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  What is Drug Abuse? Drug abuse, also known as Substance abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. Drug abuse is the excessive, maladaptive, or addictive use of drugs for nonmedical purposes despite social, psychological, and physical problems that may arise from such use. Abused substances include such agents as anabolic steroids which are used by some athletes to accelerate muscular development and increase strength, and which can cause heart disease, liver damage, and other physical problems; and psychotropic agents, substances that affect the user’s mental state and are used to produce changes in mood, feeling, and perception. The Different Stages of Drug Abuse:- Those struggling with substance abuse may go through different stages before they become dependent. The stages begin with experimentation, regular use, risky use, dependence, and then addiction. Each stage has similar warning signs, but remember it may be up to ...

Impact of Technology on Learning:- Use of Technology in Modern Education:- In today’s day and age, technology has incorporated itself into every aspect of our lives, including the education field. It is a tool that helps us complete complex tasks quickly and efficiently. However, it is necessary to keep in mind that technology is a tool for education, but it can’t solve the problems itself. The usefulness of educational technology lies in what educators do with it and how they use it to best meet the needs of their students. The influence of technology can be seen in every area of our lives; however, the impact of technology on education has been the most noticeable in recent years. Schools are incorporating more and more technology into the classroom to keep up with technological advances in hopes of preparing students for the rapidly changing world of technology. Benefits of Technology in Education:- The appropriate use of digital learning tools in...

GENDER STEREOTYPES:- What is stereotypes:- In social psychology, a  stereotype  is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability. Stereotypes are sometimes overgeneralized, inaccurate, and resistant to new information, but can sometimes be accurate. While such generalizations about groups of people may be useful when making quick decisions, they may be erroneous when applied to particular individuals and are among the reasons for prejudice attitudes. 5 COMMON TYPE OF STEREOTYPES:- ▪︎RACIAL:- One of the more common stereotype examples is stereotypes surrounding race. For example, saying that all Blacks are good at sports is a stereotype, because it's grouping the race together to indicate that everyone of that ra...

Waste Management:- Waste management is the management of unwanted garbage by disposing and recycling them. Waste management needs proper methods keeping in mind the environmental conditions in our surroundings. For instance, there are several methods and techniques through which the waste can be disposed of. Waste management is a very important matter in today’s society. Due to the rapid and continuous increase in the population, the amount of waste generating is increasing day by day.  Waste management reduces the effect of toxic wastes on the environment and human health. There are many things that need to be taken into consideration when discussing waste management, such as disposal methods, recycling methods, avoidance and reduction methods, and transportation of waste. The process of waste management involves treating solid and liquid waste.  Some of these methods are Landfills, Recycling, Composting, and many other techniques. Furthermore, these m...

Fake News - Impact on society:- While the term “ fake news ” is often used as a pejorative in journalism today, this is a dishonest use of the term; indeed, the practice of calling fact-based reporting “misinformation” based on the premise that it doesn’t align with your political views could arguably be called misinformation itself. Fake news spread through social media and news channels in the country has become a serious problem. Fake news has been around as long as human civilisation, but it has been turbo-charged by digital technology and the transformation of the global media landscape. Nevertheless, defenders of fact and truth still have weapons to help uphold integrity in the social, political and economic environments. Formed of inaccurate information and often deliberately published or shared in media outlets and social media, fake news can be a dangerous way of obtaining information. When sharing news, people often don’t stop and think about whether the article c...

ORGAN DONATION:- Organ donation  is the process when a person allows an organ of their own to be removed and transplanted to another person, legally, either by consent while the donor is alive or dead with the assent of the next of kin. There are thousands of patients waiting every day for an organ transplant but they only keep waiting because of the lack of donors.  Organ donation can be divided into three categories, which are directed donation , in which the donor gets to choose the person receiving the organ. The second is the non-directed donation ; where the donor is not in the know of the person. The third type is  paired donation , where only the kidney is donated to the person in need. Why India needs to boost “Organ Donation”:- India remains a country with one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world. The organ donation rates in India are very poor, as compared to some western countries. Awareness is the ...