The research by Dirks-Linhorst‚ Groom & Linhorst (2012) focused on the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment as an intermediate sanction on probationers in a jail setting who had been previously unsuccessful in completing community based treatment. Dirks-Linhorst et al. (2012) sought how this established method of treatment would differ among two separate groups of state probationers. One group of probationers was sent directly to jail upon their conviction and would participate in the Choices
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Running head: RESEARCH PAPER Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse Liberty University Abstract This paper examines how harm reduction is a theoretical model which has been proposed to address the harm which is caused by the behavior of an individual‚ not only to themselves‚ but also to the wider community. In particular‚ it looks at how the model has also provided a potential framework for dealing with substance abuse‚ and has been adopted in practice in many countries around the world. This
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workers aim to protect people and assist them to change their lives. Social workers from all areas are likely to come across and work with families and people who are affected by their own or someone else’s alcohol or other drug problems. Increased substance used is reported within adults and people with learning disabilities (Davies: 2012). In the UK about one third of the grown-up residents amid the ages of 16 to 64 accept having used some sort of illicit drug in their life time. Individuals less than
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ONLINE GAMING The model of the genesis of problematic use presented in the popular media and the writing of interested clinicians is very similar to those found in the substance abuse literature. This substance abuse model suggests that exposure to online gaming leads to dependence‚ which in turn leads to any number of negative social and psychological outcomes including depression and job-loss. To paraphrase‚ models like the one shown in Figure 1.1 suggest that if you play games‚ you
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such as partaking in recreational illegal substance use. In addition‚ substance use (is a dependence on a legal or illegal drug or medication) as a disease (a disorder of structure or function in a human‚ animal‚ or plant‚ especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or affect a specific location) or choice has been a very controversial topic‚ creating a lot of debate among people and researchers. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ in 2013 “it was projected that 24.6 million
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REVIEW ILP AND CLIENT RIGHTS AND CLIENT CODE OF CONDUCT. CM reiterates the shelter rule and regulation and client must adhere to the shelter rule and regulation and 10pm curfew. WORKER ASSESSMENT: Plan of action: Client must participate in a substance & mental health program to address her drug dependency and major depression; client must continue with medication regimen. Client is not a candidate to live independently and her housing goal is unrealistic. Client must be open to a 24 hour SRO
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known on the street as “speed” (themix.org). Common uses for abuse are to increase energy‚ fatigue reducement‚ and increased focus (nida.gov)‚ all of which end up being detrimental to health when taken in the doses required to get the desired effect (narconon.org). In professional sports‚ drug abuse is extremely common‚ as players are paid based off of how frequently they win‚ which is greatly increased with the use of banned substances that increase performance‚ such as Amphetamines. The Sport where
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dependency is an uphill battle and can be a long tiresome bumpy road. At times‚ the journey itself may even seem impossible‚ but it’s not. If you’re ready to put an end to your habit and willing to receive help‚ you can recover from alcoholism and alcohol abuse - no matter how bad the addiction is. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom; you can make a change at any time. To get started on the process‚ just read ahead. So “why do people still drink until they black out?” and “what can be done to overcome
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Andrew Costa Professor Myles HUS 211 Substance Abuse 3/12/15 Opioids Outline Intro- Opium- from the Greek word opos‚ meaning juice or sap‚ was originally chewed‚ eaten‚ or blended into various liquids and swallowed. (Inaba 4-7) It was cultivated in The Mediterranean‚ and Southwest Asia. Dating all the way back to the 206 B.C.‚ Opium was a major product traded on the Silk Road. This classification of drugs is used primarily to treat pain‚ diarrhea‚ and cough. They are known to bring on a sense
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Crowne and a few of her acquaintances‚ I have diagnosed her with sexual addiction which leads to a backlash of substance abuse or in many other occasions is a result of substance abuse. Sexual addiction is a compulsive desire to participate or engage in sexual activity. Sexual addiction and hypersexual disorder are very similar‚ and tend to have the same
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