The agencies were chosen because they are the ideal candidates who have the ability to help individuals in our community who don’t have a program that fits their needs. These local stakeholders have experience and expertise in the prospective programs that will be utilized to serve individuals fitting the eligibility requirements. What makes this an efficient collaboration of stakeholders is the plenitude of programs which they provide‚ to include: behavioral health professionals‚ housing providers
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Andrew Costa Professor Myles HUS 211 Substance Abuse 3/12/15 Opioids Outline Intro- Opium- from the Greek word opos‚ meaning juice or sap‚ was originally chewed‚ eaten‚ or blended into various liquids and swallowed. (Inaba 4-7) It was cultivated in The Mediterranean‚ and Southwest Asia. Dating all the way back to the 206 B.C.‚ Opium was a major product traded on the Silk Road. This classification of drugs is used primarily to treat pain‚ diarrhea‚ and cough. They are known to bring on a sense
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Crowne and a few of her acquaintances‚ I have diagnosed her with sexual addiction which leads to a backlash of substance abuse or in many other occasions is a result of substance abuse. Sexual addiction is a compulsive desire to participate or engage in sexual activity. Sexual addiction and hypersexual disorder are very similar‚ and tend to have the same
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There is a lot that I want to learn about substance abuse. I find that since the first initial class I have felt more at ease and want to be involved with class discussions. I thought a lot about my own past with drugs‚ and want to figure out what I can do to help others find the tools to make better decisions in their own lives. I started out using when I was about 14 with pot and it progressed into my 20’s. I tried a little bit of this and that and in the process lost friends family
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Being thrown in jails and institutions has proven over the years to be an ineffective treatment of substance abuse. Clearly there is an issue with the judicial system and its policies regarding addiction. Although the legal system has clear guidelines for punishments‚ it is still left to the addict to seek out resources to rehabilitate from drugs. Everyone should be very concerned by the staggering statistic of 129 deaths a day from drug overdoses. American’s should not ignore the fact that it
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Subjective Well-Being Tiffany Ferraro September 20‚ 2012 Barbara Newman Psy/220 Subjective well-being is based on an individual’s personal judgment of life satisfaction and emotional experience. In other words‚ subjective well-being or happiness reflects an individual’s perspective of his or her quality of life which relates to the absence of negative experiences as well as the attendance of negative experience. Someone who experiences more positive satisfaction and experiences in their life
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WEEK 9-FINAL ASSIGNMENT Part One • You are the news director of a local television station. The city council has just voted to close city parks 3 days a week to save money. Meanwhile‚ a major celebrity has died. The park story has greater effect on your viewers‚ but the celebrity death will get bigger ratings? Which do you make your lead story and why? As a reporter‚ ratings are very important and my job stability weighs heavily upon having good network ratings‚ therefore I must ensure that
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Health Assessment Family health assessment in a vital tool that helps the family be aware of any problems concerning planning and maintaining good health. The nurse plays an important role in assessing the health of a family with the use of the 11 Gordon’s functional health patterns. The use of open ended questions enables the nurses to determine the present and past health state of a family. Functional health patterns provide a framework for the planning of care and health promotion (Flannigan
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Week Four Reflection This week I really focused classroom control. I focused on rewarding the students with independent time if they were focused and were making a genuine effort with their work. This was worked really well with my third period class. But‚ I am still struggling some with first period‚ however I think we are making progress. I think first period is such a struggle because of the wide range of needs and the class has a total of nine students‚ which is mass capacity. There is also a
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Final Project: Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY/270 December 2‚ 2012 Miles Castle Marla is a 42 year old Hispanic female accountant‚ that has complaints of trouble sleeping‚ feeling jumpy all the time‚ and unable to concentrate. With these symptoms it is causing her issues at work. There are several disorders that Marla could be suffering from but‚ it seems to be that one stands out from the rest. Post-Traumatic Disorder also known as PTSD‚ this is caused when a person experiences something
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