Opioids claim more than 40,000 lives each year. More than seventy-five percent of these deaths result from an overdose on fentanyl and other synthetic opioids (Mann, 2018). Unfortunately, the danger of opioids was unknown to the general public and health community in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Opioids are highly addictive and create brain […]
In the United States alone more than 130 people die each day because of an opioid overdose, which amounts to 21,450 lives lost due to drugs in a single year (National Institute of Health). These numbers are alarming and provide testament for the need to identify and lhalt the opioid epidemic from continuing to grow. […]
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Get startedCoronaviruses are common viruses that most people get at some time in their lives. They are common throughout the world, and they can infect people and animals. Several different coronaviruses can infect people and make them sick. They usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory illness. But, some coronaviruses can cause severe illness. Coronaviruses probably spread […]
The cigarette controversy has been a heated debate topic for the last several decades. The dangerous chemicals found in tobacco have been deemed fatal and have caused many forms of lung and oral cancer. Many laws and bans have been passed to reduce the number of smokers in the country. None have been near stopping […]
This research paper will be all about plastic surgery and how it has impacted us all over the world. Although plastic surgery has many risks it can boost many people’s self-confidence, and self-esteem. The cost of having these type of surgeries performed are very expensive. Plastic surgery can be useful in many cases, one being […]
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for adolescents between 15 and 24 years of age in the United States and more than 1 million individuals commit suicide worldwide, annually. The diversity of the populations needs to be thought about when talking about suicide prevention. Different values and health beliefs make it difficult to serve […]
According to a recent analysis, an increase in teen suicides was found between 2007 and 2015 in which the suicide rate increased 31% for young boys and doubled for young girls (unknown, 2017). According to Katie Hurley, some of the reasons why teens are having a hard time might be because of bullying, heavy social […]
How do you feel about your school promoting students to be extremely fatigued all day? This is the case in many schools as high school authorities are simply ignoring one of the most important priorities that children need – sleep. Teenagers need nine hours of sleep at night, which is an hour more than they […]
Introduction In society, students in high school are failing classes caused by tiredness. This tiredness is caused by lack of sleep. Students are not getting enough sleep because they are forced to wake up at unreasonable times to prepare for school and catch the bus. Relevance/Textual Evidence – The American Academy of Pediatrics finds that […]
Everyone hates getting up super early to go to school. As kids get older they move from elementary, to middle, then to high school. As the schools change the times change also. The school begins to start earlier and earlier. In elementary school the average school starts at 8:30, in middle school the average school […]
Honors English Nine 26 April 2019 The Issues With High School Starting Times The starting times of high schools are excessively early to be healthy for students. Surprisingly, most schools in the United States of America follow exceedingly early schedules. Studies show that the starting times of high schools have detrimental effects on students. These […]
“There’s no sound more dreadful than the shrill scream of a morning alarm clock, especially when you have a stressful day ahead–and got what felt like minutes of sleep the night before” (“Should Schools”). During the week, the early start of school is a key reason why students wake up when they do. The mixture […]
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for those between the ages of 10 and 24 according to the charts by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). That means more teens die by suicide than by heart disease, aids, cancer, and influenza every year. The statistic above is not anything new, suicide has constantly […]
Suicide is the 8th leading causes of death in the U.S. Some causes of suicide are stress, sometimes a childhood problem. While there are many causes of suicide, there are also risk factors for suicide and people wonder if social media has something to do what suicide, but there are ways to prevent all of […]
The fifth commandment in the Bible says, ‘Thou shall not kill”. It means not to take away other people’s lives. However, it also means not to take away our own lives too but not everyone thinks about this. We all experiences challenges and problems in our lives. Different people choose different ways to face them […]
Not having health insurance is not an option for those living in poverty in America therefore not only affecting parents as well as children in poverty; but the government has put programs to help people in poverty ;however, it’s not the best solution because there is still a debate if the programs are really helping […]
A growing problem of sleep deprivation among children and adolescents has made way for an ever-growing issue for debate in the world of psychology. With continuous distractions and responsibilities at home, school, and any extracurricular activities, children and adolescents are becoming more and more sleep deprived, which ultimately hurts them in the long run. Especially […]
In about 40 states or more, schools start around 7 a.m. What if schools started at 9am? Sleep is important to students. Most teenagers stay up all night, so they don’t get as much sleep. Getting more sleep can prevent problems and even can give students time to do things in the morning. So why […]
Envision the individual you adore is being manhandled. Manhandle does not require a certain age. It does not matter in the event that an individual is six or sixty-six, this abuse can happen to anybody within the world. Around these ages tend to be when an individual is most helpless. Child mishandles and senior mishandle […]
Overview of Substance Abuse Substance Abuse in the ElderlThe focus of this paper will be pointed on the subject of substance abuse in the elderly community. Things that will be included in the paper include the prevalence of substance abuse, how to identify someone who has problems with substance abuse, interventions, and solutions or treatments […]
Introduction and Rationale for Topic Selection Even though alcohol abuse is not nearly as prevalent in the elderly population as it is in the younger population, it remains one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated condition in elderly patients. Recent literature shows a consensus that screening and identifying alcohol abuse and withdrawal in elderly patients […]
Elder abuse can be defined as any type of neglect or abuse towards an older adult, usually aged 60 or older (Hildreth, Burke, & Glass, 2009). It takes many forms, and anyone can be the perpetrator of it. Typically, elder abuse is perpetrated by a caregiver or someone who has some type of relationship with […]
” People often joke about sleep being the ultimate luxury; however, sleep is a necessity. Humans need to sleep in order to maintain a healthy mind and body. A friend of mine is having trouble falling asleep at night and if she does fall asleep, she is getting roughly two hours of it. In an […]
As a person living and studying in America, I am witnessing a bunch of things embedded into American culture and lifestyle, of which fast-food has long been playing a key role in everyday meals of the people. In fact, Americans consume way too much convenience food for their daily meals. However, most Americans do not […]
When teens are exposed to overwhelming internal and external struggles with little or no coping skills, they can become withdrawn, isolated and seriously depressed. Teens are going through hormonal changes and puberty, social stressors and anxiety, school and work pressure, and parental pressures. A stressor is any change in the teens life that disrupts the […]
Bob Dent, who lives in Darwin, Australia, was the first person to ever participate in euthanasia. He was able to do this because of the Terminally Ill Act, which had become law in the northern territory of Australia on July 1st, 1996 (Fraser and Walter). Bob’s case is important because of he was the first […]
The legalization of marijuana will eventually result in more harm than good Thesis: The legalization of marijuana will do more good than harm because it will lead to the development of medical treatments, also it will decrease the strain on the justice system freeing up police to fight other criminal activities. The legalization of marijuana […]
Human beings are social animals, as we need social connections and interactions to develop as well as retain a healthy life and mind. ‘Social media’ takes great advantage of these basic needs of individuals and so it is pretty mainstream today. To define social media, “It is the platform that enables the interactive web by […]
Do the Benefits of Medical Marijuana Justify Its Legality? Growing up, everyone has been told, “Drugs are bad for you,” time and time again. However, when you are young you do not see the full impact of what the drugs cause. As we get older we do not jump to conclusions as often as when […]
