In this video you'll see how a person gets addicted to alcohol in 7th grade, 13 years old. He talks about how hard it was and how he wanted to give up but would always say "It's not going to be today". Watch how his live changes :)
воскресенье, 9 марта 2014 г.
X Factor news :)
Hey :)
This might be interesting for those who watch X Factor :D
So do you know Simon? in my opinion he is a really strict judge :D I found out that every time he goes to work in the morning he drinks vodka and smokes in order to think right. And apparently it's too hard for him to give it up, even when he just became a dad.
Simon Cowell has admitted that he drinks every night and that he needs alcohol to get him to his ‘happy place’ at 2am every morning.
The music mogul is one of the most recognizable and successful men in the world but it seems that comes with it’s own pressures and in order to wind down the X Factor boss drinks vodka in the early hours in a bid to de-stress.
The star told The Radio Times that his alcohol consumption helps ‘spark creativity’ also but since he’s rather health conscious, he takes a myriad of supplements, vitamins and smoothies to counteract the effects of his drinking and smoking.
Simon has always been a heavy smoker and despite attempts to quit, it seems he just loves the deadly habit too much to give up. He said:
“If I tried to cut out cigarettes completely, I would have a real problem: too boring. It’s the same with drinking.”
“For me, one or two in the morning, couple of vodka and limes, couple of cigarettes, I’m in a calm place: I can think.”
Simon recently became a dad for the first time and has been snapped strutting his stuff on Miami beach with girlfriend Lauren Silverman and baby Eric on a number of occasions this week.
This might be interesting for those who watch X Factor :D
So do you know Simon? in my opinion he is a really strict judge :D I found out that every time he goes to work in the morning he drinks vodka and smokes in order to think right. And apparently it's too hard for him to give it up, even when he just became a dad.
Simon Cowell has admitted that he drinks every night and that he needs alcohol to get him to his ‘happy place’ at 2am every morning.
The music mogul is one of the most recognizable and successful men in the world but it seems that comes with it’s own pressures and in order to wind down the X Factor boss drinks vodka in the early hours in a bid to de-stress.
The star told The Radio Times that his alcohol consumption helps ‘spark creativity’ also but since he’s rather health conscious, he takes a myriad of supplements, vitamins and smoothies to counteract the effects of his drinking and smoking.
Simon has always been a heavy smoker and despite attempts to quit, it seems he just loves the deadly habit too much to give up. He said:
“If I tried to cut out cigarettes completely, I would have a real problem: too boring. It’s the same with drinking.”
“For me, one or two in the morning, couple of vodka and limes, couple of cigarettes, I’m in a calm place: I can think.”
Simon recently became a dad for the first time and has been snapped strutting his stuff on Miami beach with girlfriend Lauren Silverman and baby Eric on a number of occasions this week.
Social Media
Hello everyone :)
For this project I've been using a lot of various webpages and apps. I would like to share how I would use them in the future and how they would help me out :)
Let's start with Facebook :)
Our favorite app we use almost every day. I am sure you have a lot of Facebook pages you like: actors, movies, music or books. I have a lot :) And I like to read information in them all the time. So now that I have a Facebook page designed for "Healthy Life" people all around the world could read it and also share!
Blogger!
I use Blogger probably every day. For this project, my school and even my friends. You can add music, videos, pictures and links. You could write with different fonts. Isn't it amazing? And then you share it. People find one blog they like and start following the news. So if I constantly advertise it in the future I might have hundreds of people following my blog posts!
Instagram!
What an amazing app! And everyone uses it to share pictures and videos. There's our future. If you have enough followers you could start adding pictures or interesting videos for your project. I do that. Even tiny information can change something. I have 110 followers (probably not much), and if I post a picture at least 15 of them would like it. And that's another way to share something.
Twitter!
I heard teenagers can't live without twitter. It's exaggeration. BUT it has a point in it. Twitter is worldwide. I can post a fact about my social campaign and people I don't even know can read it. Just think about it. In 20 days someone can be famous only because of one post. Still a progress!
YouTube!
When you think about it you imagine movies, music, video clips and etc. But we could use in a very useful way :) Sometimes I use it to find a very interesting material for my project, like I found about a Harry Potter star.( read the previous post) So in the future not only my country but also the whole world would see what I have.
