Drugs.

There are good drugs and bad drugs.
There are drugs that can be swallowed, smoked, injected or inhaled.
There are many different reasons why people take drugs for example: some people hear that marijuana and mushrooms grow naturally so they must be safe, drugs that are sold at sores without a prescription must be ok, some people think that drugs might help with the stress, some people think that drugs will make them cool or rebellious and some people think that prescribed and steroids will improve their performance and looks. http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/whydrugs.aspx#.
There are many reasons why some people start talking drugs many of their social. With the very first use chemical changes occur in the brain that may lead to addiction. Drug addiction is a disease. Every time a person takes drugs they increase their chances of becoming addicted.
In my opinion i don’t know why people take drugs when they know that they are bad for them and that they can even kill you. Sometimes i think that some people do not value their body enough to think about the consequences of talking drugs. I can understand that sometimes it’s because of peer pressure but if your friends are telling you that you should try drugs them may be they are not the right friends for you. Also is when i thought that people would be more carefully for example when i see what drugs have done to people like Amy winehouse it makes me even more against taking drugs.
I have read stories in the news papers, or seen TV documentaries and films where people have become so addicted to drugs that they spend all their money till they have nothing else. Then this will lead to the stilling off friends and family or even going into prostitution just so that they can get their next fix.

I was on some drug addiction website and i read other peoples stories on why they started taking drugs. The story i am going to talk about really got my eye.

A thirteen year old girl started taking cocaine at thirteen. Before this she stated that she was taking marijuana and alcohol but it didn’t really work for her. When i read this it really shocked me the fact that she wanted to take her drug abuse to the next level. It was as almost like she was experimenting with every sort of drugs she can get her hands on until she found the best one. To me it seemed like the more dangerous the drug the better it was because it gave her a buzz. Any way carrying on with the story so to make things even worse she started to use heroin. She said she used it to come down from cocaine and get some sleep. She started liking the heroin high and started using it all the time.
She said that she also took prescription drugs because they were so easy to get. She said she never had to buy them or get them from a doctor. She would just get them from friends who had gone through their parent’s medicine cabinet. She also thought that prescription drugs were “safer” than other drugs and figured that it was okay for people to take them, and if they were legal she would be fine.
Coming to a conclusion after readying other peoples stories i started to think do people really know the affects of drugs before and after they take them? In my opinion i think that the government need to do more in advising people about the dangerous of drugs and parents need to talk to their children more about drugs because what i realised when i read these stories most of the people who started talking drugs was because they lost a loved one, peer pressure or they started talking a drug that had less effect and wanted a drug that had more effect.
. http://www.drugstory.org/feature/erica.asp.


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Lecture 3 Bad Behaviour (stalking)

Well were can i even start on this. First i think that you would have to be pretty sad and lonely to stalk someone. On the other hand i also think that stalking is a frightening experience for the person who is being stalked. The fact that someone is watching you. This would make me uncomfortable especially if i am alone. All kinds of things would be going through my mind if the person watching m now, am i safe eventually i would get very paranoid. In my opinion i think that there are different types of stalking for example the harmless one were the stalker just calls the person all the time and always trying to speak to your or there is the serious type of stalking were the person is waiting outside your house trying to look though your windows or breaking into your email account.In the lecture we looked at a video clip from Peep show where one of the characters had a crush on a colleague from work so he broke into her email account so that he could find out information about her so that he can go out with her. After watching this video clip we was asked: When does a concerned interest in someone’s activities become stalking? In my opinion i think that it become stalking when the stalker hacks into the victims email address so that they can get closer or find out more about their victim. I also think that it becomes stalking when the victim feel uncomfortable or scared to leave the house or even be in their own house because they feel that they are being watched by the stalker.

The other question that was asked in the lecture was: Are some kinds of observance allowable and appropriate and which ones aren’t? In my opinion i think that that looking out or making sure that you neighbours children are safe is expectable but then on the other hand it depends on it the neighbour who is looking after the child is are they realisable, do they have a history of a criminal record and are they a paedophile. You hear stories about paedophiles living in an area or on the sex offenders register and the neighbours don’t even have a clue and till something bad happens. But then on the other hand you could have a good neighbour who is just looking out for your children but other people might see it the wrong way and this might create problems for that person.

