centuries and they have destroyed‚ killed whole populations and wreaked havoc across the entire world. They’ve caused epidemics and/or pandemics. Epidemics are when an infectious disease affects a large population within a geographic region. Pandemics are epidemics on much larger scale‚ globally. Influenza‚ AIDS/HIV‚ yellow fever‚ and cholera are just a few examples of the worst epidemics known to the world. Cholera has been around since ancient times and it still continues to be a major threat. (Lamb)
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Obesity is a worldwide epidemic recognized to the highest extent by the World Health Organization. Countries like the United States‚ Great Britain and other European and First world countries have started to take steps to try and reduce the colossus that is obesity. With obesity being such a problem in the United States‚ people are doing what they can to help. The economy‚ fast food restaurants‚ stigmatization and discrimination towards the disease‚ and advances in technology‚ people are fighting
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Environmental and Global Health Issues Focus: SARS Community Health Nursing HAT Task 3 Kambrea Childs December 2012 A: Communicable Disease Outbreak: Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome‚ SARS is defined by the United States Department of Medicine as a severe form of viral pneumonia that results in respiratory distress that ranges from mild to severe and can even lead to death. (n.d. A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia) In February
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Environmental Effects of Meth Labs Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential risk of‚ and the environmental effect of methamphetamine (meth or MA) laboratories. Also examined will be the effect these laboratories have on vegetation and wildlife. This paper will discuss some signs that might indicate meth production‚ as well as associated clean-up costs for areas that have been exposed to methamphetamine production. Environmental Effects
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after their financial foundation crumbles and they find their self on the street. It is troubling for most to envision being broke‚ jobless‚ and ultimately hopeless and therefore‚ the homeless issue is overlooked. Homelessness is a prevailing epidemic that is currently affecting more than 1.5 million Americans and over 100 million people worldwide. In today’s society it is evident that only people that have experience or have come close to experiencing the hardship of homelessness seem conscious
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“David Parnell used to drink meth‚ his drug of choice‚ dissolved in orange juice as he drove down the road. He also took meth with his coffee or ate it‚ wrapped in toilet paper. "I don’t want the pictures to send someone into craving‚" he said. Parnell shot himself in the face with an assault rifle in 2003. The police who took the crime scene photos initially assumed he would probably die. The blast of the gun blew off the tip of his tongue‚ split it in two and broke most of the bones in his face
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Methamphetamine; an Epidemic. Methamphetamine‚ “Ice‚ speed‚ chalk‚ crystal‚ glass‚ crank‚ yaba‚ fire‚ tina‚ tweak‚ poor man’s cocaine‚ uppers‚ trash‚ yellow barn‚ methlies quick‚ stove top‚ go fast.” (what is meth) ‚ part of the amphetamine drug class‚ loosely known as uppers for the way they cause the user to become jittery and feel highly energetic‚ is gripping and wrenching the lives of Americans young and old across the nation. What is it made of? Why is it so appealing? How is it infesting
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using Meth. Meth‚ a shockingly common drug among teens and young adults these days. Meth is a highly addictive methamphetamine which usually in one try someone can become addicted after the first use and with a long duration of the drug can lead to death. Meth is considered the fastest growing and most serious drug problem facing American teens today. It used to be more common among adults‚ but sadly has turned quickly to the young adult and early teens. One of the reasons crystal meth has become
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The Phenomenon Of Meth Use In the Inland Empire Crystal meth‚ methamphetamine‚ glass‚ or whatever the chosen name‚ the reality is‚ Meth is a problem in the Inland Empire. Meth use in the Inland Empire is a problem because it destroys families‚ the community‚ and the abuser. Families are torn apart because of meth use and children are taken into the care of CPS; Child Protective Services. The crime rate in the community is higher than that of communities that don’t have meth users. Methamphetamine
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18-25-year-olds reported using methamphetamine in the past month‚ representing more than 150‚000 young users in the United States. Crystal meth is a common form of methamphetamine with a number of a street names‚ such as‚ ‘Tina’‚ ‘ice’‚ ‘crystal’ and ‘glass’. Crystal meth‚ or meth for short‚ can be taken by snorting it‚ smoking it or injecting it with a needle. Meth is a highly addictive stimulant‚ usually smoked; creates a euphoric effect on the user. The use of amphetamine and methamphetamine‚ in particular
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