Many times alcoholism starts during a person's high school and college years; however some teenagers and young adults frequently abuse alcohol and never think about the physical, mental, and emotional toll that alcohol can have on a person's life (#3). ... The chances of a person becoming an alcoholic are much higher for a person who drinks excessively and lower for a person who drinks moderately. ... Her first drink was at the age of nineteen with her boyfriend. After her first sip she said " Wow I can feel the bubbles of this champagne going up to my head." ... The only guarantee t...

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Irresponsible drinking can destroy a person's life as well as the lives of those around them. ... The chances of a person becoming an alcoholic are much higher for a person who drinks excessively and lower for a person who drinks moderately. ... Her first drink was at the age of nineteen with her boyfriend. After her first sip she said " Wow I can feel the bubbles of this champagne going up to my head." ... The only guarantee that a person will not become an alcoholic is complete abstinence of alcohol whereas even the slightest amount of alcohol can lead to a person to alcoholism. ...

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The Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana First, marijuana is a kind of psychotropic substance, which will have a profound impact on people's nervous systems, including getting high, creating a feeling of euphoria, or having stomach ache effects. ... If a person uses marijuana in a proper way, it may decrease his anxiety and improve mood. ... First, a person may lose his short-term memory and forget what happened the last night after getting high. ... If a person starts using marijuana for recreational goals when he is a teen, he will become highly addicted several years later. ... Meanwhile, ...

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October 30, 2002 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients In November 1999 the state of Michigan became the first state in the United States to execute a program of random drug testing for welfare recipients. ... Obtaining employment gives a person a feeling of accomplishment and independence as well. ... Severing benefits for a person not willing to seek treatment would definitely lower costs for the aforementioned statistics. Misuse of the welfare system does not stop with the persons who receive benefits it also includes misuse of tax payers dollars. ... Nationally random drug testing fo...

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Once the person becomes addictive to heroin, due to person's tolerance, it becomes harder and harder to achieve the same euphoria. ... Alder Wright was the first person who processed the heroin in 1874. ...

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Unfortunately for The Eagles, this album did not do as well as their first album. ... It can take over a person's whole life. This person may feel trapped in a place that he or she can't get out of. ... The first stanza of the song says that this person is traveling and is getting tired and needs to stop for the night. ... This means that Heroin is very inviting and a person can be pulled in quite easily by its temptation. ...

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These addictions come in a moderate form at first and then slowly turn into extremes as the person starts craving more of it and loses all control over his actions. ... An addiction can be detected through various signs depending on the type of addiction the person is suffering from. ... There is loss of control when a person is drinking or drugging more than they intended to. ... It is also because the person tries to cover up the depressing feeling when the activity is not performed. ... Certain behaviors can alter a person's mood or emotional state by creating a euphoric feeling. ...

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First, drugs will affect one's future in many aspects. ... Surely a person that has been under the influence of drugs will not perform to his best capability. ... This persons dream of becoming any type of professional in any career is shot. ... Second, a persons appearance can say a lot about a person. ... In summation, if a person doesn't care about his present-self, he should consider the people in his future. ...

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Teenager might try drugs just to fit in the social group, even if a person had no intentions of using drugs one might do it just to be considered "cool" by his friends. ... One may convince that there is no instant addiction with the first try; nevertheless, they tend to experience further. ... When a person is addicted to drugs, he or she will do anything to fulfill his needs or satisfaction; therefore, this will create a crime. ... By the time most teens reach the first year of colleges, nearly all will have faced a choice about whether or not to take a drink. ... The...

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People in the first place think that drugs are cool. ... He first started to hang with drug dealers. ... The first two weeks I gave him money. ... Addiction is another thing that drugs do to a person. ... These diseases can kill a person. ...

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By using NVC to connect first with oneself and then with others, counselors can, "create mutually satisfying outcomes," by changing their words in accordance with the situation and subculture in which they find themselves; this enables the one to use words that resonate and are meaningful to the people they treat, (Lasater & Lasater 14). ... This is demanding: it suggests that I be secure with my own feelings about myself and any past difficulties, as well as being a positive motivational force and an encourager for the change in a person. ... " Observation avoids critical com...

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Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in America, more importantly, it is the most commonly used drug among my peers. Marijuana is defined as a drug composed of the leaves, stems, and flowering buds of the Indian plant, Cannabis Sativa. The flowering tops of the plant secrete a sticky resin that ...

