No one chooses to be a drug addict or to develop heart disease. In my paper‚ I am going to research some issues of teenage substance abuse and examine some of the biological factors that cause drug abuse and addiction. I will also explain how the brain reacts to drugs. In addition‚ I will also provide statistics on the number of teens afflicted with drug abuse their race and gender. Furthermore‚ I will be discussing how drug addiction affects the individual and their families‚ along with social
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Abuse and addiction are common problems with adolescents in almost all parts of the world. These two words have substantial differences which will be discussed in this context. Substance abuse indicates that someone is using something in the wrong way. Substances are abused when people smoke‚ drink or take illegal drugs. Addiction means that an individual has no control over the substances that he or she takes. People get addicted for medicines‚ glue‚ cocaine‚ marijuana or even cigarettes‚ among
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you know is looking for substance abuse treatment in Farmington‚ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective method. How does CBT work? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a treatment method that helps the client identify harmful thought patterns and enables them to engage in alternative thought patterns which will allow them to regulate distressing emotions and harmful behavior. It works on the theory that learning processes play a huge part in problems like drug abuse. It equips the client to
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Dependency or Substance Dependency and Substance Abuse in Adolescents; specifically the development‚ progression and biopsychosocial of dependency and abuse in the adolescent population. The definition of epidemiology and diagnosis will be addressed. Lastly three treatment options including the range of severity will be provided. There is difference between substance abuse and substance dependence. The distinction between the two is characterized by the role they play in a person’s life. Substance dependence
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conducted that reveal a correlation between people who have a substance abuse problem and people who engage in intimate partner violence. The studies support that men who have a drug or alcohol issue are 3.1 times more likely to abuse their partner. They also have found the same correlation with women who have a substance abuse issue. I was not surprised with all the evidence and data that support the claim that people who have a substance abuse problem are more likely to be abusers because most of the
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clients who are abusing substances are experiencing family difficulties such as CYS‚ marital issues‚ or domestic violence. An example would be listening to a female client’s dilemma with losing her child due to her heroin addiction‚ physically attacking her ex-husband after hearing the news about losing her children‚ and hearing about her thoughts on wanting to relapse due to the stress of the situation. Based on the drug and alcohol counseling‚ I grew as a stronger counselor when I shadowing/participated
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Society Drugs have effects on society in many different ways. The negative consequences of drug abuse affect not only individuals who abuse drugs but also their families and friends‚ various businesses‚ and government resources. The ONDCP (2202) discusses the effects of drug abuse. “Although many of these affects cannot be quantified‚ ONDCP reported that in 2002‚ the economic cost of drug abuse to the United States was $180.9 billion.”(www.usdoj.gov ) Devastating to an abuser’s health is
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Drug abuse‚ also called substance abuse or chemical abuse‚ is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of using a substance that leads to significant problems or distress. It affects more than 7% of people at some point in their lives. Teens are increasingly engaging in prescription drug abuse‚ particularly narcotics (which are prescribed to relieve severe pain)‚ and stimulant medications‚ which treat conditions like attention deficit disorder. What is drug addiction? Drug
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we will talk about helping women recover from substance use disorders‚ beyond trauma in which they will be facing before and after incarceration. Women go through more things than men in a correctional setting. They are faced with problems from the outside as well as problem on the inside. They must find a ways of dealing with their substance use disorders in order to survive both worlds. According to (NREPP‚ 2010) A Program for Treating Substance Abuse and Beyond Trauma: This is a time for the women
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drug abuse brochure p. 4 before and after effects of s/a p. 5 alcohol recovery story p. 6 drug and alcohol related worksheets p. 7 Health and Social Issues: Drug and Alcohol Awareness Discussion Questions: 1. What happens if a person uses a substance when they do not really need to? Why would they want to? 2. How does peer pressure become involved with your decision to abuse substances? What would you do if you were peer pressured into taking a substance that
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