Another issue with the lack of tests and being able to procure these drugs so easily is the large and overwhelming issue of misuse. Some kids and young adults mainly in the late years of high school and early years of college can fake ADD, ADHD, and Bipolar disorder to obtain the prescription drugs and use them for other reasons such as selling them, or taking for other reasons than prescribed. Students tend to be on tight budgets especially in college, and can take advantage of the lack of tests and being able to obtain it so easily by taking the medications prescribed and selling them to classmates and others for a good amount of money. Some students also use the pills to get stuff done, and be able to pull “All Nighters” to finish assignments. These medications are in high demand for the desirable effects they have on the body, like helping you to sleep
Some teens who have a hard life believe that getting high will solve their problems,make things better, or make it easier to deal with their problems. Kids get bullied every day everybody has a different way of dealing with it, some teens think that by doing drugs they will fit in more.These were some reasons why kids do/try drugs, because some drugs are easy to get Ahold of. They think it’ll help them fix their problems. And they try to fit in with other kids who do drugs Marijuana is common in today's society, we use it for glaucoma, some types of cancer, and a “Stress reliever.” Marijuana is easy to get ahold of because of how it’s a plant and it just needs water and sun, and people tend to grow and sell. In bigger cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland the “party drug” ecstasy is used a lot, but in rural areas like Redmond, Bend, and Lapine it’s not common to come across it.
Common side effects from antipsychotics may include: •Sleepiness (sedation) •Dizziness •Weight gain •Increased chance of diabetes and high cholesterol •Feelings of restlessness or "jitters" •Slowed movements •Tremor Long-term use of antipsychotic medications may increase your risk for a movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia. This condition causes repeated movements that you cannot control, especially around the mouth. Call your doctor right away if you think you may have this
The people that binge drink the most have more severe problems. These people are more likely, than people who do not drink excessively, to miss class, get behind in their homework or class assignments, involve themselves with sexual activity, not using protection during sexual activity, getting caught by campus security, or maybe even wounded, or seriously injured. “Such heavy alcohol use among American college students has received considerable attention because of high alcohol-related morbidity and mortality is widely considered a public health concern with serious immediate and long-term consequences” (Saylor, 2011). Many college campuses have considered taking serious actions to control the behavior of college students that are binge drinking. Administrators on college campuses have establish a zero tolerance policy for alcohol so that the campus is a dry campus.
It is becoming easier to see how helpful homework really can be, to struggling students especially. After hearing these statements, it progressively becomes harder to stay opinionated on the negativity of homework. Toppo, a writer, says in an article on this topic says “ Maier disagrees with negative statements regarding homework when she says "Research on the benefits of homework for younger students is less definitive. Actually, Maier said, it’s basically non-existent. Pressed on whether simply giving
In the past it was the struggling student who was more likely to cheat just to get by, but today it is also the above-average college bound students who are cheating. Increased pressure to succeed has made students more willing to do whatever it takes to get the A. College freshman, Collen Wenke, in her essay “Too Much Pressure”, argues that cheating in college and especially high school has become a more prevalent issue in today’s culture and society. Wenke’s purpose is to explore the effects of this problem on our present world. She employs a combination of a quizzical and contemplative tone to appeal to readers and to connect to their feelings and experiences.
Rachel Veroneau Leasa Day English 101 February 10, 2013 Why Would You Cheat? People in college can have a hard time with some of their classes. They can think that it would be easy to just get all of the answers to a test, or to buy the paper that is needed. But why would someone cheat? Those kinds of ideas can lead them to serious consequences.
During this process, mucus production is increased. Plugs may be formed and further decrease the efficiency of gas exchange taking place. Symptoms of pneumonia can range from mild to life threatening. Pneumonia can be caused by inhaling food, dust, liquid, gas, and by various fungi. Common symptoms include chest pain, shaking chills, fever, dry cough, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, rapid breathing and rapid heart rate.
Much to contrary belief meth users do suffer from withdraws as well as any other addict would. The severity and length of the symptoms vary with the amount of damage done to the body through amphetamine use. The most common systems are irritability, loss of energy, depression, difficulty in sleeping and shaking of the hands or other body parts. These symptons can last for several days up to weeks after the user stops taking the drug. The more of the drug that comes into the body, the more the chemistry is suppressed.
Such as the kid who wants to do better than his family has done, or the person who has everything handed to them so they don’t value the education. Besides parents, students also spend a lot of time with friends and other students. The types of people who the student associates with is the greatest influence on how they view higher education. It is often pointed out in media how a friend can introduce someone to drugs or some form of bad behavior, causing them to spiral out of control. What isn’t shown is the students who have friends who help each other study for a test, or the friends who have encouraged one another to go