Submitted by Anonymous on 12/31/1998 10:00 PM Flag This Paper
Join Now
This day and age brings along so much pain and agony
that people of all ages are expected to deal with. And in
the fast paced life that is lived, the time necessary to
emotionally deal with these things is almost impossible to
gain, not to mention the high costs of receiving medical
and psychological treatment. Thus, an escape from these
situations is ideal and is looked for by many. Turning to
drugs such as alcohol and marijuana along with numerous of
other more potent drugs is common among people young and
old to find peace in what's usually a very hectic life.
One reason for this is stated on the causes of drug abuse
webpage. It states, " The behaviorists believe that drug
abuse is not a genetic trait but instead a learned behavior"
(http://www.harthosp.org/HealthInfo/scripts/scr0747.htm).
Drugs are not healthy because they harm the body physically,
emotionally, and have few, if any positive effects at all.
Health nuts are all around us. Juice bars, oxygen
bars, health food, and natural healing people are found in
almost every city there is. The irony is amazing in that
all the while people are making the worst choices for
themselves health-wise. Healthy people do a few certain
things which separates them from unhealthy people. Firstly,
healthy people eat good foods. Not even only the food
from the "health food" store, but fruits and vegetables,
and other foods that are from the basic food groups. These
foods provide vitamins and minerals which help the body to
work better. Another thing that healthy people do is
exercise on a regular basis. Running, lifting weights,
and even walking constitutes as exercise. It's the
release of tension while also utilizing the muscles and
circulating the blood throughout the body. The third
and final thing that healthy people do is take care of
themselves and their lives in general. Facial, body,
and oral hygiene are all key components of living...