My Opponent was, or Currently is, on Crack

< > So in your own words, "the resolution is either true of ralse". This means that there is no middle ground for you OR me. I clearly stated in the first round that we both of the burden of proof and by accepting this debate you accepted my terms. If you DIDN'T want the BOP, you should've asked me to revise my argument before accepting. If I must prove that the resolution is true, then YOU must prove the resolution is false. If you fail and I also fail, then we both should get no votes for the convincing arguments section as we both obviously didn't make convincing enough arguments. Some of the side effects of this drug are: Changes in blood pressure Heart rates Breathing rates Nausea Vomiting Anxiety Convulsions Insomnia Loss of appetite leading to malnutrition and weight loss Cold sweats Swelling and bleeding of mucous membranes Restlessness and anxiety Damage to nasal cavities Damage to lungs Possible heart attacks, strokes, or convulsions (. http://www.cocaineaddictiondrugrehab.com...) < > My opponent claims that she doesn't and hasn't used crack cocaine, however, she is simply expressing denial. Denail is a commonly associated attribute of drug use and addiction. (. http://www.drug-addiction.com...) CONTENTION 1: Denial My opponent denies that she uses cocaine and is thus in denial. Denial is a common trait that over 5 million drug abusers deal with every year (. http://www.drug-addiction.com...). It's a major problem because to fix a problem you first need to acknowledge it. CONTENTION 2: SYMPTOMS Anxiety: My opponent is a very anxious person. Just last week she was worried about an interview for a class project and had a cold sweat and shivers. She was extremely anxious and very worried, much more than her fellow applicants. Insomnia: The two major causes of Insomnia are Anxiety and Depression (. http://www.mayoclinic.com...). My opponent is a very anxious person because of the crack and when she goes without the crack she becoems depressed. This often causes people to wake up early in the morning. My opponent goes to bed at 10:00 P. M. or later and she wakes up at 4:00 A. M. with only 6 or less hours of sleep. This is much less than what a healthy teenager needs, yet she still is able to be peppy and happy in the morning. The only explanation for this is she snorts crack early on as a pick-me-up for the day. Loss of appetite leading to malnutrition and weight loss: My opponent is a very skinny person, probably from the effects of crack. Cold Sweats: My opponent's hands are always very cold and clammy, even inside at room temperature. Also, see Anxiety. Restlessness and anxiety: My opponent is a very restless and anxious person. See Insomnia and Anxiety. CONTENTION 3: Divorced Parents I talked with my opponent beforehand to make sure that it was okay to mention this. My opponent has divorced parents and her father has remarried. Around 40% of children in the U. S. have divorced parents and around 20-25% of these children suffer negative effects from this such as substance abuse (. http://healthvermont.gov...). My opponent has divorced parents and so by statistics alone has AT LEAST a 1 and 4 chance of being a drug abuser. CONTENTION 4: No Money My opponent never has any of her own money. She often runs out of texts and will not buy more for a week or two. She often tells me how she works to clean her house and how she babysits and does many other odd jobs. So, the question is, where does this money go to? To put it simply, drugs, specifically crack. Drug users often have to spend so much money on their drugs, that they cannot afford to get much else unless they steal or commit other crimes. My opponent, as far as I know, does not steal and that is why she is often out of money. CONTENTION 5: Grades At the beginning of the year, my opponent had almost all A's and did better than me in school. However, as the first semester closed and up until now her grades have slipped below mine. My opponent and I have the same classes, yet her grades are unexplicably slipping. The only explanation is crack because it is a well-known fact that drug abuse causes a lowering of grades in the majority of abusers. CONTENTION 6: Hispanic My opponent is of hispanic descent and is therefore more likely to use crack. (. http://alcoholism.about.com...) I await my opponent's response.