According to the BBC news website a father has spoken of how he is trying to clear his name after being falsely labelled a paedophile. A leaflet sent to neighbours wrongly claims care home worker Michael Jones, 42, from Porthcawl, is being investigated for assaulting a child. The man who was accused said that he was worried about the effect on his family
The leaflet came to the police's attention when two neighbours handed copies over to them.
It included information about Mr Jones's appearance, address and car details.
But it contains a wrong date of birth and middle name for him.
The leaflet warns: "Should you see this vehicle parked outside your house or school please be vigilant or even contact the police. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6386857.stm


In my opinion i think that these days you can never really trust anyone even if it your neighbour because you can never really know a person to well.

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Bad cinema Kids.

I really enjoyed are day trip to the lighthouse. But most of all i really enjoyed the film. The film was about a group of kids but in my opinion i would not advise it for kids to watch. i think that this film was very realistic because most of the things that happen in this film do actually happen in reality and i wasn’t really shocked by what i sore. I think that the director Larry Clark did a fantastic job with this movie. I think that this movie would make parents think twice about what their children get up to when they are not around. I was shocked that throughout the whole film we did really see any parents. It was as if their parents had disappeared off the earth and the kids were free to do what they wanted. One example was towards the end of the film when one of the boy’s had a house party and everyone was drunk, sleeping with each other and doing drugs At this point am sure everyone watching the film was thinking “were the hell are your parents”. I was also shocked when i sore the young group of little boys smoking weed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcQhURrV900&feature=related. I think that this film also a made people think twice about whom they sleep with and using protection after seeing the character of Telly who had AIDs. Every time i watched this character just made me sick. The way he would use girls and fed them with lies just so that he could sleep with then. The fact that he just used the same line with every girl “you will like it i just know you will like it, i really like you and i promise it not going to hurt” it just made me so angry even when he had sex with them he didn’t even take it into consideration that it was there first time he was so rough with them. I think that the character of Telly played his part well in the film because it showed young girl how boys like him can easily take advantage. Audience assume that he does not know about his disease it would be quit sickening if he did known that he had AIDs i wouldn’t be surprised there are many people out there with it that would sleep with other people and they do not even tell them because you’re not going to sleep with someone if they tell you they have HIV or AIDs would you? I hope that this film made people think twice before they did things. Like when Caspar had sex with Jen and he didn’t even know she had AIDs. When this happened i just look a deep breath and said good “why are you going to have sex with someone one who is out of it and asleep to she did not give him consent. Whatever drug Jen was on i want some of that ha-ha she was so out of it she didn’t even know what was going on. I think that the film should have showed what happened to the characters instead of leaving use in suspense or making up our own ending. I also hope that parents need punish their children more i also think that they need to keep a more eye on their children. I think that this film was very moving and powerful. After watching this film it left me thinking about life and how privileged i am.

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I have seen the film breakfast at tiffany’s when i was about 12.
Breakfast at tiffany’s (1961) is the story of a woman on her own making her way in the big city.
A clip of Audrey Hepburn was shown in the lecture she was dressed very classy. In this film prostitution was represented as a very high class job.
There are many reason why people might get into prostitution for example they might not have enough money to support their family and the job they are doing is not earning them enough money so they can support their children, a runaway teenagers that are living on the street and they met someone who introduced them to prostitution, some people might think that it is an easy way to make money.
There are many women working as prostitutes and many working as escorts. In my opinion i think it’s easy to spot a prostitute because of the way they are dressed. Most of them look ragged and a probably high on drugs. But on the other hand i think it’s harder to spot an escort because most of the time they are dressed classier.
In this lecture there were three questions that were discussed the first one was: is it prostitution to take money from someone expecting sex, but then not to supply it? In my opinion i think that even if you’re not supplying sex to them and only taking their money i still think it’s a form of prostitution because you are still taking the money. But then on the other hand some people might see this as robbery because the client has paid to receive sex but doesn’t get any. But f the client wants to give her the money without getting what he came for than that’s his problem.
The second question was: if it isn’t then is it more or less socially respectable? In my opinion i think that it is not socially respectable because you are still talking the money just because you didn’t sleep with the person it does not make you a better person. It would be more socially respectable if you don’t take the money.
The last question was: If it is prostitution then how much is a reasonable charge? I think that would depends on how good you are, how rich your clients are and how much they are willing to pay you, also how many clients you have because the more clients you have the more money you make. Also if you have the same clients that keep coming back then you would raise the prices. But then that might mean doing more things to them.
Lastly i think that prostitution is a disgusting and dangerous profession for anyone to get themselves into things can go wrong you can get raped by your client, you can contract a sexually transmitted infection or even HIV.

http://www.reelclassics.com/Movies/Tiffanys/tiffanys.htm

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Bullying.

