Substance abuse is an enormous social problem in South Africa‚ as elsewhere. But in South Africa in particular‚ drugs and alcohol are devastating society‚ aggravating poverty and crime‚ and subsidising to child abuse and gender violence. This essay will discuss this issue of substance abuse by the South African adolescence. It will also scrutinize the concept of resilience in light of a South African youth at risk; the essay will also discuss Erikson’s theory of development and attempt to apply it
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and Substance Abuse; Which Came First‚ the Chicken or the Egg? Terry V. Hites Prof. Bramlage Dual Diagnosis / Co-Occurring Disorders December 6‚ 2008 Schizophrenia and substance abuse; which came first‚ the chicken or the egg? This is a greatly debated topic within families of schizophrenics that abuse alcohol. In this paper I hope to explore the prevalence of substance use with those that suffer from schizophrenia‚ the age of onset and the age of first use‚ treatment issues
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Institute of Social studies Graduate School of Development Studies SOLVING DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS AMOUNG YOUTH IN KENYA: LESSONS FROM DUTCH DRUG POLICY A Research Paper presented by: CORNELIUS NOOlO KIMllU Kenya In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Obtaining the Degree of: Master of Arts in Development Studies Specialisation: Public Policy and Management Members of the Examining Committee: Prof. James Bjorkman Dr. Jan Kees van Donge The Hague‚ The
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The article that I took most interest in was Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Internet Addicts: Treatment Outcomes and Implications. This specific article informs us about the growing clinical disorder known as “internet addiction” such as: its causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment options. The disorder is associated with social‚ academic‚ familial‚ and occupational impairment. Over the years‚ Internet addiction has grown tremendously and is commonly caused by an underlying emotional issue and seen as a
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of tree topology. Page 4: Hardware and software required. Communications mediums and protocols. Page 5: Advantages and disadvantages for staff. Page6: Advantages and disadvantages for learners. Social and ethical implications. Page7: Security of network. Bibliography. Diagram of a Tree topology layout: About a Tree topology: Tree Topology Tree topologies integrate multiple star topologies together
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According to Brock (1991)‚ surrogate decision making refers to a substituted judgment when a patient is incompetent in decision making and has not given any advance directive regarding his treatment. In such cases‚ surrogate decision making plays a key role. Traditionally‚ people rely on family members or close relatives to make proxy decisions. Most health care professionals choose between spouse‚ husband‚ father‚ mother‚ adult children of the patient to make the decision for him. But‚ as Brock
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Involuntary Euthanasia of Defective Newborns Involuntary Euthanasia of Defective Newborns‚ just the very sound of that statement causes many people to assume that the taboo is something that could never happen under the circumstance. Some people do not take euthanasia seriously and make jokes like‚ “Euthanasia! Is that a bunch of young children in Asia!” and still‚ maybe the worst of all‚ there are many other people that at the mention of euthanasia have no idea whatsoever what it is or its effects
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- Assignment on Involuntary manslaughter by abu md. Hossain. There is no offence of ‘homicide’ as such. A person cannot be charged with or convicted of ‘homicide’. Homicide (Latin: homicidium‚ Latin: homo human being + Latin: caedere to cut‚ kill) means the killing of a human being [Irving‚ Shae‚ ed (2009) and may be lawful – where‚ for example‚ fatal force was necessary to defend oneself. The two most important offences of unlawful homicide are murder and manslaughter. Although both are common
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Social Desirability Construct of Substance Abuse Reporting Rae Sherk Ashford University PSY 326 Dr. Gary Boyles July 1‚ 2013 Social Desirability Construct of Substance Abuse Reporting I. Introduction Drug addiction is a disease with serious consequences. The causes of drug addiction can be complex. Risk factors include family disposition‚ neighborhood‚ and social acquaintances. The intended results are the ultimate high‚ euphoria‚ and numbness drugs
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office and was suspended. The ethical issues that arise in this case include informed consent‚ confidentiality‚ boundaries‚ and scope of practice. This case requires informed consent because as an intern the clients need to know that I will be speaking to my supervisors about any issues that may arise during my meetings with
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