Writing 103--Spring 2024

The Top Gun Industry Trade Group Just Pledged to Help Prevent Nearly 10,000 Suicides     Caleb Morse is a 39-year-old Army Veteran who joined the 2nd Infantry Division Special Troops Battalion in 2003, serving two tours in Iraq.  After leaving the military, Morse opened a gun shop and shooting range named Rustic Renegade .       In 2018, Morse’s army buddy gave him a call and then a few days later he arrived at Morse’s shop in Lafayette, Lousineasa. He started unloading his truck to bring all of his guns inside. Morse recalled from his time spent in the military that when people start giving away their things they could be considering suicide.       Morse knew something was wrong so he asked him to sit, but when he went to grab two cups of coffee, he returned to see his buddy had already left. 6 months later, Morse received a call from his friend explaining that he had been in a bad spot and was wondering where his guns were. ...

                   In the United States more than 800,000 people have died from overdosing on opioids. This problem has been an issue since the early 2000s.  People wonder why addiction is such a problem but there is no real answer. There are many different ideas out there why people do drugs. People can do it once and it leads to addiction, this abuse can also lead to euphoria which is the feeling of happiness.  Opioids are a type of prescription pain medication. This pain medication turned into an illegal drug and people were dying quickly. There is treatment you can receive for opioid addiction but the possibility of it not working is there. Treatment comes in different forms like medications or getting psychological treatment.  Treatment is serious and you go through many different withdrawal symptoms like chills, anxiety, vomiting and sweating. Even after the treatment you can experience these symptoms. It is sa...