Substance Abuse and Addiction are often terms that are confused with one another and used interchangeably but it is important to note that they are not the same. An individual can both abuse a substance and be addicted to it at the same time. However‚ one can abuse a substance and not be physically addicted to it. Substance abuse is the inappropriate use of a substance or the use of a substance in a way that is not its intended purpose or the use of a substance in access or in extreme amounts.
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AN OVERVIEW OF DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE A drug is any chemical substance which when taken into the body will modify or alter the way the body functions from its normal state or from the abnormal to normal state. Drugs can be orally administered‚ injected‚ chewed‚ sniffed‚ smoked or applied. Drug abuse is the non medical use of drugs that destroys the health and productive life of an individual. It is the intentional use of psychoactive substances for purposes of altering one’s psychological state
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sociocultural viewpoint. I found it difficult to choose just one viewpoint when the causal factors can be extremely broad when it comes to substance abuse. I agree with the psychodynamic viewpoint because people who experience a lack of nurturance during early childhood often carry it with them throughout their entire lives if the issue goes unresolved. Substance abuse is not the only disorder that may be caused by childhood trauma. There are many other disorders that can be linked to early childhood
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The field of substance abuse counseling is growing exponentially. With the opioid epidemic booming and synthetic drugs flooding the market‚ there is a dire need for counselors with education‚ training‚ and strong work ethics. But that is not why I am choosing to become a Substance Abuse Counselor‚ there is a little more to it. They say those that have lived it are the ones who can help others during their struggles. I am 45 years old‚ a mother to 3 beautiful children‚ one with special needs. I am
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Roper Webster University Columbia Metropolitan Campus When taking a look at substance abuse and its treatments‚ there are many theoretical backings and how one may go about doing so. As we take a deeper look‚ we can look at other factors as they may have positive and negative effects of successful and non-successful treatment outcomes. When dealing with individuals that have a substance abuse disorder and living with a HIV positive status‚ treatment may warrant a different approach
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An individual may substance abuse due to the culture in which they are exposed. What it meant by this is the culture of poverty that cause one too substance abuse‚ with correlations of socioeconomic depression. In correlation with individuals and or groups that take advantage of people that are in the essential need of resources such as monetary needs. I have found that when people are destitute they will do anything to survive. Sadly‚ this is how individuals get mixed up with trafficking drugs.
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breaks down the negative consequences associated with the abuse of alcohol and drugs in society. “Substance abuse‚ the nation’s number one preventable health problem‚ places an enormous burden on American society…” (Linda A. Mooney 64)‚ a statement from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation directly shines a light on the abuse of alcohol and drugs. This paper will briefly summarize the chapter. “The term drug refers to any chemical substance that (1) has a direct effect on users’ physical‚ psychological
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) An example of emotional abuse would be: name calling or threatening a elderly person. Elder abuse is more prevalent then we are made aware of. Griffith (2015) states that 1 in 20 older adults are victim to some kind of elder abuse. Elder abuse can happen anywhere‚ within the older adults own home and even in government run long term care facilities. Bloemen‚ Rosen‚ Clark‚ Nash and Mielenz (2015) found that an average of 11‚749 older adults were abused or neglected in long term care facilities between
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Janel Fulton Aharen Richardson English 1113 October 30‚ 2012 Substance Abuse Within the Ranks “An Enemy Called Addiction Guelph Man’s Struggles in the Canadian Forces Suggest Our Military is Ill-Prepared to Battle Substance Abuse Within its Ranks”(Guelph Mercury (ON)‚ 09/03/2011) an article written on September 03‚2011 and published in the Guelph Mercury news paper in Ontario Canada is an essay written over one mans struggles with addiction in the military. The military doesn’t know how
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Elder Abuse According to the National Research Council (2003) elder abuse is a deliberate action that cause injury or generate serious risk of harm to a vulnerable older adult by a caregiver or other person who is in charge of the elder. In the United States‚ 700‚000 to 1.2 million of senior are exposed to abuse and there are 450‚000 new cases yearly (Bond and Butler‚ 2013). In fact‚ elder abuse and neglect is a critical health care issue that must be brought to the attention of health care providers
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