Facing Death Frontline is a documentary that talks about patients with cancer that are facing challenges on staying alive. It talks about their families having to make a tough choice on whether to continue treatments or provide comfort measures during their last few times together. After watching this documentary‚ I have learned that we have enhanced medications to prolong life; however‚ we have yet to find a cure for cancer or other diseases. Medicine is used to help ease symptoms for the patient
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Frontline: New Asylums addresses the lack of effective policies to facilitate treatment and rehabilitation for the mentally ill within the prison system. The social injustice theoretical perspective addresses the need for social benefits‚ resources and protection of the mentally ill within the criminal justice system. The perspective provides equal access of resources to all people and is based on human need rather than political or social power. The elimination of state mental hospitals was not
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Vanessa Busse English Composition 101 Instructor Delano November 16‚ 2014 The Obesity Epidemic Two-thirds of people in the United States are overweight or obese; about a third of adults – more than 72 million – are obese‚ which is roughly 30 pounds over a healthy weight (Hellmich 60). Obesity can be defined as‚ “A condition in which an individual has a high percentage of body fat. A person is considered obese if he or she has a BMI [body mass index] of 30 or higher. A BMI of 40 or more‚ or 100 pounds
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Meth: An Epidemic in Small Town America What exactly is Meth? Methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It has numerous nicknames and may be better known to some as Meth‚ Crank‚ Crystal‚ Ice‚ or “the poor man’s cocaine”‚ just to name a few. It can be snorted‚ smoked‚ swallowed‚ or injected and is extremely addictive‚ even after only one use. It is compiled of a long list of highly toxic chemicals‚ some of which are Pseudoephedrine‚ lye and drain cleaners
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Melissa Chan debriefs the clown epidemic in the article‚ “Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Clown Attack’ Craze”. She goes on explaining many different perspectives‚ such as the terrified citizens of America‚ the real professional clowns‚ and the police force. With the continuation of the situation of people dressing up as clowns‚ people’s fears have not decreased. Instead people have taken their emotions to justify their violent and ill behavior. Now all clowns are found guilty of wanting
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outside through sprinklers on a hot June day‚ sipping hot chocolate inside on the blizzardy evenings of December with siblings‚ or cherishing those hilarious family dinner conversations. Now‚ it seems like children of this decade are diseased with this epidemic of technology. Instead of playing outside‚ children are inside in a shadowy cold room with their eyes glued to a television with scenes of gory video games of people shooting each other’s heads off. Family dinner talks turn into family members scattered
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Methamphetamine: Who Uses it‚ and Why? Student?s Name College The Demographics of Crystal Methamphetamine: Who Uses it‚ and Why? Crystal methamphetamine (meth) use evokes passionate discourses in popular culture‚ and in‚ official‚ scholarly‚ and clinical circles. A synthetic drug that has roots in the German amphetamine of the late nineteenth century; crystal meth has gained an unprecedented popularity because of the ease with which individuals can produce it and the associated potent effects. Accordingly
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The SARS Epidemic WGU Community and Population Health The SARS Epidemic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)‚ a form of viral pneumonia‚ emerge as a problem in the first half of 2003 when an unknown virus appeared in Guangdong Province in China‚ and spread to various parts of the world is causing many deaths and panic. "It jolted these countries economic growth‚ disrupted the social life of their citizens‚ and created much stress and strain on their political system and governance"(
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The Epidemic Of Homelessness And The Impact It Has On The United States Jeff Damitz One of the sociologic problems that have always faced society is the presence of homelessness population in a percentage of societies’ citizens. The National Health Care of the Homeless Council (2014) describes the official definition of homeless at “an individual without permanent housing who may live on the streets; stay in a shelter‚ mission‚ single room occupancy facilities‚ abandoned building or vehicle;
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Over the course of watching Digital Nation‚ a documentary written and produced by Frontline‚ I found myself considering the effects that the Internet has had on society since it’s boom in the early 2000’s. At least‚ I was considering it through the lens of those who do not identify as Digital Natives‚ like myself. I found the points regarding the effects that the Internet has had on the multiple aspects of life to be understandable when I considered things from a Digital Immigrant’s prospective.
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