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In 2014, the game has been rebuilt from top to bottom. It features a new look, is mobile and tablet-friendly, and has been extended to include all stocks in the S P/ASX 300.
 
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The Schools Game is run twice yearly, each over a 10-week period, fitting neatly into a regular school term and making for ease of planning for teachers preparing their students curriculum.
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  Last financial year, almost 70,000 students from more than 1000 schools played the game. Playing the game is only one aspect however, <a href=http://www.saclouisvuittonhomme.com/portefeuille-homme-59>Portefeuille Homme</a> with newsletters, courses and student assignments also available, reinforcing concepts of long-term investing, managing volatility, and dealing with the consequences of overtrading.
DENVER (CBS4)- Prescription  drugs called Benzos are a class of one of the most widely prescribed medications in the U.S., but there is new concern in Colorado that they are being overused.
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  All these add to the experience and understanding that students acquire. Teachers consistently praise the game s ability to encourage students to pay more attention to business news and world events, as well as the discussion it generates among students with their peers, teachers and parents about their investment decisions.
Benzodiazepines include a variety of sedative-like medications used to treat ailments like anxiety and insomnia.
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  Teachers also highlight the practical experience the game adds to the theories and subjects studied in the classroom.
Clonazepam, the generic of Klonopin. (credit: CBS)
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  As one teacher said after her experience in 2013, it brings the real world into the classroom, allowing students to make decisions based on research, gut feeling and risk. It is also great for teamwork even though not all students choose to work in teams.  
Benzos are becoming very controversial in the medical community because of the dangers of tolerance and addiction.
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  As with all investing there is no doubt that luck plays its part. However, the game proves that carefully considered investment decisions will generally reap <a href=http://www.saclouisvuittonhomme.com/portefeuille-long-51>Portefeuille long</a> better results, as they do in real life. As one of our student participants recollected after his 2012 experience, I m sure like <a href=http://www.saclouisvuittonhomme.com/echarpe-louis-vuitton-14>锟斤拷charpe Louis Vuitton</a> many others, I thought this was all about pick one, and pray , but after a while, I found out that it s not just rolling the dice, but research is also required to do well.  
  I wish I had explored every other option for relief of my symptoms, said Kelley McMillian.
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  Alongside this year s refresh, the fundamental principles of the game remain intact. In particular, the use of real companies, live prices, brokerage fees, the importance of diversification and dealing with genuine market conditions.
She started taking the Benzodiazepine Klonopin in 2008 when she complained to her doctor about anxiety and problems sleeping.
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  This ensures that participants have as close to a real experience as possible, making the game a great way for students to learn the language of the market and the dynamics of trading.
I didn t even know what they were, said McMillian.
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  are now open until 6 August and trading commences the next day. It runs for 14 weeks and finishes on 19 November 2014.<br><br>Tony Hunter is head of education services at Investor Education ASX<br><br>
The then 29-year-old was prescribed a daily 1.5 milligram dose of Clonazepam, the generic version of Klonopin, a high dose but within normal parameters.
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  I grew up kind of believing that psychiatric medications were normal, said McMillian.
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Over the next few months she said the drug worked wonders. But those months turned into years and that s when she started noticing other problems.
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If I didn t have my medication or if I ran out, I wouldn t be able to sleep, said McMillian.
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And she started to notice other side effects; her good memory was faltering and her mood and anxiety actually started to get worse.
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At one point McMillian stopped taking the pills cold turkey, I couldn t sleep and I just fell into a massive depression, I was crying for days.  
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It was at this time that a different doctor told her that she was worried McMillian developed a dependency and needed to ease herself off the drug slowly.
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  When they are taken for a very long time, the body builds a resistance to the medication, said University of Colorado Hospital Addiction Specialist Dr. Patrick Fehling.
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Fehling said Benzo s do serve a helpful purpose in treating short term anxiety, Where Benzodiazepines are dangerous really involves their addictive potential and their overdose potential.  
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths surpassed motor vehicle deaths in 2011, with Benzo-related fatalities responsible for more than cocaine or heroin.
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  There are risks with these medications, they are control substances for a reason, said Fehling.
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Specifically in Colorado, Benzo-related deaths have risen  sharply. According to a recent report from the National Institute of Drug Abuse Colorado, death rates have nearly doubled from the years 2003 to 2012.
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  It s most dangerous when it s mixed with other substances such as alcohol or prescription pain killers, said Fehling.
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Getting off them has been really difficult, said McMillian.
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McMillian is almost completely off of her medication. Now she s using other coping methods such as not drinking alcohol, exercising and using her profession as a writer to document her experience.
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  Benzos are not a cure, they are a Band-Aid, said McMillian.
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She advises those with similar issues to do research before turning to prescription drugs, I never knew that these drugs had the potential for chemical dependency.  
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Fehling said medical offices nationwide have put an emphasis on the potential dangers of Benzodazipines.
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Anyone who believes they may be developing a dependency or addiction is urged to talk to their health care provider.
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@@@ In 2014, the game has been rebuilt from top to bottom. It features a new look, is mobile and tablet-friendly, and has been extended to include all stocks in the S P/ASX 300.

The Schools Game is run twice yearly, each over a 10-week period, fitting neatly into a regular school term and making for ease of planning for teachers preparing their students curriculum.
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Last financial year, almost 70,000 students from more than 1000 schools played the game. Playing the game is only one aspect however, <a href=http://www.saclouisvuittonhomme.com/portefeuille-homme-59>Portefeuille Homme</a> with newsletters, courses and student assignments also available, reinforcing concepts of long-term investing, managing volatility, and dealing with the consequences of overtrading.
All these add to the experience and understanding that students acquire. Teachers consistently praise the game s ability to encourage students to pay more attention to business news and world events, as well as the discussion it generates among students with their peers, teachers and parents about their investment decisions.
Teachers also highlight the practical experience the game adds to the theories and subjects studied in the classroom.
As one teacher said after her experience in 2013, it brings the real world into the classroom, allowing students to make decisions based on research, gut feeling and risk. It is also great for teamwork even though not all students choose to work in teams. 
As with all investing there is no doubt that luck plays its part. However, the game proves that carefully considered investment decisions will generally reap <a href=http://www.saclouisvuittonhomme.com/portefeuille-long-51>Portefeuille long</a> better results, as they do in real life. As one of our student participants recollected after his 2012 experience, I m sure like <a href=http://www.saclouisvuittonhomme.com/echarpe-louis-vuitton-14>锟斤拷charpe Louis Vuitton</a> many others, I thought this was all about pick one, and pray , but after a while, I found out that it s not just rolling the dice, but research is also required to do well. 
Alongside this year s refresh, the fundamental principles of the game remain intact. In particular, the use of real companies, live prices, brokerage fees, the importance of diversification and dealing with genuine market conditions.
This ensures that participants have as close to a real experience as possible, making the game a great way for students to learn the language of the market and the dynamics of trading.
 are now open until 6 August and trading commences the next day. It runs for 14 weeks and finishes on 19 November 2014.

Tony Hunter is head of education services at Investor Education ASX

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