... growing concern of many that more and more young men, particularly black men, will abandon educational pursuits for hoop dreams. (Farrell 15) When younger kids see these players pass up their education for the attempt to get rich quick it sends the message that education isn't that important. John Thompson says ... list or banned drugs"(Athletes With). This is probably the main reason they have had such a problem with marijuana. It's not good for young kids to see such big names as Chris Webber, Kareem Abdul Jabar, and Isaiah Rider arrested for the possession of Marijuana. "Evidently, pla...

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... are they supposed to get it? Neglect can cause emotional stress, which can make people think and act unlike themselves. It is vital for kids to have parental guidance. Kids look at their parents as role models. If the parents are violent than there is a good chance that the children will develop this ... with physical brutality every year by the adults they should be able to trust the most, their parents"(381). This is a great amount. If kids are abused at home they are going to grow up thinking it is ok for this to happen. They will then start their own tirade of ... violence. Males ta...

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... with others. This is a scary thought because people may be put into situations where they might feel uncomfortable or scared had they not been under the influence of ecstasy. In pill form ecstasy usually ranges in price from twenty to thirty dollars. This is not just pocket change. High School students are spending ... to our drug problem. It is good they are testing it and letting the partiers know what they are consuming, but then they are giving these kids back the pills. More than likely the drug is still going to be consumed. What is the point in testing the drug and telling them ...

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... raves and automatically think raves are bad and should not go on. Another point, is that most of the parents that disagree with the raves don't have kids attending them so they really don't know what goes on inside the raves and are just basing their opinion on the word of the street. So if ... parties to have a good time get drunk and maybe do drugs. Some of them take it to far and are irresponsible and take it to far. Those kids are the ones that are normally the ones that aren't invited too much to the other parties because they can't handle themselves. That goes along with the raves ...

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... left the school. As he did I noticed him carrying some money in his hand and I knew that it belonged to my mother. From that day on all the kids in my school knew that my stepfather was a crack-head. I felt so ashamed. Not just for me but for my whole family as well. The fighting did not ... to have no food in the house because we did not have any money. Every time my mother got paid the money would always disappear to somewhere. We kids then turned to my grandmother for help. Grandmother would take us grocery shopping every now and then so we could have food. But she never knew why we ....

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... Macarthur Fundamental Intermediate School in Santa Ana, watching about three hundred sixth graders file into the auditorium for his anti-drug speech. "I think you can give kids a positive role model, it helps." Andrews said (Berkow). All professional teams in the L.A. area have Adopt a School programs, in which athletes meet with ... an education and staying off drugs (Berkow). Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox is another pro athlete who has done good deeds especially for kids with disabilities. Wakefield ran a golf tournament (Tim Wakefield Celebrity Golf Classic) in Jan. 1993 and rai...

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... substance abusers seek friends who engage in these behaviors, and associating with drug abusers leads to increased levels of drug abuse. Peer networks may be the most significant influence on long-term substance abuse. (Siegel, Welsh, Senna p. 310) Poor family life and genetic factors also play a role as to why youth use drugs ... , inhalants, alcohol, cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco. (www.courttv.com.) So, what are parents, communities, schools, children, etc. doing right to keep kids from ever beginning to use drugs? Why dont children use drugs? Despite the fact that drugs, alcohol an...

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... crime in our nation. Alcohol and drugs can be related to a wide range of criminal behavior. This issue cannot be explored without looking at infants who are born under the influence of their mother's addiction. This also takes an economic toll on our nation. The loss of human capital is devastating because of drug and alcohol related activity. Some parents are ... that he buy a bag of marijuana."8 He also said that all of this happened just out side of one of our local schools. In an article taken from the Internet: Kids Who Kill, by Michael Cromartie, subtitled A Conversation With John...

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... except them, and they are looking in the wrong place. How much longer will we allow another good teen to go bad? Parents play a tremendous role in a child's life: they influence the way children talk, behave, and even perceive life. Over 33% of families live in slums where stealing and other crimes happen everyday (McGarrell). Presidents of the past have made ... the child to his or her maximum potential. Finally, parents should spend quality time with children; becoming involved with a child supports them in everything they do. These guidelines for raising kids have helped millions of ...

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... death to even think of anything that even looks or seems like dope. All the time pretending to myself that I could take it or leave it! All the dumb, idiot kids who think they are only chipping are in reality just existing from one experience to the other. After you've had it, there isn't even life without drugs." (Anonymous, 83 ... a substance, but not drugs. He gets addicted to alcohol. Holden Caulfeild, although underage, finds comfort in getting intoxicated. He finds that he can be somebody he isn't when under the influence of alcohol. He tries to fins bars that will not ask for ide...

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... . Drugs are not only being used by adults, but by the younger generations as well. When I think back about this experience and hearing drugs were involved I can remember thinking "kids are not drug users, drugs were something on T.V. or in the movies, never something I was exposed to growing up. But that is not the reality. There are a few factors that ... my cousin's exposure to drugs "the main one being where he lived. My cousin grew up in Philadelphia. His neighborhood friends, I would later find out, were not the best influence on him and were using with him as well. Teenagers are ea...

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... most popular drug, marijuana. All marijuana smokers" have different reasons and justification for getting high, but I think it all stems back to a common cause. When some one is under the influence of weed, it temporarily puts their problems on the back burner so to say. It's like they disappeared. Once they come down though they came right back, making it a not ... straight d's. Asuming he must have a learning disability just because he claims he has a hard time paying attention in school. I got news for you Eric isn't the only one. Almost all kids cant stand school, and are thinking a...

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... are encouraged to do". Shirley declared, "Drug abuse among teens is a result of peer pressure, curiosity, and going with the flow". My secondary source said that ways to prevent your kids from becoming drug users is to enrol them in extra-curricular activities and sports, since these types of teens are less likely to experiment with drugs (Riera 168). Also, threatening ... to. It may have a reverse effect and the teen may actually go and do it". Why are teens violent? My secondary source found that one problem with violence is the influence form music lyrics. The suspects from the U.S s...

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... about his past, his imprisonment traps him in a different world that he has never experienced. As a young boy, the only person Jimmy depends on is himself. Jimmy's parents are a big influence in his life like any other normal family, but Jimmy lives through hell with his parents. At a young age Jimmy had seen his father in jail and drunk, which is ... with his grandparents does not bother him. Jimmy was just happy to have people who show love to him and siblings. Jimmy's grandparents did that, they allowed them to be kids and made them forget about there troubles they faced. Jimmy's gra...

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... probably will go to hell. People are going to hell. You can't get past that. People are going to hell because the are infringing on copy writing laws. There are kids and adults that are sharing copy written files. They are sharing music and movie files that actors and singers worked hard to make and get paid from selling. If you ... a big problem which kills a good amount of people on earth. Drugs and alcohol are bed. They alter the way you think, act, and react. Most accidental deaths occur under the influence of drugs and alcohol. To stop this, the government are put laws against the ...

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