Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is one of the most popular recreational drugs in the United States, exceeded in popularity by only alcohol and tobacco. Recent research reveals that "more than 70 million Americans have smoked marijuana at some po Continue Reading...
Substance Abuse in the Elderly The increase in substance abuse among people over 60 years of age is understandable from several perspectives. The boomer generation grew up in a society that was experimenting with controlled substances, and in -- or Continue Reading...
web page works cited page. 1)Sketch a treatment plan experiencing anorexia. Make account long-term treatment . 2)Alcohol misused abused U.S. Q1.Sketch out a treatment plan for one experiencing anorexia. Make sure to take into account both the immed Continue Reading...
Gangs and gang-related activities are serious problems in American society. Books like Snitch, by Allison van Diepen, show that gangs are infiltrating almost every part of America and are leading to the proliferation of drugs, weapons, and human traf Continue Reading...
Consciousness Theoren Fleury: Why? Theoren Fleury is one of the most famous and controversial hockey stars of recent memory. While playing, Fleury was known for his aggressive style both on and off of the ice. However, Fleury has recently come for Continue Reading...
Drake, R., et.al. (1998). Review of integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment for patients with dual disorders. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 24 (4): 589-608. Many times, patients with severe mental health disorders such as bipolar or schizop Continue Reading...
America has been involved in a war on drugs. Part of the reason for this, is because of the negative social impacts that they have on society. As public officials, want to limit those substances that are considered to be addictive or dangerous. This Continue Reading...
High Risk Family Type: Healthy People 2010 Homelessness: Health Risks and Prevention For the purpose of national census statistics and for clarification of this discussion, a homeless person is defined as one living on the street, in deserted apart Continue Reading...
Additional training in substance abuse can help to ensure that nurses are prepared to effectively deal with these types of situations. Researchers such as Jackson, Alford, Dube and Saitz assert that despite the widespread substance abuse problems i Continue Reading...
Accordingly, "the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that raising the drink age to 21 has reduced traffic fatalities involving 18- to 20-year-old drivers by 13% and has saved an estimated 19,121 lives since 1975." (T, 1) Concl Continue Reading...
If necessary, she will be offered help via rehabilitation centers to deal with the alcohol and drug issues. It is important to help her understand that the alcohol and drugs are merely symptomatic of the deeper-lying issues that are related to the a Continue Reading...
Substance-Related Disorders A "drug" is any substance, other than food, that affects our bodies or minds. Since not all drugs are bad, the book uses "substance" to clarify the issue. Substance abuse can cause temporary or long-term problems for the Continue Reading...
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test It is assessed that at least 20 out of a hundred of adults who visit a physician have had an alcohol issue at one time. Also, in a survey of patients self-proclaimed to an inpatient service, 15 to 30 out of a hundr Continue Reading...
Marijuana Legalization I have no doubt in my mind that a majority of Americans hold a stand similar to mine; that the criminalization of marijuana is indeed costing us more than its legalization would. Those sitting on the fence, or holding a contr Continue Reading...
Medical Marijuana and Civil Liberties Research Project Part II Literature Review As the specter of Reagan's poorly planned and disastrously waged War on Drugs continues to haunt the American social landscape, an increasing number of ordinary citizen Continue Reading...
These include observable characteristics (Nathan, 1985, p.169) such as specific effects of drinking, quantities and lengths of time people drink, and environmental factors. The article also emphasizes the degree in which this particular theory cons Continue Reading...
substance abuse disorder that can mimic a mental health or medical diagnosis. -Addictions or substance abuse counseling Brooks, AJ & Penn, PE (2003) Comparing Treatments for Dual Diagnosis: Twelve-Step and Self-Management and Recovery Training Continue Reading...
Addiction…Final Outline Food Addiction: Causes and Treatment First Study Fortuna, J.L. (2012). The obsesity epidemic and food addiction: Clinical similarities to drug Dependence. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 44(1), pp. 56-63. As of 2010, Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Models for Substance Abuse Treatment in the Criminal Justice System The United States currently incarcerates a higher percentage of its citizens than any other industrialized nation in the world. A majority of Americans who are incarc Continue Reading...
