The disease he is describing is substance abuse. Leshner is trying to make the reader think about how obvious it is that we should be treating substance abusers. This strategy really works with me as a reader because he is stating something so obvious that it does not make sense to not treat substance abusers. Instead of stating hypotheticals‚ Leshner could have stated facts
Premium Black people African American Race
of aspects that correlate and contrast with the theme of belonging in various texts. Although our sense of belonging is vital for our survival and existence‚ everyone has their own approach to belonging and define it in their own way. The extract “why we didn’t assimilate” by Ruby Langford explores belonging from the eyes of an aborigine woman and how she is affected by the society that surrounds her. Tim Winton’s short story The Water’s Edge and this extract share similarities and differences in
Premium Perception English-language films Raimond Gaita
entitled “Why Don’t We Complain?” The essay poses the question‚ why don’t modern Americans complain‚ share their opinions‚ or take a stand? The essay‚ unintentionally‚ sums up what we can learn from Buckley in today’s world. Even though it was written over fifty years ago‚ Buckley’s call upon Americans to make a stand‚ and advocate for themselves remains just as important today as in 1961. We can learn from Buckley’s career of challenging institutions and ideologies to challenge what we believe to
Premium United States President of the United States World War II
Eat well‚ feel better. The link between what we eat and our mental health. Table of contents 1 Introduction Page 2 1.1 Background information Page 2 1.2 Aim Page 2 1 Methodology Page 2 2.3 Primary research
Premium Nutrition
research‚ that meat industries are over-producing animal products‚ and in addition‚ are a major cause of environmental problems such as global warming and world hunger. Another good motive is the unimaginable cruelty these animals suffer‚ that represents torture one could never imagine for their own pets or peers. As importantly‚ being a vegetarian has numerous health benefits. Animal products contain bacteria and contaminants that have been shown to cause fatal illnesses. Cutting meat and animal by-products
Premium Meat Nutrition Vegetarianism
of Filipino‚ like how we are just settling for less when in fact if we want we can have more than that. It also mention about our political issue and how we are just accepting the fact that the “isip-agila” which is the politicians are just treating/looking at us like their prey but we are doing nothing about it. The author is saying that the poverty that our country was experiencing was definitely our fault because of the thought that instead of expanding our resources we settled for limited resources
Premium Personal life Filipino people Place
not agree with the claim “What we eat is just a personal choice” stated by my friend. In this essay‚ I will focus on the aspect of eating animal meats in our everyday life to demonstrate what eat or consume is not as simple as we think. Besides‚ supporting fair trade foods and reducing food wastage in the food buying and consumption process will also be discussed. Indeed‚ there are social and psychological factors affecting our personal choices and what we choose to eat will have subtle and even significant
Premium Nutrition Nutrition Food
Before reading Why don’t we listen better? by James Petersen‚ I was not sure what to expect‚ personality I was worried about completing the 20 chapters in one week. However to my surprise the book is amazing. It almost feels like Peterson wrote this book about me. The chapter that gripped me was the chapter 2 Flat- Brain Theory of Emotions. Reading this chapter helped me to gain an understanding of the stomach‚ heart and head functions individuality and together. Peterson states that “the stomach
Premium Psychology Emotion Feeling
Another section of the chapter that stands out is the portion entitled Why Won’t We Just “Get Over It”. Stating that many Canadians question why Indigenous peoples cannot simply get over the oppressive colonial power seen throughout Canadian history. The McIvor case is a prime example of why Indigenous peoples are under no obligations to get over it and it also exemplifies how this viewpoint is rather problematic. This is a very ignorant stance held by many Canadian as it seems that many do not want
Premium Canada Indigenous peoples United States
Using Cell Phones While Driving Shouldn’t Be Banned When someone decides to use a cell phone while driving‚ it creates risks to others‚ but these risks are small. After weighing the risks against the benefits of cell phone use‚ it can be found that the benefits far exceed the risks. In this paper I will argue that cell phones should not be banned and indicate several benefits to using cell phones in vehicles. There are benefits that make cell phones useful in cars to drivers. Cell phones may
Premium Mobile phone Text messaging Automobile