Substance Abuse KHP 230: Human Health and Wellness 1-27-2015 BY: Katelyn McGraw Everyday there are more and more young people using drugs and drinking alcohol. These numbers have increased dramatically. This could cause things to be more dangerous for other people. I know that there are many reasons why are youth are want to try these things. They do it because they might be bored. Others think it makes them seem older. Some are just silly enough to think that their reputation is at stake
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Literature in SocietySeptember 23‚ 2008True FeelingsLouise Glucks‚ Terminal Resemblance is about the relationship of a father and daughter. The daughter believes that their relationship is not the best it could be and they are not as close as she would like it to be. The poem is written in narrative form‚ by the daughter in the story. The poem illustrates that although one might not express his or her emotions‚ the individual still loves and cares for the person who is most important to him or her
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What Substance Will Melt Ice the Fastest Have you ever wondered which substance melt ice the fastest? My question is how does the material on ice effect the rate the ice melts? To test this I will put sand‚ sugar‚ and salt on ice in separate containers. Next I will check every hour after I put the ice in the refrigerator to watch until one container’s ice has been half melted. To keep this experiment valid I will keep the amount of ice‚ the time‚ and the amount of materials the same. In my experiment
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VSAT: Short for Very Small Aperture Terminal‚ an earthbound station used in satellite communications of data‚ voice and video signals‚ excluding broadcast television. A VSAT consists of two parts‚ a transceiver that is placed outdoors in direct line of sight to the satellite and a device that is placed indoors to interface the transceiver with the end user’s communications device‚ such as a PC. The transceiver receives or sends a signal to a satellite transponder in the sky. The satellite sends
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What are your major terminal and instrumental values? Which values‚ terminal or instrumental‚ are valid predictors of career success in the workplace? To what extent do you believe your personal values are aligned with the values of your organization?? What impact does this have on your sense of belongingness/fit with your organization? My major terminal values are freedom‚ self respect‚ a sense of accomplishment and inner Harmony. Of course after I thought about the other words listed I wanted
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cope with the global trend and become a leading regional cruise hub‚ the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was built in May 2010 and will commence in June 20133‚ which will mark the starting point for Hong Kong in the cruise race. Potential effects of the new cruise terminal to the tourism development in HK and concerned regions #1 Economic effects The government projects that the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal will generate 75% financial benefits to HK and the total value-added contribution to the
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This issue troubles me every time‚ even when I try not to think about it‚ and turn my mind away from it. Addiction is not what just happened‚ it takes time‚ creep in slowly without you knowing you getting addicted to it. Most times people don’t know they getting addicted to something‚ I believe everybody is addicted to something‚ I sometimes call love addiction because when
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medical and even spiritual properties. Many individuals are able to use substances with no negative consequences‚ but for many it can lead to addiction. Addiction will lead the individuals to have to chronic‚ relapsing‚ and compulsive behavior despite the known negative side effects. There are many substances that can lead to addiction and these substances are broken down into categories (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚ 2015). Substances that are popular and highly addictive yet cause very different out reactions
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Effects of substance abuse Substance abuse can simply be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. Medline ’s medical encyclopedia defines drug abuse as "the use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed." Generally‚ when most people talk about substance abuse‚ they are referring to the use of illegal drugs. Most
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Substance Abuse The sociocultural theory‚ the behavioral/cognitive theory and the biological theory are all Viewpoints with which I agree. These viewpoints all share certain elements. The sociocultural theory holds that substance abuse results from stress and environmental factors. In situations where low socioeconomics and unemployment are evident‚ drugs are commonly used as a means of relief from stress. The behavioral/cognitive viewpoint sees the situational substance
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