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    Insight to an Awakening “The Laughter of our Children‚” a family’s belated reaction to the historical troubles of Ireland by Ann Gillingham‚ is the kind of story a grandmother would tell her grandchild. Having a mother who grew up during these difficult times‚ it is relatable and sparks a yearning to revisit the many martyrs’ memorials to pay respect. Ann Gilingham wastes no time snagging her audiences’ attention as she commences with a short‚ poignant sentence that seems to drip with lingering

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    Why Stimulants Are Abused

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    process in a patient. Two main disorders‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) both impair the patients’ abilities to think clearly‚ concentrate‚ or be able to pursue a lengthy task. Ranges of enhancers are used for people with these disorders that put them at a disadvantage to others; these include‚ methylphenidates (Ritalin‚ Concerta)‚ amphetamine-dextroamphetamines

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    developmental disorders that can affect young children today. Some are too quick to jump to the use of medication. This controversial method of treatment for children has its ups and downs‚ as do all medications. ADHD can not be cured‚ but it can be taken care of.() Physicians today over diagnose ADHD which leads to the over-prescription of a powerful and potentially harmful stimulant. However‚ this shouldn’t deny the need for medication for the children who truly suffer from this serious and rehabilitating

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    Ritalin‚ Are We Overmedicating Our Children? Today‚ many children are diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children that are not able to concentrate‚ act impulsively‚ or have an abundance of energy are likely candidates of having ADHD. Many children have these characteristics and are being prescribed Ritalin‚ a drug that stimulates the brain to help children gain focus. Having said that‚ more and more children are taking Ritalin‚ but are too many taking it for the

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    we become teens we no longer want to tell our parents things. Our lives change‚ our bodies change‚ friends change. Entering high school is hard on teens‚ but we reach a point where we want to do things on our own. All that’s on the mind of a teenager is doing things on their own. They find themselves fighting huge battle on their own‚ because they don’t want to talk to their parents. Young lives are being destroyed because they are getting the medication they need by not telling their parents and

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    Franklin-one of our founding forefathers. It is important that your child receive their scheduled vaccinations or as we most commonly use “get their shots”. Childhood vaccinations do start at birth. A childhood vaccination protects the child from diseases‚ helps contain disease outbreaks‚ and is the law. Vaccinations protect from life threatening disease such as diphtheria‚ polio‚ measles‚ chickenpox‚ or pneumococcal. Vaccines are necessary even if we think that the chance of our getting one of

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    the other side‚ could it effect me in a negative way? ADHD medication affects everyone in a different way‚ But is the risk really worth the reward? ADHD medication can come as a stimulant‚ or as a non-stimulant. When diagnosed you will most likely be prescribed a stimulant (unless you ask for a non-stimulant). Stimulants are psychoactive drugs that induce temporary improvements to either mental or physical functions. The stimulant medications act in the brain similarly to a family of key brain neurotransmitters

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    Composition II Flavia Guberaj 24/01/2014 Should animals be used for different researches or testing products? In different places of the world a lot of researches and product’s tests proceed by using animals. And for decades the debate of “should animals be used for these experiments?” has been inevitable. F. Barbara Orlans‚ in her book called “In The Name Of Science: Issues In Responsible Animal Experimentation”‚ says that the biomedical researches and testing the product’s safety are the

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    Part C For the case of Mr. Chapman‚ our group decided that he should not be allowed to smoke and another alternative method should be used to treat his anxiety. This action is consistent with the level of moral behavior that I anticipated because action needed to be taken to either prevent or allow Mr. Chapman to smoke. As mentioned earlier‚ we recommended that Mr. Chapman find an alternative method to reduce his anxiety. Possible solutions include medication‚ or a nicotine patch and gum. I am satisfied

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    Trick or Treat During the month of October children from all over the country pick out costumes‚ and prepare for one of the most popular holidays of the season. Halloween is a holiday where kids and teenagers get together and dress up as what ever they want. They get together with friends and go walking from door to door in neighborhoods all around asking for candy. As children become young adults they grow out of things they used to enjoy‚ and sometimes it could be a positive learning experience

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