Addiction to Drugs: A Disturbing Trend Addiction to drugs and other substances is one of the societal problems facing my generation. Many students start using drugs at a young age. Cannabis and cocaine are two highly addictive substances. Young users who develop drug addictions tend to rely on the substances for...
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While flaming and trolling are common behaviors among many online users on many platforms, I was curious about the main goal behind such behaviors and what psychologically inspires the activity. While a troll is a verbal or physical action intended merely to elicit a reaction from a person or group,...
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Obesity and Psychological Factors Obesity is a condition in which a person's weight exceeds the typical weight due to an accumulation of fat. Obesity affects more than one-third of the American population. The disease is linked to behavioral habits as well as psychological factors such as emotional arousal. Depression, anxiety, anger,...
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Alarming Increase in Drug Overdoses Over the last few decades, there has been an alarming increase in drug overdoses in New York City. It is even more shocking that the surge in drug misuse and overdose, particularly heroin overdose, has been more widespread in New York's suburbs than urban neighborhoods. These...
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Obesity prevention in children Obesity prevention in children is an issue that has piqued my interest since I was a child. In Canada, childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity in children is one of the leading causes of health problems. Overweight children are more likely to remain obese as adults,...
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The internet and information and communication technologies are now the cornerstones of infrastructure development, leading to enormous technical developments today. Around the world, both developed and developing nations are moving toward digitizing their operations. According to Valeriano and Maness (2015), countries are incorporating computer technology into their government functions, banking...
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The internet has become an increasingly trustworthy tool for people all around the world, with open and almost unlimited access to the internet and its resources. The demand for internet and its improved services has been steadily increasing in recent years. Internet consumers like to have more options available to...
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The functional health pattern mentioned here is based on Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male who works at a catalog telephone center. Gordon's Functional Health Patterns are used to analyze elements that will decide whether he is a candidate for bariatric surgery for his obesity (Eisenheauer). Mr. C. considers his health...
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The Motivations for Using Twitter and Its Satisfaction The essay investigates the motivations for using Twitter and its satisfaction, primarily to determine the level of achievement attained by users. People mostly use this site for information and social purposes. Unlike other social media networks, Twitter users gain knowledge from their use....
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The Aleph Molinari video on the digital gap The Aleph Molinari video on the digital gap is the one that surprised me the most. According to the Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.), 2015, social media has made it possible for communities to communicate with one another instantly. Surprisingly, though, only about...
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The adoption of a cutting-edge learning platform to keep up with the ongoing advancement of technology is one of the numerous goals outlined in UMUC's strategic plan. The institution will do this, among other things, by putting in a contemporary network infrastructure. As a result, the management aims to build...
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Psychosocial Disorder and Social Media Psychosocial disorder is a condition in which one's conduct and attitude are influenced by their social life. Given the availability of technology, most people's social life center around social media. A social life is necessary for leading a normal existence. If a person spends the majority...
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