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    2159-9777 online DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2013.763560 Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: How are Family Factors Related to Substance Use Change? Karine Bertrand‚ Ph.D.a ; Isabelle Richer‚ Ph.D.b ; Natacha Brunelle‚ Ph.D.c ; Isabelle Beaudoin‚ Ph.D.d ; Annie Lemieux‚ M.Sc.e & Jean-Marc Ménard‚ M.A.f Abstract — Parental involvement in adolescents’ substance abuse treatment is highly recommended‚ even though the mechanisms explaining how this favors youths’ recovery are not well understood

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    Technology is an essential need in everybody’s life. Without technology‚ many things would not be able to materialize. As for me‚ technology has made my life more enjoyable and easy. One of the useful products of technology would be the television. Usually‚ my family would sit together in the living room to watch television programmes together after dinner. During this time‚ we would occasionally talk about the shows that are being broadcasted. This allows my family to interact with each other more often

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    Military Veterans face many life changing stressors while away on active duty as well as when they return home. To cope with the stress‚ drugs and alcohol become a way to self-medicate and cover the unseen pain. Substance abuse‚ because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ is a coping mechanism for some of the nation’s Veterans‚ but with proper medical attention‚ treatment is possible. PTSD can occur after a traumatic event‚ in which there are four types of symptoms: reliving the event or

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    of medical and even spiritual properties. Many individuals are able to use substances with no negative consequences‚ but for many it can lead to addiction. Addiction will lead the individuals to have to chronic‚ relapsing‚ and compulsive behavior despite the known negative side effects. There are many substances that can lead to addiction and these substances are broken down into categories (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚ 2015). Substances that are popular and highly addictive yet cause very different out reactions

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    Substance Abuse The sociocultural theory‚ the behavioral/cognitive theory and the biological theory are all Viewpoints with which I agree. These viewpoints all share certain elements. The sociocultural theory holds that substance abuse results from stress and environmental factors. In situations where low socioeconomics and unemployment are evident‚ drugs are commonly used as a means of relief from stress. The behavioral/cognitive viewpoint sees the situational substance

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    if my friends are OK‚ if some of them are infected‚ or if their families are or even if they are dead‚ I have not allowed out because I risk my life‚ beyond people outside are becoming crazy looking for medicines for their infected loved‚ everything is out

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    How reading has impacted my life. My life is kinda crazy. When I was little we moved a lot so in the car during long trips I would read Toad and Frog or Curious George. I never hate long car rides because I always had a book to read. In fourth grade i was put into class that helped me read because when we moved I would keep behind and not understand what the class was learning. I was in that class for maybe two month because I learn very easily well beside spelling. When I was in 8th grade I read

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    Substance Abuse Smoking HCA 250 March 15‚ 2013 Robbie Johnson Substance Abuse Smoking Smoking is a form of nicotine dependence that many of us rely on for various reasons. Every person smokes for a reason whether it is peer pressure in high school‚ parents smoking‚ friends‚ co workers. People want to fit into the in crowd some have started and want to quit or have tried multiple times and have not succeeded. The withdrawal symptoms can include irritability‚ anxiety‚ difficulty concentrating

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    Promethazine/Codeine. It was once said that cannabis is the gateway drug to every other drug. Not once has a person overdosed on cannabis‚ but yet these modern day dope fiends are using other outlets. They are crushing up pills and making prescription cocktails. This phase is turning into an epidemic and many people are dying due to such ignorance of life. The music that is listened to has a big influence on the youth and teens of our present and future generations. It might not be cool to do

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    orientations I couldn’t help but relate the different viewpoints to people and situations in my life. People may not be aware of care and justice ethics‚ but most scenarios fit into one of the two viewpoints. At the time I wasn’t able to fully understand how people with a justice viewpoint thought through things‚ but now I am able to understand their way of thinking more clearly. Care and justice ethics has affected my life in many ways and through this class I can now recognize and identify them. We learned

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