After Hurricane Katrina, I moved to Houston for a year. During the time I lived there, I always tried to live as normal as posible considering the devastation which we had witnessed. I enrolled my kids in school, located the nearest doctors, dentist food stores ect… I just wanted things to be as normal as [...]

My project is going great at this time and I expect it to get even better. I have an interview with Peter Webb, who is the director of Bridge House. As I stated in previous blogs,  Bridge House is the facility which houses  adults who are recovering substance abusers. I plan to volunteer my time and [...]

First I would like to thank you all  for your wonderful job performance. Without your hard work and didication, this nation would be in much worse shape. I am currently enrolled at Xavier University in New Orleans. My Theology class require me to show how I can help change the world and prove it as well. Well, [...]

I am concerned with the drug abuse problem in thr grester New Orleans area. I’m sure there’s a lot of programs and different agencies who are working dilgently to conquer this problem. Keeping a close eye on drug activty and abuse will make our communities a much better places to live. I’m asking that our [...]

First lets start with the way drugs effect the brain.  According to the NIDA (National Institute for Drug Education), the brain is made up of many parts which work together to perform specific important  jobs. During drug use, the jobs which are be to performed, are interuped and may not or will not be performed. [...]

Although I haven’t actually implemented the project yet, I have contacted a friend of mine named David Thomas, who is a Xavier graduate. Mr. Thomas is a 2008 graduate who is currently working for Bridge House as a counselor. After dicussing my project with Mr. Thomas,  I was informed that I could work during the Thanksgiving holidays as [...]

I would like to thank everyone who responded to my blog, which explained the drug abuse and drug addiction problems in our community and our country as well. Your comments and suggestions have motivated me to consider being a volunteer with several drug abuse agencies. The agency I’m most familiar with is called “Bridge House.” [...]

After posting my concerns as a citizen of New Orleans, I received 3 responses, which I greatly apreciate. I probably would have received more responses but most students did not know what my project consisted of; the only knew that my concerns were the drug abuse problem in our communities. Although I did speak of my [...]

I wrote comment to Princess Carter; Elizabeth Tran; Julianne Brown; Taylor Bailey; Kiara Maddox; Deante Markey; Paulyna Guyen; Terry Pham; Shavonda Wilson and Quang Vu

Drug abuse, addiction and distribution is contributing to the destruction of our country
Drug abuse has caused the destruction of families, drastic changes in financial status and is responsible for many deaths in the united states.
According to the DEA(Drug Enforcment Agency), drugs such as marijuana, and amphetamines(a psychostimulant drug that is known to produce increase wakefulness, [...]

   On the friday before the hurricane my son asked me if we were going to evacuate for the hurricane; my response was,”what hurricane?” I didn’t even know there was one aproaching. On saturday my son asked again, that’s when I realized I needed to slow down and pay attention to the news. Sure enough there [...]