Thursday, February 18, 2010



AMBER ALERT





















2.3 to 3.5 million experience HOMELESSNESS
The homeless: 66% are single adults




Every 3.8 seconds someone has his or her identity stolen.
10 million individuals become victims of identity theft per year.



Abusing animals and the body


Animals kept tightly in chains for long periods of time may suffer from loss of circulation.
There is a link between cruelty to animals and other forms of interpersonal violence.
Neglect and abandonment are the most common forms of companion animal abuse in the U.S.















95% of those who suffer from ANOREXIA are female.


Half of fourth grade girls in the U.S. have started dieting.





Smoking, Drinking, and Crime Cards



Over 35 million smokers try to quit each year, yet less than 5% reach their one year anniversary.






















Alcoholism distorts vision, hearing, and coordination.
The term "DIPSOMANIA" refers to the abnormal cravings for alcohol.
Alcoholism can lead to liver disease.









America puts many more of its citizens in prison than any other nation.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Immigration, Murder, and Obesity









Immigration
10.4% of the U.S. population are foreign-born







Murder
1 out of 217 Americans will be murdered in their lifetime




















55% of all adult Americans -100million- are overweight

Thursday, January 7, 2010