Harm reduction

Whom to Blame Throughout the story of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet there was a lot of tragedies that happened. Many people died and hearts were broken, but there were several reasons why they happened. The big question is that who is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? There was many people involved with it but there is two that stand out and seems to be the ones. Those two people are Romeo and Friar Lawrence, they have done a lot things that contributed to the death of Juliet and…

killing themselves in that present moment is. Based on the answers given, high acquired capability would include multiple suicide attempts or three of the following five symptoms: single suicide attempt, aborted attempt, self-injecting drug use, self-harm practices such as cutting, frequent exposure…

Over the Edge Each year, more than 35,000 people commit suicide in the U.S alone, no one can agree on a way to slow down these numbers (6). Think of suicide like a river leading to a waterfall. Beginning to have depressed thoughts or actions is at the mouth of the river. However suicidal thoughts would place you near the fall. People have tried suicide hotlines, therapy, and many other things. However, none of our leaders have decided whether to concentrate our efforts upstream to prevent…

relieved from the numbness or emotional pain (Bender). By feeling this relief, some become addicted to the viscous cycle and if they can not get any professional help it can get worse. Sometimes, after an extremely bad day, when the person goes to harm them self, may accidentally take it too far and die…

I have no name. I am Homo sapiens sapiens, and I 've helped develop our culture. I have lived through many dark times, known to you as nights. I have no formal written language and am able to be equal in cognition and articulation as you, though this does not hold true for me in my time. My life here is during the time you refer to as the "Paleolithic” period. This is the earliest t and longest age of the Stone Age, lasting from c. 1, 5000,000 to c. 8000 B.C. We actively developed and utilize…

3. The volume of foreign aid is inadequate to reduce global poverty. According to Lovett (2016), in 2014, overall foreign aid has increase by 3.5% (compare to the volume in 2013), but the volume of aid for Least Developed Countries had fallen by 4.6%. Refugee crisis contributed to this increase (ibid.). The donor countries tend to count in donor countries refugee cost as part of their ODA (ibid.). This cost increased foreign aid by $1.8 billion (ibid.). So, if we exclude the in donor countries…

Poverty Poverty is defined as the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or support. There is poverty everywhere and not everyone knows what it is like to live in it. Not everybody gets access to health care, a home, a bed, food everyday, or even clothes. Poverty affects everyone and anyone. This is a big struggle all over the world and the rates are constantly increasing. In the articles, “The Rising Prevalence of Severe Poverty in America: A Growing Threat to Public…

There are two types of poverty in the world. Firstly, there is absolute poverty which is when people don’t have the money to afford human needs such as food, drinking water, education, shelter and good health. Secondly, there is relative poverty. This is a condition where people don’t have enough income required to live a decent or average life. In Singapore, it is easier to find relative poverty. According to the Singapore government, Singapore does not have a proper definition of poverty.…

of education and public health. While a number of laws and programs are in place to ad- dress the special disadvantages of STs, implementation is poor. The need of the hour is to make economic growth more inclusive and pro-poor to enhance rapid reduction in poverty with growth. Emphasis should be on building human capital by re- focusing public spending and bringing this marginalized group in the mainstream. Investment in basic and technical education should be…

At the end of many Disney princess movies the saying, “And they all lived happily ever after,” is stated. However when the movie is over and we take a step back into reality, we realize no one lives in a “happily ever after” lifestyle. The word poverty is rated by the amount of money one person possess (U.S. Bureau of Census). Poverty can be broken up into two different categories: being poor and living in poverty because of life changing moment. Approximately, fifteen percent of all Americans…