AIDS Epidemic

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Half a million people have died of AIDS in the United States of America since the beginning of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. The number is the equivalent of the entire population of Las Vegas. There are currently around 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States of America and around a fifth of these are unaware of their infection thus posing a high risk of onward transmission. The country’s response to the AIDS epidemic has produced mixed results. HIV prevention efforts have not always been successful. Approximately 54,000 Americans were infected with HIV in 2009; that is equivalent to one person every 9 1/2 minutes. A prevalence of 3.2% of the people in Washington DC has an HIV – similar to rates in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. HIV and AIDS can and do affect all sectors of American society. The impact has been more serious among

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Endangered Species

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Any animal or plant species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and/or whose habitat has been reduced drastically  that the species is in danger of extinction are called endangered species. The activities of human beings cause many of species decline. These endangered species and their habitat is protected by law that put restrictions on human activities. Some controversial restrictions to protect endangered species of fish, water from a stream may be withheld from farmers during a drought, protecting the fish but causing farmers to lose crops. Human beings are stewards of creation; they have a responsibility to care for all creatures. They seek to find a balance between the care for endangered species and the needs of human communities. It is therefore important to involve all values—aesthetic, religious, scientific, moral and recreational—not just economic values.  Short-term or self-centered economic goals should

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Drug Use

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There many different reasons why people experiment with drugs. Curiosity is one of the reasons why people try drugs. Others are because they want to have a good time, because friends are doing it, or in an effort to improve athletic performance or ease another problem, such as depression, anxiety or stress. Using drugs does not necessarily lead to abuse, and there is no specific level at which drug use moves from casual to problematic. It varies by individual. Abuse or addiction of the drug is less about the amount of substance consumed or the frequency, and more to do with the effect of drug use. No matter how little or how often you’re consuming, if your life at work, school, home, or in your relationship is getting complicated because of drug use—you more likely have a drug abuse or addiction problem. Vulnerability to addiction differs from person to person

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Effects of Global Warming

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Global warming is when the earth heats up and the temperature rises. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and methane traps heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere, which increases the temperature.  The heat hurts many people, animals, and plants.  They die when they cannot take the change. The carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning power plants is one cause of global warming. Our ever increasing need for electricity which comes from coal burning power plants release enormous amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. More electric gadgets flood the market every day, and without alternative energy sources, we are highly dependent on burning coal for our personal and commercial electrical supply. Our appetite for globally sourced goods and modern car culture is responsible for emissions of about 33% in the U.S. The demand for more cars and consumer goods means that we

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Unwanted Teenage Pregnancy

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There is an estimated one million teen pregnancies in the United States alone. Unplanned pregnancies are 85% of these pregnancies and can increase the risk for problems. Delaying prenatal care is the biggest risk for teen mothers or worse, 7.2% received no care at all. Denial or fear of telling others about the pregnancy are the usual reasons for the lack or delay of prenatal care. Most states have a university clinic or health department that offers free prenatal care or at low cost. Patient confidentiality is very important, meaning no one can inform the family of the teen mother. The teen mother’s body is still growing, therefore she will need more nutritional support to meet both her needs and that of her baby. A large portion of prenatal care is about nutritional counseling. It is usually done by a doctor or a midwife and sometimes a nutritionist. This counseling

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