OUTLINE I) JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES 1.treat people in recovery a.help talk about‚ understand‚ and cope with their problems 2. work to prevent drug and alcohol abuse 3.educate parents to get involved in children’s exposure to drug and alcohol 4. counsel family and friends of addicts a. asks questions and concerns they may have b. finds out how they think addiction is impacting their life
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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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Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients is right and reasonable in order to stop the habitual offenders of misusing this benefit. Are the hard working drug tested tax payers ready to support this law since it’s the hard earned tax dollars that fund these benefits? The argument stands to reason that we need to take control as employers to stop the misuse of benefits that pay for illegal drugs. Mandatory Drug Testing for Welfare. Recipients Government assistance‚ or welfare‚ is a very broad term
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Substance abuse is a growing issue throughout schools and communities‚ with an increasing fear of abuse of drugs such as heroin and methamphetamines. Many schools are trying to solve the issue and prevent these harmful substances from being abused by their students. One route that many schools are taking is by performing random drug tests on their students in hopes that they will find those who are using illicit substances. Administrators are also hoping that other students will be deterred from
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addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction—that it is a disease that impacts the brain and because of that‚ stopping drug abuse is not
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Jesse Fortiz Wrt 101 Drug Testing for welfare; unconstitutional? Should welfare recipients be drug tested in order for them to receive their food stamps or government assisted checks? With hopefully your answer being yes‚ many people in the United states believe the thought of forcing a drug test on a person applying for welfare to be completely unconstitutional. There are currently 12‚800‚ 000 Americans on welfare in the United States today. The United States of America currently
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situation. Teenage drug abuse is becoming more common in households around America. In the novel Beautiful Boy by David Sheff‚ Sheff and his family show the struggles of teenage drug abuse by facing the beginning phases of drug abuse‚ the effects on the family and friends‚ and the recovery process. There
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Substance abuse is a major health issue that could lead to potential health problems later on in life due to continues use. According to the Risk Behavior Survey (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) “more than 25% of students nation wide have been offered‚ sold‚ or given illegal drugs on school property.” Adolescence who abuse substances are at risk of long- term impairment of cognitive ability and memory‚ lack of motivation and self –discipline‚ and have reduced school attendance. (American
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2007 - 2011‚ and addresses the phenomena of adolescent substance abuse in the African American demographic. Additionally‚ this literature review will address documented causes of adolescent substance abuse as presented by psychologists‚ psychiatrists‚ educators‚ government officials‚ urban-policy researchers‚ addiction counselors and human service professionals. Opposing views will be presented by various experts on the subject of substance abuse among the African American adolescent population. This
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Regarding the topic of drug use‚ I don’t see the conduction of drug screenings as an invasion of privacy because it ultimately go towards promoting a safe‚ healthy‚ and productive work environment. Drug testing is a necessity for the workplace because drug use that occurs in the workplace can have serious consequences on the business owner as well as endanger the safety of the employees as well. Depending on the line of work‚ the drug abuse of an employee could have a fatal outcome. Factors that
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