Harm Reduction paper Randy Jones Substance Abuse Counselling January 18‚ 2012 This paper will discuss the principles and position of harm reduction. It will also examine the public perception of the user‚ which has created an ineffective philosophy. Most importantly‚ my paper seeks to recognize the harm of harm reduction. This discussion will highlight the lack of hope it creates in the user. Harm reduction needs to be addressed so that a long-term solution for the user can be implemented‚ not
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There is good that is being done that the author does witness‚ but also several negative aspects about it. Quote 1.) Nearly a quarter of Bronx Harm Reduction’s users were known to be HIV-positive‚ while 60%
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John Stuart Mill’s Harm Princple The theoretical and practical analysis of John Stuart Mill’s Harm Principle “The only freedom […] is that of pursuing our own [happiness]‚ so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs or impede their efforts to obtain it” – John Stuart Mill. This utilitarian approach brought forth by John Stuart Mill‚ within his works On Liberty‚ identifies a correlation between freedom and happiness. He essentially states that achieving freedom is most effective
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Social sciences‚ such as political science‚ economics‚ sociology‚ anthropology‚ psychology‚ and geography‚ have emerged as its own group much more recently in comparison to the natural sciences. Natural sciences involve physics‚ biology‚ chemistry‚ geology‚ and astronomy – all of which deal with the laws that relate to nature. The social sciences all deal with the study of human behavior‚ either individually or as a whole. However‚ since human behavior can be altered or developed as a result of a
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relationships with one another. When the television was first invented it was advertised as an innovation that brought families together to spend quality time with each other. Although in present day‚ "three quarters of all American families [ ] own two or more sets" (Winn‚ 217)‚ on which "Mom [is] watching a drama in the kitchen‚ the kids [are] looking at cartoons in their bedroom‚ and Dad [is] taking in the ball game in the living room" (217). Television sets were also publicized as machines that provide
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The article titled “First Do No Harm” written by Michael Kidd AM is an inspirational article for the students like us who are going to practice in the field of medicine. First Do No Harm reframes the traditional doctors’ rule‚ demonstrating that it should apply not only to patients‚ but also to doctors themselves. With the extensive medical‚ professional and academic experience‚ Michael Kidd have created a legacy to be shared with medical students‚ junior doctors and experienced medical practitioners
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and convenient but applications and features such as Skype and billing per second can provide a better technique for the same purpose. ------------------------------------------------- II. Body Paragraph One: Topic Sentence: Text messaging has begun to have a detrimental effect on teenager’s writing skills. Supporting Ideas or Examples: A. They use inventive spelling and abbreviation. B. Teenagers get used to this language. C. Grades drop due to grammatical errors. D. Study
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The idea of science and religion being ’at war’ with eachother has come about when ideas of evolution and the big bang theory were put forward. When Darwins theory on evolution was put forward‚ conflict arose with religious believers because the theory contradicted what was in their holy books. Ever since the theory of evolution‚ and other scientific evidence that contradicts some holy books‚ there has been a rise in atheism and non religious believers. But the seperation has allowed scientists
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racial lines. The problem of substance abuse has been identified by the National Drug Master Plan as a fuel for crime‚ poverty‚ reduced productivity‚ unemployment‚ dysfunctional family life‚ political instability and the escalation of chronic diseases such as AIDS‚ TB and premature death (Drug Advisory Board‚ 1999). Intravenous injection‚ a method of drug consumption through the use of a syringe to inject substances into the vein by an individual‚ has specifically been found to be related to high
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The final scene of the first act opens up with a powerful soliloquy presented by Macbeth‚ If it were done when tis done (I.7.1-28). Shakespeare uses various literary techniques to express the ideas rushing through Macbeths mind prior to the murder of Duncan in his home. In previous scenes‚ Macbeth has been told prophecies of his future predicting him as king of Scotland‚ Duncans current position. Macbeth‚ with the aid of his wife‚ sees this task accomplishable only by the murder of the current king
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