user. Mr. S is a fifty year old man who has had a prior substance abuse to methamphetamines and a history of violence resulting in incarcerations. After extensive tests‚ however; Mr. S did come up negative for HIV‚ gonorrhea‚ hepatitis‚ and chlamydia which would make one believe there is no necessary connection between disease and synthetic drug use/abuse. Mr. S’ case with synthetic drug abuse did‚ however; show a dependency for the substance. The case report tells how each of the three times Mr.
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anything‚ such abstract things as gambling to seemingly harmless products‚ such as chocolate - in other words‚ addiction may refer to a substance dependence (e.g. drug addiction) or behavioral addiction (e.g. gambling addiction). This article focuses mainly on addiction to physical substances. In the past addiction used to refer just to psychoactive substances that cross the blood-brain barrier‚ temporarily altering the chemical balance of the brain; this would include alcohol‚ tobacco and some
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term “abuse and neglect of the elderly” and fully discuss the nature and extent of elder abuse. Substantiate your discussion with a case study or newspaper/internet article on the topic and discuss it in relation to the theory in your assignment Table of Contents General Information Title Page No. 1. Introduction 4 2. Definition of key concepts 5 2.1 Elder Abuse 2.2 Neglect 3. Nature and extent of elder abuse 6
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significant evidence that concludes that the negative effects and consequences of this drug far outweigh any possible benefits. For this reason‚ the drug should be moved from its currents spot as a Schedule II substance on the 1970 Controlled Substance Act to being a Schedule I substance. It can qualify as a Schedule I drug for a number of reasons. It is not widely accepted in modern medicine so it can be said that it lacks “accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision.” PCP
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Elder abuse is something that happens in every day society. In this paper you will find the history of elder abuse‚ the different types of abuse‚ case studies‚ statistical reports‚ and what can be done to improve the problem. Some may wonder why elder abuse even exists in a world that is supposed to love others. As people grow up they are taught to be kind and courteous to others‚ and to love one another. When elder abuse was first discovered in 1975 it was called the “granny battering” (Fulmer‚
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worse than the problem one is trying to solve with them. Many people wonder about the physical effects of drug abuse. Long term drug abuse takes a toll on the addict’s body. The lungs‚ the teeth and even the skin are affected by the use of drugs. Some of these physical effects are reversible after the addict stops using drugs‚ but others are not. One noticeable physical effect of drug abuse is changes in physical appearance. The addict might experience a change in his weight over a short period of
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of drug is becoming prevalence in today’s society. Drug abuse is referred to as intake of drugs by over does of the prescribed drug given by medical personnel or taking drugs on an individual’s personal interest or influence by some groups of people. Indeed‚ the term drug abuse is used to indicate excessiveness and frequent consumption of drugs regardless of whether an individual is depending on it or not. Drug abuse is chemical substances that exert mood-altering effects on the brain and which are
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addiction. Drug abuse has become a common norm in the society today. Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes uncontrollable drug seeking and use despite its negative consequences on the addict. Although the decision to take drugs is voluntary for many individuals‚ the brain changes that over a period of time. It hampers a person’s ability to resist his/her impulses to take drugs; in the process an individual becomes a drug addict. This paper aims to answer the question if drug abuse should be
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The topic I chose to do my “Show Me You Care” project is substance abuse among teenagers. This will mainly focus on what kind of illegal substances are these teens consuming. Some people may think that substance abuse is only smoking weed or consuming alcohol‚ however is more than just that. Some teens have found illegal substances in cough medicine and used that for their drug addiction. Another form of illegal substance is the use of hookah. Many teenagers look at it as just flavor tobacco and
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on the toilet of his bathroom in Graceland but what many do not know is the discrepancy behind the details of exactly why. Substance abuse covers a wide range of substances. Any brain-affecting substance is classified as a drug and this includes caffeine and nicotine on top of alcohol (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008).Due to this the DSM IV-TR classifies substance abuse as substance related disorders. Mr. Presley died of such a disorder. Elvis Presley Elvis Presley is viewed by many to be the “King
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