CHAPTER 4 Substance-Related Disorders ● BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT DATA The substance-related disorders are composed of two groups: the substance-use disorders (dependence and abuse) and the substanceinduced disorders (intoxication and withdrawal). Other substanceinduced disorders (delirium‚ dementia‚ amnesia‚ psychosis‚ mood disorder‚ anxiety disorder‚ sexual dysfunction‚ and sleep disorders) are included in the chapters with which they share symptomatology (e.g.‚ substance-induced mood disorders
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Summary #2- Labeling of GMOs Article title: An Open Mind Wants More: Opinion Strength and the Desire for Genetically Modified Food Labeling Policy Author: Sonja Radas‚ Mario Teisi‚ and Brian Roe Written/Published date: October 1‚ 2008 Source: Journal of Consumer Affairs Link: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+open+mind+wants+more%3A+opinion+strength+and+the+desire+for...-a0185487515 Two main opposing viewpoints exist with regard to GMO food policy labeling; some sources suggest
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The Dilemma of Diagnostic Labeling Special education has taken on a very distinct look compared to 30 years ago. Today‚ most learning disabled students are mainstreamed into classes with other students. While some school experts believe that the labeling of students with a learning disability causes social challenges for those students‚ proper testing and labeling are essential for struggling students to receive the help they need to overcome and better cope with their challenges. The use of disability
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I do not think that labeling always benefits students with disabilities. When someone is labeled they are often seen for their disability before they are seen as just being a person. People tend to focus more on the disability of the person and the fact that they cannot perform a task instead of modifying the task so they can perform it to the best of their ability. Labeling a student under one of the thirteen categories may distinguish which disability the child has but‚ not all cases of that
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attended school. Journal entry II Reflection Journal Entry I What is Labeling? A tag used to identify children with learning disabilities. Types of Labeling – Slow learners‚ lazy‚ unmotivated‚ rude‚ dumb and disgusting. Advantages of Labeling 1. Had it not been for labeling there would not have been any funds for educational programs for children with learning disabilities. 2. Labeling allows professionals to meet so that they can work together for a common goal to
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for safety in such products (Kaldveer).This could lead to companies making potentially harmful or even deadly alterations to their product that would not be known until it was too late. My personal opinion is that not only should the FDA also start labeling but finding out what was actually altered in the company’s product. Although this would create more hassle and more paperwork for the companies‚ I think that it would be in the best benefit for the consumers at large. For instance a person purchasing
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Abstact 1) Introduction An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances‚ such as food‚ beverages‚ fuels‚ for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents‚ while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products
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The article Effects of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse on Criminal Offenses was a very interesting article and it also brought up some interesting facts. It talks about people who have a mental illness are overrepresented in jails and prisons. In the article it says that these people with these mental illnesses need treatment and not punishment and I think that is so true (4). I work in a prison and most of the prison population is mentally ill. I feel that if they would have given these
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With the intention of being able to alter the crop to reap numerous benefits‚ GMOs have made its impact. While some states are not enforcing the labeling of GMOs in food products‚ most are rightfully agreeing that it is a necessity to have the controversial ingredients labeled
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searched for “GMO food labeling”. As I expected a large number of links appeared. The one that most intrigued me was one by the New York Times‚ “U.S. Senate to Vote on GMO Food Labeling Bill”‚ co-written by Jennifer Steinhauer and Stefanie Strom. As I read the article‚ it became apparent that this had developed into quite the political controversy. A modern day republican versus democrat debate. The democrats‚ against the idea of food labeling‚ were worried that the labeling would cause food prices
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