References: Bishop‚ B. (2008‚ August 14). As Poverty Worsens in Appalachia‚ So Do Drug Abuse and Depression. Daily Yonder.
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At the Intersection of Health‚ Health Care and Policy Cite this article as: W DeJong and J A Winsten The use of mass media in substance abuse prevention Health Affairs‚ 9‚ no.2 (1990):30-46 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.9.2.30 The online version of this article‚ along with updated information and services‚ is available at: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/9/2/30.citati on For Reprints‚ Links & Permissions: http://healthaffairs.org/1340_reprint s.php E-mail Alerts : http://content.healthaffairs
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in many aspects of life. Use of internet has grown tremendously since it was introduced. It is mostly because of its flexibility. Nowadays one can access the internet very easily and cheaply. Advantages of internet: 1. It is used to gain information. 2. It has made communication easy‚ fast and cheap. 3. It provides us with entertainment 4. It is used for business 5. It serves online education. Disadvantages of internet 1. Personal information may be stolen if we use some services of internet
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“Last year alone‚ 37‚000 people died from drug related overdoses.” Many people do not understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. Substance abuse is a growing problem that not only affects the person who is abusing alcohol or drugs but also affects the lives of those who are close to the abuser. Substance abuse is the abuse of any substance. A drug is a substance that modifies one or more of the body’s functions when it is consumed. It is often mistakenly assumed that drug abusers
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Television - Uses And Abuses Television is the most impressive ‚ useful and powerful invention of 20th century.It was invented by John Logie Baird in 1928.Approximately 80-90% of the areas of the world have T.V coverage.T.V leaves better and everlasting impression on the viewers.It is a good source of entertainment. .We are able to know about the happenings of the world through T.V telecast. Moreover‚ it is better than radio and newspapers. We can listen ‚watch as well as read news on T.V
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USE AND ABUSE OF COMPUTER Computer is one of the greatest gift of science to the mankind. It has brought a great change in our life. Now we can do calculations with great speed and accuracy with help of computers. It can process‚ manipulate‚ reproduce and communicate data at a very high speed. The data could be text‚ pictures‚ numbers‚ photographs and other types of information‚ which are used by us in our day to day routine life. Computer is widely used in different spheres of life. It is being
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Uses and Abuses of Media Imagine a city without televisions‚ radios or Internet connections. All these media facilities provide people awareness of what is going on around them. Electronic as well as Print Media is an effective way of communication as it provides link between ordinary persons and others in the world. It is only due to newspapers that we can read in the morning about the events that took place on the other side of the world only the day before. Besides‚ electronic media can telecast
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Uses and Abuses of Internet In the fast growing world of communication‚ Internet is comparatively a new entrant 1. But it has brought about a great revolution in the field of communication. In a very short span of time‚ it has linked together the whole world. In simple terms‚ internet means the connection of a large number of computers with one another. Now‚ through internet‚ almost all the computers of the world are interconnected with one another. Seen in this context‚ internet has transformed
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Euthanasia? People will use this‚ but will people abuse it? [pic] At 52‚ Chantal Sebire had an untreatable facial tumour that affected her to look like this. Until now‚ no one could figure out how she died on March 19‚ 2008. For many years‚ euthanasia has been a topic to bring up. Should euthanasia be allowed? What if the use of euthanasia makes the mortality rate higher? What if criminals start to use euthanasia as an excuse for killing? After years of heated debates and discussions‚ a solution
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1. USE AND ABUSE OF INTERNET Computers and computer-websites can now be linked and are linked through satellite to form an internet.Internet is a very refined medium of communication and through it any message ( e – mail)can be sent anywhere in the world.Just by opening a website on your computer and installing a modem‚you can find out about anything in the whole world by pressing the mighty mouse.Through internet you can search the world market to find a certain useful book ‚you can do shopping
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