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Almost forty percent of high school seniors reported that they had taken drugs in the past year. This shows how increasingly different the world has changed and used more substance abuses over time. Substance abuse is the intentional and chronic use of drugs, alcohol, or any other substances that can alter our bodies despite side effects or hazards that occur from taking a certain substance. Most individuals in society use drugs to either fit in, feel better, perform better, or escape reality.…

engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol problems (NACCD,2016). With so many people struggling with this problem it’s amazing that the AA program is used. AA meetings were founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio. Both Bill and Bob were hopeless alcoholics at the time and came up with the idea for AA meetings that now have helped millions achieve sobriety. The primary purpose for the meeting are to help people stay sober and to help people…

A nursing philosophy coincides with self-awareness. Self-awareness, in short, is knowledge of one 's self, feelings, motives, and desires. I believe empathy, integrity, genuineness, and compassion are all important attributes of a nurse. Empathy shows an attempt to understand from the patients’ perspective. Integrity shows honesty. Genuineness prevents bias by recognizing self-awareness of feelings as they present in the patient-nurse relationship. Compassion shows sympathy and concern for the…

Even the memory of my last day in Nam carried its own stench. That day I was in a safe area and free from the dangers of combat. Even then, the army made me burn human shit as I waited for my flight stateside. As I left Cleveland, I hoped to be in Akron by nightfall. I’d see Bao tomorrow. We would talk, and maybe, he would help me understand what I had been going through the last couple of years. I guess that was the true reason for visiting him. I wanted to know if my nightmares and confusion…

The Spanking Controversy Four out of five Americans believe it is “sometimes appropriate” to spank a child (Horton). Does painful punishment build a better person? Over the years, there has been a lot of back and forth controversy over whether or not it is an acceptable form of punishment for parents to spank their children. This subject is interesting because I have a 3 year old son who is wild and crazy, and sometimes does not do as he is told. I am also interested in seeing what both sides…

What do LeBron James, Serena Williams, Inbee Park, Usain Bolt, and Peyton Manning all have in common? Other than all being very popular, they are some of the most successful athletes that are currently active to this day. From Olympic Track and Field sprinters to professional Golfers, these athletes have worked hard to make millions. In this grouping of athletes, one of them earns the most money, and is one of the highest paid athletes in the United States. Each sportsperson has accumulated well…

Yet, “In 1842, she had a visionary experience that left her convinced God wanted her to speak the truth about the evils of Americans’ sins against blacks and women” (Baym 775). This vision led her to give a speech at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, which moved the cause of freedom forward. In this speech, Truth address the mind as well by saying, “As far as intellect, all I can say is, if women have a pint and man a quart, why cant she have her little pint full?” (Baym 775). Yet,…

Joseph Brant was well known North American Indian political and military leader in the 18th century who is an influence figure. Brant was born in 1742 near what is now Akron, Ohio and died in 1807 Burlington, Ontario. “He was given the Mohawk name of Thayendanegea, meaning "he places two bets." “He took over the role of clan Mohawk Chief from his father after his death. Joseph father had a good relationship with the British army and Joseph did the same by supporting the British in wars. Brant…

speaking with another is enough of a good start for progress toward recovery. As a matter of fact, that is how it is described in AA literature (Big Book, 2001). Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio. Its primary purpose is to help alcoholics stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Early in the inception of AA, both Dr. Bob and Bill made it clear that no one can know the true nature of alcoholism as well as another…

INTRODUCTION: Do you see the difference between the male and female population? There is a little difference today, such as the amount of income between the two and how some jobs/activities are men orientated. As of today we tend to view men and women equally then people did in the past. In chapter eighteen of Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, I chose to write about three of the four documents which are all written by female activists. The first source is from a woman in New York State…