Alcohol and Driving
Imagine being in a bar with a few of your good friends. Everyone is drinking and having a good time. Your are going to leave and go home, but you friends won't let you because they know the dangers of driving after having a few drinks. Instead they ca ll a cab to give you a ride home. You would be e....

Alcohol and drug abuse
Alcohol abuse and drug abuse are two serious issues that we face in our country today, but not only do we face these serious issues with adults in our country, we also face a serious problem of alcohol and drug abuse among teens. Before we can address some of these difficult and controversial i....

Alcohol and Family cannot Mix
Alcoholism is a very common trend now days with adults and teenagers, at least three million teens who abuse alcohol regularly. Seventy six million adult Americans have been exposed to alcohol in the family. One in three alcoholics has a parent that is or was an alcoholic at one time. Alcoholis....

Alcohol and Youths
It is surprising to believe that A normal student who has over consumed alcohol takes about a weeks time to get his cells back to normal. So, basically, if a student drinks every weekend, he would never be back to his senses. It is really a matter of concern among college students because the ....

another empty bottle
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, alcoholism is a habitual and inherently deadly psychological and nutritional disorder caused by the extreme and usually compulsive drinking of ethanol (alcohol) which leads to a dependency to the substance. As a result, the addiction causes an inability t....

AT RISK CHILDREN
At-risk Children In schools in the United States there is a problem with students that are not getting proper help in class known as at risk children, these students are problematic in class. At risk children are students that have difficulty in school because of their violent back....

Child Abuse
Child abuse is the mistreatment of a child and the children are victims of more than one type of abuse. Those types of abuse are: emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Most child abuse happens to children under the age of 18 and the abusers could be anyone from the parents to t....

Cocaine
Have you ever heard of anyone being high on cocaine, or better known to some as crack? Most likely you know someone who either has used cocaine in the past or is currently using it. For instance, it became public knowledge during the past elections that our President, George Bush, was a user in hi....

Consumer Behaviour in Sydney Australia in 2007
Contents Page Part 1 Completed by Alistair McDonald Page 3 Part 2 a) b) Internal Influences completed by Nadia Roe External Influences completed by Simon Reynolds Page 5 Page 9 Part 3 Completed by Kristen Bukes Page 14 Part 4 Completed by Alistair McDonald Page 1....

DANGEROUS HABITS WILE DRIVING
Dangerous Habits while Driving Many of todays drivers have developed several dangerous habits whether it is eating or talking on ....

Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a problem which continues to plague the nation, but through stricter law enforcement, improved hospital reporting technique, nationwide education and counseling, this problem can be reduced. Domestic violence has many names; family violence, battering, wife beating, and dom....

drinking
Drinking In America Drinking alcohol is what most Americans enjoy to do. It is not a right, but a privilege to drink. That is why there is an age limit to buy, and drink alcoholic beverages. Drinking alcohol can be very dangerous if used improperly, and especially if it involves under age c....

Drugs and Abuse
Abuse of drugs can have effects on the user even after the use of drugs has stopped. Different drugs produce different effects, depending on the user, type of drug, and severity of abuse. New research is done every day in the area of drug abuse that makes finding accurate results on the broad topi....

Freshman Life
Freshman Life, Not As Bad As It Sounds High school freshmen may put on brave faces, but it often hides the fear of hazing and the normal stress of starting school. You're staring at the beginning of the best or the worst four years of your life, and the choice is pretty much up to you. Havi....

hate crimes
The definition of a hate crime is a crime of aggravated assault, arson, burglary, criminal homicide, motor vehicle theft, robbery, sex offenses, and/or crime involving bodily injury in which the victim was intentionally selected because of the victims' actual or perceived race, gender, religion, se....

Illicit Drug Use in Australian Youth
Illicit Drug Use in Australian Youth Eileen Bergan CRIM 11-100 Crime and Deviance in Australia Bond University In the past years, drug use has become a relatively common form of behavior for young people in Australia. Th....

