very important and attractive. Thirdly‚ most of the
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Bad Effects Of Internet While the Internet opens a world of possibilities for young generation‚ expanding their horizons and exposing them to different cultures and ways of life‚ they can be exposed to many dangers as they hit the road exploring the information highway. Negative effects of internet such as internet addiction‚ explicit contents and plagiarism are not unusual in today’s culture‚ if not used properly‚ the Internet may be severely damaging to the mental and physical health of children
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