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    Substance Abuse in Vermont

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    According to an article on wcax.com‚ “more Vermonters died from opiate overdoses last year [2011] than murders and traffic fatalities combined.” Some opiates have medically valid uses‚ while others are recreational drugs of abuse. All are physically addictive‚ and it has become evident that many people have begun to abuse them. Pharmaceutical drugs have taken over the minds of many Vermonters. I do believe that Vermont is facing a severe epidemic when it comes to opiate addiction. According to

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    It has been long suggested that homelessness and substance abuse are in some way connected in a lot of cases. While this point has not been debated‚ the issue has become which has occurred first‚ the substance abuse or the homelessness. Has the loss of a home drove people to abuse substances or have people’s illicit substance abuse led to misappropriation of funds and ultimately foreclosure and homelessness. The debate has raged on about whether the substance abuse is a cause for homelessness

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    Adhd and Substance Abuse

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    ADHD and Substance Abuse                                                                                                The Evidence Of Substance Abuse With ADHD                          The purpose of this paper is to identify the link between ADHD and substance abuse. Substance abuse is a true threat to people who are diagnosed with psychological disorders. Among the questions of precursors to substance abuse‚ lies the hypothesis that individuals diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

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    Substance Abuse Assessment

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    Assessment #1 Case Study Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Format Client Name: Susan Boyle (Suzie) Date of 1st Contact: 1-31-13 Social Worker: Date Completed: 2-28 -13 Dimension 1: Client description‚ presenting problem‚ and context of referral. A. Brief description of client: Suzie presents herself as a 45-year-old Caucasian unmarried female with short hair and was wearing male-typical professional attire and glasses. She came across apathetic‚ chewing bubble gum and

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    Nutrition and Substance Abuse Recovery Drug addiction and alcoholism represent a major health problem in the US. Chemical dependency is associated with malnutrition‚ and there is increasing evidence to suggest that nutrition can play an important role in recovery. The present study measured attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors towards nutrition‚ health‚ and self-care in the U.S. population. Using anonymous surveys‚ individuals with a self-reported history of substance abuse were compared to individuals

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    Substance Abuse Disorder

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    City Partial Fulfillment of Requirements in Practicum in School Setting Ψ 19C “Case Study of an Individual with Substance Abuse Disorder” Submitted to: Mr. John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta Submitted by: Andagan‚ Joseph I‚ 2009-108233 SUBSTANCEUSE DISORDER CLINICAL HISTORY Miguel’s symptoms of alcohol dependence started at the same time he learned how to smoke. At the tender age of 14‚ Miguel started engaging in drinking alcohol with his high school friends‚ Miguel belongs

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    NIDA Substance Abuse

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    A substance abuse addiction can be described in many ways. The NIDA states that a “drug addiction is a chronic disease”. People abuse drugs despite the many consequences that it can have‚ especially changes in their brain. The start of any drug addictions begins with the use of taking drugs over time. After taking drugs for an extended period of time‚ it becomes a compulsive behavior that has major long-term affects on your brain function (NIDA‚ 2016). Up until 1906‚ drinking and substance use were

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    Substance Abuse: Heroin

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    By: Saina - 8R Substance Abuse - Heroin Substance abuse means abusing the power of various drugs‚ alcohol or chemicals to the point at which the user can’t stop. This can usually result in physical‚ mental and/or emotional harm to the users and others. Teenagers are more in the risk of the substance abuse as they don’t acknowledge the consequences of their actions; the reason is the biological and psychological changes during the adolescence‚ but also lots of the adults get addicted to the drugs

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    Teen Substance Abuse

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    with teen substance abuse. The Real World of Teen Substance Abuse There is no shortage of statistical data showing that the United States has significant drug issues among its young people. Despite recent declines‚ 14.2 of the teenagers between the ages of 12 and 20 reported heavy binge drinking at some point during 2013‚ according to a study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Additionally‚

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    The Dangers of Drug Abuse During Pregnancy: Prenatal Developmental Issues That Begin With Substance Abuse Abstract Substance abuse is a common issue among pregnant women and is tragic as it not only affects the woman‚ but can have lasting effects on her unborn child. Specifically‚ substance abuse during pregnancy can lead to premature birth‚ low birth weight‚ significant cognitive and behavioral issues‚ and even miscarriage. Pregnant women who use substances such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana

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