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    Future trends in the United States Healthcare system Title: Future trends in the United States Healthcare system Class HCA421: Health Care Planning & Evaluation Instructor Jennine Kinsey Name Crystal Batts Date October 29‚ 2012 Future trends in the United States Healthcare system For this paper I have chosen to write about the future trends in the United States healthcare system regarding Financial and Insurance issues‚ and access to health care including the uninsured and those

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    Congress: An Abuse of Power? Preserving life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness has been atop all priorities of the United states of America (United States Constitution‚ 1776). To maintain this mission‚ a framework for the organization of the United States Government and it’s relationship to the people was developed. This creation has become the supreme law of the United States. It is known as the Constitution (United States Constitution‚ 1776). This oldest written Constitution still in use by any

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    technology enables us as humans‚ and make us lazy. While that may hold some truth‚ it is better to be knowledgeable and proficient in this area rather than being left behind. School is no longer limited to simple reading‚ writing and arithmetic. The use of technology has expanded the prospect for education‚ giving us never-ending possibilities. Therefore‚ technology deserves significant school attention in order for students to possess technological survival skills. The positive effects of how it

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    ‚ Do drugs and alcohol contribute to people becoming homeless or are there uses‚ a result of becoming homeless? Contents 1.0 HYPOTHESIS 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Legislation 3.0 Homelessness 3. 1 what is homelessness? 3.2 Legal definition of homelessness 3.3 The effects of homelessness 4.0 Substance abuse. 4.1 What is substance abuse? 4.2 The effects of drug abuse 4.3 possible prevention strategies/ example 5.0 key debates 5.2 Graph A 5.4 Graph B

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    Substance abuse is a devastating issue that can be found in almost every society. Though this is not a household problem‚ it is definitely neither an uncommon problem across the world today. The issue often starts in the teenage years and can escalate to various lengths of severity well into adulthood. Substance abuse has a negative outcome and also has many adverse effects on the abuser and on those around them‚ like their families and other impressionable youth. Drugs and alcohol provide the

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    chose for this project was the link between domestic violence and substance abuse. From the research that I did‚ there is a definite link between domestic abuse and substance abuse. According to the National Coalition against domestic violence‚ "Regular alcohol abuse is one of the leading factors for intimate partner violence." Approximately 61% of domestic violence offenders also have substance abuse problems. Domestic violence is the use of intentional emotional‚ psychological‚ sexual‚ or physical

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    Methamphetamine and College Age Students an Overview Substance abuse has become a major problem in today’s society. Every walk of life and every age group has had issues both direct and indirect in regards to substance abuse. One particular age group has had noted issues with drugs and alcohol. College students are especially vulnerable to the temptation of substance abuse while attempting to complete their studies. One particular drug has become a perennial problem in the college communities

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    A SUBSTANCE ABUSE FREE WORKPLACE 1. Describe the effect of illegal or prescription drug and alcohol use in the workplace. How does this affect productivity? Today in the United States‚ 73% of drug users are employed‚ costing American businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. Studies reveal that employees who abuse drugs have a tremendously harmful effect on the workplace—they are more likely to have extended absences from work‚ show up late

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    Amphetamines‚ known on the street as “speed” (themix.org). Common uses for abuse are to increase energy‚ fatigue reducement‚ and increased focus (nida.gov)‚ all of which end up being detrimental to health when taken in the doses required to get the desired effect (narconon.org). In professional sports‚ drug abuse is extremely common‚ as players are paid based off of how frequently they win‚ which is greatly increased with the use of banned substances that increase performance‚ such as Amphetamines. The Sport

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    Substance Abuse Counselor Substance Abuse Counselors‚ otherwise known as Behavioral Disorder counselors‚ advise people who suffer from alcoholism‚ drug addiction‚ eating disorders‚ or other behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors do a variety of things such as evaluate client’s’ mental and physical health‚ addiction or problem behavior‚ and readiness for the treatment they need. The first rehab clinic was formed in 1982 by President Ford’s wife‚ Betty Ford‚ when she developed an addiction

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