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- 1411: LSD and PCP Use
- ... the Central Intelligence Agency thought that the Soviets and Chinese would use LSD to brainwash American diplomats. The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration lists this drug as a "schedule I" drug that means that it has high potential for abuse. During the "turn-on, tune-in, drop-out" time of the 60's LSD became the thing for social and political movements to freedom, creativity, self-discovery and opposition to the Vietnam ... and laws making its use illegal. LSD is the chemical term or lysergic acid diethyl amide. National Institute on Drug Abuse surveys indicate illicit use of LSD has remained relatively constant. Almost 2 percent of high school seniors are current users and 8.7 percent have taken LSD at least once. Its not creating the problems it created in the 60's because the average street dose is al least 50 ...
- 1412: Blue Collar Student: Are Jobs Good or Bad?
- Blue Collar Student: Are Jobs Good or Bad? Are part time jobs good or bad for a student? This is an interesting question that pertains to almost half of all high school students. Jobs provide students with many different qualities but at what cost? This will be the topic of discussion in this paper. Part time jobs are as common to students as mooing is to cows. Many students find it necessary to have a job after school and during the summer. One benefit of having a job is it builds character in oneself. Having a responsibility at work and working with others builds ones leadership and teamwork abilities. Students also have ...
- 1413: "Legalization of Marijuana"
- ... cultivated for over 5,000 years. The plant spreads like milkweed and will eventually run out any other plants nearby. In the wild, or grown with care marijuana can grow to be 3 - 20 feet high. The plant itself can be used for rope, material, medicine or for smoking. But, whatever way you choose to use this plant, it is illegal. It was made a law in the early 1900’s that it was illegal to smoke, eat, or get high from this plant. The plant’s only legal use was for rope and materials. Even this was controlled by the government though. In the 1960’s and 1970’s a group of youth stereotyped as "Hippies" were using marijuana on a regular basis to get "high." This is the term for the effects of the drug when smoked. The effects are that of "ataxia, increased appetite, and a sensation of dryness in the throat." (A.P.E. L to M ...
- 1414: Ronald Reagan
- ... mother Nelle. John was an alcoholic and was saved from the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration. Reagan was strongly influenced by his mother, who taught him to read at an early age. After High School, Ronald Reagan won a Scholarship to Eureka College in Peoria, Illinois. He was very active at Eureka. He majored in economics, student body president, captain of the swimming team, and was on the football. He ... through congress. The Presidency When Reagan became president he started out in a recession. 11 percent of the work force was unemployed in fall, 1982. This recession reduced inflation significantly, but the interest rates remained high. During the next two years the economic recovery began. The unemployment came down, but thousands of factory jobs disappeared. The new jobs, which were mostly in service industries, paid less, leaving inflation low. Domestic ...
- 1415: Eating Disorders: Anorexia
- ... addictions, including abuse if drugs and alcohol, and compulsive stealing. Like individuals with anorexia, many people with bulimia suffer from clinical depression, anxiety obsessive compulsive disorder, and other psychiatric illnesses. These problems place them at high risk for suicidal behavior. People who binge eat are usually overweight,so they are prone to medical problems, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Research, from the NIMH scientists, has shown that individuals with binge eating disorder have high rates of co-occuring psychiatric illnesses, especially depression. Eating disorders are most successfuly treated when ...
- 1416: Drugs In Football Making An Ap
- ... time develop the delusion of insects crawling on their skin. That delusion is an hallucination, one of many side effects of mentally enhancing drugs. One instance of the negative effects of amphetamines happened on a high school football field a few years ago. Unaware that the running back was high on amphetamines, the coach sent the running back into the game. The quarter back was then snapped the ball from the center and got ready to hand the running back the ball. The running ...
- 1417: The War Against Athletes
- ... privileges. They are scorned and questioned of their morale, without cause or evidence. The trust once shared between students and teachers, the bond between children and parents has been torn apart. Athletes ranging from middle school to high school are being subjected to tests for drug use. Drugs that only thirteen percent of the student populations are responsible for. (Brecher, n.pag.) The remaining eighty-seven percent of the students are being accused ...
- 1418: The Existence of Prejudice: Past and Present
- ... states banned discrimination in the sale of private housing and college admissions. However, laws continued to vary from state to state and were not enforced. Before the Civil War in the North and South, public school segregation was common. Laws existed that forbade the teaching of reading and writing to slaves. After the Civil War and until the year 1954, schools continued to be segregated. A significant decision was reached in ... public schools. Many southern states attempted to find ways around the Supreme Court ruling of 1954. In 1957 Arkansas Governor Orval E. Fabus, ordered the National Guard to prevent nine black students from attending Central High School in Little Rock. After black students and adults were attacked, President Eisenhower sent federal troops to restore order and enable the black students to attend school safely. Today, because of residential patterns or an ...
- 1419: AIDS
- ... fever, headache, skin rash, tender lymph nodes, and a vague feeling of discomfort. These symptoms last about one to two weeks. During this phase, known as the acute retroviral syndrome phase, HIV reproduces to very high concentrations in the blood, mutates (changes its genetic nature) frequently, circulates through the blood, and establishes infections throughout the body, especially in the lymphoid organs. The infected person's CD4 T-cell count falls briefly ... on its surface is a potential target for HIV infection. However, it is the specific class of human white blood cells called CD4 T-cells that are most affected by HIV because these cells have high concentrations of the CD4 molecule on their outer surfaces. HIV replication in CD4 T-cells can kill the cells directly; however, the cells also may be killed or rendered dysfunctional by indirect means without ever ... risk of contracting HIV infection while donating blood. The routes of HIV transmission are well known, but unfounded fear continues concerning the potential for transmission by other means, such as casual contact in a household, school, workplace, or food-service setting. No scientific evidence to support any of these fears has been found. HIV does not survive well when exposed to the environment. Drying of HIV-infected human blood or ...
- 1420: Flo Hyman
- ... Dream, was possibly the greatest athlete in the sport of volleyball and Houston Cougar history. The highlights of her greatest performance were awesome. After Hyman’s junior year at the University of Houston, Hyman left school to join a Colorado organization, which was barely holding together. Although they didn’t have a coach for months and failed to qualify for the Montreal Olympics, Hyman stuck with the team and saw that ... upcoming Olympics. She had been studying math and physical education for three years at the University of Houston. “When she dropped out to go train at Colorado, she told her friends, ‘You can go to school when you’re sixty. You’re only young once, and you can only do this once.’” (“Marfan Syndrome: A Silent Killer”, Sports Illustrated, 1986, pg. 13). Hyman’s mother said that when she made the decision to leave school to go train for volleyball, Hyman told her, “I had to recognize my pain threshold. When I hit the floor, I have to realize it’s not as if I broke a bone. Pushing ...
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