Research Article Analysis Danielle Cunningham CJA/334 April 27‚ 2014 Dustin Johnson Research Article Analysis The purpose of the research study is to see if juveniles being employed affects delinquency and substance abuse amongst youth. The problem is that there seems to be a direct correlation between substance abuse and the intensity of work schedules while teens are attending school. The questions that are to be researched are why are youth who spend long hours at work more likely to be delinquent
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The abuse‚ especially occurring in early age‚ can affect child’s physical and psychological maturity and lead to attachment disorder‚ delayed development‚ impulsive behavior and dissocializing problems. The dose of abuse‚ the frequency‚ the relation with the abuser are factors to determine the child’s reaction to the abuse and the outcome of the child life. Jenny‚ as a child she need unconditional love‚ security‚ protection‚ etc. In this case Jenny‚ may feel disorientated‚ lose the sense of life
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a drug‚ resulting in the need for higher doses to achieve the same effects. In the case of chronic heroin use‚ tolerance can lead to individuals needing increasingly larger amounts of the drug to experience the desired effects. This can be dangerous as it increases the risk of overdose and other health complications. Physical dependence occurs when the body becomes reliant on a drug to function normally. In the case of chronic heroin use‚ physical dependence can lead to withdrawal symptoms when the
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Substance abuse is an enormous social problem in South Africa‚ as elsewhere. But in South Africa in particular‚ drugs and alcohol are devastating society‚ aggravating poverty and crime‚ and subsidising to child abuse and gender violence. This essay will discuss this issue of substance abuse by the South African adolescence. It will also scrutinize the concept of resilience in light of a South African youth at risk; the essay will also discuss Erikson’s theory of development and attempt to apply it
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Administration’s (DEA) and FDA rules and regulation which made me wonder about how and why misuse and abuse of prescription drugs costs the country an estimated of $53.4 billion‚ which is very high compare to other countries. With such a strict Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules and regulation‚ I would think that America should not have to worry about Prescription drug addiction‚ but I guess that is not the case. I always wonder
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When the others noticed that she had been gone for some time‚ they went to search for her and found her contemplating her life. This was one of several depression episodes Karen experienced in her life and they were supported by the painful and enduring losses of a life she had experienced. Apart from her social and familial life‚ she had environmental factors of influences as well. Spending most of her time
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e Client reported using heroin on and off in the last past month. The client also reported using clean needles to shoot up heroin and spending $30 a week on his drug usage. The client reported smoking crack cocaine one week ago. VA documentation shows the client being opiate dependent with history of meth and cocaine use. The client reported using heroin to cope with physical pain related to his knee and back. The client also reported using when he is bored and has nothing to do. The client will
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Life Skills in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment School of Advanced Studies‚ University of Phoenix Wesley Tyler Meredith Ward Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Recidivism relates to a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior‚ or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior (Henslin‚ 2008). Progress being made in families and individuals due to lack of life skills that lead to causal factors
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Misery‚ the book that Stephen King is well known for contains a large amount of subliminal messages about King’s drug and alcohol abuse. King knew he had a problem with his abuse. He also knew that it effected him mentally and physically. He admitted this when he says “I wanted to gab them and hit them.” while referring to his children. He then says “Even though I didn’t do it‚ I felt guilty because of my brutal impulses.” He wasn’t proud of the thoughts he had and he knew that he would not be having
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Compare and Contrast two Models to Explain Substance Use‚ Abuse and Addiction. Use‚ as the term infers is any use of a drug. The majority of people use a form of drug in one way or another‚ ranging from the use of prescribed medication over the counter‚ to alcohol‚ tobacco‚ caffeine or illicit drugs such as cannabis‚ or amphetamines. In reference to use‚ abuse and addiction two models will be addressed as a way to explain this epidemic. Exploring the disease model‚ from the 1930’s post-Prohibition
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