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    Teen Activity Persuasive Essay By: Eduardo Gutierrez Teens in todays society are often at risk of abusing substances, getting into trouble, and causing violent scenes. They also are still trying to discover who they are, what interests them, who to hang around with, and just discover themselves. But an issue people debate about is the actions that teens choose to do. Many teens often hangout in groups at a variety of locations such as houses, parks, the mall, and other places such as a recreational

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    In the modern world of college, an excessive use of the academic steroid, Adderall, has become an easily acquired study drug. It is important to note that Adderall use is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue among students, and can no longer be ignored. Many medical professionals have discovered the benefits of regularly taking Adderall, but unfortunately have unknowingly contributed to the ease of attainability of the academic steroid. Some may argue that the enhancer acts as a remedy to the

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    ideal body image and look, promoting under-age and unsafe sexuality, and the abuse of drugs and violence. “Younger people, particularly teens, are much more likely to be impacted than older adults because they are still developing and shaping their worldviews, since they are still being socialized politically, they are more likely to absorb all sorts of influences, including influences from film.” (Guida, 2015) An average teen spends 11 hours a day on all sorts of platforms that include pop culture

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    Disparities still persist to this day in social and economic context. The conditions that some teenagers face in communities and families may contribute to teen pregnancy. Within the social domain, peers are a big risk factor for teen pregnancy. Some factors include sexual pressure from peers, belief that most peers are sexually active, friends who are sexually active, dating at an early age, and dating someone who is a few years older than you (Southeastern Idaho Public Health, n.d.). Many teenagers

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    Critical Thinking of Society Today I will be discussing how External Validity, chapter 8, connects to the past election. In this chapter persuasion is discussed and in the past election nominees persuaded society to vote for them. Next I will discuss how Fundamentals of Attribution Error, chapter 5, relates to peoples behaviors and actions causing climate change and global warmimg. The last topic I will be discussing is how high school peer pressure relates to Pluralistic Ignorance in

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    Marijuana is a hyperactive drug that stimulates certain receptors in the brain triggered by its neurotransmitters. This results in the brain’s failure to regulate specific body functions and recognize an individual’s emotional responses. In the last century, the amount of marijuana being distributed has significantly increased, further producing exceptionally high percentages of individuals who are currently using it. Researchers say that marijuana has become the #1 addictive drug in America with the potential

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    Whether they are addicted to drugs, alcohol, random sex acts, or even eating disorders. All of these are considered some sort of addiction. You are there because you have abused some sort of substance. Luckily for you, your family staged an intervention and they have convinced you to go to AA meetings. However, other individuals are not so lucky. They get in situations they cannot get out of. They overdose on strong drugs, or they die from diseases caused by drugs or alcohol. Addiction is a widespread

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    Namita Sharma Mr. McCormick 2/19/2015 ENG 3U1 Monkey See, Monkey Do Monkey see, monkey do, a simple phrase relevant to today’s society. Those in society that simply do not know any better, such as children, are inclined to imitate what they see being done. Without censorship daily television shows are increasingly exhibiting more violence, foul language and sexuality to susceptible youth. Due to lack of censorship, explicit music lyrics and inappropriate images on music videos are being introduced

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    social media. The relationship between an individual’s social media habits and mental health is complex. In this report many concepts will be explored thoroughly such as, the effects of social media on mental health, how it is concerned with substance abuse, the advantages and disadvantages of social media and which social media site is cyberbullying occurred on the most. Firstly, there have been significant links between our online presence and other aspects of our mental health, which has inspired

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    Against the Legalization of Drugs Legalization of drugs is an increasingly hot topic in today’s society. It is one of that needs vast advancements in research and treatment for addicts to prevent the moral and legal obligations, as well as the severe health ramifications that come along with addiction of these powerful drugs. To legalize drugs would be detrimental to the family unit as well as our youth and have serious health consequences at an alarming rate. James Q. Wilson, author of, “Against

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