The Issue of Substance Abuse in the Military: Before‚ During and Returning From Deployment Nicole Thomas Psychology 101 March 18‚ 2013 The Issue of Substance Abuse in the Military: Before‚ During and Returning From Deployment Current numbers estimate about one-third of people meet the criteria for a substance abuse problem. As one would assume‚ the number for people in stressful situations is higher (Lande et al.‚ 2011). “Substance abuse includes alcohol‚ tobacco‚ illicit drugs‚ and misuse
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1. Discussion on the topic of substance use and abuse in adolescence 2. Development of plan to address the issues of substance use and abuse in adolescence WHY DO SOME ADOLESCENTS USE DRUGS? As children move from adolescence to young adulthood‚ they encounter dramatic physical‚ emotional‚ and lifestyle changes. Developmental transitions‚ such as puberty and increasing independence‚ have been associated with alcohol use. Binge drinking is a type of drinking defined for men as consuming five
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website‚ "Substance abuse is used to describe a pattern of substance (drug) use leading to significant problems or distress such as failure to attend work/school‚ substance use in dangerous situations (driving a car)‚ substance-related legal problems‚ or continued substance use that interferes with friendships and or family relationships. Substance abuse‚ as a disorder‚ refers to the abuse of illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances. Alcohol is the most common legal drug of abuse." "Chemical
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way to deal with their daily lives and that way is in the form of substance abuse and/or addiction. This kind of destructive behavior is a global problem and I don’t think people will ever realize the harm that it brings. Sometimes there is misunderstandings between substance abuse and substance addiction and the two often get their definitions mixed up‚ even though there may be some bit of overlapping. Substance abuse doesn’t consist of drug tolerance as a factor. It refers to an individual
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This vicious cycle of secretive substance dependence is often not immediately detected. This is not only due to the addicted nurse’s initial ability to maintain a normal amount of productivity but also to the nurse’s colleagues’ willingness to ignore such trepidations. Some
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project that would educate its students about the dangers of substance abuse. The students would actually be in the different sports programs and be part of promoting healthy lifestyles without the use of drugs. The students will come together and receive training from educators. Some of the goals will include an education program and planning alcohol free events‚ promote leadership‚ work with athletes’ to train others‚ and develop alcohol abuse prevention programs. We believe that the enthusiasm for
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My experience as a substance abuse counselor intern with a rural non-profit substance abuse treatment agency afforded me the opportunity to effectively learn and manage many operational aspects of a treatment facility. The position provided me with an appropriate skill set to deliver effective substance abuse treatment services to individuals with a DSM 5 Substance Use Disorder diagnosis within an Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient treatment setting. As a Western Regional Drug Court Treatment Team
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Substance Abuse and Addiction: Is There a Solution? Chad Mooney California College San Diego CSS101 September 18‚ 2012 Prof. Jim Rieser Substance Abuse and Addiction: Is There a Solution? Do you or someone you know have a problem with drugs or alcohol? Has life become unmanageable? You should be aware of the differences between abuse and addiction. Because drug abuse and addiction disrupt so many aspects of your life‚ treatment is not simple. Understanding drug abuse and addiction and
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Substance abuse is a compilation of experiences‚ environments and motivations that propel individuals into different directions. It is the unique makeup of an individual’s story. Everyone is brought to the same ending from a different beginning. While some experiences are shared‚ there are plenty of risk factors that can contribute to the development of addiction. Most risk factors fall into one of several categories.Substance abuse does not follow a pattern. It does not have a set of rules that
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