Dan O’Rourke Mr. Browne Morality 5/20/13 1: In 2009‚ white citizens in the United States had a net worth of $113‚000‚ Asians totaled around 78‚000‚ and Blacks and Hispanics averaged around 6‚000. White citizens racked up nearly 20x the net worth of black citizens. How did the wealth gap grow to this extent? In the article “Uncle Sam Lends a Hand”‚ government wrongdoings and systematic exclusions are exploited. The article lists the creation of social security in 1935‚ which created a safety
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Police Brutality 1 Running Head: Police Brutality Police Brutality: How can we overcome it? Nijah Doss HarrisStowe State University Have the police ever harassed you or do you get nervous just being around them because you think they’re targeting you next? In America for the last 20 years‚ African Americans and Latinos have dealt with unfair police treatment from beatings‚ being tasered‚ and even taken to prison just because of their skin color. This is not serving justice
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prescription drugs: Problem Phase A. Identification of Problem 1. What is the situation where this is occurring? A. people are being prescribed pain medication for chronic pain B. these drugs have addicting properties C. people get hooked on drug‚ or use alternative drug i. One in five Americans report misusing a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime‚ but the overwhelming majority put the pills away with no lasting harm. 2. What is the problem? A. abuse of drug leads
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medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? Drugs are essentially poisons (The truth about drugs). The amount taken determines the effect; A small amount acts as a stimulant (speeds you up)‚ A greater amount acts as a sedative (slows you down); an even larger amount poisons and can kill (The truth about drugs). This is true of any drug‚ only the amount needed to achieve the effect differs (The truth about drugs). But many drugs have another liability: they directly affect the mind by
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The school bell rings and suddenly the hallways become filled with students‚ some rushing to get to their next class‚ others casually taking their time. As I make my way to the usual spot by the senior lockers where I meet my friends‚ I am greeted by familiar faces ranging from those whom I’ve known since Junior High to those I hardly know from Economics class. For me‚ it’s just another day at Tomball High School filled with laughter‚ incredible friends and surprisingly great classes. Funny thing
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One of the most common prescription drug problems in America for the last two decades has been with OxyContin. OxyContin is helpful in the treatment of cancer symptoms and chronic severe pain when used correctly and provides extended relief of pain. However when it is abused‚ the negative effects are many and varies from individual to individual and potentially life threatening especially when the tablets are crushed and snorted‚ chewed‚ or mixed with water and injected or smoked eliminating
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Drug abuse is becoming prevalence in Nigerian societies. This justifies the intensive media campaign against the menace. The commonly abused drugs are aspirin‚ cannabis‚ heroine‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine‚ indian-hemp‚ alcohol‚ tobacco etc. Social studies as a dynamic and problem solving discipline has drug education as one of the emerging areas of study. Drug education intends to expose the learners to uses‚ abuse and contraindication of drugs. Social studies being an integrated discipline which
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Fatima Drug Addiction (Abstract) Drug addiction is intake of harmful drugs that prove very lethal to us. It directly affects our brain‚ nerves‚ senses etc. It is like a perfume (scent) that attracts others as having different flavors. People become addicted to this because of many reasons. Lack of attachment‚ bonding and attention to youngsters by their parents causes them to use drug and become addicted to them. Physically drug causes itchiness‚ laziness and dizziness in a person using drug. Drug
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asked the girls why she experience this kind of feeling and not intending to hide the truth‚ they told her that they had Added oxycontin‚ a drug to let people feel high and get away from all the stress. Susan was shocked at first...and wanted to go home and rest....but the effectiveness of the drug was too strong for her to overcome....so she allowed the drug to take over her....it was not only about her....it also affects her future.....her life.....her actions.... Then‚ unlike herself‚ she
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The consumption of drug has been done in all societies for ages‚ but with the pass of the time it has changed the characteristics of the consumption. This situation is because the influence of social factors. Now days‚ our society is infest with this issue “DRUGS”. The use of most of the drugs are illegal‚ however it had become normal to use it. It is frequently see that its consumption can be from a regular kid to a high executive person. As an example we can go to the street and find a lot
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