changed an event in their life‚ myself being no exception. It almost has a weight upon me‚ after years‚ the one biggest regret in my life. The day my mother died. Her and I never had the best of relationships‚ she struggled with mental issues and drug abuse‚ and was never around me‚ which created a certain disconnection between the two of us. It almost seemed like a portion of my visits always ended in some form of argument. Even at a younger age I almost felt like the parent in some situations she and
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Society and the Vulnerable What does it mean to be “vulnerable” and who are they? Being vulnerable is anyone who is helpless‚ defenseless‚ weak‚ or susceptible. Which for the most part is anyone. But specifically I believe the vulnerable are anyone who are homeless or living in poverty. Over the years many charities‚ organizations‚ and homes have been established for people living under these circumstances. The organizations and charities have helped these people drastically when it
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Gangs in the United States are becoming more violent and deadly than ever. Thousand of people are dying each year from these ill-mannered thugs. In today’s societies gang activity is an everyday occurrence whether it includes violence‚ drugs‚ death or any illegal activity in which they participate. The research that I have conducted will focus on how the selling of drugs by gangs members can lead to violence/death and how turf wars between rival gang can also lead to death. In recent years
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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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Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is the most widely used drug education program targeted towards elementary school children in the United States. Since 1980’s over a million children across the United States have been introduced to the DARE program. The program began implementing their curriculum into school systems with the goal of educating children about the negatives aspects of drugs and gangs. The principal goal for this program is to deter students from the hard life of using drugs and
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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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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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Safeguarding vulnerable adults: Unit 11 Judith Darnell: P1 P2 P3 P4 M1 D1. Introduction: There are many jobs in society‚ particularly within health and social care‚ where a practitioner’s main job role is working with adults. It is therefore‚ important for learners‚ hoping to work in these areas to develop knowledge and understanding of safeguarding work. Multi-agency partnerships work at local level to develop policies and procedures which safeguard adults by promoting good practice. Whilst the
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Mr. Holcomb says his family consist of 2 brothers and mother and father. He states that his parents were very strict and church was the place they could go until his mother began to cheat on his mom and then both parents was not home leaving the children to find for themselves. Mr. Holcomb states‚ “that is when began to drinking and he is an alcohol today”. Mr. Holcomb was sexuality abused by a family member when he was a child and he has a history of psychotic episodes. Mr. Holcomb also states he
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RECOVERING ADDICTS IN THE FIELD OF SUBTANCE ABUSE COUSELING Is Substance Abuse Counseling a good career for a convicted felon and recovering drug addict? A person’s past mistakes in life can sometimes prevent that person from getting certain jobs later in life. With a prior criminal record some employers may not consider that individual as a good candidate for the job. Substance abuse counselors can be needed in hospitals‚ institutions‚ rehab centers‚ schools‚ and other government ran facilities
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