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Suicide is argued to be a leading cause of death in the United States for several years. People on certain career paths are more susceptible to committing suicide and/or having suicidal ideation than others; law enforcement officers are members of one such group of people who are at high risk. There is an elevated rate of suicide among police officers, which is logical, as being a police officer is arguably one of the most dangerous jobs for one to have. This is said, as police officers’ lives…

“The use of steroids should be tamed and deemed illegal. They should be removed from all professional sports with major punishments if rules are violated” (Wivel). So why do athletes use steroids? Many athletes use steroids, or PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs), to boost their performance on the field, but do they not worry about the repercussions later in life? Steroids cause great distress to your body, and may even cause premature death. They increase your chances of having a heart attack…

The Real Cost Behind the Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier In December of 2014, the California Board of Directors approved the funding of a seventy-six million dollar construction project that would install a suicide barrier under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. After many past years of protesting on behalf of the families who have lost loved ones, the panel finally voted in favor of endorsing the project, which was said to commence in March of 2015. Even by the start of 2016, delays…

Bullying Stories And Effects Taylor Teff - Bullying happens all over the world and some cases are worse than others. Have you ever thought someone would end their life over bullying? Many teens have ended their lives because they are bullying targets. Fortunately, Amanda Todd and Phoebe Princes bullying stories end in suicides. Kids have found help from family and friends to stand up for themselves, like Lizzie Velasquez and and Adelia Rose. People are sometimes scared to stand up for someone…

“In 2009, a total of 2,989 males committed suicide (17.9 deaths per 100,000) compared to 901 females (5.3 deaths per 100,000). As these data show, males were three times more likely to commit suicide than females.” (Statistics Canada 2012). Some people might wonder that why those people are so silly to end of his or her life. Suicide is a complex mental action, one who voluntary take a variety of ways to end their lives. Also, why the data indicated the suicide rate males are higher than females…

Do you ever feel alone and feel like you have no one to talk to? We all struggle with demons on our own and most of us don’t know where to go. Struggling with depression or a psychological illness is never easy not only for you but friend and family face these demons with you. September 7-13th is Suicide Prevention week, this is a week of acceptance and love. My family has endured the pain of losing a loved one’s from this and with each day it never gets better. I am here to tell you someone is…

Pier’s sin is not only suicide, but also pride. Even as a tree Pier seems to lack humility, he says, “Your gentle words appeal to me. And so I won’t be silent…” (Canto XIII, 53-54). He speaks as if he still has a choice and that he is not at the complete mercy of these passing travelers. It is also revealed through this conversation that Pier was more than just a trusted advisor. He says, “Both keys to Frederick’s heart were in my hands. Softly I turned them in the wards: I locked an unlocked.”…

The day was March 4, 2004 at 2:33 A.M. My sister, mother, and I were staying at my grandmother’s two-story home for the night after she and my father got into another argument. They had begun fighting a lot recently, mainly for the reason that my father had picked up the bottle once again. My sister and I were sharing a room and a bed. For some reason I had woken up. I guess I just knew something was wrong. I opened the bedroom door and was going to head to the bathroom when I was blinded by the…

PHYSIOLOGICAL DIMENSION IMMUNE/DEFENSE MECHANISMS Age specific variations of growth and development From the Nursing care of infants and Children, specifies different immunizations that are recommended for adolescents. Adolescents that are 11 to 18 years of age should be administered the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular, and pertussis vaccine. The meningococcal vaccine should be administered to adolescents between the ages of 11 to 12 years old, as well get a booster before the age of 16.…

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…