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Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology
Last week we introduced deviance as a concept, but today we’re going return to our major paradigms in sociology and how each approaches deviance. We’ll explore how structural functionalism sees deviance fulfilling a function in society;...
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What Are the Barriers to Medical Marijuana Research?
Howcast - Learn about the barriers to medical marijuana research in this Howcast video.
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How to Get Over a Drug Addiction
Howcast -Face yourself and your addiction. There's hope, but it rests on how serious you are about being healthy.
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Drug Use and Misuse
Dr. Forrester explains the difference between drugs that are beneficial to our bodies and drugs that are harmful. She describes the negative impact that the misuse of drugs and illegal drugs can have on each of the body’s systems.
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Theme of Duality
Do you have a dark side? Robert Louis Stevenson did. He was fascinated by the idea of human duality, and the lengths to which people will go to hide their darker selves. Join us for a detailed analysis of the theme of Duality in The...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Chapters 9-10 Summary
After a horrific turn of events, the truth will finally be revealed. Dr Lanyon, an old friend of Jekyll and Utterson’s, gives his version of the facts in a tell-all letter. But it’s Dr Jekyll’s letter that finally explains everything –...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Theme of Science and Reason
What happens when scientific knowledge gets into the wrong hands? In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson explores the terrible consequences following the misuse of science by an unhinged mind. In this lesson, we analyse...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Context
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was an instant hit back in the day, and is still a rip-roaring read. But what inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write such a bizarre horror story? To answer this, we delve back into Stevenson’s...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Overall Plot Summary
At first glance, Dr Henry Jekyll and Mr Edward Hyde have nothing in common. Whilst Dr Jekyll is a highly respected scientist, Mr Edward Hyde is an unlikeable nobody. Their old friend Mr Utterson is especially perplexed by this...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Chapters 7-8 Summary
Dr Jekyll has been shut away for weeks, and suspicions of foul play are aroused. With great trepidation Mr Utterson, investigates a curious presence in Dr Jekyll’s laboratory. Could Mr Hyde have returned? Is Dr Jekyll in mortal danger –...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Chapters 4-6 Summary
To Mr Utterson’s dismay, Dr Jekyll is still in touch with his dubious friend, Mr Hyde. When Mr Hyde is implicated in a brutal murder, Dr Jekyll promises he has cut ties with Hyde. But when Mr Utterson digs deeper, it seems that Mr Hyde...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Chapters 1-3 Summary
In this strange and sinister tale, we meet two men who are direct opposites. Dr Henry Jekyll seems like the perfect gentleman, whilst Mr Edward Hyde is a depraved villain. Dr Jekyll’s old friend, Mr Gabriel John Utterson, can’t possibly...
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Talk It Out_Under Age Drinking
"The program starts off with an explanation of what alcohol is, how it’s produced, and its role as a celebratory beverage in our society. Students will come to understand the reasons alcohol is illegal to consume for persons under the...
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Talk It Out: How Addiction Enslaves Your Brain
In many surveys, the vast majority of teenagers report that when they do something their parents wouldn’t approve of, they’re just pursuing their freedom. This program begins the discussion of addiction and dependency from the point of...
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Talk It Out: Underage Drinking, Dangers and Consequences
The program starts off with an explanation of what alcohol is, how it's produced, and its role as a celebratory beverage in our society. Students will come to understand the reasons alcohol is illegal to consume for persons under the age...
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Can America's War on Drugs Ever Be Won?
As our understanding of the consequences of drug abuse has improved, so America’s relationship with drugs has changed. From Nixon to Trump, the so-called 'War on Drugs' has cost the US government billions – but will there ever be an end...
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Drug and Alcohol Abuse
It lists the commonly abused drugs and alcohols, their chemical compositions and physiological effects.
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Talk It Out: How Addiction Enslaves Your Brain
In many surveys, the vast majority of teenagers report that when they do something their parents wouldn't approve of, they're just pursuing their freedom. This program begins the discussion of addiction and dependency from the point of...
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For One Colorado Lawmaker, the Opioid Epidemic Hits Close to Home
State Rep. Brittany Petterson (D-CO) has witnessed first-hand the debilitating impacts of opioids after watching her mother struggle with addiction for three decades. Now, she's pushing to expand Colorado's Medicaid plan to include drug...
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Opioid Crisis Is Too Familiar for Colorado Lawmaker
Colorado Rep. Brittany Petterson is pushing to expand the state's Medicaid plan to include drug-abuse treatment programs, having witnessed her mother deal with opioid addiction for three decades. "There's really no options for people out...
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First Nation looks to banish drug dealers
A Nova Scotia band councillor is taking an aggressive stand against drug abuse and the violence that follows it by pushing for the right to throw drug dealers out of his community
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Why Drug Dealers are Choosing the United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is the preferred method for shipping drugs across international borders. But why and how did the USPS become the #1 way to ship drugs? Cheddar explains...
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What does fentanyl do to your brain?
The effects of fentanyl range from pleasure to death. This video breaks down exactly what the drug does to your brain.
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California Bill to Curb Substance Abuse Includes Payments to Addicts for Clean Drug Tests
In an effort to help curb a growing drug abuse problem in California, State Senator Scott Weiner (D-11th senate district) has proposed a bill that would incentivize addicts to stop taking drugs. He joined Cheddar’s Closing Bell to...