Human Development and Drug Addiction People's response to drugs varies as some may have the advantage of using drugs without any side effects while others become addicted after the first intake. The impacts of substance abuse are different depending Continue Reading...
Drug Addiction: A Social Problem DRUG ADDICTION The drug addiction has radically increased throughout the world over the past few years. This research study aims at analyzing the problem of drug addiction, its individual and social implications and Continue Reading...
The family may be a source of stress, tension, and problems, and can drive its individuals to cope with these problems in harmful ways, such as by use of drugs and alcohol (UNDCP, 1995). Families may be social inhibitors, or may be a channel for fam Continue Reading...
The process of neuroadaptation There are two main processes that do contribute to the development of addiction as well as the reinforcement and the process of neuroadaptation. The process of reinforcement occurs when a rewarding stimulus such as a Continue Reading...
PARENTAL DRUG ADDICTION & IMPACT ON CHILDREN Impact of parental drug use Neurobiological causes of drug addiction Social support to victims of parental drug addiction Child needs during treatment of parental drug addiction Impact of parental Continue Reading...
Souls is a book about drug addiction and its relation to crime. It is a memoir by Michael MacDonald and it shows how both crime and drugs have brought death to his family, as they grew up in Southie, "in the all-Irish housing projects where everyone Continue Reading...
Comparing Behaviorism and Humanism Learning Theories in Understanding Mike\\\'s SituationIntroductionThe Case of Mike is one that deals with addiction and how to overcome it. Mike was introduced to drugs at an early age, as a treatment for ADHD. Even Continue Reading...
Drug Profile Drug addiction is a human issue that cultivates biological, psychological, and social consequences, among others. The manifestation of addiction itself is characterized by physical dependence, and is defined by the uncontrollable, compu Continue Reading...
Drug Courts The Department of Justice of the United States of America, in order to cope with heavy work pressure, had to introduce a separate court for the sole purpose of dealing with criminal offenses committed by drug abusers and drug dependants. Continue Reading...
Drug addiction is not merely a failure of will or weakness in character, however having this 'brain disease' does not absolve the addict of responsibility for his or her behavior, but it does explain why an addict feels compelled to continue using d Continue Reading...
Drug Use During Pregnancy There is no point within the study of human biology that is more awesome than the conception and development of a child. It is during this time that most people would say the most amazing work of the lord become evident, in Continue Reading...
14). Soon, Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, which was signed into law in 1937. Like the Harrison Act, the Marijuana Tax Act placed marijuana into the same category as the cocaine and opium drugs. It was now illegal to import marijuana into the Continue Reading...
145)." When the drug impersonates the brain's natural stimuli, causing it to release dopamine, the brain - as is the case with methamphetamine use - will eventually recognize what is happening, in a sense, and will respond to the artificial stimuli Continue Reading...
Drug Use and Abuse Drug abuse Caetano (1997, 58) in his studies describe drug abuse as the poor pattern of substance or drug consumption that results to harm on one's health and when you think about the word drugs, what comes to mind? It's in our h Continue Reading...
And they can often escape into substance abuse and addiction" (Study reveals rise in drug, alcohol abuse during economic downturn). One of the most important ways in which an increasing rate of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction affects the econo Continue Reading...
Wellington that any criticism is only meant to help (Stuhlmiller et al. 2003). A mention of what appears to be Ms. Wellington's avoidance of difficult issues, from her increased focus on children to her incomplete paperwork, is also in order to effe Continue Reading...
The approach of the program is that intellectual knowledge is power, and knowledge can circumvent the influence of drugs, although there is little evidence that knowing drugs are bad and drug avoidance is correlated. After all, many people continue Continue Reading...
Human Trafficking: Comparative Analysis of Human Trafficking in the United States with the World Stephanie I. Specialized Field Project Human Trafficking is a very serious issue that affects every country around the world. Human Trafficking is al Continue Reading...
Impact of Drug Abuse on School Children Aged 10 To 18 in Developed Countries (U.S., Canada, France, England, Germany, Italy, Russia, Australia, Japan and China): Narrative Literature Review Introduction The problem addressed in this literature review Continue Reading...
