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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TOPIC: To investigate the prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse disorders among the Pacific Islanders‚ with specific reference to Fiji as the study population. INTRODUCTION: In order to discuss mental illness we first have to know what mental health is. Mental health is basically the well being of our cognitive functions as well as our emotional status including how we think‚ feel and behave. For some people mental health means the absence of mental infirmities
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and any other factors employees get into substance abuse. This report will cover how substance abuse may affect the business and its employees. It will also tackle how to address the issue considering employees are not open about it. Problem According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)‚ 68.9% of all drug users are employed and active in the workplace. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) also reports that substance abuse cost the Canadian economy more than $39
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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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Effects of Substance Abuse on Adolescent Development Liberty University Abstract During adolescence‚ cognition and the brain undergo parallel development. Substance abuse has led to impairments in adults but less is known of its effects on adolescent cognition. To be addressed is the neuropsychological performance of adolescents involved in substance use such as alcohol use and marijuana. Effects of substance use are analyzed on neuropsychological composites that include verbal
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workers have many different techniques used when working with substance abusers. Social workers today encounter substance abuse across all fields. Views on substance abuse have changed greatly over the past 100 years. It used to not be as prevalent as it is now. Social workers only usually were concerned with adults but they did not realize that it starts with adolescents. The public is now more aware of the effects of substance abuse‚ they are able to help family member to get the right treatment
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and social factors and their complex interactions understanding healthcare‚ illness and health care delivery Biological Aspects of Substance Abuse Addiction can be defined as a chronic‚ relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use‚ despite harmful consequences (NIH). Consuming drugs can affect the biological process. Substance Abuse is considered a brain disease because
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ONLINE GAMING The model of the genesis of problematic use presented in the popular media and the writing of interested clinicians is very similar to those found in the substance abuse literature. This substance abuse model suggests that exposure to online gaming leads to dependence‚ which in turn leads to any number of negative social and psychological outcomes including depression and job-loss. To paraphrase‚ models like the one shown in Figure 1.1 suggest that if you play games‚ you
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due to her uncontrolled seizure disorder she is not a candidate to live on her own. Client report she will not accept an SRO. REVIEW ILP AND CLIENT RIGHTS AND CLIENT CODE OF CONDUCT. CM reiterates the shelter rule and regulation and client must adhere to the shelter rule and regulation and 10pm curfew. WORKER ASSESSMENT: Plan of action: Client must participate in a substance & mental health program to address her drug dependency and major depression; client must continue with medication regimen.
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on substance use and abuse? Do your substance use behaviors/beliefs differ from those of your family‚ favorite media star‚ or peers? Growing up‚ I led somewhat of a sheltered life in a moderately conservative Christian home so using drugs was neither an option I explored or even considered. My mother is abstinent when it comes to alcohol and my father had an occasional beer during the summer when fishing but other than that I was pretty much naïve when it came to any type of substance abuse. My
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