The silent epidemic sweeping the nation today is credit card abuse. As prices of goods increase faster than average wages, American families slide deeper into debt. In the meantime, the banks are flourishing from their desire to buy now and pay later. It is amazing how a small piece of plastic can be so dangerous. Society today almost requires people to carry credit cards. In my opinion, credit cards are one of America’s family’s most underrated problems. One could assume the banks encourage
counteract the “disease” and escape the clutches of it within their own personal lives. Doctors would appear on talk shows and the news educating the public on what they can do to prevent “suicide” from affecting their own lives. It would be labeled the epidemic taking out even the strongest among us in our modern generation. However, suicide isn’t a disease per say. It can be a symptom of a disease, such as depression. However, it in and of itself is only the embodiment and end-result of the despair and
marketing medium for these companies is television where via commercials, they can portray both their products and a lifestyle. Their intense advertising focus on minorities and children, however, has begun to exacerbate the epidemic of obesity that is sweeping our nation. Fast food's televised advertising is a significant contributor to obesity in today's minority youth. By promoting unhealthy tendencies and
A healthy body tends to lead towards a higher quality of life and lower medical costs. Unfortunately, the United States’ population is suffering from an increasing epidemic of obesity. Ever since the 1970’s, obesity rates have more than doubled within adults and children (“Obesity in the U.S.”). Obesity is starting to be seen more and more in society, but it all starts with the individual deciding whether to become obese or not. Society defines being obese as having an excess of body fat; or in other
Rehab for a Nation Take a look around at some of the problems in our world. Of course, some are more obvious than others to the average human eye. Issues such as abortion, gun control, and the war on terror are three of the most blatant problems our wonderful country faces on a day-to-day basis. But my mind goes to one which unfortunately in a lot of cases unless it has personally affected you, you might not think of it as a huge problem in our world. When I was prompted this question my mind went
and hunger emerged in Southern Africa, threatening the lives of millions while sweeping through the many underdeveloped countries of Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This epidemic, induced by drought, economic crises, HIV/AIDS, and high inflation of staple food prices, was addressed in a 2002 conference between the representatives from the United States, European Union, and African Nations. However, this debate encompassed a convoluted friction between proponents of their
obesity epidemic that is sweeping the nation. With more food advertisements, bigger portion sizes, and Americans eating more calories than ever before; Linder makes his viewpoint very clear on how this is negatively affecting our nation. In his article “Fat of the Land”, Linder looks at all of the possible leading factors on who is to blame on the current situation in resulting of more than 60% of adults in America being overweight. The main contributing people to blame for the obesity epidemic is of
The United States, Challenges of an Uphill Battle Many scientists have observed a large garbage patch in our Pacific and Atlantic oceans according to the article “Oceanic ‘Garbage Patch” Not Nearly as Big as Portrayed in Media.” Some say it is as big as Texas, but some scientists believe this is an exaggeration ( “Oceanic ‘Garbage Patch” Not Nearly as Big as Portrayed in Media”). While scientists can disagree about this fact, the idea of our oceans being polluted is an ever-growing concern. Furthermore
When the nation is facing a problem, we expect law makers to jump into action and save us through use of police officers, regulations, and new laws. We as citizens fail to see the price tag associated with fixing problems until there is a raise in taxes. In the United States there have been 183,000 overdose deaths related to opioid use between the years 1999-2015 (Opioid 2017). With such a prevalent epidemic sweeping the United States it is hard to believe that there is no solution. The fact is there
pub neighboring apartments, a bank and a Subway. The film follows Deputy Chief Rader, Necia Freeman of the Brown Bag Ministry and Cabell county drug clerk Judge Patricia Keler in their efforts to fight what Deputy Chief Rader describes as epidemic sweeping the nation. As the film progresses it analyses the drug and the addictions associated while expressing the social effects, crime and recovery attempts. Heroine is an illicit drug with pain relieving effects similar morphine but much stronger (Carl