Vulnerable Populations Paper: Substance Abuse Substance abuse disorders is easily defined when an “individual continues to use the substance despite experiencing negative consequences from their use. These negative consequences can include health problems; difficulties in their family‚ work‚ and social life; and financial and legal problems. They are said to be dependent on the substance when‚” in addition to theses negative consequences‚ they build tolerance and experience withdrawal if
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No One Here Gets Out Alive: Jim Morrison’s Substance Use Disorder Douglas M. Nowik Northeastern Illinois University The Diagnosis Of Jim Morrison: Substance Use Disorder Psychodynamic View Of Substance Use Disorder Psychodynamic theorists believe that people suffering from substance use disorders have intense dependency needs that can be traced to persons early years in childhood. The theory states that it is due to a lack of parental nourishment‚ which ultimately hinders the child’s
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For presenting problems one and two Johnny needs to identify the triggers that started his substance abuse‚ as well as use these triggers to assist in maintaining sobriety and curbing cravings. Ecological theory was applied to these problems. “Ecology means….study of the living conditions of organisms in interaction with each other and with the surroundings…social work…has expressed purpose in fostering healthy and independent transactions between persons and their environment” (Ungar‚ 2002‚ p. 481)
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Effects of Prenatal Substance Abuse Shiela Neumann Mohave Community College November 1‚ 2015 Submitted to Christi Carey Mohave Community College Abstract Prenatal substance abuse continues to be a problem in this country and exposes health and development risks for the developing fetus. Each year an estimated 400‚000-440‚000 infants (10-11% of all births) are affected by prenatal alcohol or illicit drug exposure (alcohol and drug). Almost all drugs are known to pass through the placenta
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http://www.ojjdp.gov/PUBS/drugid/ration-03.html Consequences of youth substance abuse Young people who persistently abuse substances often experience an array of problems‚ including academic difficulties‚ health-related problems (including mental health)‚ poor peer relationships‚ and involvement with the juvenile justice system. Additionally‚ there are consequences for family members‚ the community‚ and the entire society. Academics Declining grades‚ absenteeism from school and other activities
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A destructive and monstrous deadly drug that takes over your life like a leech to your veins. It’s highly addictive and being used by millions around the world. It is made from the resin of poppy plants. The opium‚ which is the milky‚ sap-like substance is refned to make morphine‚ then further refined not different forms of herion. It is mostly injected and it creates additional risks for the user becuase of the danger of AIDS or other infections on top of the pain of addiction. Heroin was first
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or the fact that they may be pregnant and using drugs. Psychologically‚ women are also more like to use substances when they experience stress‚ negative affect‚ and relationship troubles. They are also likely to have been introduced to the substance by a family member‚ boyfriend‚ or loved one. Relationships for women are a key factor in drug use‚ and they often have partners who are substance abusers as well. Psychologically they can see shared drug use as a means of being connected to their partners
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What Can Influence APA Substance Abuse • Stress from home life • Psychological stress from being an APA • Pressure from parents to do well in school - increase in abuse of prescription drugs like adderall. - Adderall is the prescribed drug for people with ADHD. http://www.8asians.com/2010/09/12/are-more-asians-abusing-adderall/ Substance Abuse While Asian Americans overall had the lowest rate of drug use among all groups‚ the illicit drug use rate for Pacific Islanders‚ in contrast‚ is 9.1 percent
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AN OVERVIEW OF DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE A drug is any chemical substance which when taken into the body will modify or alter the way the body functions from its normal state or from the abnormal to normal state. Drugs can be orally administered‚ injected‚ chewed‚ sniffed‚ smoked or applied. Drug abuse is the non medical use of drugs that destroys the health and productive life of an individual. It is the intentional use of psychoactive substances for purposes of altering one’s psychological state
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How the Amount of Water Effects Plant Growth By Dennis Marchuk Turner Ashby High School Grade 10 March 23‚ 2013 The purpose of this project was to determine how much the amount of water effected plant growth. This had been accomplished by taking three groups of plants and placing them next to one another. Each group contains two plants. Each one would be watered with a different amount of water. They would then be measured how much they grew. The growth of the three plants was compared
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