In my opinion i think that bullying is one of the worst things to go through if you’re a child or teenager. Children who are bullied tend to be: Sensitive, Socially withdrawn they may think poorly of themselves, or they may have a quiet temperament, Passive they often let other people be in control and do not stand up for themselves.
According to a website called Web MD “Boys are more likely than girls to be bullied in both physical and psychological ways”

In my opinion i think that a child who is bullied sometimes ends up bullying others. These children often respond to being bullied by feeling anxious and aggressive. Without knowing how to handle these feelings, they target other children who they think will not fight back.

There are lots children out there who are getting bullied but they are to scared or embarrassed to tell their parents. Lucky for me i have never been bullied at school. I don’t think i have bullied others well not to their face anyway. I so don’t know if you can call to bullying.
The Government has made tackling bullying in schools a key priority and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has made it clear that no form of bullying should be tolerated. Bullying in our schools should be taken very seriously; it is not a normal part of growing up and it can ruin lives.

Now days there is a lot of support for children who experiencing bullying such as:
The Anti-Bullying Alliance and NASUWT, with support from the DCSF, have created a leaflet to support parents to talk to their children about bullying. Keep an eye on it provides information for parents and adults working with young people on how to spot the signs of bullying and what they can do to help.

There is advice for young people who are concerned about bullying on the Direct Gov website.
In November 2004 celebrities such as Sports stars Kelly Holmes and Rio Ferdinand who signed up to a new campaign, to try to tackle bullying in schools. There have also been lots of TV adverts to get the message across about bullying. Children were encouraged to wear a blue wristband. In my opinion i think that this was a very good way to get the message across not only about bullying but to show the children that are getting bullied that they are not alone. I also think that wearing the wristband was a good way to get the message across showing people who are getting bullied they are supported and the people who are bullying that we are against it.

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/tc/bullying-characteristics-of-children-who-are-bullied

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/behaviour/tacklingbullying/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/4031317.stm

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Binge drinking.

Binge drinking generally means drinking several alcoholic drinks in a row over a short period of time often with the intention of getting drunk.
I can’t stand it the way teenagers drink to much alcohol. In my opinion believe that binge drinking is very dangerous. Especially for teenage girls if your drunk and out of your head there is so many things that could happen to you for example you could get raped, you could get run over by a car binge drinking can also lead to liver problems.
According to the BBC news website in 2002 a report suggested Binge drinking is a significant problem among teenagers.
Up to a quarter of 13 and 14-year-olds claimed to have "downed" at least five alcoholic drinks in a single session. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1913574.stm.
according to a government report Britain's binge drinking culture is costing the country £20 billion a year. (BBC news 2003) The annual cost to employers is estimated to be £6.4 billion while the cost to the NHS is in the region of £1.7bn.
Billions more are spent clearing up alcohol-related crime and social problems.
In my opinion i don’t think teenagers know how much binge drinking is costing the government. According to the BBC news website Alcohol-related accidents and illnesses land around 150,000 people in hospital each year. I don’t think young people know the effects drinking has on their body. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3121440.stm.

I also don’t think that they know how much binge drinking affects the body. Binge drinking regularly places stress on the liver and may lead to alcoholic liver disease, including alcoholic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis. Frequent binge drinking can also increase the risk of Skin problems, Birth defects in children born to women who drink heavily during pregnancy, Lung, stomach and intestinal problems and Kidney problems. http://alcohol-abuse.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_health_effects_of_binge_drinking.

Lecture 5 on masturbation.

I think that is was a very embarrassing subject to discuss. Especially in a class room of about 40 people and i think everyone else would agree with what am saying. Talking about masturbation was uncomfortable for me. Many years ago masturbation was frowned up on. Many religions, especially the Catholic Church, regard masturbation as an expression of sin. Sin is a difficult concept to understand, whether you want to accept it or not. Many Christians regard masturbation as a sin, a temptation by the devil or a weakness of the soul. http://mwillett.org/mind/masturbate.htm. Time has changed and so have peoples opinions. Some people are not embarrassed to talk about masturbation. I found the lecture interesting how back in the day there was things men used to wear to stop them from masturbating. These pictures were funny but looked every uncomfortable. Just by looking at people in this lecture it looked like people felt really uncomfortable with the conversation. In the lecture we also looked at a survey that was done by both men and women. Before we got the answers most of us thought that the questions answered were more by men. I found the results shocking that most of the answers about masturbating were answered by women and only one was answered by a man. In my opinion i always thought that men masturbate more than women because the always look at porn and are not embarrassed to talk about it to their friends. I think girl are more private and maybe they might feel a bit uncomfortable talking to other people about masturbation.
http://mwillett.org/mind/masturbate.htm