continues‚ substance abuse across America has become a very serious social problem. It is mental illness that has an effect on different races‚ classes and genders. The affects of substance abuse has caused countless of people to feel heartache and develop feelings of hopelessness. With alcohol and drugs readily available through prescription or on the streets (Butler‚2010)‚ it is obvious why many are acquiring addictive patterns to these accessible substances‚ and that the continual abuse of these
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Discuss the Biological‚ Psychological‚ and Biopsychosocial Models of Drug Use and Abuse. 1.( Maral‚ 2011)‚ defines the biological model of drug use and abuse as the “disease model” of addiction. His theory regards addiction as a disease just like lupus or sickle cell anemia. Maral (2011) posits that Just like many diseases there is no cure‚ only control for abuse. 2. According to Daughton‚ (1992)‚ the Psychosocial model include factors such as personality the presence of a psychiatric disorder‚
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workers have many different techniques used when working with substance abusers. Social workers today encounter substance abuse across all fields. Views on substance abuse have changed greatly over the past 100 years. It used to not be as prevalent as it is now. Social workers only usually were concerned with adults but they did not realize that it starts with adolescents. The public is now more aware of the effects of substance abuse‚ they are able to help family member to get the right treatment
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The effects of drug abuse on a person’s family. Nancy Kiger SPC1010 - Presentation Skills - OL08 Theresa White 2/18/2011 The effects of drug abuse on a person’s family. As a recovering addict I know firsthand how my addiction affected my family. Addiction to alcohol or drugs is a disease; it affects everyone in the family‚ not just the substance abuser. Effects may vary depending on family structure‚ manifesting differently in individual family members; According to the
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website‚ "Substance abuse is used to describe a pattern of substance (drug) use leading to significant problems or distress such as failure to attend work/school‚ substance use in dangerous situations (driving a car)‚ substance-related legal problems‚ or continued substance use that interferes with friendships and or family relationships. Substance abuse‚ as a disorder‚ refers to the abuse of illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances. Alcohol is the most common legal drug of abuse." "Chemical
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TOPIC: To investigate the prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse disorders among the Pacific Islanders‚ with specific reference to Fiji as the study population. INTRODUCTION: In order to discuss mental illness we first have to know what mental health is. Mental health is basically the well being of our cognitive functions as well as our emotional status including how we think‚ feel and behave. For some people mental health means the absence of mental infirmities
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Substance abuse is a compilation of experiences‚ environments and motivations that propel individuals into different directions. It is the unique makeup of an individual’s story. Everyone is brought to the same ending from a different beginning. While some experiences are shared‚ there are plenty of risk factors that can contribute to the development of addiction. Most risk factors fall into one of several categories.Substance abuse does not follow a pattern. It does not have a set of rules that
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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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Substance abuse and being homeless are indistinguishably intertwined. One triggering factor of substance abuse is the consequence of being homeless. Most adolescents who are homeless usually have other disorders such as; serious mental illnesses‚ chronic physical health problems‚ and some even have a history of trauma. They need safe housing‚ appropriate interventions‚ and client-centered care. It is estimated that half of all people who are homeless have diagnosable substance use disorders
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