LinkedIn!
I downloaded the app only 2 weeks ago and as far as I know in the future we could see what other people reached and try to do the same. Ask them for advices and follow the instructions :)
For this project I've been using a lot of various webpages and apps. I would like to share how I would use them in the future and how they would help me out :)
Let's start with Facebook :)
Our favorite app we use almost every day. I am sure you have a lot of Facebook pages you like: actors, movies, music or books. I have a lot :) And I like to read information in them all the time. So now that I have a Facebook page designed for "Healthy Life" people all around the world could read it and also share!
Blogger!
I use Blogger probably every day. For this project, my school and even my friends. You can add music, videos, pictures and links. You could write with different fonts. Isn't it amazing? And then you share it. People find one blog they like and start following the news. So if I constantly advertise it in the future I might have hundreds of people following my blog posts!
Instagram!
What an amazing app! And everyone uses it to share pictures and videos. There's our future. If you have enough followers you could start adding pictures or interesting videos for your project. I do that. Even tiny information can change something. I have 110 followers (probably not much), and if I post a picture at least 15 of them would like it. And that's another way to share something.
Twitter!
I heard teenagers can't live without twitter. It's exaggeration. BUT it has a point in it. Twitter is worldwide. I can post a fact about my social campaign and people I don't even know can read it. Just think about it. In 20 days someone can be famous only because of one post. Still a progress!
YouTube!
When you think about it you imagine movies, music, video clips and etc. But we could use in a very useful way :) Sometimes I use it to find a very interesting material for my project, like I found about a Harry Potter star.( read the previous post) So in the future not only my country but also the whole world would see what I have.
LinkedIn!
I downloaded the app only 2 weeks ago and as far as I know in the future we could see what other people reached and try to do the same. Ask them for advices and follow the instructions :)
пятница, 21 февраля 2014 г.
воскресенье, 26 января 2014 г.
A little bit of politics :)
So in my U.S. government class we read a lot of stories about politics :) And it shocked me what Barack Obama said about alcohol. It may shock you too :)
Barack Obama says smoking marijuana no more dangerous than drinking alcohol
HE'S admitted "smoking pot" as a kid and now President Barack Obama has declared that marijuana is no more dangerous to your health than alcohol.
In a wide-ranging interview with New Yorker magazine, the US leader said while the controversial drug is "not very healthy", it isn't as harmful as some people insist.
"As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life. I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol," he said.
When asked if it was less dangerous that marijuana, Mr Obama cautiously said it was "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer".
"It's not something I encourage, and I've told my daughters I think it's a bad idea, a waste of time, not very healthy," he said.
Barack Obama says smoking marijuana no more dangerous than drinking alcohol
HE'S admitted "smoking pot" as a kid and now President Barack Obama has declared that marijuana is no more dangerous to your health than alcohol.
In a wide-ranging interview with New Yorker magazine, the US leader said while the controversial drug is "not very healthy", it isn't as harmful as some people insist.
"As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life. I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol," he said.
"It's not something I encourage, and I've told my daughters I think it's a bad idea, a waste of time, not very healthy," he said.
суббота, 11 января 2014 г.
Smoking is 1st and drinking the 4th!
Hey :D News! This time short :D
So I found out something you might find interesting. Sounds funny but you've got the point :D
Each year, 88,000 people in the U.S. die due to excessive drinking.
Alcohol is the fourth-most-common underlying cause of death (smoking is number 1), and a Jan. 7 report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that at least 38 million Americans drink too much (even if they aren't alcoholics).
Not only is that bad for our health, but it's also an expensive problem: In 2006, excessive drinking cost the economy $224 billion.
The good news is that brief screenings and interventions — a quick conversation with a health provider (or even filling out a form) and some structured follow-up — work well in curbing problem drinking.
The bad news? The vast majority of doctors aren't broaching the topic with their patients. Only one in six doctors say they routinely ask their patients about their drinking habits, a number that hasn't budged in years.
As a result, two-thirds of those who binge drink on a regular basis — the kind of people who might not be traditional alcoholics, but need help controlling their drinking — say they haven't discussed their drinking with their doctors.
I thought drinking was the first. That's why it shocked me.
