This puts pressure on the celebrity and due to stress it may cause them to have a cloudy judgment when making decisions; therefore affecting the endorser by losing large amounts of money. ... The pressure of society to be skinny can often lead to eating disorders. ... Among other young teens there is the pressure of maintaining the ideal body weight of society due to teasing that may come from peers. ... Media and young teens' peers have the most influence on them than anything else. ...

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There is a killer in California, claiming victims every day, and there is little hope of stopping it at any time soon. What I am speaking of is the effect of an epidemic that can be greatly reduced by changing the laws regarding possession and availability of syringes and hypodermic needles by intra...

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It is agreed worldwide that drug and substance abuse and addiction is a colossal problem. A recent study on marijuana, for example, has revealed a rise in its use among teens as of 2013, a reverse of the previous years, where there had been a decline [sta12]. Drug use has devastating consequences su...

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The family members of a person who is suffering from alcoholism are always negatively impacted by the addict's behavior. This powerful disease can be responsible for marital and other relationship difficulties, for instance depression, unemployment, child abuse and general family dysfunction. It aff...

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As a sixteen-year-old girl in high school, Caroline is angry about her relationship with her father, so with the encouragement of her peers, Caroline turns to drugs . ... Caroline's portrayal in Traffic is an example of many teenagers in today's society who are easily persuaded by the pressures of using drugs. ...

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It is normally assumed that drug abuse is initiated because of peer pressure or to just be sociable; people also do tend to believe that drug-users can quit their habit if they're willing to change their behavior. ...

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Definition The use of illicit or illegal 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. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands of years. Wine was used at least from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C.; and medicinal use of marijuana has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. But not until the 19th cent. A.D. were the active substances in drugs extracted. ...

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It is important to understand that Coles' presentation contains information from dozens of peer-reviewed studies on various forms of prenatal drug and alcohol exposure conducted over the past twenty years. ... In the case of prenatal cocaine exposure, Coles found that exposed children often experienced advanced negative responses to stress and they functioned lower than normal children under pressure (Coles 76). ...

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Zero tolerance meant: (1) that if there were no drug abusers there would be no drug problem, (2) that the market for drugs is created not only by availability, but by demand, (3) that drug abuse starts as a willful act, (4) that the perception that drug users are powerless to act against the drug availability and peer pressure is an erroneous one, (5) that most illegal drug users can choose to their behaviors and must be held responsible if they do not, (6) that individual freedom does not include the right to self and societal destruction, (7) that public tolerance for drug abuse must be redu...

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Historically, substance abuse has been portrayed to mirror the lower class. It has been regarded as a disease that plagues only a specific group of people. Currently that is no longer the case as high profile celebrities and white collar; well respected upper class people have brought their addiction stories to the forefront. The difference with high profile celebrities and white collar addiction in comparison to those with much less stature is the ability to conceal their problem with adequate funds to supply their habits. They are not forced to commit crimes in order to finance their hab...

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In this approach, the court works closely with prosecutors, public defenders, probation officers, social workers, and other justice system partners to develop a strategy that will pressure an offender into completing a treatment program and abstaining from repeating the behaviors that brought them to court (Minnesota Judicial Branch 2012).These are specialized courts that develop expertise with particular problems. ... The additional courts include domestic violence, juvenile drug courts, family treatment courts, mental health courts, community courts, peer/youth courts, and homeless courts (F...

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