experienced with my friends and family is substance abuse issues that include alcohol‚ illicit drugs‚ and prescription drugs. Throughout my childhood my father abused drugs and alcohol‚ my uncle was an alcoholic‚ my nephew suffered from addiction to alcohol and illicit and prescription drugs‚ and in the beginning of my relationship with my children’s father addiction was an issue. I have had several friends in the past that suffered from some form of substance abuse issues. In the past five years‚ I have
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Methamphetamine and College Age Students an Overview Substance abuse has become a major problem in today’s society. Every walk of life and every age group has had issues both direct and indirect in regards to substance abuse. One particular age group has had noted issues with drugs and alcohol. College students are especially vulnerable to the temptation of substance abuse while attempting to complete their studies. One particular drug has become a perennial problem in the college communities
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The research by Dirks-Linhorst‚ Groom & Linhorst (2012) focused on the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment as an intermediate sanction on probationers in a jail setting who had been previously unsuccessful in completing community based treatment. Dirks-Linhorst et al. (2012) sought how this established method of treatment would differ among two separate groups of state probationers. One group of probationers was sent directly to jail upon their conviction and would participate in the Choices
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ONLINE GAMING The model of the genesis of problematic use presented in the popular media and the writing of interested clinicians is very similar to those found in the substance abuse literature. This substance abuse model suggests that exposure to online gaming leads to dependence‚ which in turn leads to any number of negative social and psychological outcomes including depression and job-loss. To paraphrase‚ models like the one shown in Figure 1.1 suggest that if you play games‚ you
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REVIEW ILP AND CLIENT RIGHTS AND CLIENT CODE OF CONDUCT. CM reiterates the shelter rule and regulation and client must adhere to the shelter rule and regulation and 10pm curfew. WORKER ASSESSMENT: Plan of action: Client must participate in a substance & mental health program to address her drug dependency and major depression; client must continue with medication regimen. Client is not a candidate to live independently and her housing goal is unrealistic. Client must be open to a 24 hour SRO
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such as partaking in recreational illegal substance use. In addition‚ substance use (is a dependence on a legal or illegal drug or medication) as a disease (a disorder of structure or function in a human‚ animal‚ or plant‚ especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or affect a specific location) or choice has been a very controversial topic‚ creating a lot of debate among people and researchers. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ in 2013 “it was projected that 24.6 million
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known on the street as “speed” (themix.org). Common uses for abuse are to increase energy‚ fatigue reducement‚ and increased focus (nida.gov)‚ all of which end up being detrimental to health when taken in the doses required to get the desired effect (narconon.org). In professional sports‚ drug abuse is extremely common‚ as players are paid based off of how frequently they win‚ which is greatly increased with the use of banned substances that increase performance‚ such as Amphetamines. The Sport where
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dependency is an uphill battle and can be a long tiresome bumpy road. At times‚ the journey itself may even seem impossible‚ but it’s not. If you’re ready to put an end to your habit and willing to receive help‚ you can recover from alcoholism and alcohol abuse - no matter how bad the addiction is. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom; you can make a change at any time. To get started on the process‚ just read ahead. So “why do people still drink until they black out?” and “what can be done to overcome
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Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual and Personality Disorders Lori Cooper Psy410 September 26‚ 2011 Annette Edwards Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual and Personality Disorders The disorders being described within this paper all have their own classifications and are quite known in modern society. Some are more popular than others‚ while some are not talked about much. As with any disorder‚ there can be serious consequences and help should be called upon immediately if the
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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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