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Why is it so hard for the deaf to deal with admitting they are alcoholics ordrug addicts which is an impediment for recovery? Why is it so hard for them tostay sober once they have achieved it for a few weeks or months? What do youthink the main reasons are? Having worked with the deaf…

BUREAU of ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, and FIREARMSThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is one of the most important Federal Agencies we have. It is dedicated to reducing violent crime, collecting revenue and protecting the public. The ATF, for short, has many different programs for alcohol, firearms, arson and explosives, and tobacco. The ATF has a…

The topic that I have chosen is student athletes’ use of drugs and alcohol. I’m interested to see if the old theory that student athletes tend to stay away from these things still holds true today. From my own personal experience as a former high school and college football player, I doubt that this is…

Video Games Effect On HeartIn order to determine the effects of video games on the heart, we must look atseveral different things. First, we must determine which specific areas we wantto investigate. Looking at increased heart rate and blood pressure, we need todetermine the average maximum heart rate for the age group being tested. We…

CocaineCocaineWhen you reach into the refrigerator for a Coca-Cola, do you ever wonder where it got its name? You might be surprised to find out! When coke was created 120 years ago, it contained cocaine (Bayer 27). At the time scientists did not realize that cocaine was addictive and dangerous. Scientists today know that cocaine…

Health Promotion : Date Rape DrugsThe issue of substances used to facilitate date rape is one that deserves a great deal of attention. Over the years, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of drug misuse leading to sexual assault. It is necessary for everyone to be aware of the general threat of substance…

In this literature review paper, I would like to review the correlation between chronic drug abuse in adolescence and the decrease in cognitive functioning in adolescence through early adulthood. I have found several articles that examine and formulate thoughts and opinions through studies and an analysis of prior research studies and research journals. While using…

Introduction Drug addiction has become an extremely urgent problem in modern life that covers all spheres of human’s activity. The list of academic researches made in English countries and all over the world states the same persuasive thesis statement: drug addiction is a disease and should not be left without attention. In other words, the…

CASE D (retrieved from URL – http://www. amsterdamescape. com/drugs. html) Introduction Hard and Soft drugs are terms to distinguish between psychoactive drugs that are addictive and perceived as especially damaging and drugs that are believed to be non-addictive (or minimally addictive) and with less dangers associated with its use. The term “soft drug” is considered…

Breanna Brecks Mr. Drobny English 101 Period 4 17 November 2013 “Smokeless” Tobacco “You don’t smoke it. You dont swallow it. All you do is slosh it around your mouth and spit out the brown Juices every few seconds” (Bellenir 79). Let’s explore the topic smokeless tobacco (ST), more commonly known as chewing tobacco, spitting…