Religion speech Hello fellow classmates‚ today I’m going to inform you on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Alcohol abuse is due to many factors‚ including how you were raised‚ your social environment and your emotional health. American Indians and Native Alaskans are more likely to develop alcohol abuse‚ also people who have a family history of alcoholism or heavy drinkers are more likely to develop some sort of drinking problem. People who suffer from mental health problems such as anxiety‚ depression
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Should people on public assistance be required to pass drug screenings? Almost all jobs and companies require a drug test before hiring you as an employee. So there is no reason a person requesting public assistance should not be required to pass a drug test as well. I don’t mean random drug testing either. Make it a requirement to receive their benefits. Our country cannot continue to waste money and expect taxpayers to support them. Enough is enough. If we sit back and allow the public health
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Effects of Genetics and Environment on Substance Abuse Human Growth and Development 11/30/11 Abstract Previous research has shown direct links between environmental factors and substance use in adolescents‚ while the link between genetic factors and substance abuse may only be inferred. The current research further investigates the correlation between genetic and environmental factors and substance abuse in adolescents. The results showed overwhelming evidence that
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represents the legal‚ moral and ethical implications of testing for the presence of alcohol or drugs as a precondition of employment or as a condition of continued employment. It is the author’s opinion of moral‚ ethical and legal issues that such testing causes. What exactly is meant by "moral and ethical issues"? The "Moral" refers to the conditions to be satisfied by any right course of action. In the context of drug and alcohol testing‚ the objective factors such as privacy‚ employer control
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Drug testing in the workplace became legal when President Reagan signed "Executive Order 12564 -- Drug-free Federal workplace". In turn‚ that spawned the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. Although both apply only to the workplaces of Federal employers and Federal contractors and grantees‚ private-sector employers immediately followed the government ’s lead because they legally could. However‚ there is much controversy over the legality of drug testing in the workplace‚ especially the legality of random
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main reason for drug testing is to check both the health of the mother and baby and in doing so make the effects of drug abuse known. in most cases pregnant individuals are vulnerable especially during labor. It is often difficult to go through a detailed and prompt paperwork at the expense of concentrating. These patients ultimately sign off without a second thought. In most cases‚ they do not carefully read the paperwork‚ which is a risky act. A recent study proved that drug tests would help
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Prevalence and Interventions in Juvenile Substance Abuse Prevalence and Interventions in Juvenile Substance Abuse Why is substance abuse on the rise? According to Markowitz‚ Francis‚ and Gonzales-Nolas‚ “Substance abuse is a common and serious problem in the United States.” Substance abuse is a serious problem in society today. There are many factors on why Juveniles carry out this act. Before committing these juvenile acts‚ these children grow up in a home that is not suitable for
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What Can Influence APA Substance Abuse • Stress from home life • Psychological stress from being an APA • Pressure from parents to do well in school - increase in abuse of prescription drugs like adderall. - Adderall is the prescribed drug for people with ADHD. http://www.8asians.com/2010/09/12/are-more-asians-abusing-adderall/ Substance Abuse While Asian Americans overall had the lowest rate of drug use among all groups‚ the illicit drug use rate for Pacific Islanders‚ in contrast‚ is 9.1 percent
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There has been a recent movement among states to implement drug testing for applicants and recipients to receive this assistance. Many people see this as a violation of their 4th amendment rights. The ideology behind drug testing is to weed out misuse of funds by recipients‚ thus alleviating budgetary concerns in hard economic times. Are there other means of easing budgetary issues without potentially violating the 4th amendment rights of the poor?
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question today is whether or not drug testing for welfare recipients should be allowed. Drug testing for individuals applying for government cash assistance should be mandatory before assistance is granted. Anyone willing to apply for a job or joining the military is subject to random drug tests. Anyone that works and pays taxes helps the welfare system. The reason testing could be justified would be how much fraud is generally found each year alone without drug testing and just by reasonable suspecion
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