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    Past‚ Present‚ and Future Trends January 27‚ 2013 Don Alan Mo Frederick Aaron McDonald Ashley Richard Brenda Torres Sandra Cawthon Raven Jones Policing as defined by Merriam Webster is to control‚ regulate‚ or keep in order by the use of police. Since the early years of its existence‚ policing has taken on several changes some historically. Policing has made momentous changes since its implementation. Policing has changed form a one sheriff community to a multi-agency

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    Substance Abuse and Addiction: Is There a Solution? Chad Mooney California College San Diego CSS101 September 18‚ 2012 Prof. Jim Rieser   Substance Abuse and Addiction: Is There a Solution? Do you or someone you know have a problem with drugs or alcohol? Has life become unmanageable? You should be aware of the differences between abuse and addiction. Because drug abuse and addiction disrupt so many aspects of your life‚ treatment is not simple. Understanding drug abuse and addiction and

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    project that would educate its students about the dangers of substance abuse. The students would actually be in the different sports programs and be part of promoting healthy lifestyles without the use of drugs. The students will come together and receive training from educators. Some of the goals will include an education program and planning alcohol free events‚ promote leadership‚ work with athletes’ to train others‚ and develop alcohol abuse prevention programs. We believe that the enthusiasm for

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    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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    This vicious cycle of secretive substance dependence is often not immediately detected. This is not only due to the addicted nurse’s initial ability to maintain a normal amount of productivity but also to the nurse’s colleagues’ willingness to ignore such trepidations. Some

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    Nelson Day: 347-364-8393 773 Concourse Village East #24-K Evening: 718-538-8765 Bronx‚ NY 10451 mnelson918@gmail.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Strong commitment to preserving the mental health of people striving for recovery from substance abuse. Proven organizational‚ interpersonal‚ and communication skills with the ability to function in a fast pace setting. Exceptional problem solving‚ good planning and computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office‚ MS Word‚ Excel‚ Access

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    start the effective communication dialogue concerning drug abuse‚ prevention is the beginning step. Prevention programs help control substance abuse in rural communities‚ and they begin at adolescence (“Drugs‚ Brains‚ and Behavior‚” 2011). The programs involve counselors‚ healthcare professionals‚ teachers‚ parents‚ law enforcement‚ and pastors working together to identify problems and develop prevention strategies to control substance abuse in rural areas. Rehabilitation and recovery are also needed

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    primarily on family treatment as it relates to substance abuse. Upon doing extensive research on this topic‚ it became evident that the most common overall treatment for families dealing with substance issues is family therapy. This type of treatment‚ however‚ consists of many different models and approaches. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ there are currently four models being used as the basis for familial therapy and substance abuse treatment. Those four models include: the

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    Adolescent Substance Abuse Being a teenager and raising a teenager are individually‚ and collectively‚ enormous challenges. For many teens‚ illicit substance use and abuse become part of the landscape of their teenage years. Although most adolescents who use drugs do not progress to become drug abusers‚ or drug addicts in adulthood‚ drug use in adolescence is a very risky proposition. Even small degrees of substance abuse (for example‚ alcohol‚ marijuana‚ and inhalants) can have negative consequences

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    are resorting to substance abuse. There are many different situations that result in different reasons why teens struggle with drug and or alcohol abuse. Today’s teenagers cry out continuously for their own personal freedom but in many ways they have thrown out their responsibilities as well as their right to these personal freedoms with their increasing turn towards drugs. Many negative factors can come into play from substance abuse. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ in 1997 nearly

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