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    Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which the individual cannot resist the urge to deliberately set fires, sometimes going as far as committing arson. Arson, the criminal act of intentionally setting fires, causes destruction worldwide. For instance, the Santiago Canyon fire of 2007 consumed over 28,000 acres of California and cost around 21.6 million dollars in damage. I remember these fires specifically because I have family in California who witnessed this, the fire being extremely…

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    Many small business are face with the dilemma regarding health insurance. The cost of providing employer sponsored health insurance has increased dramatically over the last decade. Health insurance companies determine a premium price based on risk factors on the members of small businesses. Small business premiums that have employees that are healthy shouldn’t have to pay high premiums or not be insured because of someone else health history. Health Insurance companies penalize people who smoke…

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    Tobacco Use Vs Alcoholism

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    I’m extremely ambivalent about that statement due to my belief that everything in life is all about perspective. James Deacon stated that “What you see depends not only on what you look at, but also on what angle you are looking from”. So in this case it’s a multitude of angles we can explore when peering into the issues of alcoholism and tobacco use. To illustrate on one hand, I agree that alcoholism and tobacco use is a social problem as society pays a high price for incidences related to both…

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    How would you vote if you were Marcia? If I was Marcia I would vote to keep the smokers designated to certain areas. Like her friend Cathy there are many people who are allergic to cigarette smoke and should not have to breathe it in because she sat at the wrong table at a restaurant. For example in many places breast feeding is designated to certain areas because it makes some people uncomfortable smoking should be treated the same way kind of. Do you think a state should be able to regulate…

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    can prevent risky situations. For example, say someone asks me if I want to have a cigarette or something else harmful or risky I can prevent this by saying something like “No thanks. I heard that a cigarette has 200 chemicals and can damage your lungs.” And then walk away. Dare teaches many things and those are a few things I haved learned but there is lots more to that I learned. I also have learned that there are many ways of bullying there is cyber bullying, physical, verbal, and social…

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    Behavioral therapy will pair an unwanted consequence with the behavior that you don't want to repeat. This kind of conditioning is meant to turn the person away from the bad or unwanted behavior. What is Aversion Therapy? During aversion or behavioral therapy, the person is asked to engage in the behavior or think about the habit while they're being exposed to something unpleasant. As the person thinks about the habit or engages in the behavior, they are exposed to unpleasant experiences.…

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    and that is where I got my cancer”, he followed up by saying,“ I guess most of us (uranium miners) will be dying in a short…

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    why the need for a Cigar Cutter? Some may think that a regular pair of scissors or a kitchen knife can take the place of a quality Palio cutter; the reality is, it can't. A Palio cutter is needed, because it can cleanly cut the cigar cap. This perfect cut will allow you to have a good, clean and smooth draw. The reason why a Palio cutter is very important is that it enhances your cigar smoking experience because it cuts the cigar exactly how the manufacturer intended. When cutting your cigar,…

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    The most common use of the stages of change are for breaking unwanted habits and addictions, like smoking. In the pre-contemplation stage smokers are not thinking about changing their behavior at all. One reason this may be true is because they are discouraged about previous attempts at quitting. However, at some point these smokers begin to think about quitting, which is when they move on to the second stage, contemplation. During this stage smokers come to a realization about the consequences…

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    For many businesses across the Rancho Cucamonga area simply having a fire alarm system can only protect your business so far. Here are five benefits to investing in the fire alarm monitoring service at Mijac Alarms. #1 Reduced Response Time A fire can grow from a single flame to a raging inferno in just moments, taking a thriving business to the ground in the blink of an eye. Employees focused on evacuating customers may not be able to alert the fire department in time to save the business.…

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