Impact of Alcoholism on a Family
Alcoholism is a disease that can happen to anybody--rich, poor, or in-between. In fact, approximately 100,000 deaths transpire each year due to the effects of alcohol. Of these 100,000 people, 50% are due to injuries of some sort. The United States spends over $130 billion yearly on problems r....

Legalization of Marijuana
The first and most important reason that marijuana should be legal is that marijuana has a lot of benefits. It has been proven to treat some cancer patients and also treat other deseases such as AIDS, asthma, arthritis, etc. 55% of all doctors said they would recommend medical marijuana for any of t....

Legalize not criticize
Legalize not Criticize There has always been an enduring dispute over the legalization of marijuana. For medical reasons and for recreational use, people always seem to have an opinion. All countries have their own set of regulations. But are these laws really justifiable? Some people are s....

Making Marjuana Legal
Over the years marijuana has acquired many different names. Some call it weed, pot, grass, ganja, cheba, or even chronic. No matter what the name, they continue for some time. Years ago when marijuana was first discovered, people used it very differently that how people use it today. Some say a Chin....

marijuana: Let it Grow
Although marijuana has been illegal in the United States since the 1937 Marijuana Act, its slowly climbing back into our society. Now one would think that would make the government start to crack down on habitual marijuana users, but a few states have decided to rebel from there traditional laws....

Osteoporosis and the Skeletal System
Osteoporosis is a disorder that affects the skeletal system by not allowing the osteocytes to signal surface bone cells to reform. It is mostly present in post-menopausal women and causes the bones to be brittle, resulting to the increase of risk for fracture. This is a condition that causes bone ma....

Recreational Drugs: Alcohol and Marijuana
The most popular recreational drugs in America today are alcohol and marijuana. Both are highly addictive mind-altering substances; however, alcohol is a physical addiction whereas marijuana is a psychological addiction. Alcohol is a legal substance and marijuana is illegal. Each drug has adverse ef....

Relationships between Alcohol, Tobacco and Illicit Drug Use among Young Adults
Abstract It is widely assumed that alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs are all related, and that using one drug might lead to using another. These findings lead to the following hypothesis: as each drug use increases, the others will increase. In more specific terms: as the use of o....

Steroids in Sports
For the past few years, steroids in sports is becoming a familiarity across the United States and even the World. Up until about last year, steroids went relatively unnoticed. None of the professional leagues tested for steroids and the only event in which people were tested for steroid usage was in....

study on type1 diabetes
Type I Diabetes: A study of 'Mr James Longley' with emphasis on anatomical, clinical, pathophysiological, psychological, and social aspects of the condition. Introduction to scenario 31 year old design engineer, James Longley, who lives with his girlfriend, has been feeling very thirsty and tire....

Substance abuse among adolescents
Adolescence is the time period most often associated with experimentation and/or abuse of such substances as drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Substance use can prove to have major implications for adolescent development mainly because of the fact that an adolescent is still in the process of developing ....

Suicide, Introduction to Research RES110
Suicide Suicide is a major problem in society and understanding its signs and causes can help prevent the number of suicides in the world. Suicide is a personal act committed by someone who feels there is no reason to carry on with his or her own life. There have been known cases in which a major ....

Teenage Alcoholism and its effects on todays youth
The drinking problem among todays youth has been a problem among the entire word not just The United States of America. There are many effects caused by drinking not just harm to themselves but harm to their community and their family. Although the drinking age in the United States is twenty-one,1/4....

Teens and Drug Use
There is no simple answer to why a teen might begin using drugs or alcohol. Many times, it is a combination of several things. They may turn to drugs to escape stress or loneliness or to overcome shyness in social situations. They may want to be seen as grown up, or they may simply be curious. Te....

the great gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a tale based on the American dream, a dream that anyone with their own perseverance and hard work can make it from rags to riches. It is set around the fictional communities of East egg and West egg. Nick is the Great Gatsbys next door neighbour and Nicks ....

Tobacco
Tobacco was introduced into the American colonies in the early 1600s. The tobacco plant soon became the leading crop and trading commodity in America. Tobacco was widely accepted up until the 1960s when research found that there was health effects directly associated with tobacco use. However, since....

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