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1. It is possible to stop most drug addiction in the United States within a very
short time. Simply make all drugs available and sell them at cost. Label each
drug with a precise description of what efectgood and badthe drug will have
on the taker.!
"#ore $idal% &'rugs( )ase for Legali*ing +ari,uana%& The New York Times%
September -.% 1/012
)onsider what the efects on your community would be if all drugs were
legali*ed "or% more precisely% decriminali*ed2 as $idal suggests. 3ould the
positive efects outweigh the bad4
-. 3hile most states and local school districts have policies regarding se5
education% very few set standards on how to give students factual information
about se5 or teach them to develop healthy relationships.!
"6dapted from 6my Sullivan% &7ow to 8ring 6n 9nd to the 3ar :ver Se5 9d%&
Time maga*ine% +arch 1/% -11/2
'o you think that students are being efectively educated about human
se5uality4 Is it important to start educating students at a young age4 :r does it
cause them to think about se5 too early4
;. 6re today<s young teens overly concerned with their physical appearance4 If so%
should it be blamed on society only or are parents responsible as well4
=. 'o socialnetworking sites such as >acebook and +ySpace enhance a young
person<s social life or serve as a substitute for a real social life4
?. @estricting your food intake may seem like a Auick way to shed pounds% but
e5perts say diets make you fat in the long run. BCDIf you suddenly reduce your
food intake% your body% because it is designed for survival% will slow down your
metabolic rate in order to store energy more eEciently.!
"http(FFwww.besthealthmag.caFgethealthyFweightlossFhowdietsmakeyoufat2
3hy do you think people still believe in dieting as a good way to lose weight4
3hy are so many people% especially young women% obsessed with becoming
skinny instead of healthy4