Drug Abuse Among Teenagers

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    Functional Health Pattern Community Assessment

    Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide Functional Health Pattern (FHP) Template Directions: This FHP template is to be used for organizing community assessment data in preparation for completion of your collaborative learning community (CLC) assignment. Address every bulleted statement in each section with data or rationale for deferral. You may also add additional bullet points if applicable to your community. Value/Belief Pattern Predominant ethnic and cultural groups

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    Gender Stereotypes In Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken

    Fantasy novels allow teens to do this and serve as a healthier alternative than avoiding their problems through drugs and alcohol. J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series is a cult-classic among young adults. Readers can imagine themselves as students at Hogwarts having magic abilities and going on epic adventures. Rowling created the books so that all young adults can read along as they mature and gain

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    Elvis

    Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, to Vernon and Gladys Presley. Elvis had a twin brother, Jessie Garon Presley, who died at birth. Elvis was raised in a small two bedroom house in Tupelo, Mississippi. The towns people called Tupelo, which was located near the Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi Hills. Elvis grew up in a very poor side of town and where he mingled with the black culture. This exposed him to rhythm and blues, gospel, bluegrass, jazz and pop. Elvis didn't dress like

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    Histrionic Personality Disorder

    TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER Antisocial Personality Disorder: Also referred to as sociopathy or psychopathy interventions for people with antisocial personality disorder are poorly researched and direct evidence on the treatment of this population is scarce (British Psychological Society; 2010). it is also hard to assess how effective the available treatments are in dealing with APD’s symptoms. Antisocial personality disorder is one of the most difficult personality disorders

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    Child Molestation: Causes, Effects, and Prevention

    Molestation: Causes, Effects, and Prevention Table of Contents I. Introduction • Statement of the Problem • Purpose of the Study • Significance of the Study • Historical Background II. Causes: An Examination of the Aggressor • Depression • Drug/Alcohol Abuse • Sexual Deficiencies II. Effects of Child Molestation • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder • Changes in Social Interaction • Promiscuity III. Solutions/Prevention • Education • Monitoring • Medical/Psychological Treatment for Aggressor

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    War N Tv

    The War against Television Life in North American is now divided into sleeping, working and watching TV. North America is a TV culture in which the make believe stories projected from a small box become what define us. TV reflects as well as shapes our cultural expectations and norms. TV has brought about revolution in many, if not all areas of life, no one can say that their work, family life, leisure time, and school are not in some way influenced by television. TV, its values, moral messages

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    Teen Dating Violence

    What is Teen Dating Violence? Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is described as the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse that occurs within a relationship while dating. TDV can occur in person, or electronically by a current or former partner (CDC, 2014). Many adolescents and adults are unaware of the prevalence of TDV but a recent national study revealed that nearly 10% of adolescents have reported being hit, slapped, or intentionally physically hurt by someone they had claimed to be dating (CDC, 2014)

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    Pedophilia: Disorder or Preference

    Pedophilia: Disorder or Preference? By Sonya Formhals Table of Contents Page 1: Title Page Page 2: Table of Contents Page 3: Introduction Page 4: Thesis Statement, Analysis of Thesis, and Evidence: First Point Page 6: Objection to First Evidence Point and Response to First Objection Page 7: Second Evidence point Page 8: Objection to Second Evidence Point Page 9: Response to Second Objection Page 10: Third Evidence Point Page 11: Objection to Third Evidence Point Page 12: Response

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    Alcohol?

    DESK RESEARCH TO EXAMINE THE INFLUENCE OF MARKETING AND ADVERTISING BY THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ON YOUNG PEOPLE’S ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION Research prepared for the World Health Organization by the Centre for Social Marketing at the University of Strathclyde Emma Cooke, Gerard Hastings and Susan Anderson March 2002 Acknowledgements For acquisition and translation of international data: Jill Bain, Marina Biniari, Liliana Carcamo and Ingrid Kajzer. For

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    Marijuana

    Growing up on the gritty streets of West Philadelphia I was exposed to many drugs. From an early age I can remember seeing guys hang out on the corner. It wasn’t until I became a preteen that I realized that these young men weren’t just “hanging out”. They were actually hustling and making drug transactions. In high school I was offered my joint. Scared of my parents finding out and remembering the negative effects of drugs that I learned about in school forced me to decline. Many of my peers were

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