Misuse of antibiotics is one major cause of the global health crisis of antibiotic resistance. Misuse or overuse can make supposedly harmful bacteria become “superbugs‚” which are highly resistant to nearly all classes of antibacterial compounds. To determine the culprits‚ researchers at the Carolinas HealthCare System in North Carolina conducted a study to find the factors that led to the misuse of antibiotics. Alexander Fleming invented the first antibiotic for humans called penicillin in 1928
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sure is that police are always misusing their power‚ weather in fear or not. Of course not all but some cops are just rude and disrespectful that they will pull you over just because of the way you dress‚ look‚ or because of your race‚ etc. That’s misuse of power just because they are cops doesn’t mean they can pull you over without you breaking a law. Under fear they feel more powerful just because they have a badge and think they can be rowdy. They maybe feel under pressure and that’s when they
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The Overuse and Misuse of Psychological Testing The article “The Overuse and Misuse of Psychological Testing: Why Less Is More” by Jill Sanders and Sheba Katz‚ discusses the use of psychological test in family court. The article explained how the use of psychological testing in child-custody cases can provide helpful information‚ but many people including attorneys and judges place too much emphasis on the outcome of the test. The article explains that there is no test to determine whether a person
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Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer to specialists 1.1 – Substance abuse covers misuse of a range of mind altering substances. It can have a severe impact on your functioning as well as your physical health. Substance abuse or misuse is defined as the continued misuse of any mind-altering substance that severely affects person’s physical and mental health‚ social situation and responsibilities. Alcohol dependence is the most common form of substance misuse‚ but any drug‚ including heroin
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1984 The Misuse of Government Power The misuse of government power is shown throughout the book 1984 in many different ways. They mistreat people and violate their human rights; they torture people and they are constantly watching them. The party compared to our government today to me‚ seems way different. The government does not watch our every move‚ even in our homes‚ they are not allowed to torture us or manipulate us severely as they do in the book 1984. I hope our government doesn’t ever
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Land use and misuse. The United Kingdom has about 24 million hectors of land. � million hectors go in to agriculture �7 million hectors go in to housing uilding‚ quarrying and waste disposal are some of the human activities that account for the rest of the land. ach year quarrying produces about 300 million tonnes of gravel‚ limestone‚ sand and sandstone for concrete and other building materials. bout 90% of household waste in the UK is dumped into a large pit in the ground this is called
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not everyone has the same motives when it comes to “day to day” use of social media. Two dilemmas that can occur when individuals choose to misuse technology is cyberbullying and sexting. These problems have affected minors physically‚ mentally‚ and have led to suicides for over a decade. I believe that although we can never ensure that no minor will ever misuse technology‚ we can take precautions to lower the amount of these problems. As a result of social media‚ over one thousand suicides occur
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Leroy Lee UNDERSTANDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN ASSESSMENTS Task 1 I work for a Substance Misuse Service‚ based in Coventry in the West Midlands. We provide free and confidential services to the residents of the borough that have been affected by substance misuse. We are a recovery focussed project providing recovery interventions; including structured support for those seeking change. We believe that every service users’ journey is important. We work to create safer communities and
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Water Crisis in India: Side Effect of Climate Change There is one very famous quote which says‚ “Water is life’s mater and matrix‚ mother and medium. There is no life without water”. This quote highlights the importance of water and its value in sustenance of life on earth. It has multiple uses and each of them supports life‚ directly or indirectly. Even though 75 percent of our Earth is covered with water‚ less than two percent is fresh water. To make the matters worse‚ only about 1% is available
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Nepal – India Water Resources Cooperation: A Critical Review Dahal Vaskar‚ Khanal Sonu‚ Mulmi Ravi‚ Pokharel Mohan‚ Pokharel Sunil Abstract Nepal has been touted to be rich in water resources and the proper utilization of her vast water resources and the intensification of the tourism industry are considered as one way ride to economic prosperity that the region of South Asia has not been able to boast of till date. This belief highly publicized‚ especially in the last half century‚ notwithstanding
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