Word: harm
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...students involved in drinking who may not respond to a message stressing only abstinence. In his December 1994 AJPH article, Wechsler concludes that colleges who hope to reduce binge drinking on their campus "should focus on frequent binge drinkers, refer them to treatment or educational programs and emphasize the harm they cause for students who are not binge drinkers...
Moderation, however, is not easily defined. It cannot be defined in terms of action or behavior on the part of the drinker, as Wechsler advocates, because the students who are adversely affected by drunkards perceive the extent of the harm in different ways. For example, a student who has never encountered drinking before may be more appalled at having to clean up after his roommate than a student who looked after her siblings when they drank during high school. Since students come from different backgrounds, it is logical that there exists a gap in student's perceptions of the degree...
...infamous parody appeared in the Lampoon, we might have laughed. But given that this poster may cause real harm to the community, we must condemn the forgery of this official security measure...
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IS BOTH THE PRICE America pays [COVER STORIES, Nov. 27] and the benefit Americans derive from our affluence, our size and our strength. Worldwide hunger and poverty, the spread of nuclear weapons and the proliferation of violent conflicts harm us all. Economic development, better education, better control of arms, cooperation among nations and the peaceful resolution of conflicts help Americans enjoy greater prosperity and peace. Positive and active engagement in world affairs is the smart as well as the right thing for the U.S. to do. Yet among developed nations, America has become the least generous provider...
...caseworker who goes to somebody's home and says it's fine, then it's fine," notes Parent. "That's how important their voice is." They get no public recognition when that voice is right and they help mend a broken home or rescue a child from harm. But when a child is killed or injured, they are the first to be second-guessed and blamed...