The Drug That Pretends It Isn 't By Anna Quindlen

At the start of the paper, there are many usages of pathos. For instance, the author writes about how a man feels like a failure. This phrase is an instance of pathos. The phrase provides an example of a feeling. Furthermore, the author writes that English can be an ugly language. Pathos

In the essay The Ways We Lie, author Stephanie Ericsson writes in depth about the different types of lies used by most people everyday. While listing examples of them, Ericsson questions her own experiences with lying and whether or not it was appropriate. By using hypothetical situations, true accounts, and personal occurrences, she highlights the moral conflicts and consequences that are a result of harmless fibs or impactful deceptions. In an essay detailing the lies told to ourselves and others, Ericsson points out one bold truth; everyone lies. Through her writing, Ericsson causes the reader to look into how they’ve lied in the past and how to effects others and the general greater good of society.

Pathos is used very effectively in Seth Davis’s article. By using pathos he is helping to expose the purpose of the article in a way that you wouldn’t think of before. Davis states “As the father of three children under the age of eight, I can only pray that someone “exploits” my sons someday

Stephanie Ericsson is a writer of all sorts who pulls events from her life to use as starting points for her work. She does this to make everything she writes deeply personal. The essay, “The Ways We Lie” was originally published in the Utne Reader. The Utne Reader is a reader’s digest based out of Topeka, Kansas. It presents new and fresh ideas in art, culture, politics, and spirituality. Utne readers are people who are motivated for social change, and they want to make the world a better place. The readers want to be well rounded on current events. That is what the Utne Reader has provided its readers for over thirty years. It is a combination of reprints and original writings. The Utne Reader is published monthly online for its readers to enjoy (citation). Does the Utne Reader give credit to those whose articles they reprint? How large is the fan base for this digest? Does anyone in our school subscribe to the Utne Reader?

While consumption of alcohol is a socially acceptable practice in our society, issues arise when abuse occurs. Donatelle and Thompson (2011) define alcohol abuse as the "excessive consumption or a level of consumption that interferes with work, school, or social and family relationships" (256). As with other drug addictions, this abuse is disruptive to the alcohol abusers life as well as to those close to them. Moreover, alcohol abuse is accompanied by many devastating effects for all demographics. The harms associated with the misuse and abuse of alcohol includes: harm to oneself, negative effects on friendships and social life, and negative affects to physical

After reading the memoir titled The Heroin Diaries, in which the author, Nikki Sixx, presents a first hand account of his battles with heroin addiction over the course of one year, we must incorporate certain concepts in order to better understand his condition. In this essay I will explore concepts such as empathy, self responsibility and personal identity as identified in Identity and Agency: Conceptual Lessons for the Psychiatric Ethics of Patient Care as well as the concepts of detached and affective blame brought forth by Hannah Pickard in Responsibility Without Blame: Philosophical Reflections on Clinical Practice. Through exploration of these concepts I will show how they apply to Nikki Sixx and his seemingly endless battles with addiction.

In Vicki Hearne’s article, some may agree with the argument she makes as her pathos appeal may be sufficient in engaging with the

Because the authors of the first article bombard the reader with word usage designed as a scare tactic, it ultimately has little effect. This rhetoric could end up backfiring on those who use the article in a drug awareness effort due to blatant lies and half-truths. Not to mention, the authors of the first article are researchers, therefore, the only responsibility is gathering the information without taking a direct stance on the issue. This limits the credibility of the authors, who work for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The author of the second article uses data from the same source as the previous, without the feeling of information shoved down the readers throat. The article has a more realistic approach because every reader can identify with the content. Although there may be some exaggerated points, the article speaks to what people know, therefore, more creditable. To the author’s credit, a recipient of nine teaching awards for drugs and human behavior, leading researcher in psychology and addictions, the Associate Professor of Clinical Science and Director of

In this day and age, when it comes to alcohol consumption and laws of alcohol use in countries around the world, many people debate about whether the legal drinking age should be raised, lowered, or stay the same. What about a society where alcohol would be illegal?? Well, when it comes to the sheer number of deaths that occur from drunk driving alone, you’d end up agreeing with it. To add to this, addiction is always a risk to be taken into consideration, because it leads to alcohol poisoning, eventually causing death. All in all, alcohol is something that is just as addictive as any other drug, and should it be treated as an illegal drug as well. The following are just some of the many reasons why this should be so.

