substance abuse are important. A combination of Psychopharmacological and Psychotherapeutic interventions shows significant improvement in the treatment outcomes (Manseau & Bogenschutz‚ 2016). In one study‚ it has shown that many Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups do not involve discussion of Psychiatric medication during the meetings. The uses of “Dual focus” groups are encouraged for individuals with mental illness and Substance use. Dual focus involves both the addiction treatment specialist
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Arizona v. Rodney Joseph Gant 1. Heading a. Arizona v. R. Joseph Gant‚ Supreme Court of the United States‚ 2009 (April 21‚ 2009) 2. Statement of Facts a. Tucson‚ Arizona police officers acted on an anonymous tip that the residence at 2524 N. Walnut Ave was being used to sell drugs. The door was answered by Rodney Gant‚ who after a records check‚ revealed that Gant’s driver’s license had been suspended and there was an outstanding warrant out for his arrest for driving with a suspended license
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Substance abuse Eunice Armstrong Psy 270 Axia College University of Phoenix The sociocultural theory states that people use substance abuse because of stress and the environmental factors due to the fact that socioeconomics and unemployment are evident. Thus‚ they use drugs as a means to relief themselves from stress. In addition‚ the
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Cited: University of Phoenix PSY 425. (2010) Levinthal‚ C. F. (2010). Drugs‚ Behavior‚ and Modern Society (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson. Retrieved Chapters 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ and 9 October 2010. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. (January 2010). Retrieved October 2010 from www.ok.gov/obndd/ Drug Enforcement Agency. (2010). Retrieved October 2010 from www.jusice.gov/dea US Department of Justics. (January 2010). Retrieved October 2010 from www.justice.gov
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Prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in the United States especially among the youth of our country. The Partnership for a Drug Free America says that 2‚500 teens a day abuse prescription drugs. Abuse of these narcotics can lead to serious mental and physical consequences. Why is this such a problem‚ what can we do to solve it‚ and how is it affecting our social lives? First we must explore what prescription drugs are being abused. The most popular abused drugs fall into three categories
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Health Care Reform Project YOURNAME CLASS DATE PRESENTED TO Health Care Reform Project Prescription drugs are one of the main increasing costs in health care. It has an impact on the population that could not afford prescription drugs‚ including brand name. The use of generic and OTC (over-the-counter) drugs gave the underprivileged groups in America a better chance for purchase. People believe that the generic form of the drugs do not have the same effect that brand name
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1960. Addiction medical organizations have adopted the disease model of addiction and this model is currently used in both the professional treatment of alcoholics and other drug addicts as well as in self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous (Meyer and Quenzer‚ 2005). The concept of alcoholism as a disease is accurately based on three criteria which support the disease model. In order for an affliction or disorder to meet the minimum criteria to be categorized as a disease
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The assessment of the neighborhood was completed individually on separate occasions and as a group on our way to a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting. As a group our windshield survey was captured while driving from Northeastern Hospital‚ west on Allegheny Avenue‚ and south on Kensington Avenue. The time of the window survey was approximately 5:45 on a warm Tuesday evening. We decided to drive along the smaller side streets after the meeting‚ in order to get a different view of the community. It was
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Name of Client: David J General Information: 18yo male‚ currently seeking therapy @ community mental health center following a traumatic accident that ended any possibility for a football career Medical / Physical Health Status: family Dr. stated David possibly has depression as a result of the accident; still recovering from injury Employment/Work History and Financial problems and Support Status: HS drop out; parent’s divorces‚ lives with mother‚ received support from siblings
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