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    friends‚ with their meals or on occasion. Taking some form of prescription medication is within this category as well. However‚ if people are using these substances to the point in which they become dependent on them as a stimuli‚ even though their actions lead to terrible results‚ more than likely they are in need of rehabilitation. When drug abuse is mentioned‚ some individuals think

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    REHABILITATION Due to the fact that alcohol is a psychoactive substance‚ it is incredibly easy to become addicted to these adult spirits. The state of this addiction is called alcoholism‚ and has an intense impact on your central nervous system. No matter how many people attempt to minimize the reality of alcoholism‚ we at (Location Name)‚ understand the traumatic and devastating consequences of short-term‚ as well as long-term alcohol abuse‚ and are here to help you in your journey to a sustainable

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    References: * Fattahova‚ N. (2012). Awareness campaign to prevent drug abuse . http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/08/22/awareness-campaign-to-prevent-drug-abuse/. Last accessed 11th Nov 2012. * Kuwait.nbk.(2012).About NBK. http://www.kuwait.nbk.com/about/disclosures/default_en_gb.aspx. Last accessed 10th Nov 2012. * Murray‚ J. (2012). Viability (of a business). http://biztaxlaw

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    Parental Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Temple University Harrisburg Introduction Parental substance abuse and the welfare of children have become a growing epidemic in society today. Thousands of families are facing struggles with addiction which can lead to the interruption of cognitive development and mental growth of their young children. It has been found that “more than 8.3 million children younger than 18 years (11.9%) lived with at least one parent who was dependent on or abused

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    Why Kids Turn to Drugs There is no simple answer to why a young person might begin using alcohol or other drugs. Many times‚ it is a combination of several factors‚ including society‚ family and peers. They may turn to drugs to escape stress or loneliness or to overcome shyness in social situations. They may want to be seen as grown up or as a risk taker. Or‚ they may simply be curious. Teens often want to be like their role models as well. So‚ if their favorite music group‚ older sibling‚ parents

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    In my research included‚ I will be offering insight and evidence which coincides with my own personal theories and beliefs. During the length of this paper‚ I will apply at least one of these three theories to each illegal act to include illegal drug use‚ illegal prostitution‚ and money laundering. I will use the Subculture-Theory‚ Life-Course Theory‚ and the Self-Control Theory. With each theory‚ I will compare how they can be applied in these illegal acts. Each of these theories will also include

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    SUBSTANCE ABUSE Substance abuse otherwise known to many as drug abuse is the recurrent us of a substance referred to as a drug whereby the user consumes the substance in quantities or methods neither approved nor advised by the required professionals i.e doctors and this definition also applies when certain activities are performed using the substances contrary to the policies and rules that govern their (drugs) originally intended use. In addition to there being many drugs already on the global

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    . IDENTIFY THE HEALTH PROBLEM AND AUDIENCE SEGMENTS Health problems. a) Substance abuse is a severe health issue that has an impact on both people and society as a whole. It includes using substances‚ legal or illegal‚ excessively‚ in the wrong way‚ or harmfully‚ including alcohol‚ prescription drugs‚ and illegal narcotics. Substance misuse has a negative impact on mental health in addition to the immediate physical health dangers it poses‚ such as organ damage‚ overdose‚ and infectious infections

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    This essay will present contemporary approaches and debates about working with substance misusers‚ critically review resources available in addressing substance misuse and produce an assessment and intervention strategy based on a case scenario by following the guide of the four domains of assessment. All to demonstrate my understanding. The case study I will be discussing is Stephen‚ 28 years. The four domains of assessment are drug and alcohol uk‚ criminal involvement and offending‚ physical and

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    A Response to The Short Story "Sonny’s Blues" by James Baldwin Sonny’s Blues is a short story written by James Baldwin. In this story‚ Baldwin helps us understand the different ways people experience pain and suffering. It is a story about two brothers and the way they cope with pain and suffering in dissimilar ways. The narrator and his brother Sonny lives in a poor black dominant community in Harlem‚ where everyone struggles to survive. As the story begins‚ Sonny is arrested for using heroin

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