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Substance Abuse Essays and Term Papers
DUI PreventionAlcohol is a depressant and it depresses the central nervous system. It is not clearly understood how alcohol effects the central nervous system, but it enhances the inhibitory effects of the neourotransmitter GABA at the receptor. About ninety percent of alcohol is metabolized in the liver by ...
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Interpreter of Maladies: AnalysisThe stories in Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection, Interpreter of Maladies, examine the troubled relationships between intimate individuals. Each story involves characters of Indian descent presenting an insight into their culture and customs. Traditionally, "marriage is treated as an alliance between ...
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Sonny's Blues: Heroin: Just another escapeDylT
March 15, 2011
Heroin: Just Another Escape
In James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” addiction plays a significant role in both the narrator and Sonny’s lives, and also has a great impact on their relationship. Through the story, narrator’s opinion of his brother gives the reader ideas about ...
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This Is StressfulYou know what’s great? When you write a speech about how stressed out society is. It gives you a great excuse as to why you have no clever attention getter. Why should I stress while trying to come up with something funny and unique? That would be hypocritical of me! We all know what it’s like to ...
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Registered Nurse as a CareerWhen we go to a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic the first person we see is a nurse. Nurses are a critical part of the healthcare industry. Being a nurse can be very challenging but also very rewarding. There are many reasons to consider becoming a professional Registered Nurse. The reason I ...
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The Benefits of Physical Fitness and Relieving StressBrigid Huamani
Health
Professor Curling
The Benefits of Physical Fitness and Relieving Stress
In today’s society most people will overlook the underling benefits of physical fitness. Many have come to see that physical fitness can only bring forth positive physical results and no other ...
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DUI PreventionDUI PREVENTION.
Alcohol is a depressant and it depresses the central nervous system. It is not clearly understood how alcohol effects the central nervous system, but it enhances the inhibitory effects of the neourotransmitter GABA at the receptor. About ninety percent of alcohol is metabolized ...
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The Abuse of DrugsThere are so many reasons as to why people take drugs. These include fitting in, excitement, risk taking, escapism, curiosity or as a form of relaxation.
People such as clubbers or partygoers take drugs to heighten their mood and enjoyment of the music. Some will take drugs for the ‘buzz’ or ...
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Homelessness In AmericaHomelessness is an enormous issue that America has been dealing with for years. There are millions of people, including children, families, veterans, and the elderly who go day to day without food, water or any form of shelter. Mentally ill people also have a rough time out on the streets due to ...
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Underachievement in CamdenOf the little over a thousand students attending Camden High School in Camden, NJ, only 39.8% of them find themselves graduating high school with a diploma. It is sad to say, the remainder of those who don't graduate end up repeating the same grade or simply dropping out. With the two choices of ...
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Madness: A Bipolar LifeMadness: A Bipolar Life
Note: All sources from the story are improperly cited because I could not determine the page number since I bought an e-book. All e-book sources are cited as, “(Hornbacher)”.
The story I chose for my book report was Madness: A Bipolar Life by Marya Hornbacher. At age ...
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Routine Activities TheoryOtis Palmer
Professor Andrew Mallery
Criminal Justice
28 October 2014
Routine Activity Theory
A theory of victimization that believes, social causes have little effect on how crime is committed is called the Routine Activities Theory. This theory believes that you are more likely ...
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A Right Age For Marriage?Is There A Right Age To Get Married?
The subject of the ideal marital age is a controversial but important topic. While love and the emotions are the key aspects that are commonly seen as important determining factors in romance and marriage, there are many experts who point out that marrying ...
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Sex and CommitmentIntroduction
Relationships are complex and can be complicated by a longing for a lasting commitment. For this reason, many have opted to simply have sex without any type of commitment (sex with no strings attached). Others hold the belief that sex is a pledge to be committed. The purpose of ...
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SuicideSuicide is the act of killing oneself as a result of depression or other mental illness. Suicide would be considered abnormal in the psychological world especially behaviorists. According to WHO, approximately 11.4 per 100,000 deaths by suicide occur each year. More than 19.4 per 100,000 suicides ...
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Passive-Aggressive BehaviorPassive-Aggressive
This report is a quick summary of a recent New York Times Science section article by Benedict Carey called "Oh, Fine, You're Right. I'm Passive-Aggressive." The extremely interesting article discussed some discoveries in regard to the Passive-Aggressive personality type ...
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Antisocial Personality DisorderAntisocial Personality Disorder
Name
College
Introduction
Robert Durst is a multimillionaire from a family of New York's largest real estate empires, and he is a suspect of killing three people in three different states. In 1982, Durst was a suspected of killing Kathleen "Kathie" ...
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Aboriginal SpiritualityAboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming through Kinship groups, ceremonial life and obligations to the land and people.
Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming due the concept of kinship, which is defined as being the `tangible expression' of the Dreaming in everyday ...
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Methamphetamine: Built For Speed??
Methamphetamine has reclaimed a place in the lexicon of "party" drugs. Hailed by
nocturnal adventurers, condemned by raver idealists, is speed a sleepless dream
or an addictive nightmare?
Here at the end of the millennium, the pace of modern life seems fleeting -- a
whirl of minutes, hours ...
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