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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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW 2005 I. Is Drug & Alcohol Testing Required? The Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate such rules and regulations as to require each insurer to establish a safety program for the health and benefit of the employees of the insured employer. Such safety program shall include language to explain the rights of workers under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Such safety program shall require that all insured employers implement
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Effects of Substance Abuse on Adolescent Development Liberty University Abstract During adolescence‚ cognition and the brain undergo parallel development. Substance abuse has led to impairments in adults but less is known of its effects on adolescent cognition. To be addressed is the neuropsychological performance of adolescents involved in substance use such as alcohol use and marijuana. Effects of substance use are analyzed on neuropsychological composites that include verbal
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Institute of Social studies Graduate School of Development Studies SOLVING DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS AMOUNG YOUTH IN KENYA: LESSONS FROM DUTCH DRUG POLICY A Research Paper presented by: CORNELIUS NOOlO KIMllU Kenya In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Obtaining the Degree of: Master of Arts in Development Studies Specialisation: Public Policy and Management Members of the Examining Committee: Prof. James Bjorkman Dr. Jan Kees van Donge The Hague‚ The
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From the 1920s to the 1950s social workers were not focused on helping alcoholic or drug-dependent people. Instead back then they worked with the spouse of the chemically dependent person. Juvenile drug use was not investigated until 1952. In 1957 social workers were urged to help change public attitudes towards alcoholism. In 1970 legislation was passed that was to affect the delivery of services including social work services to alcoholic clients. Soon courses were offered at school about alcoholism
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they were in circulation‚ drugs have always been abused. Recreationally‚ or Professionally‚ it is bound to happen. This is no different for the ADHD combatting drug of 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
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“Drug addiction cannot be cured if the fear of not consuming drugs is greater than the willpower to quit doing drugs.”- Dr T.P.Chia . Johan J. Goldstein can be compared to this quote by giving the drugs to the addicts because it is safer for society. His arguments show the Emotional‚ Ethical and Rational appeal in order to capture our attention. He starts off with an ethical engaging story about how the detectives caught forty nine men and forty three of them were narcotics addicts. It is plausible
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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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Substance abuse amongst women who are of the childbearing ages has risen in the United States‚ in fact substance abuse is much higher in this age group than with any other age group. While this is a problem within itself already‚ the problem worsens when a woman who was already abusing drugs gets pregnant. It should be assumed that taking drugs during a pregnancy is extremely dangerous‚ not only to the fetus but also to the mother. Pregnancy is proven to be harsh on the mother’s body‚ but when illicit
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The drug epidemic in the United States has been enlightening. Illegal drugs have cost the United States approximately 600 billion in total costs to the economy including lost wages‚ Biopsychosocial model provided a holistic approach to medicine‚ The biopsychosocial approach systematically considers biological‚ psychological and social factors and their complex interactions understanding healthcare‚ illness and health care delivery Biological Aspects of Substance Abuse Addiction can
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