I do not believe tobacco should be legal. Tobacco is a drug just like weed or crack, yet it is the only one that is legal. Of the more common drugs, tobacco is widely distributed, yet causes just as much, if not more harm than most drugs do, not to mention the addiction to niccotine.
For personal health, tobacco is very harmful to your body because of niccotine and tar buildup in your lungs, as well as other additives that are harmful, such as lead and ingredients from rat poison. These and other carcinogens can lead to cancer, as well as smoker's cough, and other physical changes.
Smoking also damages social health, because of physical changes to your appearance, including yellowing of the teeth and bad breath. Other consequences are caused by secondhand smoke, which can also cause harm to people who are around you.
Smoking also ruins your financial future, because you spend money that could be used for other things on tobacco, which costs about $5 a pack. This money goes to tobacco companies who use it to advertise to other people, so that THEY can get hooked too. This endless spiral soon means people dont have enough money to buy things they need, because they are too busy supplying for their addiction.
Smoking is controlled by the government, but not enough, in my opinion. I believe the government should ban all tobacco products, and invest the profits that the tobacco companies would then give up to fund programs to help addicts through withdrawl. With a program like this, no one's life would be ruined because of a lost love one or because of an addiction they have.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Too Young to be a Dad
I think this movie presented the story of a teen pregnancy in a different light, because all the stories we hear are about how the girl feels or reacts to being pregnant.
Guys feel pressure from many different sources. Most guys feel the pressure from his teenage years on. Not suprisingly, the boy's friends are often the ones who are pushing him to follow through with what he feels already.
For girls, pressure comes from many more directions. First, the girls have to deal with their friends, who all seem to think having sex is like a rite of passage. Other pressure comes from a boyfriend, especially if the guy is also feeling pressure from his friends. The media is also an important force in the mix, because it portrays teenage sex as something fun, that has no consequences.
Drugs and alcohol play a HUGE part in teenage sex/pregnancy. If the couple uses drugs or alcohol, and then they spend some time alone, they are more likely to make a bad decision and cave in to the pressures they feel every day.
Of the ways to make a decision, active is probably more effective, because it allows you to decide what is good for you in a certain situation. If you are passive, and you think having sex is the norm, then you are going to go along with what you believe, and have sex. Although it is probably worse ,I am more of a passive decision maker, and base my decision on what I am used to, rather than what I think would be "cool," and it keeps me out of trouble.
Guys feel pressure from many different sources. Most guys feel the pressure from his teenage years on. Not suprisingly, the boy's friends are often the ones who are pushing him to follow through with what he feels already.
For girls, pressure comes from many more directions. First, the girls have to deal with their friends, who all seem to think having sex is like a rite of passage. Other pressure comes from a boyfriend, especially if the guy is also feeling pressure from his friends. The media is also an important force in the mix, because it portrays teenage sex as something fun, that has no consequences.
Drugs and alcohol play a HUGE part in teenage sex/pregnancy. If the couple uses drugs or alcohol, and then they spend some time alone, they are more likely to make a bad decision and cave in to the pressures they feel every day.
Of the ways to make a decision, active is probably more effective, because it allows you to decide what is good for you in a certain situation. If you are passive, and you think having sex is the norm, then you are going to go along with what you believe, and have sex. Although it is probably worse ,I am more of a passive decision maker, and base my decision on what I am used to, rather than what I think would be "cool," and it keeps me out of trouble.
Legalizing Drugs
All students grow up learning about the dangers of drugs, the health consequences, and the horrors of addiction. If these points are supported so much, why would anyone even think of legalizing drugs? The dangers aside, there are many reasons why drugs should not be legalized.
Some people say that by legalizing drugs, we will be keeping violence levels lower, because there will not be as many gang fights or tussles over drugs. This fighting is because of these strict laws, and because of the illegal nature of their occupation, they cannot settle disputes in court, and therefore must resolve any problems with violence, so it cannot happen again. While legalizing drugs may put an end to this, most violence does not occur because of drugs.
Another reason drugs should not be allowed is that drugs do not only harm the person that uses them. Examples are when someone uses LSD or another hallucinogen and sees something that isnt there and then causes an accident, especially if they are in a car. More people say that people should be free to decide whether or not to use drugs. The problem with this assumption, however, is that by one person choosing to use a drug, they could cause others aroound them to become addicted (ex: smoking pot around someone else, and they end up getting hooked.) The reason people are trying to get drugs legalized us that they want to be lazy to get their fix, and they don't want to have to struggle to find it. Legalizing drugs to make it easier for them is not going to be any help at all.
Some people say that by legalizing drugs, we will be keeping violence levels lower, because there will not be as many gang fights or tussles over drugs. This fighting is because of these strict laws, and because of the illegal nature of their occupation, they cannot settle disputes in court, and therefore must resolve any problems with violence, so it cannot happen again. While legalizing drugs may put an end to this, most violence does not occur because of drugs.
Another reason drugs should not be allowed is that drugs do not only harm the person that uses them. Examples are when someone uses LSD or another hallucinogen and sees something that isnt there and then causes an accident, especially if they are in a car. More people say that people should be free to decide whether or not to use drugs. The problem with this assumption, however, is that by one person choosing to use a drug, they could cause others aroound them to become addicted (ex: smoking pot around someone else, and they end up getting hooked.) The reason people are trying to get drugs legalized us that they want to be lazy to get their fix, and they don't want to have to struggle to find it. Legalizing drugs to make it easier for them is not going to be any help at all.
Environmental Pharmecutical Pollution
For most people, to dispose of medicine means to flush it down the toilet or throw it directly in the trash. Not only do these hurt the environment, but they also can hurt people when stolen and improperly taken. Many of these products are PPCPs, which are Pharmecuticals and Personal Care Products.
One thing that is brought up is that intentional dumping is not always the reason these chemicals end up in our environment. Large amounts of the chemicals are sent out of bodies in waste, because they are not completely used. The waste, as well as sweat, enter into the environment and cause harm.
The potential hazards of this process are unknown for know, but concerns could be possible depending on the chemicals that are introduced into the system. Most of these products enter when introduced into sewage, and the chemicals are not filtered out. Higher amounts of the chemicals are also present in septic systems and aquifers, or underground sources of water.
There are several ways to keep these chemicals out of the system. First, dispose of PPCPs correctly, either by taking to a pharmecutical "recycling" program, contact your waste management company, or follow any disposal instructions on the container of medicine.
One thing that is brought up is that intentional dumping is not always the reason these chemicals end up in our environment. Large amounts of the chemicals are sent out of bodies in waste, because they are not completely used. The waste, as well as sweat, enter into the environment and cause harm.
The potential hazards of this process are unknown for know, but concerns could be possible depending on the chemicals that are introduced into the system. Most of these products enter when introduced into sewage, and the chemicals are not filtered out. Higher amounts of the chemicals are also present in septic systems and aquifers, or underground sources of water.
There are several ways to keep these chemicals out of the system. First, dispose of PPCPs correctly, either by taking to a pharmecutical "recycling" program, contact your waste management company, or follow any disposal instructions on the container of medicine.
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