Archive for the ‘Teen Substance Abuse’ Category

Question by Jordan T: I am a woman considering joining the army?
My boyfriend is in the army and we have plans to get married. I was considering joining the army as I feel it might be better for the both of us and our family. Im scared I cant make it through the yelling and bootcamp. But I really want to become a nurse and I cant afford my own schooling anymore.I’m not sure if I can do it but im interested in who has made it work??

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Answer by Craig Thompson
not that i support the army or any branch of the military but if you can’t handle a being yelled at trust me you’re not cut out for it,

 

Rep. Bucshon’s opening remarks at meth addiction hearing –

 

Take action to make a good law better

Filed under: meth addiction

We support the positive changes in House Enrolled Act 1006, and the proposition that the legislature should fund rehabilitative services for those with substance addiction. Prosecutors are not seeking increases in penalties for those who … With the …
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Maryland Toughens It's Stance On Synthetic Drug Use

Filed under: meth addiction

… offense as the state had no law banning such things as synthetic marijuana or cathinones (aka “bath salts”), substances which contain chemical compounds that reproduce the effects of controlled substances such as cocaine and methamphetamine (“meth …
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Question by bvfarrington: my sons ex-girlfriend reported that i am unsafe to be around my grandsons, i haven’t heard a thing from?
dhs about being investigated.she said i misuse my medications and could be a harmful to them. what she’s doing is punishing me for losing her family from her own drug problems. my son has had custody for the past four yrs. when the second baby was born in 2007 he had meth and thc in him. she went to so called “rehab” and got pissed at me and said she would rather have her kids in foster care then for them to ever be with me again. i always was on her side trying to keep their family together. i’ve contacted dhs and have gotten no response. my grandbabies were here with my son last night and they cried because they couldn’t hang out with grandma. anyboby have any good ideas on how to approach this or know of some other thoughts that i would like to do with her. thanks

Question by Luv2laugh: What do you think is the meaning of A Team by Ed Sheeran?
When I first heard the song I thought it was a sad and beautiful ballet about a young girl trying to make it thru school by being a prostitute. But then I saw the video and I thought it was about a woman who really liked meth. What do u guys think?

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Question by anthony: Does Lifting weights stunt my growth. im 14 5″2 I do 15lbs dumbells and aliitle benching only 65lbs?
And i workout for about. 2 hours.

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Answer by Ambivalence
Yes, and if you carry helium balloons all day that would make you clown…

Answer by Scott S
Lifting weights will not hinder growth. This is just an unfortunate myth that keeps being repeated.

Doctors recommend strength training for youth. It improves athletic performance and helps prevent injury.

Various medical websites have articles on this. For example, see the following statement linked from the Cleveland Clinic:

“Despite the previously held belief that strength training was unsafe and ineffective for children, health organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) now “support children’s participation in appropriately designed and competently supervised strength training programs.”

Question by Ryan: what is a genetic fallacy?
Can someone give me a thorough explanation of what genetic fallacies are and provide a few examples as well if possible. and please don’t write in a really educated way like textbooks does where you’ve read it and not understand a thing at all. thanks.

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Answer by Aala
A Genetic Fallacy is a line of “reasoning” in which a perceived defect in the origin of a claim or thing is taken to be evidence that discredits the claim or thing itself. It is also a line of reasoning in which the origin of a claim or thing is taken to be evidence for the claim or thing. This sort of “reasoning” has the following form: