Addiction affects people from diverse backgrounds‚ and helping professionals in virtually every area of practice encounter people with these problems. This essay discusses addiction in generic terms‚ and the methods that social workers can employ to address addiction-related cases. The first section entails a brief introduction as outlined above. The second section occasions an overview of addiction. The third section would briefly discuss some methods employed by social workers to help people with addiction
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Can people of color be racist? Muhammad Ali once said: "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong." For most of us‚ the words "skin color" and "hate" bring to mind the issue of racism. Why? The answer is a well-established mentality to racism. Racism is a global problem that has existed throughout the history of mankind. Despite the different kinds of measures taken against racism including African-American Civil Rights
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Can people resolve psychosocial crises (as Erikson described them) during a later stage of personality development? If so‚ how? If not‚ why not? Yes I do believe that people can resolve psychosocial crises during a later stage of personality development. According to Erikson’s theory‚there are eight development stages which they are: 1. Trust vs. Mistrust- first stage occur between birth to the age of one year at this age a child depend on their parents to take care of them ‚ so if the child
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Paul Childrey Professor Lisa Lykins English 111 September 26‚ 2012 “How Do You Kill 11 Million People?” How do you kill eleven million people and get away with it? It is a question that certainly needs to be thought about and answered. My favorite period in history is the World War II era. My thinking was really changed when I read the book “How Do You Kill 11 Million People?” As the author stated so vividly‚ “you begin with a lie” (Andrews). This book began by questioning the history
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"Why do people resort to violence?" "Who shot me? You punks didn’t finish; now you’re about to feel the wrath of a menace‚ I hit em’ up." A quote from late Tupac Shakur and most young men’s anthem and golden rule they live by. Each factor of a person’s life or make up can affect and be affected by another factor. Peer pressure‚ drugs and alcohol‚ lack of intelligence‚ negligence in the home‚ revenge‚ and abuse can cause psychological problems. When the accumulation of negative factors
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Who Made Halloween a Holiday? To understand who made Halloween a holiday‚ you first need to understand how Halloween came to be. Halloween is derived from the Celtic celebration of Samhain‚ which was celebrated 2‚000 years ago. Roman Catholics took over the celebration when they entered the Celtic regions of the world. The holiday evolved into a more religious observance under the Catholics. It wasn’t until Irish settlers coming to America‚ decided to revive the traditions of the original basis
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question that remains is‚ “Why would anyone want to join a gang?” People join gangs for many reasons. Some of these reason include‚ a sense of “family”‚ protection‚ family tradition‚ or simply to look cool‚ but there are four primary reasons that describe most gang members: Poverty- Most gangs exist because of one reason‚ money. By committing countless crimes of theft and drugs‚ gangs can make large amounts of money. Some people with money problems may turn to crime if they can’t make enough with
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People are fascinated by new technologies and the innovations. And they are all the more attracted than they can appreciate the openness they bring to them. Indeed‚ more and more people are connected‚ and use the devices in they every day life‚ to meet people from the entire world‚ remain connected and discover new fields of possibilities. The more they use the NTIC‚ the more they want to push back their frontiers. However‚ fascination often hides some fear. Indeed behind the fascination reside the
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alone or in a group led by a tour guide? Some people prefer to travel all by themselves. But i think the best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide. When i travel in a group led by a tour guide‚ i don’t have to worry about when‚ how long to travel‚ which places to go to. I also don’t have to worry about the local language and customs. The only thing i have to worry is enjoying myself. Firstly‚ i don’t have to worry about when or how long to travel. I only have to choose where i
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Born to be different‚ individuals should emphasize and completely take advantage of their uniqueness in order to succeed. It is those differences that launch those who emphasize distinctness of things‚ into success. Through the stories of amusement parks‚ the theme has been manifested to be true for several times. Randy Guthrie‚ the ex-CEO of the ocean park‚ constructed Ocean Park by imitating Western amusement parks such as Disney‚ and finally launched Ocean Park into serious ‘financial crises’
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