Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer to specialists 1.1 – Substance abuse covers misuse of a range of mind altering substances. It can have a severe impact on your functioning as well as your physical health. Substance abuse or misuse is defined as the continued misuse of any mind-altering substance that severely affects person’s physical and mental health‚ social situation and responsibilities. Alcohol dependence is the most common form of substance misuse‚ but any drug‚ including
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maltreatment‚ a way to tell is by their actions (www.americanhumane.org). Children suffering from emotional abuse are subject to destructive behaviors. As a result of parental substance abuse‚ the excessive use of drugs or alcohol‚ children who are exposed to these situations are more likely to abuse substances in the same manner. Substance abuse becomes common for children who are abused (www.childprotect.org). A child may see their parents or caregivers abusing drugs or drinking alcohol‚ leading them
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Response to question 1: 1) Correctional substance abuse in the State’s prisons is one of the biggest problems that the criminal justice system has to be very keen with. This is especially to make sure that inmates who have this problem are first and foremost recognized and provided with the needed treatment services (Karberg & James‚ n.d). Substance treatment programs are necessary in prisons so that the prisoners are given a chance to change their ways and facilitation of positive change. It has
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Attracting Cockroaches With different Substances Lexi Melton 15 McLeod St. 29150 Bates Middle School Seventh Grade Table of Contents Introduction Page 1 Experiment Page 2 Discussion Page 3 Discussion (Cont.) Page 4 Conclusion
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Report on Lipton Ice Tea [pic] Assignment CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................ 3 Demand Equation...................................................................... 4 Justification for the Chosen Variables................................... 4 Regression Analysis................................................................... 9 Explanation of results..............................................................
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JETBLUE INTRODUCTION JetBlue was founded in 1998‚ by 38-year-old David Neelman as an upstart low-fare airline which had enjoyed unprecedented acclaim from costumers and industry observers. Unfortunately‚ on February 14‚ 2007 the enterprise‚ suffered one of the most severe service disruptions ever. Something that started as a controllable situation caused by a snow storm‚ turned into a nightmare for most of the passengers in the JFK International Airport in New York. and then‚ the nightmare
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Paper Description Substance abuse is the overindulgence in chemicals and/or drugs that affect the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. Substance abuse does not only affect the individual consuming the substance but the family‚ friends and loved ones as well. Substance abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a pattern of continued use of medications or chemical substances that results in the person repeatedly missing everyday social obligations such as work‚ school‚ family and friends
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different substances. There are a lot of substances that exist on planet. That is why chemists use some sort of classification in which each substance would fit into their discrete groupings. Chemist use bonding types‚ electrical conductivity‚ melting and boiling point and physical properties to classify substances into four main groups‚ which are: • Metallic substances • Ionic compounds • Covalent molecular and; • Covalent network substances Metallic substances are substances that
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A SUBSTANCE ABUSE FREE WORKPLACE 1. Describe the effect of illegal or prescription drug and alcohol use in the workplace. How does this affect productivity? Today in the United States‚ 73% of drug users are employed‚ costing American businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. Studies reveal that employees who abuse drugs have a tremendously harmful effect on the workplace—they are more likely to have extended absences from work‚ show up late
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According to UAB’s health website‚ "Substance abuse is used to describe a pattern of substance (drug) use leading to significant problems or distress such as failure to attend work/school‚ substance use in dangerous situations (driving a car)‚ substance-related legal problems‚ or continued substance use that interferes with friendships and or family relationships. Substance abuse‚ as a disorder‚ refers to the abuse of illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances. Alcohol is the most common legal
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