Teachers have a substantial impact on students‚ myself included‚ due to the significant amount of time they spend with them. Teachers verse their students on the topic of their expertise‚ but they also help them grow as people. While learning how to convert mass to moles‚ moles to moles‚ and moles to mass can prove useful if an individual wants to become a chemist‚ the work ethic gained from finishing assignments before their inevitable deadlines proves most useful. Aside from work ethic‚ students
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History of Crystal Meth Crystal meth otherwise known as Amp‚ Crystal‚ and Speed is a highly dangerous drug. Crystal meth was first developed in Japan in 1919. It was used to keep troops awake. Japanese Kamikaze pilots were given crystal meth before their suicide missions. In 1950 crystal meth was used as a defense against depression. It was mainly used by college students‚ truck drivers‚ and athletes. In 1970 the US government declared crystal meth to be dangerous and illegalized it. Effects
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Before watching the videos on crystal meth I was very uneducated when it came to the drug. After watching the Oprah Winfrey Show and Meth is Death video‚ it was very easy for me to come to the conclusion that crystal meth is a very intense and addictive drug. On the Oprah Winfrey Show‚ Oprah describes crystal meth as being the most dangerous drug in America and the biggest problem officers face concerning drugs. She also says crystal meth is not popular with a particular group of people. Rather
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In the article‚ "Three Reasons Not to Believe in an Autism Epidemic‚" the authors developed three arguments against the belief of autism as an epidemic. Furthermore‚ the authors assert that the causes of the increase of autism is affected by raised public awareness of the condition of autism‚ broadened diagnostic criteria‚ and improved case finding of individuals with autism. Beginning in 1940‚ there were only three known symptoms for autism. In 1980‚ there were six mandatory standards an individual
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Meth Mouth Meth mouth is severe decay and loss of your teeth. Tooth fractures and acid erosion can also occur. Meth mouth occurs when someone has had an extended period of time using methamphetamine. Meth mouth is caused by the side effects of the drug and also lifestyle choices. Side effects of meth include clenching‚ grinding the teeth‚ and dry mouth. If someone who uses meth has poor oral hygiene and drinks a lot of sugary drinks‚ their teeth are usually worse than meth users who have good
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Demographics of Akron Heroin Epidemic The use of heroin in America has drastically increased over the last decade. Federal records revealed that between the years of 2006-2013‚ first time heroin users has doubled from 90‚000 to 169‚000 users. In fact‚ the Center for Disease Control announced that overdoses due to heroin have quadrupled between the years of 2002-2013. The statistics are no different for the Akron-Canton Region of Ohio. In July‚ 2016‚ Akron had a record number of heroin overdoses
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The Black Death was one of the few epidemics that greatly affected demographic catastrophes. Researchers noticed that the 11th-14th centuries were distressful times with this assassinating disease that had spread throughout many continents around the world by the lives of the people‚ population and societal developments. The Black Death is known by many names such as “the blue sickness‚” la pest‚ “the great mortality or it’s scientific name Yersinia pestis (Benedictow‚ 2013). The Yersinia pestis
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In the article “Texting‚ the Next Epidemic” by William B. Bradford‚ he addresses the issue of texting in our society. He states that texting is starting to tear apart the social fabric of our country. In the article‚ Bradford states that the United States has fallen behind in educational standards due to the lack of reading and writing involved with texting. He portrays to his readers that texting is making our social events not so social. He says that people go to restaurants and parties for social
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Cristy: The Alcoholic Meth Addict Terri J. Limbaugh MTSU Abstract This research paper explores an episode and ten published articles that report on Alcohol and Methanphamine Drug addiction. Cristy: The Alcoholic Meth Addict The episode “Crisy on Meth” is about a twenty-four year old woman named Cristy who was once a popular and sweet girl that is now addicted to alcohol and crystal methamphetamine. This episode is an attention-grabbing reality program on the A&E Network. Cristy’s addictions have
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Though the recognition of the suicide epidemic in teenagers is recognized and commonly heard of‚ not many individuals realize the causes that can lead‚ or do lead‚ to this world wide issue. Peter’s use of a teenager’s suicidal stage in By The Time You Read This‚ I’ll Be Dead ultimately draws attention to the reasoning of the current teenage suicide epidemic. Often times‚ as shown through many sources and thorough studies‚ suicide is caused by many reasons‚ such as‚ depression‚ bullying‚ drugs‚ and
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