A SUBSTANCE ABUSE FREE WORKPLACE 1. Describe the effect of illegal or prescription drug and alcohol use in the workplace. How does this affect productivity? Today in the United States‚ 73% of drug users are employed‚ costing American businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. Studies reveal that employees who abuse drugs have a tremendously harmful effect on the workplace—they are more likely to have extended absences from work‚ show up late
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Substance abuse amongst women who are of the childbearing ages has risen in the United States‚ in fact substance abuse is much higher in this age group than with any other age group. While this is a problem within itself already‚ the problem worsens when a woman who was already abusing drugs gets pregnant. It should be assumed that taking drugs during a pregnancy is extremely dangerous‚ not only to the fetus but also to the mother. Pregnancy is proven to be harsh on the mother’s body‚ but when illicit
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Running head: SUBSTANCE ABUSE: PAST AND CURRENT TRENDS OF CELEBRITY USE AND MEDIA REPORTING Substance Abuse: Past and Current Trends of Celebrity Use and Media Reporting University of Phoenix Chemical Dependency in the Workplace PSY425 Todd Holman Nov 07‚ 2009 Introduction Substance abuse in America ebbs and flows from generation to generation. However‚ the exposure of todays generation to much more than past generations due to the dramatic increase in the availability of information
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ADDICTION COUNSELING COMPETENCIES The Knowledge‚ Skills‚ and Attitudes of Professional Practice Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) Series 21 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment 1 Choke Cherry Road Rockville‚ MD 20857 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A number of people deserve recognition for their tireless and dedicated work on this document. The publication was originally conceived and written
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Social Factors that Influence Adolescence Substance Use Cassie Boyd Abstract In society‚ there are different factors that have different impacts on adolescents and substance use. Some of the factors have to do with biological factors such as gender and ethnicity and the types of impacts this has on societal expectations for them. The other influences are more based on relationships that an adolescent has‚ such as the relationship with friends and parents. There are also many internal struggle
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homeless? Contents 1.0 HYPOTHESIS 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Legislation 3.0 Homelessness 3. 1 what is homelessness? 3.2 Legal definition of homelessness 3.3 The effects of homelessness 4.0 Substance abuse. 4.1 What is substance abuse? 4.2 The effects of drug abuse 4.3 possible prevention strategies/ example 5.0 key debates 5.2 Graph A 5.4 Graph B 6.0 Methodology 7.0 reflective accounts 8.0 Bibliography Appendix includes: 1. Copy of Questionnaire 2
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start the effective communication dialogue concerning drug abuse‚ prevention is the beginning step. Prevention programs help control substance abuse in rural communities‚ and they begin at adolescence (“Drugs‚ Brains‚ and Behavior‚” 2011). The programs involve counselors‚ healthcare professionals‚ teachers‚ parents‚ law enforcement‚ and pastors working together to identify problems and develop prevention strategies to control substance abuse in rural areas. Rehabilitation and recovery are also needed
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The effects of drug abuse on a person’s family. Nancy Kiger SPC1010 - Presentation Skills - OL08 Theresa White 2/18/2011 The effects of drug abuse on a person’s family. As a recovering addict I know firsthand how my addiction affected my family. Addiction to alcohol or drugs is a disease; it affects everyone in the family‚ not just the substance abuser. Effects may vary depending on family structure‚ manifesting differently in individual family members; According to the
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Substance abuse is a devastating issue that can be found in almost every society. Though this is not a household problem‚ it is definitely neither an uncommon problem across the world today. The issue often starts in the teenage years and can escalate to various lengths of severity well into adulthood. Substance abuse has a negative outcome and also has many adverse effects on the abuser and on those around them‚ like their families and other impressionable youth. Drugs and alcohol provide the
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The signs of emotional abuse are difficult to diagnose. Since physical marks do not exist when a child is experiencing emotional maltreatment‚ a way to tell is by their actions (www.americanhumane.org). Children suffering from emotional abuse are subject to destructive behaviors. As a result of parental substance abuse‚ the excessive use of drugs or alcohol‚ children who are exposed to these situations are more likely to abuse substances in the same manner. Substance abuse becomes common for children
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