Poor Children, the Problem of Drug Therapy and Possible Alternatives Introduction Foster children are more likely than children in the general population to have mental health issues (Polihronakis, 2008). Part of the reason for this is that foster ch Continue Reading...
Peril of Human Trafficking All over the world, human beings are bought and sold like slaves: this is known as the scourge of human trafficking. Human trafficking can take many forms. There is trafficking of persons involved in forced labor, forced Continue Reading...
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Personal Assessment Alcohol and drug abuse is one of the major problems in today's society that continues to affect many young people. I have witnessed many young people about my age trying alcohol and drug abuse for various Continue Reading...
Addiction to Alcohol With alcohol addiction posing major health and social problems in the United States, and the family remaining the basic social unit, the effects of alcohol addiction by a family member on the functioning of that social unit is o Continue Reading...
Substance use is frequently associated with child abuse and domestic violence. It also is a leading contributor to marital dissatisfaction, family breakups and rejection of family members. The importance of the family in understanding alcohol and dr Continue Reading...
109). To date, multidimensional family therapy has been tested in a number of controlled outcome studies within a variety of treatment and prevention settings and has been shown to be a cost effective approach when compared to standard treatment op Continue Reading...
Economists are concerned with the impact that the sale of drugs has on both individual and economic freedoms and frame their argument from this perspective. Others argue that reliance on the criminal justice system has not produced significant resul Continue Reading...
One researcher suggested that instead of seeking a strict operational definition, one should think of alcoholism as they do mountains and seasons: "you know these things when you see them" (Shaffer pp). The most common conceptual error made by clin Continue Reading...
Meth Addiction and Abuse Problems Meth Crystal Addiction and Abuse Problems in Los Angeles County Meth addiction and abuse problems are on a rise in Los Angeles County and many other places in other countries. Its use and abuse has become so common Continue Reading...
Drugs on the Economy History of drugs in the United States How drugs affect the United States Economy both positively and negatively How decriminalization of drugs like marijuana stand to lessen the burden on tax-payers Wonder drugs like morphin Continue Reading...
Erik Erikson: The Eight Stages of Development Biography Although not as famous as Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson was no less influential in the development of 20th century psychology. Like Freud, Erikson viewed human beings as developing through a ser Continue Reading...
Economic deprivation arises from various activities and aspects of the family in attempts to minimize the threats affecting the at-risk youth. Some of the factors affecting the economic deprivation in relation to at-risk youth within the family incl Continue Reading...
Section 1 Drugs and Addictions1. Define each of the following terms in your own words as they relate to drug use and abuse: addiction, withdraw, and tolerancea. Addiction An addiction is a brain disorder that looks to induce behaviors that are rewa Continue Reading...
Etiology of Theories on Addiction There are different sorts of addictions and substance abuse methods that plague the world today. However, in order to cure an addiction, one needs to go down to its root cause, and eliminate it, after which the dama Continue Reading...
Michael Lauren who is struggling with drug problem. Michele Lauren is twenty-one-year-old girl, single and a resident of New York City. Michele lives with her parents and is addicted to marijuana. She was arrested on various circumstances, each time Continue Reading...
Wouldn't the government need the same amount of money, or perhaps even more, to regulate the new drug system. I can' only imagine the bureaucracy necessary to manage the legal trade of things like heroin, crack cocaine and meth. The other prong of Continue Reading...
Health Science in Regards to Drugs and Alcohol Legalization of drugs When Colorado and Washington legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, issues related to legalization of all drugs became subject of public debate. Those who voted Continue Reading...
That compared with 19% for alcohol and a secondary drug; 12% for alcohol alone; 3% for smoked cocaine; 2.4% for methamphetamines; and 2.3% for heroin (Abrams). It is estimated that by 2010 there will be 35 million teens in America (Levinson). This Continue Reading...
Why the Elderly Turn to Alcohol and DrugsSelected Theories and JustificationThis paper uses personality and lifespan development theories to examine why the elderly engage in alcohol and drugs. In this context, personality theory defines the characte Continue Reading...
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Personal Vision and Learning Mission Statement Ethical Framework Professional Strengths and Limitations Identification and fulfillment of Professional Potential Professional Diversity Integration of Theory and Continue Reading...
