costs through Medicaid are linked to substance abuse. $1 out of $4 is spent on Medicare inpatient care. About 70 percent of state prison and jail inmates used drugs on a regular basis. One-third of state prison growth can be accounted to drug offenses. Since 1985 there has been an 80 percent increase in prison population. Addictions cause an economic burden on the United States that is two times that of diseases affecting the brain. Untreated substance addiction and abuse can have significant
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION Drugs are chemical substances either synthetic or natural when taken that alter the normal physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic substances resulting to changes in behavior and normal functioning of the body. This paper looks into the effects of drug abuse (on academic performance)‚ the common drugs abused and ways and means of mitigating the same. It also looks into the common
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Jane spent several days before transferring to the Bridge House. Presenting Problem Jane recently gave birth to her premature baby during her sixth month of pregnancy‚ due to substance and alcohol abuse. Jane’s new born is currently in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and she expresses‚ “I
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I hammered. I beat it raw‚ until the piece was unrecognizable. I manipulated it in a way to suit my own twisted desires. And like that‚ I was finished. Sweat dripped off my brow‚ as I cleaned and wiped the surface with rubbing alcohol and surface cleaner‚ making it shine to show my blood covered face and sweat drenched shirt. This summer‚ I spent my weeks‚ day in and day out‚ working on an old pickup. The pickup was a 1991‚ with over four hundred thousand miles‚ and enough stories to bring a child
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Jeffrey was not very popular in high school. He played the clarinet‚ tennis‚ and wrote for the school paper. He also had a history of alcohol abuse‚ which will continue for the rest of life. A classmate recalls Jeffrey drinking cups of scotch at his desk. Though unpopular‚ he was known for a lot of pranks including bleating like a sheep‚ shouting out things at strange times‚ and faking epileptic fits. In addition around age fourteen‚ his compulsions in regard to necrophilia and murder began. Dahmer
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It was a little hard to remember everything we had gone over during the semester. I finally had to flip through the book to make sure I didn’t forget anything. I felt like some of the chapters didn’t apply to me like the chapter about drugs‚ but then I remembered my almost addiction to the most used drug in society. I drink way too much coffee. It doesn’t help that I compare myself to other people and see they drink more so I think I’m doing fine if I don’t drink a pot a day. I think that is my worst
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Diffusion Rate of Substances Jesselyn P. Rodriguez Group 4 Section X-2L August 13‚ 2013 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT The effect of molecular weight on the rate of diffusion of substances is tested using two tests: the glass tube test and the agar-water gel test. In the glass tube test‚ two cotton balls were soaked in two different substances‚ one in hydrochloric
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there is association between sexual orientation of an individual and substance use. Recent research points out that higher rates of substance abuse including alcohol among youths who self-reported that they were gender minorities or had attraction with the same sex ( Lesbian‚ Gay or Bisexual)(Faulkner et al‚ 1998‚ Garofalo et al‚ 1998‚ Hahm et al‚ 2008). The exact mechanism of the interaction between sexual orientation and substance abuse is complicated. The most common link has been studied by the
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JOHN. "Substance Dualism or Body-Soul Duality?." Science & Christian Belief‚ vol. 22‚ no. 1‚ Apr. 2010‚ pp. 57-80. EBSCOhost‚ search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=50454652&site=ehost-live. John Turl goes over some Christian views and how some dualisms are still in light. The article states substance dualism is no longer tenable (pg. 57). Also stated is Christians should be prepared to review their understandings of anthropology and eternal life but to not lose hope in substance dualism
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When I get older I want to be a substance abuse counselor. Substance abuse counselors are important because if you or someone you know is addicted to something they can get help from someone in this field. I think I would be a good person for this kind of job. All my life I have been around substance abusers and I myself was once a substance abuser. A substance abuser is someone who is prescribed something but instead of taking it when needed they abuse it and take it whenever they want to‚ usually
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