push some athletes away from doping‚ which is also known as the ingestion of unnatural substances to gain an unfair advantage over others. The twist to the tale starts with the pressure put on them and their goals to win which could ultimately override the push factors. The question has been asked many times in the past: is substance abuse among athletes fact or fiction? It has now become clear that substance abuse among athletes is in fact an established problem in today’s society‚ seen through increasing
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Substance Abuse Increasing in Inner-City Minorities Substance abuse is an ever increasing epidemic facing America’s inner- city minorities. There are several different drugs that are gaining popularity amongst inner-city youths 1. Juice‚ that is marijuana soaked in embalming fluid is starting to show up in more and more inner east coast cities 2. Crack or rock cocaine is by far one of the most addicting drugs out there‚ it’s been engulfing America’s inner-cities since the early 80’s 3. Heroin
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Running Header: Emerging Technology in Substance Abuse/Mental Health 1 Telemedicine in Adolescent Substance Abuse Gregory Butler Soc 120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Michael Pankras Technology has allowed the world to operate totally different from the past. New emerging technology has made it possible for providers to be in one area or region of the world and provide care to patients in another area or region of the world in real time. Teleconferencing
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DATA SOURCES: The information from Sue necessary for the substance abuse intake assessment was gathered by the police report‚ court report‚ medical history‚ and also Sue. The main purpose of the ensuing evaluation is to determine if Sue is mentally healthy and socially able to take care of herself as well as her children. She exhibits signs of mental illness (i.e. emotional distress‚ and depression); further investigation via a mental status assessment is required. REASON FOR REFERRAL: Sue was
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History of Alcohol/Drug Use (2 generations): none Legal Problems / Legal Status: Illegal drug use Family History: Parent’s divorced; Father is African American‚ Mother is Hispanic‚ no indication of family mental health issues or substance abuse Family / Social and Interpersonal Relations: Mother’s favorite child. Seems to have a hard time communicating with father‚ father is loud and angry‚ client is more open when father is not around‚ siblings were supportive following accident
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On the above date and time employee Brian Demercado approached the Security department in order to report an employee substance abuse violation. The incident took place in Fontana as Brian witnessed employee Heidy Aguirre drinking a bottle of Ginger Ale behind a bar‚ this raised Brian’s suspicion. In order to avoid an accusing confrontation Brian surveyed Heidy from a distance until she put the bottle of Ginger Ale down. Brian approached the bottle that Heidy had placed down and smelt liquor coming
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California police have launched a probe into a leaked video that shows pop singer Ariana Grande licking doughnuts at a shop in Lake Elsinore‚ the department announced on Wednesday. In the video uploaded by TMZ on Tuesday‚ the 22-year-old superstar is seen accompanied by a male friend and licking doughnuts displayed on the counter of Wolfee Donuts. In the wake of the incident‚ police have teamed up with the Riverside County public health officials to investigate the video‚ according to Fox News. Mayra
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problem‚ it will tap into it’s bountiful potential. Currently‚ Miami County currently ranks 7th in the state in meth use‚ the Indiana Police Department (IDP) states‚ and in 2013 alone‚ police seized 8 meth labs in Peru. This struggle against substance abuse is growing alarmingly quick as well. The addiction to meth affects other people besides the addict. Parents with no jobs account for a
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There are many different types of abuse and neglecting with in a workplace to lookout for from children with minor injuries and accidents to major bruising and neglect to the child’s health. With the least serious situations being that of a minor bruise or cut from day to day activities outside of the nursery‚ when dealing with situations like this we engage with the parents and ask them to fill out a form to explain what‚ where‚ when and how the incident occurred‚ this helps to keep a log of incidents
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Waddell sister and son was contacted for collateral information. Mr. Waddell son reports for the pass 12 years his father has had substance abuse issues. He reports his father has been on "crack" cocaine and he is afraid his father might overdose on drugs and die. He reports a similar statement about the altercations tonight‚however mentions he believes his father was about to buy some
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