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    Addicted to Shopping

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    In shopping people can now choose between traditional and online shopping. Traditional shopping is the usual way people buy their items which is in a supermarket or store‚ while online shopping is done through the internet. Meanwhile‚ both types of shopping serve a purpose of catering to the needs of buyers. Whether shopping online or in the store one can find the activity both addictive and financially difficult. The joy of shopping can be addictive and lead to a shopping addiction. The feel

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    and the lives of those they love forever. Because of the freedom and opportunities that today’s teens have‚ access to drugs and alcohol‚ and opportunities for sex are abundant. The Arthur of this paper will expound on and explore various opinions on the issues of teens who indulge in sex‚ drugs‚ and alcohol. Parents may not be fully aware of the severity of teen alcohol and drug consumption or teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. As we allow our children to experience the freedom our

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    Phone Addicted

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    Freshmen Composition II 07 July 2013 Phone Addicted? In today’s modern society it seems that people are becoming more phone dependent each year. According to Global Mobile statistics 694.8 million smart phone shipments were recorded worldwide and is expected in 2016 to increase by 17.9% making it 1‚342.5 million shipments. Despite the huge amounts of orders for smart phones‚ it is still almost impossible to calculate the number of people who are addicted to cell phones. Some people might simply

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    Addicted to Oil

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    Addicted To Oil The United States uses nearly a quarter of the world’s oil. This would not be a problem if the U.S. had a large oil reserve but it only has 3% of the world’s reserves for 4% of the population (Pickens). This huge dependence on oil is costing us economically and also threatens our dreams. The United States needs to become more energy independent by using sources other than oil. Many alternative sources are available but renewable sources provide the brightest future.

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    Alcohol is the Most Dangerous Drug in the United States Alcohol is more harmful than any other drug. Despite this fact‚ alcohol is still legal in the United States. There are many types of illegal drugs that are well known for their harmful consequences to humans but it is‚ in fact‚ alcohol that causes more harm than all of the illegal substances. A 2010 study by the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs ranked alcohol as “most harmful” drug on a list of 20 drugs. Alcohol ranked higher

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    Drug and Alcohol Use among Young Teens I have chosen the use of drug and Alcohol among young teens. The reason I have chosen this because it is very common for young teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol due to peer pressure. Young teens are faced with some kind of peer pressure in their lives. Peer pressure is more than a phase that that a teen goes through. Peer pressure could lead to extreme hair and clothing‚ tattoos‚ or body piercing. It can be a negative force in the lives of children

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    Description--Study No. 9585 Downloads File Information (1 dataset) Printer-Friendly Page Related Literature TITLE: DrugsAlcohol‚ and Student Crime in the United States‚ April-May 1989 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Bausell‚ Carole R.‚ Charles E. Maloy‚ and Jan M. Sherrill. SUMMARY This project examined different aspects of campus crime -- specifically‚ the prevalence of crimes among college students‚ whether the crime rate was increasing or decreasing on college campuses‚ and the factors related

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    "DrugsAlcohol‚ and Tobacco Testing" The procedure of testing student for drugsalcohol and tobacco before every school day should be allowed. The fact that the subject of drug testing has even been brought up is a sign that illegal substances have become troublesome in high school environments. Therefore‚ school officials should be allowed to use any means necessary to discourage the use of these illegal substances‚ even if it means that the school officials could become dangerously close to

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    American Drug Policy

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    American Drug Policy AKA The War on Drugs The American Drug Policy is a social issue with many pros and cons. So many different areas are impacted daily by the laws of this policy when one tries to separate the issues and wade through the muck and mire of what‚ who‚ where‚ why and when‚ all sense of truth and reality becomes a confusing unreachable goal. Both sides of the debate have their own set of statistics that support their argument. I suppose in order to analyze this policy; one will have

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    The End of the Road: Drug and Alcohol cravings By Elijah W. on December 3‚ 2012 (Overview at the Onala Recovery Center and its benefits) I’ve spent over 100 hours at the Onala Recovery Center this pass semester observing how they operate and understanding the issue of alcohol addiction and its damage. I’ve sat and had conversations with alcoholics and drug abusers. It’s not easy noticing whose and addict and who isn’t. Alcohol and drug addiction is a serious issue. Many people live

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