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    Substance abuse The 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) combines substance abuse and substance dependence to mean the same thing (American Psychiatric association‚ 2013). Substance abuse refers to the habitual non-medical substance seeking‚ and the substance taking behavior which is suppression or resistance through its pharmacological consequences. Substance abuse may therefore include the use of alcohol‚ abuse of cigarettes‚ food‚ sniffing of solvents or

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    Murder‚ theft‚ sexual assault. These are just a few crimes that people that have substance abuse users have committed.. Substance abuse increases the risk of criminal activity which can lead to increased economic and medical costs. Over 1.5 million arrests are due to drug law violations resulting in drug law violations to be one of the major crimes committed in the U.S. (Hart & Ksir‚ 2015‚ p. 40) According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (2015)‚ drugs and alcohol are implicated

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    Leroy Lee UNDERSTANDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN ASSESSMENTS Task 1 I work for a Substance Misuse Service‚ based in Coventry in the West Midlands. We provide free and confidential services to the residents of the borough that have been affected by substance misuse. We are a recovery focussed project providing recovery interventions; including structured support for those seeking change. We believe that every service users’ journey is important. We work to create safer communities and

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    MARIJUANA SHOULD REMAIN AN ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE Marijuana has become a more and more acceptable drug over the past few years despite its many side effects‚ not only on the user‚ but also on society as a whole. Due to these side effects on society and the marijuana user‚ it would be in the best interest of everyone that marijuana remains an illegal substance. On one side of the issue you have marijuana users saying that it is their choice on whether or not they should be allowed to smoke marijuana

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    Healthcare reimbursement is the amount the provider’s office will be paid for their services rendered to a patient. There are different factors that may affect the amount of reimbursement a provider’s office may receive‚ such as charting‚ scheduling‚ diagnosis coding‚ procedure coding‚ evaluation and management codes‚ and claims filing. One of the ways providers can maximize reimbursement is through charting. Making sure all actions throughout the visit is documents is very important in order to

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    Children‚ Adolescents‚ Substance Abuse‚ and the Media American Military University Children‚ Adolescents‚ Substance Abuse‚ and the Media According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)‚ the media plays the largest role of influence on substance use among children and adolescents in the United States. Movies‚ television commercials and shows‚ music‚ internet‚ advertisements‚ books‚ social networking sites‚ video games‚ and even cellular

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    Prevalence and Interventions in Juvenile Substance Abuse Prevalence and Interventions in Juvenile Substance Abuse Why is substance abuse on the rise? According to Markowitz‚ Francis‚ and Gonzales-Nolas‚ “Substance abuse is a common and serious problem in the United States.” Substance abuse is a serious problem in society today. There are many factors on why Juveniles carry out this act. Before committing these juvenile acts‚ these children grow up in a home that is not suitable for

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    When I was 5 years old I got adopted into a loving family. My life before I was adopted was not sunshine and rainbows. My birth mother had an issue with manipulated drugs and alcohol‚ she also didn’t have a good child hood because my grandmother‚ her‚ and my aunt‚ had to flee Haiti during coup. My mother had me at a very young age‚ she was 17 years old and shouldn’t have had a child in my opinion. One of my first childhood memories was insignificant . I went through abuse a majority of the time

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    Having started in utero‚ the fetus was already experiencing a lack of care and welfare that is vital in the earliest stages of development. Drug and alcohol in utero can have devastating cognitive‚ emotional‚ and physical outcomes for a child‚ which in this case‚ stand true. A lack of quality prenatal care‚ such as taking the correct vitamins or regular checkups with a doctor are vital to ensure that the fetus receives the necessary nutrients it needs to grow. This mother‚ along with heavy drinking

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    Smoking can cause many illnesses and it harms every organ in a person’s body. It doesn’t just affect those who smoke but can affect their families‚ their Co-workers and their overall health. “Cigarette smoking causes more than 480‚000 deaths each year in the United States. This is about one in five deaths.”(CDC‚ 2014) Even though many people are aware of the risks that come with smoking cigarettes they continue to do so no matter the cost. I will be discussing the factors that influence

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