Pertinent Issues of Adolescence During adolescent years, most people experience many stressful situations under the influence of peer pressure. ... It is consumed at almost every social occasion. ... Other Pertinent Issues of Adolescence On top of the already mentioned risk factors, there are still many more offenses adolescents may get involved in. ... The importance to succeed socially and personally is exaggerated by young adults and causes mental disturbance. ... Some of them are life threatening and some of them are socially unaccepted and punished. ...

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Legality Issues of Marijuana The issue of the legalization of marijuana is a lingering debate that has been around for years. ... When marijuana was first made illegal, it was viewed as debauchery committed by the lowest of social classes. These social classes were identified in propaganda as immigrant Mexican farm workers and the unclean Negro jazz communities. ... The argument of marijuana as a gateway drug became a big issue during the Carter and Reagan administrations. ... This is evidence proving the immensity of this controversial issue which so many are concerned. ...

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Ecstasy has been reported to cause psychopathological consequences such as depression, psychotic disorders, cognitive disturbances and social phobias (Green and Goodwin, 1996). ... The first was patients that had been diagnosed with at least one psychological issue and the other were free from any issue. ... The questions consisted of the history of ecstasy use and any other drug use, how the drug/drugs were taken, if there was any physical or psychological issues or side effects and lastly if there were any other issues by using drugs for example relationship, financial and occupational issu...

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Over the past fifty years the workplace has changed dramatically, from a place of professionalism, to one where social issues are rampant. ... Discrimination has always been a major social issue, and despite man's efforts to put an end to it, there will continue to be a prejudicial outlook upon those who are different. ... Another social issue that is rising within the workplace is the use and abuse of substances within the workplace. ... A social issue that has been rising in courts across the country since the 1970's, greatly effecting the workplace environment, is sexual haras...

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In many way, peer pressure represents social influences effect the people in all ages, because we are greatly influenced by the people around us. ... In today society, drugs are very common, and they are considered to be an acceptable social phenomenon by many teenagers. ... Another issue is alcoholism. ... Nevertheless, alcoholism is a social issue that could lead kids to fail school, acting without any logic reason, or even committing a crime. ... Gangs are the real deal and very threatening issues that have to be dealt with. ...

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When discussing the legalization of Marijuana, take a mechanistic view of one symptom of a much larger social problem. You cannot talk about legalizing marijuana without getting into discussions of other "Social problems". I am talking about all other "drugs"-- prostitution, health care, social security, or just about any other issue that we as a country, and as a people are dealing with. For the purposes of this paper, I will confine, or rather use the legalization of marijuana issue as a model for how we can deal with this, as well as other problems that we are correcting as we approach the ...

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In this book, there were many different teen issues such as starting over at a new school, problems with family relationships and discovering sexuality. However, the most important teen issues discussed in the book were drug abuse and death from drug abuse. Drug abuse can be defined as a problem that can raise crime rate and anti-social behavior, also risking the lives of the young teens that have the problem. According to the National Commission, the social meaning of the word "drug", generally will focus on genetic defects, toxicity, fatality, dependence on the drug and risks of taking i...

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The author also believes that violence will occur when there is a lack of social controls. ... The also points out that violence occurs do to social ills. ... The prison society also lacks social controls. ... The prison system is also overwhelmed with social ills. ... For example the frontier as it grew slowly began to see more factors that contributed to their violence issues. ...

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Substance use for most teenagers is not an issue of psychopathology but of the influence on normal functioning. ... It is a part of a complex set of family and individual issues that should be addressed in a comprehensive fashion. ... Adolescent use is more commonly related to social and peer factors, whereas abuse is more a function of psychologic and biologic factors. ... Problem drug use is a symptom, not a cause, of personal and social maladjustment. ... The following risk factors for drug abuse by adolescents were identified: biological predisposition to drug abuse; pe...

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Yet in our society there are serious social issues that for reasons unknown are not being addressed. One of the most important issues that typical politicians are afraid to address is that of what to do with the nation's illegal drug problems. Although we hear terms like "The War on Drugs" and "Drug Treatment", a fresh approach to this issue is needs to come soon. ... First, the government will be forced into taking a look at the real issues. ... Legalization will send the message that drug use is normal and that it's a social issue, not a criminal justice one. ...

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This is an issue due to the heavy amount of influence a celebrity's decision may bring to young viewers and that can impact young viewers. ... It is physically, emotionally, and socially exhausting to try to break an obsession that a person may have. ... Celebrity endorsements have proven to be twice as high in foreign countries due to a social influence. ... Social support is of vital importance to young teens when they are growing up. ... The issue of celebrity obsession in young teens is such a heavily impacting concept that is passed down through generations without even realizing or ...

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The behavioral issues caused from prenatal drug and alcohol exposure affect more then just the afflicted individual. ... According to social psychiatrist, Dr. ... ADHD can also linger into adulthood causing issues in the work place and difficulty developing healthy relationships. ... The effects from prenatal cocaine exposure can cause abnormal arousal regulation, emotional development issues, and lapses in executive functioning. ... If the child is born while the mother is serving time in prison or jail, then the child will be placed in a safe home by Social Services. ...

