Case Management Special Populations- Substance Abuse
Case Management
Special Populations – Substance Abuse
This paper will consider information illustrating the fact that there are many special populations that have a real need for services from social agencies. A special population can be explained as a group of people that need assistance in order to function and have as normal and productive quality of life as possible. They are unable to do this on their own because of a disability or deficiency that creates a disadvantage not necessarily experienced by the mainstream population. (Rothman & Sager 1998)
One of these special populations is those who have a problem with substance abuse. For approximately the last forty years substance abuse, which includes drugs and alcohol, has been a growing problem in countries around the world. This problem is of particular concern among adolescents however, this problem affects people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Substance abuse can be a very painful experience for individuals, which may seem impossible to them to overcome. Some counselors choose to deal with this special population because, many, over the years have had several friends and family members who have had problems with substance abuse providing he/she with a more intimate view of the problem. It is necessary to acquire understanding of the various causes and reasons why an individual becomes a user of controlled substances, how different situations and influencing factors play a part and can lead to substance abuse. The causes seem to be somewhat varied for different individuals. It is interesting to understand why and how the same behavior in individuals can stem from different causes, but the same behavior is manifested. In addition, an understanding of what must be addressed in order for a person to overcome a problem with the abuse and what must be done on the individual’s part and the part of any concerned person interested in offering help, including case managers in formal
Special Populations – Substance Abuse
This paper will consider information illustrating the fact that there are many special populations that have a real need for services from social agencies. A special population can be explained as a group of people that need assistance in order to function and have as normal and productive quality of life as possible. They are unable to do this on their own because of a disability or deficiency that creates a disadvantage not necessarily experienced by the mainstream population. (Rothman & Sager 1998)
One of these special populations is those who have a problem with substance abuse. For approximately the last forty years substance abuse, which includes drugs and alcohol, has been a growing problem in countries around the world. This problem is of particular concern among adolescents however, this problem affects people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Substance abuse can be a very painful experience for individuals, which may seem impossible to them to overcome. Some counselors choose to deal with this special population because, many, over the years have had several friends and family members who have had problems with substance abuse providing he/she with a more intimate view of the problem. It is necessary to acquire understanding of the various causes and reasons why an individual becomes a user of controlled substances, how different situations and influencing factors play a part and can lead to substance abuse. The causes seem to be somewhat varied for different individuals. It is interesting to understand why and how the same behavior in individuals can stem from different causes, but the same behavior is manifested. In addition, an understanding of what must be addressed in order for a person to overcome a problem with the abuse and what must be done on the individual’s part and the part of any concerned person interested in offering help, including case managers in formal
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