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    is association between sexual orientation of an individual and substance use. Recent research points out that higher rates of substance abuse including alcohol among youths who self-reported that they were gender minorities or had attraction with the same sex ( Lesbian‚ Gay or Bisexual)(Faulkner et al‚ 1998‚ Garofalo et al‚ 1998‚ Hahm et al‚ 2008). The exact mechanism of the interaction between sexual orientation and substance abuse is complicated. The most common link has been studied by the application

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    Case Management Special Populations – Substance Abuse This paper will consider information illustrating the fact that there are many special populations that have a real need for services from social agencies. A special population can be explained as a group of people that need assistance in order to function and have as normal and productive quality of life as possible. They are unable to do this on their own because of a disability or deficiency that creates a disadvantage not necessarily

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    Reaction Paper Week 7 In the article Acculturation and Alcohol Treatment in Ethnic Minority Populations: Assessment Issues and Implications‚ the authors research the impact of acculturation on the drinking behavior of minorities‚ specifically older Latino veterans versus older White veterans. In the article‚ acculturation is defined as “ the exchange of cultural features from the continuous firsthand contact of one group to another.” The authors conducted a study that looked at the relationship

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    A national sample of 4‚023 adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years of age were interviewed about substance abuse‚ experiences with victimization‚ substance abuse within their family‚ and posttraumatic reactions to identify risk factors of substance abuse. The survey was done by speaking to adolescents over the telephone and asking them questions. Of the 4‚023 people who participated‚ 3‚161 were a national probability household sample of adolescents. The other 862 people were considered a probability

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    A destructive and monstrous deadly drug that takes over your life like a leech to your veins. It’s highly addictive and being used by millions around the world. It is made from the resin of poppy plants. The opium‚ which is the milky‚ sap-like substance is refned to make morphine‚ then further refined not different forms of herion. It is mostly injected and it creates additional risks for the user becuase of the danger of AIDS or other infections on top of the pain of addiction. Heroin was first

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    several days before transferring to the Bridge House. Presenting Problem Jane recently gave birth to her premature baby during her sixth month of pregnancy‚ due to substance and alcohol abuse. Jane’s new born is currently in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and she expresses‚ “I

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    EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION Drugs are chemical substances either synthetic or natural when taken that alter the normal physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic substances resulting to changes in behavior and normal functioning of the body. This paper looks into the effects of drug abuse (on academic performance)‚ the common drugs abused and ways and means of mitigating the same. It also looks into the common

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    CHARRY DEZZA L. SABANAL BSHRM 4-B REACTION PAPER OF JOSE RIZAL LIFE One note‚ this movie is not for the faint of heart. There are graphic depictions of violence and even torture. The opening few scenes depict some episodes from Rizal’s novels. In one a Catholic priest rapes a Filipina. I guess I now know where the Mestizo mixed blood class came from in the Philippines.   In the other scene a Catholic priest beats a child for alleged stealing.   Strong stuff and it made me wonder how the

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    Reaction Paper On The Ice is an engrossing and suspenseful movie about two teenage boys. The boys grew up together in the town of Barrow‚ Alaska. One morning the boys (Qalli and Aivaaq) set out for a seal hunt with a friend (James). An argument took place that ended up in a tragic accident. The boys (Qalli and Aivaaq) promised to keep this a secret. The community began asking questions‚ which brought them telling one fabrication after another which lead to feeling more guilt. Qalli had more

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    “Drug abuse and addiction are major burdens to society; economic costs alone are estimated to exceed a half a trillion dollars annually in the United States‚ including health‚ crime-related costs‚ and losses in productivity. However staggering as these numbers are‚ they provide a limited perspective of the devastating consequences of this disease‚” (Volkow‚ 2007 P. 2). The cost of drug addiction and drug abuse can be staggering in today’s society. 14 percent of people brought to emergency

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