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    essay topics listed. ( Choose only one topic ) 4 . What do you think would be the most societal problem in our country ? Why ? NAME : AFIPAH BIBI BT ABDULLAH IC NUMBER : 800408085980 MATRIKS NUMBER : D201124054856 PROGRAM : PROGRAM PENSISWAZAHAN GURU PENGAJIAN JARAK JAUH GROUP UPSI : A-20 (A112PJJ) LETCHURER’S NAME : DR.AINON BINTI OMAR DRUG ABUSE IS THE MOST SOCIETAL PROBLEM IN MALAYSIA In today’s modern and fast

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    The United States populates over 325 million people. Of these 325 million‚ 13.5 percent of them are under the poverty threshold‚ which is about 42.3 million people. These people are lacking of basic requirements for living such as money‚ clothes‚ a home‚ food‚ and even education. Without their basic requirements for living it makes it harder for them to get out of their current situation. Even though the government have tried to step in and solve this problem‚ the government programs that are set

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    that cannabis was not a drug of addiction‚ it is now recognized that cannabis use can lead to substance dependence‚ according to the internationally accepted DSM-IV definition of ‘substance dependence’ . . With this knowledge in mind‚ Rick could possibly display withdrawal symptoms such as • Irritability • Frustration • Anxiety • Compulsion to smoke Cannabis 1 presenting problem Rick: Rick appears to have substance use disorder traits; his drug of choice is Cannabis.

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    Drug Abuse in Teenagers Teenage drug abuse exists in the United States and worldwide. Drug abuse is costly to our society as a whole but is especially to our youth. One of the best ways to combat the drug use among teenagers is to begin prevention efforts before young teen start using drugs. In addition‚ effective programs are required to a combined effort from the schools‚ the community‚ and most important from our own family. During our nation’s earliest history‚ drug addiction was considered

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    Say no to teenage drug abuse! According to the survey that we have recently conducted‚ there is an increasing trend for youngsters to take drugs. In order to arouse public concern over this serious problem‚ we would like to explain the main causes of teenage drug abuse and the resulting problems. We would also like to suggest ways for tackling the problem. Reasons for teenage drug abuse To be frank‚ we believe that the Hong Kong government has done enough promotion to tell teens about the detrimental

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    Running Head: POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES by Stephanie S. Greathouse CST5990– Counseling Studies Integrative Project Stephanie S. Greathouse October‚ 2009 213 Krisken Court | | Warner Robins‚ GA 31093 | | 478-225-0721 | | mnsabina@ cox.com | | Dr. Catherine Waugh | | | | Abstract Poor people did not create poverty but are its victims in an imperfect system that wanted to feel good about itself (Björn Söderfeldt‚ 1996). This paper

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    Prescription drug abuse is a fast-growing‚ nation-wide epidemic in the United States. Although millions of Americans receive medically prescribed drugs for their illnesses‚ which is considered legitimate usage‚ abusing prescription drugs means either a) someone is taking prescription medication that were not prescribed to them or b) someone is taking prescription drugs in a manner the drug was not intended for or is taking too much of the recommended doses. Common examples of such abusive behavior

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    Drug addiction or drug dependence is an increasing epidemic worldwide. It is most common in more developed countries but that in no way means that it is not a growing and serious problem in our country Belize. What makes this problem even more critical is the fact that it is mostly a problem for our youths. In fact studies have indicated that drug addiction‚ especially of alcohol and tobacco is occurring at an increasingly younger age‚ while the number of deaths resulting directly from drug misuse

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    Drug Abuse among Teenagers Drug abuse among teenagers’ has become a number one problem in this decade. Drugs such as marijuana‚ ecstasy‚ prescription drug‚ cocaine‚ heroin. In halants cocaine‚ and heroin‚ however are fast become the drug of choice for teens‚ and be doing that they can take an overdose and die. Sometimes a teenagers can get so high on a drug they it will cause them to commit suicide. Drug is not just for the poor and the middle class the rich take them too. It has got so bad that

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    This article‚ from U.S News‚ discusses the the drug abuse crisis that America is experiencing today and what President Obama plans to do about it. America has seen drug abuse spike not only among lower classes‚ but also among middle class Americans‚ white and black. In recent years‚ drug overdoses‚ particularly with Opioids- which have morphine- like effects‚ have even killed more people than motor vehicle accidents have. President Obama plans to end this crisis by expanding access to treatments

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