Drugs and New Orleans Teens

antidepressant drug that has been prescribed for millions of children and teenagers who are suffering from depression. Since the early 2000s when a study was published stating the drug was safe for this age group, it has been a fundamental treatment option for many doctors working with adolescents. However, a new report has been published refuting the earlier study’s claim. Paxil Not Safe for Kids and Teens The new study reviews the clinical trial data from 14 years ago. The results revealed that teens had

I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, a city that is located exactly 327 miles away from New Orleans. I remained in Shreveport for the first six years of my life but due to my mothers excessive drug and alcohol abuse, I was put into the foster system. Due to overcrowding in the Shreveport foster homes, I was later sent to New Orleans where I would remain in the system until the age of fourteen. I orginally planned to leave NOLA and head out west, but that changed when I got sent to juvie. I spent

If you are a parent living in Louisiana and have a teen caught up in the cycle of addiction, the first thing you should do is catch your breath. That's right. As long as you have breath, you can help them fight their way through their addiction. With that said, you need to face the truth about your teen's addiction. Until they are ready to admit they have an illness and need help, you are going to have a difficult time helping them. When your teen is ready, you will find yourself facing important

Human trafficking is a form of new slavery that is taking away human rights, freedom, and abusing them for a profit. Trafficking is a social problem that affects the victims, their families, and even the society. The wrongdoers of this crime will use any means necessary of extreme defrauding and manipulation to conquer and control their victims. Human trafficking is a social problem because it can impact individuals in many ways. One way that human trafficking can impact individuals is psychologically

What is Teen Dating Violence? Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is described as the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse that occurs within a relationship while dating. TDV can occur in person, or electronically by a current or former partner (CDC, 2014). Many adolescents and adults are unaware of the prevalence of TDV but a recent national study revealed that nearly 10% of adolescents have reported being hit, slapped, or intentionally physically hurt by someone they had claimed to be dating (CDC, 2014)

many great musicians, and its ties are in the melting pot of New Orleans. Jazz has a variety of styles to listen to and also has many diverse musicians to experience these diverse sounds from. Jazz is a great form of music. Its different styles and musicians give it diversity, while strengthening ties to the African American community. It grew out several different forms of music in the melting pot of the United States known as New Orleans, in the 1800s, where African American, European, Americans

Steps taken to reduce the crime in New Orleans The government has not been very productive in taking steps to reduce the crime rate in the city of New Orleans for many years. People have started to make attempts to decrease violence and it never gets finished. Lately, the government has been making progress by taking steps in the right direction. They have been doing many things to lessen the crime rate, namely putting up more street lights, improving the criminal justice system, and

other have reached. One of the nation's most creative minds, Steve Jobs, famously remarked “ The best way I can describe marijuana and the harshish is that it would make me relaxed and creative.” He is saying that marijuana has helped open his mind to new ideas. Also as said on the Nebo blog we as a people work in a creative society. The dependence of of our success is on a person’s ability to be creative and people are always looking for an edge and interested in what other creative people are doing

INTRODUCTION OF MARIJUANA INTO THE UNITED STATES The use of marijuana has been an active past time for thousands of years, however, it did not reach the United States until around 1912. A wave of Mexican immigrants was entering the country in the effort to find work; with them came marijuana. The use of marijuana was a normal custom among the Mexican people, but the White Americans in towns bordering Mexico saw the use of this particular plant in a different light. Fueled with racism and

look back and regret some of his decisions later in life, but for right now, he is living in the right now. Because he is not concerned with his personal health and safety, it is very common for him to partake in illegal activities, unprotected sex, drug and alcohol abuse, and other activities that could lead to his untimely death. (Fine, J. G., & Sung, C. 2014). Psychosocial. This stage is looking at how Patrick will function psychologically in the social areas of his life. According to Erickson’s