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- 261: Resident Physician Stress And
- ... altering substances. My experience with physicians using mood-altering substances would be this last Halloween. I went to a resident physician's Halloween party and when I walked in, the majority of physicians were smoking marijuana. I couldn't help but notice the irony. According to the Texas Medical Association, symptoms of burnout occur in four areas of the person's functioning: psychological-emotional, behavioral, physical, and spiritual. Psychological-emotional symptoms ...
- 262: Quit Smoking!
- ... nonsmoking teens. Their resting heart rates are two to three times faster than those of nonsmokers. Teens who smoke are three times more likely than nonsmokers to use alcohol, eight times more likely to use marijuana, and 22 times more likely to use cocaine. Smoking is associated with a host of other risky behaviors, such as fighting and engaging in unprotected sex (CDC. Preventing tobacco use among young people 36, 104 ...
- 263: Problems Teenagers Face
- ... this is to prepare ahead of time for it. That way you will expect it and be ready for the change. Another huge problem that teenagers face is alcohol and drug abuse. Alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana are big issues in many schools. Adolescents tend to experiment to fit in with their friends. Teenagers may see smoking or drinking a gateway to popularity. There are many more reasons as to why children ...
- 264: Inhalents
- ... child including chromosomal and fetal damage EXTENT OF USE Young people (ages 7-17) are more likely to use inhalants because they are available and inexpensive. Inhalants rank fourth in popularity behind alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana among young people. Junior high students seem to be among the most common-abusers. Nearly one in five (18%) high school seniors report having used inhalants. This figure has remained constant since 1979. Statistics from ...
- 265: Compare And Contrast
- ... pointed out a fact about the reduction in drug using. From "The National Institute on Drug Abuses", latest survey of current users shows a 37% decrease in drug consumption since 1985. Cocaine is down 50%; marijuana use among young people is at the lowest rate since 1972" (pg.931). He's proving here that ever since 1972, Americans have been fighting against drugs and he sees the progress. Though Bennett acknowledged ...
- 266: Hemp Around The World
- ... into particle board and insulation material. Hemp has been grown for research purposes at the Agricultural Research Laboratory in Braunschweig since 1992. The 1993 publication in Germany of The Rediscovery of the Resource Hemp, Cannabis Marijuana, by Herer, Brockers and Katalyse, helped spark renewed interest in the media and general public. The German Association of Farmers has come out in support of the reintroduction of hemp for cultivation. Meanwhile, many German ...
- 267: Definition Essay
- ... an art, that they participate in. Despite what most people think, the surfers are a rare breed let alone the soul surfer. However if you believe that surfers are just a bunch of beer drinking, marijuana smoking, partygoers then you have something coming your way. Surfing first came about in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s at the time of the ancient Polynesian rule over the East Indies. To ...
- 268: Altered States
- Most americans are not alcoholics. Most of us do not smoke marijuana to get high. LSD trips went out of style along with the flower children of the sixties. Nevertheless, many Americans are walking and driving around with their minds slightly out of kilter. In its attempt ...
- 269: Employee Assistance Programs
- ... on her face, an odd smell on her clothing and a dire need for cupcakes. She generally "sneaks out" 30 minutes early from work. After a little investigating, it is found out that Sharon smokes marijuana during her lunches and her breaks. When Sharon returns from her "coffee breaks", she is disoriented and sloppy. Sharon is the finance department for a locally owned department store. She writes all of the checks ...
- 270: Canines On The Police Force
- ... every twenty minutes. Also, according to Canada Customs, in one year, 1993, the dogs searched 80,000 cars, 11 million packages and 6 million units of cargo. From this, they found 58,000 pounds of marijuana, 3,027 pounds of hashish, 18 pounds of cocaine, 29 pounds of heroin, 5 pounds of opium and 4.3 million dosage units of illegal prescription-type drugs. The combined value of all these drugs ...
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