One is that people do a significant amount of harmful things in their homes each day, not just to themselves, but to their families. ... "Well," he explains, "high cholesterol kills thousands of people each year from related diseases, and you were eating this junk, and your family had access to it as well. You obviously do not know what is best for yourself, and certainly not for your family." ... Opposite those effects, is your average cannabis smoker who smokes only on occasion because the drug is not physically addictive at all, and bears a similar mental addiction to caffeine. ... But I al...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the article entitled "Drug Abuse by the Teenagers ", Venumadhava (2013) explores how drug abuse by the teenagers affect the society and their family, the article also highlights the reasons why the teenagers take drugs along with the most frequent drug they use. ... One study found that those children and adolescents who had used cannabis in the past one year were more than four times likely to receive an average grade of "D " or below, while non-users gain an average grade of "A " (Malhotra & Biswas, 2006). ... There is a break-down in their relationship with friends and family, also, th...

• Word Count: 1383
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Gambling is a very harmful addiction which may lead to the destruction of a person and their family and should, therefore, be banned by the government. ... It has been stated that, total recorded expenditure (losses) in Australia reached just over $19 billion in 2008-09, or an average of $1500 per adult who gambled (Gambling Regulation Amendment [Licensing] Bill, 2011). ... Moreover, International tourists who visited casinos spent a total of $4.9 billion during their time in Australia - an average of $4940 per visitor, compared to $2630 by international visitors not visiting casinos (Austral...

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When drug use begins to negatively alter functioning in older adolescents at school and in the family, and risk-taking behavior is seen, intervention is warranted. ... It is a part of a complex set of family and individual issues that should be addressed in a comprehensive fashion. ... Contemporary patterns of adolescent drug abuse in American societies where "abuse- rather than "use- patterns prevail in the face of dysfunctional family life, dysphoria and self-medications. ... Anxiety and depression are wide-spread among adolescents and one prominent study has found...

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Alcoholics often have a strong history of accidents, family and work problems along with alcohol related health problems. ... Most alcohols wont realize how harmful it is until they hear it from a close family member or friend. ... The National Instittute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism show that in year an average of eight and a half percent of our society is dependent on alcohol and eighteen point six percent of Americans are dependent on alcohol, at some point in their lives. ... Research proves that alcoholism does run in familys. ... A good family background without violence may lead u...

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On April 18, 2015 my family and I went to Mohegan Sun to see Kevin Hart live. I had around $1,500 saved up for that day to spend on myself and my family. ... In fact his lawyer has concluded "What the evidence demonstrates, is that this was a man who did not and could not control his urge to gamble" Now this man truly has a gambling problem, after stealing $286,000 and had to borrow millions of dollars form his family, friends, and banks only to feed his gambling habits, had to serve a minor jail sentence. ... But the fact that when an individual is with friends or even family membe...

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• Grade Level: High School

Treatment facilities are available for the alcoholic, as well as support groups and individuals who are friends or family members who want to help the alcohol abuser. ... "The average cost of a single dose of heroin (purchased on the street) is approximately $10 – $25. ...

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