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Chino grows up to be a great leader after he gains confidence through his toughness, but his toughness is something that others are afraid of, and they are intimidated by a person's toughness to the extent that they can't make their town a place where every person has a great attitude and sincerity. ... This watch would entitle every willing person in the community to help report any illegal maneuvers or drug dealings in the area, so that the authorities would be able to take action against those criminals. ... Another convincing idea to eliminate the number of young people becoming...

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In many cases drugs are first used in a social or casual way. A person might try a drug at a party or social event. ... When a person first enters into the world of drugs they are not fully aware of the effects and consequences that will follow. ... Drugs ultimately can destroy all aspects of a person life in a relatively short amount of time. ... Over time, a person's ability to choose not to take drugs is compromised. ...

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In many cases drugs are first used in a social or casual way. A person might try a drug at a party or social event. ... When a person first enters into the world of drugs they are not fully aware of the effects and consequences that will follow. ... Drugs ultimately can destroy all aspects of a person life in a relatively short amount of time. ... Over time, a person's ability to choose not to take drugs is compromised. ...

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In many cases drugs are first used in a social or casual way. A person might try a drug at a party or social event. ... When a person first enters into the world of drugs they are not fully aware of the effects and consequences that will follow. ... Drugs ultimately can destroy all aspects of a person life in a relatively short amount of time. ... Over time, a person's ability to choose not to take drugs is compromised. ...

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In many cases drugs are first used in a social or casual way. A person might try a drug at a party or social event. ... When a person first enters into the world of drugs they are not fully aware of the effects and consequences that will follow. ... Drugs ultimately can destroy all aspects of a person life in a relatively short amount of time. ... Over time, a person's ability to choose not to take drugs is compromised. ...

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In many cases drugs are first used in a social or casual way. A person might try a drug at a party or social event. ... When a person first enters into the world of drugs they are not fully aware of the effects and consequences that will follow. ... Drugs ultimately can destroy all aspects of a person life in a relatively short amount of time. ... Over time, a person's ability to choose not to take drugs is compromised. ...

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In many cases drugs are first used in a social or casual way. A person might try a drug at a party or social event. ... When a person first enters into the world of drugs they are not fully aware of the effects and consequences that will follow. ... Drugs ultimately can destroy all aspects of a person life in a relatively short amount of time. ... Over time, a person's ability to choose not to take drugs is compromised. ...

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Around the age of three or four years old, children begin to have their first memories. ... To toy with one's mind is a serious issue, however I believe each person should be able to make that decision for themselves. ... Personally, I would only pursue this drug if I had endured a serious enough experience such as the one I described in the first paragraph. ... Negative situations can make you smarter and an even more sturdy person if approached correctly. ... For cases like the one I described in the first paragraph though, a memory altering drug could prove to be very helpful. ...

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First is juvenile rehabilitation. ... The treatment outlook of the therapeutic community is that the drug abuse is a disorder of the person. The problem is the person and not the drug. The primary recovery goal is to change the negative patterns of behavior, thinking, and feeling that influence a person to use drugs. ... The therapeutic community would also be good for me, because I know first hand that they can be successful. ...

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James Baldwin's short story "Sonny's Blues" presents a family theme through the use of symbolism, tone, and first person narration. ... This is the first time the two brothers had seen each other in years and the narrator wants to make sure Sonny is safe, so he invites Sonny to live with him. ... Since "Sonny's Blues" is written in the first person, the audience can get a better understanding of the narrator's thoughts and feelings, as well as seeing how important family is to the narrator. ... I caught him just before he fell when he took the first steps he...

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Also, more crimes and accidents occur when a person is under the influence of marijuana, because of the way it makes you think. ... Therefore, the drug marijuana causes people to act like someone else, can cause them to kill themselves, can cause them to injure themselves by means of cutting or sniffing, or even becoming an anti-social person, when they once were a very social person. ... The person will start to see illusions, and they will become mentally confused. ... There are many ways a person can get help to quit taking the drug marijuana. The first step is admitting you have a proble...

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When I first saw this meme I did not believe it because the image looked photoshopped and because baking crack into a cookie doesn't sound like something the Girl Scout organization would do. ... One person said that they couldn't see the organization doing something like that; putting drugs into their products. I asked that person if they could see a different company putting illegal drugs into their products to make them sell. ... It would give a good reason why a person can not just eat one cookie, they have to have the whole box. ... They produce a cookie that appeals to each ty...

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If you divide the seven hours of television viewing per person, then the hours a day watched per person comes out to roughly 1.55 hours. ... Four and five-year-old children, first of all, do not comprehend giving something up completely. ... If you"re a busy person then you can relate. ...

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