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    why people use them, they generally cause the user to relax, but at what price? Everything comes with a price, the negative effects of consuming a depressant a lot at a time or over a long period of time are linked to liver cancer, heart problems, and cancer, and that’s just from one type of depressant: alcohol. Alcohol, when consumed at a small amount, would either have little effect or cause them to be at peace, if they were too consumed in higher doses they would go to sleep, but if they were to

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    forested before the European Settlement and by 1907 was already only 33 percent forested (Becker ❡2). Although it can be used for developmental and agricultural purposes, deforestation has a negative impact on the earth that has a detrimental effect on humans, animals, and plants. There are several pernicious effects of deforestation, one being that it demolishes the homes of millions of different species and plants. Approximately 80 percent of land animals and plants reside in the forest, according

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    scientific evidence that suggests prohibition decreases drug use because people would still find ways to abuse and use drugs but there are several theories that suggest prohibition might actually increase drug use. One effect of marijuana prohibition might actually increase drug use. One effect of marijuana prohibition is that it makes the drug available to minors. Marijuana dealers usually don’t care how old a buyer is, as long as they have the money. It

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    The world wide web otherwise called the internet came about in the 1960s and was primary used for researchers and academia. But since the 1990s, the internet has had that revolutionary effect on the culture and commerce in our society. This includes communication by email, instant messaging, internet phone calls. In addition, there is also the world wide web with discussion forums, social networking sites, and online shopping sites which several amount of people, despite their generation have utilized

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    "Pornography is not some titillating feast for the eyes that gives a momentary rush of excitement. Rather it has the effect of damaging heart and souls to their very depths, strangling the life out of relationships that should be sacred, hurting to the very core those you should love the most." -Gordon Hinckley. Pornography is defined as visual material containing the graphic rendition or showing of sexual organs or activity, with the intention of stimulating erotic feelings as a substitute for emotion

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    adults say it is ruining the childhood of many. The development of modern culture and technology is changing so rapidly that there are some disadvantages on childhood, although some people say it is a positive effect on children. So are the advancements of technology a positive or negative effect on children? The world has become very reliant and absorbed in technology, it is no surprise that children today have become addicted as well (Kristina Hatch). Adults have begun to wonder whether or not this

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    The Negative Effects of Industrialization Imagine yourself and your child working a plethora amount of excruciating hours just so you and your family could make a living but inevitably stay in a building with people that you probably work with. Industrialization in the United States developed when more and more machines were being invented to produce mass production, workers would go from making and producing things by hand to later inventing machines to work in factories and in plantations. Industrialization

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    Effects of the Scarlet Letter on Dimmesdale The scarlet letter is the Puritan’s method of broadcasting Hester’s sin to the world, but it also has an internal effect on Dimmesdale. Puritanism is a strict religion where pleasure is strictly forbidden and is punishable. When Hester Prynne is discovered to have committed adultery, she is forced to wear a scarlet A, which is short for ‘adultery’. When this is first revealed, Hester stands in the jail carrying baby Pearl and, with the people jeering, is

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    The effect of caffeine on accuracy in a sports related task Introduction The use of caffeine is worldwide, contained in a range of foods, beverages and medicines with it being one of the most frequently consumed ingredients worldwide (Heckman, Weil, Mejia, & Gonzalez, 2010). Extensive research has been conducted into caffeine and its effects on our cognitive functioning and development, with many studies concluding that due to its beneficial effects surrounding enhanced performance and awareness

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    lives. We as humans use it every day with little to no thought. Humans are becoming more reliant on the internet and other forms of technology to receive their information and communicate. However, the increase in the use of technology has had a negative effect on humans’ health and development and communication. Technology changes the way we live our daily lives, the way we develop, and the way we communicate. Technology is a double edged sword. The internet is a form of technology that has had a significant

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