So I found out something you might find interesting. Sounds funny but you've got the point :D
Each year, 88,000 people in the U.S. die due to excessive drinking.
Alcohol is the fourth-most-common underlying cause of death (smoking is number 1), and a Jan. 7 report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that at least 38 million Americans drink too much (even if they aren't alcoholics).
Not only is that bad for our health, but it's also an expensive problem: In 2006, excessive drinking cost the economy $224 billion.
The good news is that brief screenings and interventions — a quick conversation with a health provider (or even filling out a form) and some structured follow-up — work well in curbing problem drinking.
The bad news? The vast majority of doctors aren't broaching the topic with their patients. Only one in six doctors say they routinely ask their patients about their drinking habits, a number that hasn't budged in years.
As a result, two-thirds of those who binge drink on a regular basis — the kind of people who might not be traditional alcoholics, but need help controlling their drinking — say they haven't discussed their drinking with their doctors.
I thought drinking was the first. That's why it shocked me.
вторник, 31 декабря 2013 г.
An advice for teenagers :D
Hello Everybody :D
Today I am posting another interesting fact about my project. Please read through this article if you have time. I am 100% sure that this is true because I've seen a lot of people who haven't tried drinking or smoking in their middle school and it's easier to keep that in high school. So here it is :D
There is so much negativity around teenagers that it is a breath of fresh air to hear about a program that is making a positive impact. The Communities That Care program is one such program that is helping to stop the negative behaviors of smoking, drinking, and crime that, in media stories, are often shown to be linked to teens across the United States.
The goal of this program, which truly is community-based and led, is to help teens avoid alcohol and tobacco use as well as help stop them from engaging in violent or criminal behaviors. Research shows that when teens avoid exposure to these negative influences during their middle school years, they are much less likely to develop ongoing addiction and behavioral problems. This includes the use of tobacco and alcohol, where research now shows that avoiding use of these substances until after 18 years of age leads to much lower risk of their use as the teens move into adulthood.
I hope this was interesting to you. Please follow me on Twitter: @MoldirfromKZ and watch my video on Youtube which I'll be posting soon. Thank you for your attention!
Today I am posting another interesting fact about my project. Please read through this article if you have time. I am 100% sure that this is true because I've seen a lot of people who haven't tried drinking or smoking in their middle school and it's easier to keep that in high school. So here it is :D
There is so much negativity around teenagers that it is a breath of fresh air to hear about a program that is making a positive impact. The Communities That Care program is one such program that is helping to stop the negative behaviors of smoking, drinking, and crime that, in media stories, are often shown to be linked to teens across the United States.
The goal of this program, which truly is community-based and led, is to help teens avoid alcohol and tobacco use as well as help stop them from engaging in violent or criminal behaviors. Research shows that when teens avoid exposure to these negative influences during their middle school years, they are much less likely to develop ongoing addiction and behavioral problems. This includes the use of tobacco and alcohol, where research now shows that avoiding use of these substances until after 18 years of age leads to much lower risk of their use as the teens move into adulthood.
I hope this was interesting to you. Please follow me on Twitter: @MoldirfromKZ and watch my video on Youtube which I'll be posting soon. Thank you for your attention!
вторник, 3 декабря 2013 г.
A new story :) Really interesting :D
Hello to everyone again :) I've been reading this articles a lot and look what I've found!
The study was part of the ongoing Physicians’ Health Study. It followed over 18,000 men ages 40 to 84, who were free from heart disease and cancer at the time the study began. The volunteers were questioned about their alcohol intake at the study’s start. After seven years, their drinking habits were reassessed to see if changes in the men’s alcohol consumption over this time influenced their risk of heart disease.
The researchers found that men who started the study as very light drinkers (one alcoholic beverage a week or less) and gradually increased their intake to 6 drinks per week slightly reduced their risk of heart disease compared to light drinkers whose intake did not change over time. Men who were moderate drinkers (1-6 drinks per week) at the study’s beginning did not alter their heart disease risk whether or not they increased or decreased alcohol consumption. Those that consumed more than one drink a day had the same disease risk throughout the study, even if they were drinking less after seven years. Regular consumption of more than two drinks a day, though, increased the men’s risk of heart disease by 63%.
Look at thiiiis! Regular consumption of more than two drinks a day, though, increased the men’s risk of heart disease by 63%!
