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Papers On Drugs & Alcohol
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Children Of Alcoholics
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8 pages in length. Children of alcoholics (COAs) are a group of individuals who suffer the plight of their parents' alcoholism. As many as six point six million children live with at least one alcoholic parent. Many researchers attest to the fact that familial influence is the primary reason COAs seek solace in the comforting effects of alcohol. The writer discusses factors concerning COAs and the treatment options available. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Coa.wps
Children of Alcoholics are more likely to become Alcoholics Themselves
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This 7 page thesis paper begins by stating that children of alcoholics often to grow up to be alcoholics themselves. Proof is provided in terms of the genetic predisposition but much of the paper focuses on the family system. Systems theory is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA302AA.rtf
Chlamydia: An Imminent Threat to Philadelphia Teens
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A 7 page outline of the description and effects of Chlamydia, a bacteria which can have severe consequences for Philadelphia teens and indeed for individuals around the world, claiming four million victims in 2000 alone. Teens in particular are extremely susceptible to this potentially catastrophic organism. Philadelphia teens in particular exhibit a number of behavioral patterns which make them extremely susceptible to this sexually transmitted organism. Indeed, statistics for fifteen to nineteen year olds from around the nation rank Philadelphia third in the nation (outranked by Richmond Virginia and St. Louis Missouri) in the number of chlamydia cases which exist there. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPchlamy.wps
Choices and Consequences by Schaefer
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A 4 page report on Choices and Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs by Dick Schaefer. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAchocot.rtf
Cigarette Smoking in Adolescence (Article Review)
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This 3 page paper examines an article by Larson, Story, Perry, Neumark-Strainer & Hannan (2007) that takes a look at adolescent lifestyle factors and behavior. The focus is on cigarette smoking and other health related behaviors. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA738art.rtf
Claim Of Policy Essay: Drunk Driving
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8 pages in length. There is, perhaps, nothing more eye opening to the brevity of life than witnessing – or being victim to - an automobile accident, particularly when such a catastrophe is caused by a drunk driver. Not only does it immediately wrench one from the idle comfort that inconspicuously shields people from such harsh reality but if that accident proves fatal to the vehicles driver or passengers, it also makes one realize that the fight against allowing drunk drivers on the road is still a losing battle. While laws exist to severely punish drivers who are driving under the influence of alcohol, they are not strong enough to prevent first-time offenders from getting behind the wheel in the first place, a reality particularly pertinent to adolescent drivers. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCDrunkDr.rtf
Clark's Deliver Us From Evil
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This 5 page paper looks at Norman Clark's powerful book about the prohibition era in America. The paper places a focus on the author's contribution and inclusion of his personal position. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA013clk.rtf
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