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  • Nonmedical prescription stimulant use: exploring student perceptions and university response

    Creator:
    Foss, Austyn
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    This thesis explores trends and perceptions surrounding nonmedical use of prescription stimulants by university students throughout the United States. Furthermore, this study evaluated how universities in Oregon have responded to increased rates of nonmedical prescription stimulant use on campuses across the country. The following research questions are addressed: 1) What...
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    by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids found that 1 in 5 college students report abusing

  • The Historical and Current Perspectives of the Methamphetamine Abuse Phenomena in the United States

    Creator:
    Kolasinski, Avary Justice
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    Methamphetamine has flooded the media for the past two decades however, this drug has impacted the nation for many decades prior. Since its synthesis in 1893, methamphetamine has appealed to various aspects of society including soldiers, housewives, college students, businessmen, truck drivers, drugged crazed hippies, and athletes. The extensive effects,...
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      13. 2003 TEDS REPORT OF THE GENDER SPLIT FOR CRACK, COCAINE, HEROIN, AND METHAMPHETAMINE USERS

  • Cultural changes influencing rising obesity rates in France

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    McGregor, Erin M.
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    A survey of a non-random sample of adults was conducted in Angers, France to investigate possible cultural changes in dietary behaviors that may contribute to increasing rates of obesity. Participants described contemporary habits regarding eating habits and activity level, as well as attitudes and opinions about obesity. The results largely...
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    2004 Parliamentary Report ........................................................................39

  • Parental Influences on Early Childhood Caries in the Corvallis Community

    Creator:
    Darst, Sarah Elizabeth
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    Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting more than 40% of children by the time they reach kindergarten. A bacterium known as Streptococcus mutans is the primary source of infection, but multiple other factors play a significant role in the progression of the disease. Studies...
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    severe caries was significantly higher than caries free children (Palmer et al., 2010). The report

  • Mental health in college students, resident assistants, and college student leaders

    Creator:
    Gordon, Laura Michelle
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    Mental health is a hot topic of concern for many college students, educators, and mental health professionals. Three-quarters of serious mental illnesses present in individuals before the age of 24 (American College Health Association, 2012). This age bracket also encompasses many college students, and the stressors and transitions associated with...
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    suggestions and contributions. A special thanks to Dave Craig and Stephen Jenkins for their time spent

  • A Comparative Study between Mental Health of Homeless Populations in the United States and Spain

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    Helman, Talia
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    Many people around the world suffer from a mental illness, and too few receive the help they need. Mental illness is especially prevalent among the homeless. Homelessness is represented in all ages, ethnicities, and genders, and is especially represented among first world countries such as the United States and Spain....
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    mass sums of data for such a varying population. Experts report the continued assumption that 30% of