Alcohol is something that has been part of human nature for thousands of years. It has been used by means of medical, social, religious, and cultural settings (Information about Alcohol, n.d.). Alcohol is going to be a product that will be a part of our lives for many years to come, definitely past our lifetime. A problem that we see today is the use of drinking and driving. This is one of life’s more dangerous and stupid activities, but people still decide to do it. People like to push their abilities to the edge, which could end up causing death to themselves and others. When we watch the news, there always seems to be at least one crash that involved a drunk driver. You have to remember that one incident happened in our city,

The video clip shows the viewer that alcohol is a drug by educating them on the effects the substance has on the brain and the neurotransmitters since alcohol changes how the body responds and changes its ability to process information. I do believe alcohol abuse is an issue in our country. I know a lot of people don’t realize how much they drink weekly or how much it influences their behavior. There are a lot of consequences of alcohol abuse such as increase health care costs from the chronic health conditions that arise from alcohol abuse, increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases, financial issues, and alcohol is considered a gateway drug; which could open the pathway up for the drinker to experiment with illegal drugs.

Alcohol is one of the most popular recreational drugs used among Americans. Why it’s called a drug? Mainly, because it reduces a person ability to think clearly to make rational decision while under the influence of alcohol. The amount of alcohol consumed predicts the type of effect one’s body experiences causing a major behavior change. It’s not always a negative behavior resulting into violence or harm to yourself. If alcohol is such a bad substance consumed, why is it sold in convenient stores? Or why do we have ABC stores that have licenses to sell alcohol to the public community? Alcohol can’t have a bad influence on the public the way citizens or public officials say it does if we can go purchase alcohol just a block away from our homes.

When you hear the word drugs, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? A nightclub full of adolescents, hopped up on happy pills, raving until night turns to day, or going down to the liquor store to buy a bottle of wine with dinner? Decriminalising recreational soft drugs is something that cannot be taken lightly, and a decision that can have many negative, but also positive outcomes. My initial opinion, and evaluation of this essay prompt is quite a varied one. Therefore this is a very weak deductive argument that begs the question. Alcohol as a drug itself, is just as, if not more harmful

Imagine for a second that you are not in control of yourself. You are not in control of what you do, say, hear, or remember. Imagine yourself weak and afraid, unable to break the chains that bound you to a hell of loneliness. Imagine yourself in this pit of despair, and suddenly light shines down on you, a voice calls out your name, and a ladder made of rope falls to your tired, achy body. Help has arrived. Your trembling hand reaches out, you grab the rope, and with all your might you pull your frail body up off the ground and begin your journey. Now, imagine yourself self doing this every day, every where you look you get assaulted by alcohol propaganda. Every time you get gas, go to the grocery store, watch television, read a magazine or newspaper. Even doing something as mundane as sitting in traffic, you can 't seem to escape the torture of alcohol adds. Well, a study done by the NCAAD (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc.) that 's what it feels like for 17.6 million people living in the United States who are battling alcoholism (6). The “War on Drugs” portrays the message that drugs like heroin and crack-cocaine are the dangers, but fails to mention that alcohol contributes to 3.3 million deaths annually, according to Jermaine D. Jones (6). All other drugs combined to an estimated 20,000 deaths per year. How is it possible that something so deadly and addictive can be legal? Why do people glorify drinking and indulge in such debauchery

According to Columbia University, underage drinkers account for 11.4% of all alcohol consumed in the U.S. This means that out of 100 children, 11-12 children will have already have had their first drink. Of this 11.4%, 5,000 people die from this alcohol related event. This is an unsettled issue that men and women have been juggling through for years now, but this event should be coming to a conclusion. One can concede that alcohol is as bad as drugs, but does that mean we should ban alcohol as well? Sabrina Farrell, a student at Hillsborough Middle School, expresses her view on banning alcohol. She states, “While alcohol is a drug, people use alcohol for things other than just drinking it. It can be used for medical purposes and a cooking liquid.” This relates to another imperative point, students can get themselves intoxicated with medical and cooking alcohol. Such heedless thinking is what leads to the many catastrophes that we face day by day relating to alcohol, and this is also