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The Effects of StressOn the Body

A little stress can be good for everyone, but when you are constantly under pressure, the effects can be dangerous. I was reading an article in WebMD, about the causes of stress and the effects it has on your body. Stress is caused by being overwhelmed with responsibilities, the risk of losing a job and/or facing discrimination or harassment at work, losing a loved one, divorce, an increase of financial burdens, illness and/or injury, and emotional problems. The fear or uncertainty of a situation or event may also cause a person stress because he/she is not in control. How you view and respond to situations can determine your level of stress , and can lead to negative long-term effects. When you are faced with a stressful situation that is temporary, your nervous system creates its own defense mechanism called "fight or flight ". The fight-or-flight response is a reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat, which prepares your body
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I was reading an article about Legalizing Marijuana, in “Well Adolescence ”, Talking With Teenagers About Marijuana. By Lisa Damour , May 11, 2016. Marijuana is perceived to be a safe recreational drug. This is the deception of the pro-marijuana movement some have chosen to believe. They have told us over and over again marijuana is safe, in fact, it has been stated so often that we started to believe and accept it as fact. Just because it is considered safe, however, does not mean we have to agree. Here is another aspect to consider, it is being utilized by our children/teens and it does side effects/consequences. This article is about talking to teens about marijuana and the effects of using it, in the hope that they will see the dangers, take heed to warnings and listen Is Marijuana safe and should it be legalized? I do not agree with legalizing marijuana and contrary to this article, I do not believe that children are going to listen to the instruction of adults. Marijuana
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