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Legal distribution of drugs to addicts does, at least, ratify some common inflictions brought about by the social arena of addiction. ... In most cases an addict will give up important social and occupational activities because of the overwhelming desires to keep up with the dependency. ... Employed solely, it does not address the heart of the issues that surrounddependency."" ... Methadone alone does not give the addict any direction or guidance on how to become a socially responsible person. Leaving many addicts whom have been caught in the perils of addiction for years, having little/if a...

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The story's main issue on drug abuse amongst teenagers sparked certain responses and attitudes towards its varied audience. ... The message derived from this issue, be more aware of your children's activities. ... This text also emphasises on the lesser fact that teenagers need to be socially accepted. ... The issue that arised from this is the ignorance teenagers have towards drugs, always thinking it will never happen to them. ...

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Normal early childhood development is a very important social determinant of health. ... Thus, children raised by alcoholics may be burdened with an entire range of issues, such that their opportunities for normal childhood development are slim. ... To complicate matters further, parents who are substance abusers are less willing to work with social workers. ... For example, experimental research has shown that ACOAs are more likely than other groups of dysfunctional adults to exhibit a wide range of issues, such as greater self-depreciation. ... Obviously, intimate relationships are cruc...

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When a person uses a psychoactive drug and the affects that drug has also depends on the person's expectations, the social setting, and cultural beliefs and value. ... Alcohol is not a moral issue, but a medical one, and alcohol abuse is not a sign of character flaws, but is a symptom of a physiological condition. ... The psychological, social, and cultural factors shows whether a person uses a psychoactive drug and what affects that drug has also depend on the person's expectations, the social setting, and cultural beliefs and values. ... People who drink or smoke marijuana because ...

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Cheech & Chong Marijuana, (Cannabis sativa) weed, ganja, bud, reefer, pot, dope, gage, sess, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane, cannabis, grass, or sens No matter how it's said, it's a controversial issue in America; but why? Why is it that in our culture, no one has a problem with some one who drinks at a social event to loosen up a little, but a person who smokes a little pot at a concert is seen as a social deviant? ... Ignorance to the facts of marijuana is the primary source for the perpetuation of the negative social stigma pot carries. ... That representation could be the source of...

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More recently, Governments in Australia have used the term in relation to drug issues and the policy adopted. ... It is an approach that aims to reduce the adverse health, social and economic consequences of alcohol and other drugs by minimising or limiting the harms and hazards of drug use for both the community and the individual without necessarily eliminating use. ... When used with wider drug use issues there is a tendency to lead to increased victimisation of drug users. It does not support the consideration of drug use as a health issue rather than a legal issue. ... Aust...

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The Refugee Act of 1980 defines a refugee as a person who cannot return home because of a "well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion" who is not able to seek or receive protection from their country of origin (www.unhcr.org 2014). ... Psychological Issues for Refugees Besides the suffering accompanying refugee life, refugees also experience unparalleled psychological distress. The effects of early traumatizing experiences depend of characteristics both of the individual and of the socia...

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Defining the term deviance branches off into different directions, one may coin a person's behavior morally, socially, medically or whatever them seem to consider as a deviant action. ... Drugs have always been a major issue in this society as well as others ranging throughout this world. ... I also concluded that this is a social activity. ... like other forms of social behavior, the theory assumes that individuals learn deviant behavior from other people. ... Crosnoe, Dornbusch, Erickson (2000)A Social Process Model of Adolescent Deviance: Combinging Social Control and Differential ...

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Women's addictive behaviors are a mechanism for coping with the impairment they face and can severely damage all aspects of their lives, such as work, family and social relationships. ... Although they hide their addiction better they do face tougher challenges, such as depending on the drug, medical issues and social discrimination. ... An on going issue is pregnant women using drugs not realizing the effects it will have on the babies. ... With many difficulties against women, performing poorly at work becomes an issue. ... More than often women are frowned upon because of their ...

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When individuals use drugs to such an extent that they have difficulty meeting social and occupational obligations, substance abuse had occurred. ... Although changing the belief system is essential in cognitive therapy of drug abuse, other issues are also addressed. ... Therapist help their clients deal with concerns such as reactions of family members or financial issues. ...

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For one thing teenagers and drug abuse has become a topical issue in societies today. ... Hence, teenagers who abuse drugs lose their potential to function physically. psychologically, intellectually and socially. ... Fourthly, when teenagers abuse drug it affects them socially. ... In conclusion, the issue of teenagers and drug abuse is of grave concern. ... Notwithstanding, there are still issues left unanswered that spark curiosity. ...

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Who wants to be the social outcast? ... For many individuals it is just for social acceptance to hold on to this opinion that drugs need to remain illegal and this war on drugs continue to wage on regardless of the lack of results. ... In order to look at this issue we need to look at all aspects of the drug war and what we are currently doing and why it is not effective. ... Some of the issues that we need to examine are the amount of money spent on this war annuall, the amount of new prisons that have to be built in order to house these so called offenders, the over crowding in the jails an...

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The government, in its efforts to stop subsidizing the tobacco industry has resorted to great lengths to exercise its political powers in order to force tobacco companies to allegedly exercise corporate social responsibility, knowing full well that smoking is not a societal ill. It is not an issue that affects society at large, such as pollution or other environmental issues which the government has a full right to interfere in, as it affects all its citizens. ... Fredman said it best when he indicated "there is only one social responsibility of business - to use its resources and engages in a...

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