Legislators and drug enforcers are not physicians and should not substitute their belief system for demonstrable scientific studies showing that medical marijuana does benefit patients. The federal argument often begins with a denial of this, as if Continue Reading...
..in their view, rather than promoting wholeness and recovery, the experience recreated the secrecy of abuse and fed the stigma associated with each of the three issues." In the hopes of a more well-organized approach to providing these key services Continue Reading...
Substances such as sugar and honey were not used in the aboriginal diets, and the use of abusive substances such as alcohol or other min-altering psychoactive agents with the exception of tobacco and the 'black drink' were not common or problematic Continue Reading...
MLDA Legal Drinking Age in the U.S. Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) legislation aims to reduce alcohol use among those under 21, to prevent traffic deaths, and to avoid other negative outcomes. The minimum drinking age is a controversial issue in Continue Reading...
Budgetary Politics The United States of America has long grappled with the problem of drugs and has form time to time initiated measures to combat the usage and trafficking of drugs. It is common knowledge that the various wars that have been part o Continue Reading...
D.A.R.E. program teaches kids how to recognize and resist the direct and subtle pressures that influence them to experiment with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs. Did you or anyone you know go through the D.A.R.E. curriculum? What do you Continue Reading...
Fact 9: Europe's more liberal drug policies are not the right model for America. Fact 10: Most non-violent drug users get treatment, not jail time. (Legalization, 2010). Conclusion There are no benefits for society in the legalization of marij Continue Reading...
For much of the movie, Robert Wakefield is the main antagonist. Wakefield represents the American government's complicity in perpetuating an outmoded political policy. Thus, Traffic portrays the American government's War on Drugs as being antithetic Continue Reading...
In 2005, Gallione, Hawke and Hennen conducted research demonstrating the principles of Social Learning Theory. They evaluated the treatment modalities in five different residential facilities situated in New Jersey. They noted some significant flaw Continue Reading...
College Binge Drinking and Violence According to the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, binge drinking is a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 gram percent or above, and typically correspond Continue Reading...
Lifestyle is Dangerous There are numerous health dangers associated the modern lifestyle, such as environmental agents, drugs, and sexual promiscuity. The history of humankind has been a slow progress from a physically demanding but simpler lifest Continue Reading...
Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized Physical Health Concerns According to a Harvard University Law School document, it would be "…fallacious to conclude that because the chemicals in marijuana have been found to present fewer dangers…" th Continue Reading...
Lisa Description: Lisa is a twenty-three-year-old Italian-American female. She is currently living at home with her mother. Lisa is single, and has dropped out of community college. She has dated several boys slightly older than herself in the past Continue Reading...
Domestic violence and domestic abuse is a world-wide epidemic. The prevalence of the occurrences of domestic violence is attributable to several variables: cultural differences between partners, alcohol and drug abuse, poverty, and mental issues of a Continue Reading...
Although alcohol is an individual affliction, the fact that so many individuals as a group have tested positive for alcohol abuse at the workplace indicates a strong likelihood that a culture of addiction has taken hold. De-normalizing the behavior Continue Reading...
(Bendersky, Alessandri, Gilbert & Lewis, 1996) Many teratogens, however, have much more subtle effects that may not be noticeable at birth. Sometimes months or even years, pass before the damage is recognized. For example, prenatal infection wi Continue Reading...
Prohibition in America and Why it Failed To understand why prohibition failed, one must understand what it was meant to accomplish. Prohibition was not a plan to rid the United States of alcohol, but rather a movement to reform what was seen as a gr Continue Reading...
Rehabilitation Program To help Tony overcome his drug and alcohol abuse problem, the techniques as well as methods to be made use of should not only be effective but also situation-sensitive. The therapeutic process to be adopted in this case should Continue Reading...
Substance Abuse Case Study: Multi-Axial Diagnosis Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Case Study: DSM-V-TR Multi-Axial System Diagnosis Substance Abuse Case Study: DSM-V-TR Multi-Axial System Diagnosis Al (A.L.) is obviously in enough distress that h Continue Reading...
Adolescent Substance Abuse Substance abuse, commonly referred to as drug abuse and alcohol abuse, has recently gained popularity amid the youth of America. This has been confirmed by SAMHSA (2003) whose survey indicated that around 2.2 million teena Continue Reading...
