High schoolers tend to not make good choices as they get older. In the article “Drug Testing of High School Students May Help Prevent Substance Abuse” written by Joined Together Staff says‚ “Once students graduate and move off to college‚ all bets are off‚ and the rates of drug and alcohol use go through the roof.” Once students think they are older‚ they think they can do whatever they want and never get into trouble. Students at a younger age are easier to deal with when getting help‚ because they
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Natalee Sweet Comp. #1 Mr. Yates 7-22-2012 Argumentative Essay: Addiction is a choice Alcohol and illicit drug consumption are all too prevalent today in high schools‚ colleges‚ and all across the globe. Students seeking to fit in or forget about the repetitiveness of school and homework have a tendency to experiment. Drug addiction is known by the scientific community to be a psychological condition based on excessive‚ obsessive‚ and compulsive actions. Once that regular user crosses the
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the topic of animal testing‚ most of us will readily agree that it is a debatable topic. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of whether it helps researchers to find new drugs and treatments suitable for humans. Whereas some are convinced that it does help researchers find new drugs and treatments‚ others maintain that some drugs tested on animals may never actually be useful or even safe for human consumption. In my own view the results of animals testing are unreliable because
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Throughout history animal testing has played an important role in leading to new discoveries and human benefit. However‚ the realization of the moral status that animals hold only began in the late 1970’s. Today it is a multibillion dollar industry that involves several institutions‚ cosmetic companies and scientific centers. What people tend to forget is the great number of animal subjects that have suffered serious harm during the process of experimentation. Many ethical questions arise about these
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the process of animal experimentation or‚ animal testing. Around 20 million animals are subjected to this type of research annually in the United States alone (Gershoff 98). This specific
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different admission requirements. These requirements may range from essay‚ extracurricular activities‚ GPA and standardized test scores. All these requirements are put together to have a better insight on a students capabilities and knowledge. In recent years‚ debates have been talked about the importance of standardized testing in college admissions such as the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) and the ACT (American College Testing). Many people advocate that college should prioritize the importance
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hurts an animal or does not care for an animal responsibly. Animal testing is basically that‚ so‚ technically‚ animal testing is animal abuse. Animals should not be experimented on because the testing is somewhat like torture and they are innocent. Although huge developments have been made with animal testing‚ about 90% of successful animal testing is not successful when used on humans. Animals should not be tested on because the testing is like torture. There are too many animals being tested on‚ especially
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Standardized testing has been a growing controversial topic in America for several years. Should students be forced to take standardized test? Should teachers’ pay be based on those test results? How much preparation should be done for the test? Are students taking to many standardized tests? These are only some of the questions that have come up with standardized testing and I hope to answer throughout this paper. In the world of education standardized testing has become one of the most talked about
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Animal Testing by Erin Davis Persuassive Essay Sociology Spring 2014 Imagine your pet‚ or if you don ’t have one‚ imagine someone you know who has one and loves them. Imagine the love and happiness that animal brings to you or someone you may know. Now create a mental thought of a lab and that animal being tested on. Being pricked‚ poked‚ and helplessly crying. How does that make you feel and how does that sound to you? Animal testing is a process that ’s crucially
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Argumentative Essay Animal testing has become all too common; from household products to cosmetics 50 to 100 million animals are killed each year in these experiments. These animals have been burnt‚ blinded‚ crushed‚ sliced‚ electrocuted‚ tortured‚ and even drugged for scientific research. What makes humans have the right to exploit innocent animals and often expose them to harm? It is morally wrong to put these animals through such pain. Instead of testing on animals scientists should find
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