... , becomes destructive to the identity of those people within the group, as well as those people outside the clique. Cliques begin harmless enough: they are just a group of people that share a common interest. However, as these cliques are preserved over time, they begin to show their true nature. They become such a closely associated group that eventually uniformity among members develops. It starts ... doing drugs becomes such a major problem. The exclusiveness that surrounds a clique presents yet another setback for individuals. As members of the clique become more closely bonded with ...

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... marijuana usage among 12-17 year olds doubled. Sixty percent of kids who use mariju! ana before the age of fifteen go on to use cocaine. The average age to begin experimenting with illegal substances like marijuana is thirteen (about.com)." "There was a survey in 1995 which stated that 19.9% of eighth graders used marijuana, 34.1% of tenth graders used it ... problems in the reproductive system. "There are 205,825 new users of marijuana since January 1, 2000 (N I of Health 4)." Someone who is high on marijuana seems to be dizzy, has trouble walking and becomes silly and giggly for no ap...

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... right, and wrong. There does need to be strictly enforced gun regulation. We need to be careful who is allowed to purchase firearms. People certainly do not need to be walking around with full auto 50mm vulcan cannons for personal self defense. But we also need to be able to defend ourselves, or hunt with a firearm so we can put food ... need to be banned are violence, murder, and insanity. Such things like violence, murder, and insanity are not something capable of being controlled in the human race, so some people begin to think the right idea is to outlaw such weapons used by the so ...

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... were made. America the land of the free; the land of the great; the land of the people, what kind people do we represent? What is it like to be walking down the street and have people stare at you and call you names and tell you to go back home, when you are home? To start to be an American ... a question since Columbus found America. If we want to be literal no one except Native Americans or the "real" Americans can be called American since this is there country to begin with....

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