different substances athletes have used and how many performance enhancing drugs are available to use. I decided to look at this because the website title intrigued me and when I saw the list of performance enhancing drugs‚ I knew that this would help significantly to show what athletes use. This is important to me so that it will support why are why not athletes should use drugs by showing what kinds of performance enhancing drugs are available. In the source it states “The International Olympic Committee
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ROUGH RIDERS Ben Kerfoot 3/7/02 Per. 5 The Rough Riders were the most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba during the Spanish‚ American war. The Spanish‚ American war started by America wanting to expand their influence in the western hemisphere. To do that they would need to gain action politically or militarily in Cuba (a Spanish ruled country). The first battle of the war was The Battle of Manilla. Which
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Athlete Drug Use The organization should test athletes for drug use‚ so we can get rid of the guys who use drugs‚ we don’t need athletes who use drugs. Their then would be fans and kids who see all those drug use athletes doing the wrong thing and thinking its right for them to also do it. Why should they get money for using drugs to win? How do we know that they aren’t really actually good at that sport? That is called cheating. To use drugs just to make a win or himself as a champ and not using
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September 2012 Instructor: Wayne Skinner CCJ 1017 Why do you think people take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality? What does the medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? People take drugs to ease pain and avoid problems from their past and presence. An individual “may be depressed or in pain find physical relief does not help‚ eventually‚ he or she will then turn to drugs to remove symptoms” (Hubbard‚ 1996-2011). Personally‚ through research‚ a volunteer
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there is a goal to be accomplished. Men and women tend to demonstrate two different goals when they converse. That is where much of the problem arises in cross-gender interactions. Men tend to have conversations and use them in a way to gain status or power. Women‚ on the other hand‚ use their conversations to establish connections with others. Unfortunately‚ when talking about gender differences‚ people will either imply that the man is different or that the woman is
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A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Mary McLeod Bethune‚ a diamond in the rough‚ became a smooth‚ attractive‚ and precious stone during her time on earth. She was born to a family of ex-slaves; later in life‚ she became an equal right activist for black Americans. Who would have thought she would be advocate and counsel to four US Presidents? Bethune was well known‚ and she was passionate about racial advancements‚ education‚ and equality for blacks. Her exposure to strong‚ independent‚ female role
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Illegal Drug Use During the Vietnam War‚ American soldiers and officials used illegal drugs such as marijuana‚ heroin and opium to release stress from war and to kill the pain of an injury. The uses of narcotics were not strictly monitored and were sold at low prices increasing the amount of usage. The use of illicit drugs may have also resulted in some sexual assaults that led to children with mixed nationalities. Before the Americans came into Vietnam‚ drug laws were not well determined and people
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The History‚ Use‚ and Effectiveness of Medicinal Drugs I. The History‚ Use‚ and Effectiveness of Medicinal Drugs A. Introduction (Pg’s 1-2) II. Aspirin (Pg’s 3-6) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate Treatment III. Sulfa Drugs (Pg’s 7-10) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate Treatment IV. Antibiotics (Pg’s 11-14) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate
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Drugs: Should Their Sale and Use Be Legalized? Within the last 50 years‚ drug legalization has been a very hotly debated topic in the United States society. It almost seems that every "street drug" was once legal‚ but banned soon after its introduction in society. Illegal substances that one sees today were once synthesized and created by chemist such as LSD‚ ecstasy‚ methamphetamine‚ cocaine‚ and etc.‚ and at some point used for medical reasons‚ however during many circumstances were deemed illegal
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Drug Use: Cause and Effect You hear about more and more people using drugs these days‚ particularly prescription drugs. Doctors may prescribe these drugs to you and you may think they are helping but‚ what you don’t know is how they may change a normal functioning person into an addict. These drugs are habit forming and can seriously harm you‚ even kill you. For Years people go to the doctor for one reason or another. Some doctors prescribe pills that can sometimes be more damaging than helpful
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