Gambling‚ Is It A Hobby or Drug? Shinae’ George ENC 1102-57 Gambling comes in so many forms. The ideal thought of gambling typically refers to making wagers in a casino or even online in a game of roulette‚ poker‚ blackjack‚ or slots machines and even on/off track betting. What most people fail to realize is that lotto is also a form of gambling. For most people the itch to gamble starts with scratch off cards; while some do it for fu others are addicted and jeopardize themselves in doing
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twelve million‚ 96% began gambling before the age of 14. He also reported that the average compulsive gambler has debts exceeding $80‚000. This means that for this class‚ if we all grow up to be compulsive gamblers‚ all but one of us will have started gambling by now‚ and we will all one day be in extreme debt. Today I will be informing you all how dangerous gambling can be. I will be talking about what good comes from gambling‚ the negative effects of gambling‚ and why gambling is a problem. In everything
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Is Gambling a Social Problem? Gambling is an act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning. It also involves a significant risk as the material good (usually money) wagered in the game may be lost if the player does not win. Common forms of gambling include cockfighting (which usually results in the death of one or both roosters)‚ casinos (which has become a profitable business)‚ slot machines (convenient for those who want to play individually)‚ bookmaking (often used for predicting the
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a student and I lead active life and unfortunately sometimes I just even have to eat it‚ because it helps me not to waste a lot of time and it is not so expensive. Of course‚ I think about the bad sides of fast-food‚ but what can I do if the forbidden things are delicious. There is no such thing as a "bad" food. All foods can fit into a healthy meal plan. It’s true that fast food is usually high in fat‚ calories‚ cholesterol‚ and sodium‚ but eating fast food every once in a while is not going to
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Bad Effects of Electronic Gadgets Gadgets like portable games can have a negative impact on an individual’s health. Technology is an integral part of our day-to-day lives. People all over the world rely on it for things like communication‚ organization and employment. Not a day goes by when you don’t encounter someone talking on his cell phone‚ tapping away on a laptop or listening to an MP3 player. While this technology is impressive‚ there are certain drawbacks in areas like health‚ public safety
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Why Smoking is Good for You Smoking is good for in many ways including making you live longer. Although most text books and "experts" say that smoking is bad for you‚ there are also many other people who disagree and say it has many curing properties. For example‚ a person with bronchitis from childhood accompanied by marked wheezing was told by doctors not to smoke. He was then told by an old country doctor that he used to be like him until he took up the pipe. Then he tried smoking and it reduced
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Technology Assurance Student Research Paper Contest Computer technology is embedded in our Western society in a way that the majority of people seem to forget that it is a relatively new development. The mainstream of this society has quickly adopted computer technology as part of their daily life‚ and in doing so openened up to all the possibilities this technology has to offer. The ever growing group of elderly people (age 60 and older) in our society‚ which will grow from being 20 per
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is if it is eaten. It breaks down in the environment and under the ultraviolet light of the sun. Because of this‚ it poses no threat to humans. “BT has not been shown to have any chronic toxicity or any carcinogenic effects. There is also no indication that BT causes reproductive effects or birth defects in humans” (O’Callaghan 2000). “Upon investigation‚ it was found that BT contained carbohydrates and preservatives which have been implicated in food allergy (O’Callaghan 2000). Only two incidents
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Recently‚ a new‚ debatable topic has hit Americans in a swift manner. Should gambling be legalized in their respective states? As you may already know‚ gambling is the act of risking something of value for a potential chance of profit. “Not that long ago‚ Americans held gambling in the same esteem as heroin dealing” (Popkin & Hetter 17). Today‚ however‚ people see gambling not as bad as it used to be. In fact‚ according to a Harrah’s survey‚ thirty two percent of all households in the United States
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Problems of Gambling An addiction to gambling can be as alcoholism and drug addiction. Gambling is a chronic though gradual condition that occurs when an individual is unable to control the impulse to participate in gambling‚ regardless of the impact that it may have on one’s life. The disorder frequently leads to stress‚ extensive debt‚ a gradually worsened gambling problem especially if the procedure is left untreated. Although gambling has a clear financial effect‚ it is
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