Epidemic

The top reasons why people try drugs is out of curiosity, rebellious mentality, their social environment, and the availability of a drug. These are the reasons for the drug epidemic across the world. Being in an environment where drugs are being used can put tons of pressure on someone to try. To put it another way, if a girl were to go to a party and there are people using methamphetamine in her presence, she might feel pressured…

without residence very quickly and unexpectedly. In the past, war has contributed to homelessness due to economic depressions during these periods and veteran homelessness after war. Medical conditions are also a major contributor to the homeless epidemic in the United States. Physical disabilities contribute to poverty because of an inability to work often and earn a sustainable income. Mental health issues, disorders and traumatic brain injuries leave individuals with a limited mental…

The Child Obesity Epidemic The epidemic of childhood obesity is fierce. The problem is scattered all around the nation from the east coast to the west. Hispanics, Åfrican Americans, Whites, males, females, are all prone to obesity. For the past few years this issue has caught more attention to people around the country. Nearly 18% of children in America are obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). The number of overweight or obese children continues to grow throughout the…

obesity epidemic seems to be the only thing we hear now on the news and in the schools nowadays, but are people really to blame for this epidemic? The alarmingly increase in childhood obesity has been affected by many factors, in fact, “Nationwide, obesity stood at 29.4 percent. That’s almost triple the rate from 1990, when the Minnesota-based insurance giant UnitedHealth Group issued its first version of this report” (Landers). But schools should also have a role in combating this epidemic. In…

Sweet Evil: The Obesity Epidemic As time progresses, America has seen a rise in obesity. First acknowledged in 1977, people would think America should be in better shape, quite literally, by now. The big question that society asks is why is obesity still a problem and why is it getting worse. In the news, people hear what seemed to be the obvious answer for curing obesity, exercise more eat less. According to the documentary film “Fed Up”, it’s all a lie. The documentary film focuses in on a few…

Food Epidemic Fast food is so addictive that Connecticut College found it to be comparable to cocaine and morphine (Schroeder, et al., “Student-faculty research suggests Oreos can be compared to drugs of abuse in lab rats”, 2013). Bad choices have led fast food to become so integrated into American culture that one of the most popular fast-food chains, McDonalds, has become an informal symbol for America. Many social scientists are been investigating why fast food has become such an epidemic,…

.Ebola is also known as the “ Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.” The epidemic became a severe disease in humans and nonhumans since 1976. An infection with the Ebola Virus is the cause for disease. Originally, Ebola was named after a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa. Africa became one of the first areas where Ebola occurred. Four strains of the Ebola Virus recognized as diseases in humans were Ebola- Zaire, Ebola- Sudan, Ebola- Ivory Coast, and Ebola- Reston.…

Today, the aging population has increased because people are now living longer. Population growth of the elderly people is a reason why aging is a problem. America is epidemic of Alzheimer’s and Americans regardless of age, fear Alzheimer’s. Today in the U.S., more than 5.1 million people has Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, 1 in 8 people over the age of 65 years old has Alzheimer’s and half of the people 85 years of age or older has Alzheimer’s. Thus, the greater risk is age. Alzheimer's…

Homelessness: the Horrible Epidemic Throughout history, homelessness and poverty have plagued even the most advanced societies. Many wonder how this could be possible because of the many advancements contributing to the wellness of the people; however, no matter how many advancements are made, countries cannot eradicate the seemingly never-ending issue. To the more blessed, homelessness can appear lazy, but they are over-simplifying the issue. There are many other factors to becoming…

Childhood obesity become epidemic, 30 years ago children were healthy than now. Before kids used to play more after school. Children used to play before dinner for hours, and in gym class. The kids from this generation experience different lifestyle. Now they don’t walk to school they take cars or buses. Also the gym and afterschool been cut. Kids instead of playing after school they just stay home watching tv or playing on the internet. Before kids used to just eat one snack during the day, now…