The Dangers Of Medicating Children With Behavioral Disorders Developmental and behavioral issues in children are being reported in epidemic numbers and those numbers are growing. One in six children are diagnosed with a developmental or behavioral disorder. Parents are left with difficult decisions to make. Should they seek psychiatric help for their child? Should they allow their children to be placed on medication for the disorder? The disturbing part is that most parents are not prepared
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have found‚ that drivers travel the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour without looking at the road. Many teens as well as adults‚ have formed a habit of being on their phones while driving. It is dangerous and the chances of getting in an accident are very high. The government has noticed and taken action on these dangers. Texting and driving laws are put in place to try and
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darkness and a cold hearted industry. Other words that come to mind are poverty and oppression. Coal mining is not a job that you dream about or get a degree for. People who are coal miners do not chose a life full of danger and repression‚ they get stuck with it. There are many dangers that come along with coal mining‚ not only for the workers‚ but for the environment. Coal mining and the coal industry have caused irreversible damage to our environment and has killed innocent miners. In her book
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Today‚ 60% of America’s population is proven to be obese. Have you ever taken into consideration that maybe that is because from where you are sitting right now‚ you could easily find a McDonalds‚ Wendy’s‚ or Taco Bell within ten minutes? Many people do not understand or take the time to realize the extremely dangerous effects of fast food choices and the amount of harm that can be caused to your body. Fast food restaurants should be required to serve healthier foods for these four reasons: people
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The Dangers of Teenage Driving Underage driving is very dangerous for the youth of today. Deaths among teenage drivers are at an all-time high. Every day‚ teenage car crashes end more lives than cancer‚ homicide‚ and suicide combined. We had a police officer come to our school two years ago and give a seminar on teenage driving and drunk driving. The demonstration included a PowerPoint‚ some videos‚ and a crash car simulator. This officer also shared many facts‚ on which I took notes‚ about driving
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The Dangers of ALS and CTE While studying the diseases Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis also known as “ALS” and other disease that affects the brain such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy also known as “CTE” my group discovered that both of these harmful head injuries have killed hundreds of athletes throughout sports and even just a simple fall or slip hitting the head that was not sports related but that’s not all our group researched‚ my colleagues have also researched and found about theses
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recent years because technology has become widespread around the world. While people might be under the impression that texting is acceptable behind the wheel the action is quite dangerous. The action could result in a death because the drivers’ eyes are preoccupied‚ and out-of-focus from the road. Although the dangers of texting while driving may be underestimated‚ it is simply not worth the risk due to the fact that it promotes technological convenience‚ puts others in danger‚ and is banned in many
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"The ownership of exotic pets poses a danger to human health‚ advocates say‚ and the recent incident in Zanesville‚ Ohio‚ highlights the need for strict laws to ban the possession of these animals by ordinary citizens (Rettner)." Mostly because of a the incidents that have happened. For instance
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The study‚ by 1‚360 experts in 95 nations‚ said a rising human population had polluted or over-exploited two thirds of the ecological systems on which life depends‚ ranging from clean air to fresh water‚ in the past 50 years. "At the heart of this assessment is a stark warning‚" said the 45-member board of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. "Human activity is putting such strain on the natural functions of Earth that the ability of the planet’s ecosystems to sustain future generations can
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The story “On the Danger of Reading Fiction”‚ Thomas Jefferson clearly shows his dislike for the world of fiction novels. Jefferson has stated that fiction novels are “time lost in that reading” and thinks it should be instructively employed. It’s apparent that anyone who is a fiction novel enthusiast could indeed become offended by the comments made by Jefferson‚ but at the same time need to understand that he made those comments in an entirely different era than today’s modern way of thinking.
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