There have been a lot of researches over the time and they help a lot. People read them and try to change the situation. They believe it. And they should!
I am proud I'm doing this project. I feel like I am helping a lot of people even by telling them these stories :)
The study was part of the ongoing Physicians’ Health Study. It followed over 18,000 men ages 40 to 84, who were free from heart disease and cancer at the time the study began. The volunteers were questioned about their alcohol intake at the study’s start. After seven years, their drinking habits were reassessed to see if changes in the men’s alcohol consumption over this time influenced their risk of heart disease.
The researchers found that men who started the study as very light drinkers (one alcoholic beverage a week or less) and gradually increased their intake to 6 drinks per week slightly reduced their risk of heart disease compared to light drinkers whose intake did not change over time. Men who were moderate drinkers (1-6 drinks per week) at the study’s beginning did not alter their heart disease risk whether or not they increased or decreased alcohol consumption. Those that consumed more than one drink a day had the same disease risk throughout the study, even if they were drinking less after seven years. Regular consumption of more than two drinks a day, though, increased the men’s risk of heart disease by 63%.
Look at thiiiis! Regular consumption of more than two drinks a day, though, increased the men’s risk of heart disease by 63%!
There have been a lot of researches over the time and they help a lot. People read them and try to change the situation. They believe it. And they should!
I am proud I'm doing this project. I feel like I am helping a lot of people even by telling them these stories :)
понедельник, 18 ноября 2013 г.
We can help you!
Few days ago I found news about smoking and drinking and what happens to people. I was shocked what people do. I've read this article and just though "this might be happening everywhere". People try to stop drinking or smoking or even both but they can't. I feel sorry for them but on the other hand there are people who are trying to help them and make them realize that it all will get worse. This is what I've read:
Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, under huge pressure to quit after he admitted smoking crack cocaine, has said he was getting help for a drinking problem, but offered no indication that he might step down.
"I want to apologise for my graphic remarks this morning," Mr Ford said in the latest of a string of apologies, his wife, Renata, standing at his side.
"For the past six months I have been under tremendous, tremendous stress."
He added: "I fully realise in the past I have drank alcohol in excess. I wish you to know that I'm receiving support from a team of healthcare professionals."
Pressure started building on Mr Ford this spring, when reporters with the Toronto Star and US media blog Gawker said they had seen a cellphone video that appeared to show the mayor smoking crack cocaine.
Mr Ford spent months denying he used crack, but admitted this month he had done so "in one of my drunken stupors," and apologized. He conceded on Wednesday that he had also bought illegal drugs, and again apologized for his mistakes. Today, he admitted he had driven after drinking alcohol.
The Toronto city council - which does not have the power to fire Ford - on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to urge him to take time off and deal with his personal problems. He says he will not quit.
I am surprised what's happening in this world. I am pretty sure some people in my country have the same problem. I want to help them. I want to make them believe this is real. Maybe it won't change a lot but still I want to try it. I think people should know what life means and how easily you can destroy it.
Thank you, GNML for starting this project!
вторник, 29 октября 2013 г.
Hi! My name is Moldir and I am an exchange student from Kazakhstan, currently living in Kansas, Valley Center. I am really excited about this program and doing this project, because it makes me feel like I can really help the community and maybe change the world. I am only 17 years old but I like thinking of the world problems and try to think of solutions. I never thought I could actually make a project.
So our task was to find the main issue that is happening in our country. I am sure every country has its own problems but I think the problem that I chose may be happening in many countries. I want to help people realize that smoking and alcohol can damage your health or even worse - kill you. A lot of people know its importance but they don't realize that nothing's changing. And I want to change that. This is a fact I read recently: Smoking directly causes over 100,000 deaths in the UK each year and contributes to many more.
I want to say NO to alcohol and smoking!!!
So I want to help people by creating a blog and and encourage them to read and support this idea. I am planning on making posters and put them on walls of school and other buildings.( By asking the permission) Also I want to use social media like twitter, facebook and even instagram by posting those images with signs. I want to try to make short movies about how dangerous it is. It probably will not be perfect at first but still I want to try it. It is going to be worth it.
"100,000 deaths is too much. Help us change the number!"
"Is smoking and alcohol worth our lives? I don't think so!"
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