is clear that addiction derails the ability of the addict to have neurological control over their cravings for a drug or an activity. In the words of Goldstein and Volkow (2011), drug addiction can be considered a neurological disorder for the reasons that it entails functional brain circuit changes. The changes detail self-control, stress, and reward alterations. These changes could remain for long durations of time after the addict has seized the consumption of the drugs.
Addiction is not any different from other diseases like heart disease or diabetes. In all disease instances, the healthy and normal body function is disturbed. The organs lose their optimal capacity and induced harmful effects on the body. Most of the diseases can be treatable… Continue Reading...
his patron, a man who gives him enough money for drugs. Another incident is the child who admits that his drug addiction stems from post-traumatic stress due to his watching a bombing and then participating in the body collection process. These kinds of experiences lead to long-term trauma and it is understandable that drugs would be used as a means of coping. A third incident is the family that provides the young child with opium initially to treat pain, and then allowing the child to remain on the drug instead of dealing with the withdrawal symptoms.
Focusing on the latter incident, the reason why dealing with withdrawal is more difficult… Continue Reading...
true and effective rehabilitation. In essence, the addicts will not be predisposed to drug addiction during the entire period of rehabilitation. In summary, the article gives very insightful Ideas that policy makers and legislators must consider in the fight against drug addiction.
"Halfway Back to Society" Article Response
The author discusses the various reforms that have been undertaken by the Office of the Attorney in making halfway houses more effective in transforming inmates before during the last period of their sentence to help them quickly integrate into the society. These measures are aimed at ensuring that the inmates do not engage in crime… Continue Reading...
that focuses on helping individuals build a path to recovery so that they can free themselves from alcohol and drug addiction and the debilitating dependence that these substances can create. Addicts in recovery are essentially trying to chart a new path within their lives, and doing so can be scary and uncertain. This image helps to motivate a notion of how worthwhile this journey is by creating an idea of a life free of this addiction and dependence, and the newness that can be created by such a path. For addicts, this image can evoke a notion of rebirth and renewal: the freshness of spring shown in the photo,… Continue Reading...
be extended to states that come up with new education programs for the prevention and treatment of such drug addiction and substance abuse (Thompson, 2016).
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drug addiction become tools for control. The reality is that traffickers are very smart. You can use a lot of psychological coercion to keep a person bonded, things like threats, or, ‘If you try to leave, you'll be deported, or your family will be harmed.’”
Moreover, there are other issues involved in the conceptualization of victimhood when applied to prostitution. For example, a trafficking expert and clinical professor of law at the University of Michigan, Bridget Carr, argues, “Can people be ‘victims’ if they sell their bodies for sex -… Continue Reading...
