Substance Abuse in the Workplace Contemporary Social Problems and the Workplace SOC402 Instructor: Douglas Nelson October 4‚ 2012 Substance Abuse in the Workplace Substance abuse is a growing problem in the workplace. “Substance abuse is the repeated use of alcohol or drugs to the point that users develop personal problems and distress related to use.” (Giraffe‚ 2011) I am going to discuss the major problems with substance abuse and outline some mind-boggling statistics. Furthermore‚ I
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over the years making it the most accessible drug in America as well as one the most beneficial due to its medical uses. According to the article of Marijuana Use Among Youths Is a Serious Problem‚ written by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) (2004)‚ stated that the uses of marijuana has impacted the youth in many ways due to the unknown factors of marijuana such as admittance to treatment facilities‚ and being admitted into emergency rooms. The CASA took
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pressing include unemployment‚ neglect from parents or guardians‚ sexual abuse‚ allurements into engaging in criminal activities and poverty. In many occasions‚ these challenges have pushed the youth into drug abuse. Once hooked‚ chances in life for the youth caught in the alcohol and drug abuse web quickly diminish and lives are easily ruined. According to a national survey on the magnitude of alcohol and drug abuse‚ the abuse of alcohol in the country is worrying. The figures and facts from this
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pathway in the human brain which drugs of abuse stimulate‚ potentially leading to addiction. This reinforcement pathway‚ which is composed of both central nervous system structures and endogenous neurotransmitters communicating between these
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facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction Bibliography Nordqvist‚ C. (2009‚ march 09). Medical news today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/what-causes-addiction.php NIDA. (2011‚ November). Drug facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction Knowledge
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are approximately one in four children in the United States that is exposed to alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence in the family. While there are other children living in families in which there is illicit drug abuse. Evidence shows that children who have experiences with parents who have drug or alcohol problems tend to have behavioral problems or abuse either substance themselves. (Center for Substance Abuse Prevention‚ 2003) Children with an addicted parent are also at a higher-than-average risk
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of the total workforce and emphasize alcohol and other drug abuse deterrence‚ prevention‚ education‚ and treatment. Implement alcohol and other drug risk reduction and prevention strategies that respond to potential problems before they jeopardize readiness‚ productivity‚ and careers. Restore to duty those substance-impaired Soldiers who have the potential for continued military service. Provide effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and education at all levels of command‚ and encourage
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thing. (http://www.ehow.com/about_5427920_people-abuse-drugs.html) 2. Go to the publisher’s web site at http://health.jbpub.com/drugsandsociety/10e choosing the content links for the chapters in the unit research to find out the mission and purpose of the following governmental agencies‚ write a short paragraph about each agencies mission and purpose. NIDA- The mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. Two critical components: one being
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drug intervention is a professionally directed program to persuade someone who already has a problem with drug or alcohol abuse to seek help in overcoming the addiction. These programs are put in place to help individuals and families going through this process and helping them take the first steps to recovery. Intervention specialists also use certain methods to make substance use unappealing for example‚ motivational approaches including “Attitudes—materials and/or activities de- signed to promote
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November 2‚ 2006 Mayor ’s Office 520 Market Street City Hall‚ Fourth Floor P.O. BOX 95120 Camden‚ New Jersey 08101-5120 RE: Crime and Drug Abuse in Camden Dear Mayor Faison‚ My name is Jeffrey Ho. Currently I am a student of Rutgers University. I grew up in Pennsauken‚ and then moved out to the Voorhees Area. I am very aware of the conditions in Camden‚ NJ‚ and am writing you today to propose a joint project that will help clean the streets of Camden‚ NJ. The reason that I feel very
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