Substance Abuse: Among Society’s Youth Tyra Klein English 20-1 Mrs. Rainier October.8th 2013 Klein 1Substance Abuse: Among Society’s Youth Substance Abuse is all around us in today’s society. 60% of all illicit drug users are between the ages fifteen and twenty-four (Stats Canada). This means teens have the highest risk to fall into a path of drug use. Three common factors can cause drug abuse among teens; Social Factors‚ ’the high mentality’‚ and the availability of a drug to teens. These
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Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did
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rising substance abuse epidemic has brought about a renewed interested in determining the root cause of substance abuse‚ the effects of substance abuse on individuals and societies‚ and the substance abuse treatment modalities that achieve the best outcomes. In reviewing the current research on substance abuse there seems to be no one clear cause of substance abuse disorders‚ although there is strong evidence that a number of life circumstances may predispose an individual to a substance abuse disorder
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Diagnostic Essay My family has influenced me to be exactly who I am today. They have shown me the paths that I do not want to go on‚ and the paths that I do. Every action that I make today‚ I think about how my parents would react before doing so. I’ve seen many people go down the wrong path and not even stop to think about how they are affecting their family. My little close knit family keeps me sane‚ even on my darker days. My family never had the money to spoil me as a child‚ so instead
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Drug Abuse: Child Effects Parents do not conceive a baby or in some cases several babies with the intentions of neglecting and/or abusing them physically and/or emotionally. Some conceive with the hopes of a lifestyle change‚ and others conceive surprisingly unknowingly. Depending on their life circumstance they are overwhelmed with joy or overtaken with grief. But all are concerned with the wellbeing of their child or children because of the known and unknown effects the child may endure during
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people who persistently abuse substances often experience an array of problems‚ including academic difficulties‚ health-related problems (including mental health)‚ poor peer relationships‚ and involvement with the juvenile justice system”(Consequences of youth substance abuse‚ ojjdp.gov). I think this not only affects the natural well being of the person but also society. What exactly are the causes of substance abuse in teens and young adults? Factors leading up to Substance abuse includes; Stress‚ In
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Substance abuse is the use of any substance for an unintended purpose or in an excessive amount. All substances‚ whether legal or illegal‚ have an impact on health when used in the wrong way. Different sub-stances have different effects on the body. Substances that are commonly abused in the United States among the Adolescent age group include alcohol‚ amphetamines‚ anabolic steroids‚ cocaine‚ depressants hallucinogens‚ inhalants‚ marijuana‚ narcotics‚ prescription medications‚ nonprescription (over-the-counter)
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identified with prevalence rates up to 55.8% for any use of illicit drugs and up to 28.0% for illicit drug use in the workplace” (Frone‚ 2006‚ p. 856). Substance abuse affects many in the workplace‚ and the individual’s drug or alcohol mistreatment has a harmful impact in various division of the workplace. Workers who dependent on drugs or alcohol can demonstrate low enthusiasm and be deficient in awareness of detail. When several staff engages in drug abuse‚ the complete work team can endure the effects
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Annotated Bibliography-Substance Abusing Adolescents Afrah F. Hassan Texas A&M University-Commerce Victor C. Strasburger‚ MD‚ The Council on Communications and Media (2010) Children‚ Adolescents‚ Substance Abuse‚ and the Media pg. 791 -799 In the journal the author causes of adolescent substance use are multifactorial‚ but the media can play a key role. Tobacco and alcohol represent the 2 most significant drug threats to adolescents. More than $25 billion per year is spent on advertising
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and risks for youth where they get the chance to grow physically‚ socially and cognitively but also easily affected by risky behaviours such as misuse of substance. According to Clark and Thatcher (2008) ‚ adolescence is the “developmental period of highest risk for the onset of problematic alcohol and other drug” . Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances‚ including alcohol and illicit drugs‚ which can lead to addiction and is likely to continue into adulthood
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