Annotated References: Substance Abuse

Annotated References: Substance Abuse

Grand Canyon University: UNV 502
February 19, 2013

Morgan, M. L., Brosi, W. A., & Brosi, M. W. (2011). Restorying Older Adults ' Narratives About Self and Substance Abuse. American Journal of Family Therapy, 39(5), 444-455. doi:http://dx.doi.org.library.gcu.edu:2048/10.1080/01926187.2011.560784. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu
One in five people who suffer from substance abuse is an older adult. This article was written in order to understand three key factors. First, how to identify the prevalence of substance abuse among those 65 and older; second, document and emphasize the unique challenges of addressing this issue among those 65 and older; and third, provide an application of the narrative approach to working with older persons presenting with substance abuse (Morgan, Brosi, & Brosi, 2011). The article provides information for professionals to better help the affected older adults in many different areas and situations. This article has been peer-reviewed, which supports the scholarly authority of the authors and their writing.
Walters, G. D. (2012). Substance abuse and criminal thinking: Testing the countervailing, mediation, and specificity hypotheses. Law And Human Behavior, 36(6), 506-512. doi:10.1037/h0093936. http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu
This article discussed whether or not substance abuse and criminal thinking have a direct correlation. Empirical and quantitative methodologies were used as well as male federal prisoners ranging from 18-65+ years old and a variety of racial groups. Walters used the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) test, which is an 80-item self-report inventory designed to assess eight criminal thinking styles (mollification, cutoff, entitlement, power orientation, sentimentality, super optimism, cognitive indolence, discontinuity), (2012). Research and testing did provide results that explained how substance abuse and criminal activity go hand-in-hand with one another. This is interesting because it allows one to stop wondering whether or not someone would engage in criminal activity if there were no drugs involved. Peer-reviews render this information scholarly, as well as the author and their writing.
Wright, E., McGuiness, T., Moneyham, L. D., Schumacher, J. E., Zwerling, A., & Stullenbarger, N. (2012). Opioid Abuse Among Nurse Anesthetists and Anesthesiologists. AANA Journal, 80(2), 120-128. This article explains opioid abuse among nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists. The research provides insight on “incidence of abuse, risk factors associated with opioid dependency, identification of an impaired provider, and treatment for abuse and dependency, and prevention strategies” (Wright, McGuiness, Schumacher, Zwerling, & Stullenbarger, 2012, 120). The article is interesting because it provides invaluable information that makes one think of all the careers that have access to a large supply of drugs and the temptation that follows. This article and author is supported by peer-reviews, which makes it scholarly in all aspects.

References: Substance Abuse Grand Canyon University: UNV 502 February 19, 2013 Morgan, M. L., Brosi, W. A., & Brosi, M. W. (2011). Restorying Older Adults ' Narratives About Self and Substance Abuse. American Journal of Family Therapy, 39(5), 444-455. doi:http://dx.doi.org.library.gcu.edu:2048/10.1080/01926187.2011.560784. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu One in five people who suffer from substance abuse is an older adult. This article was written in order to understand three key factors. First, how to identify the prevalence of substance abuse among those 65 and older; second, document and emphasize the unique challenges of addressing this issue among those 65 and older; and third, provide an application of the narrative approach to working with older persons presenting with substance abuse (Morgan, Brosi, & Brosi, 2011). The article provides information for professionals to better help the affected older adults in many different areas and situations. This article has been peer-reviewed, which supports the scholarly authority of the authors and their writing. Walters, G. D. (2012). Substance abuse and criminal thinking: Testing the countervailing, mediation, and specificity hypotheses. Law And Human Behavior, 36(6), 506-512. doi:10.1037/h0093936. http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu This article discussed whether or not substance abuse and criminal thinking have a direct correlation. Empirical and quantitative methodologies were used as well as male federal prisoners ranging from 18-65+ years old and a variety of racial groups. Walters used the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) test, which is an 80-item self-report inventory designed to assess eight criminal thinking styles (mollification, cutoff, entitlement, power orientation, sentimentality, super optimism, cognitive indolence, discontinuity), (2012). Research and testing did provide results that explained how substance abuse and criminal activity go hand-in-hand with one another. This is interesting because it allows one to stop wondering whether or not someone would engage in criminal activity if there were no drugs involved. Peer-reviews render this information scholarly, as well as the author and their writing. Wright, E., McGuiness, T., Moneyham, L. D., Schumacher, J. E., Zwerling, A., & Stullenbarger, N. (2012). Opioid Abuse Among Nurse Anesthetists and Anesthesiologists. AANA Journal, 80(2), 120-128. This article explains opioid abuse among nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists. The research provides insight on “incidence of abuse, risk factors associated with opioid dependency, identification of an impaired provider, and treatment for abuse and dependency, and prevention strategies” (Wright, McGuiness, Schumacher, Zwerling, & Stullenbarger, 2012, 120). The article is interesting because it provides invaluable information that makes one think of all the careers that have access to a large supply of drugs and the temptation that follows. This article and author is supported by peer-reviews, which makes it scholarly in all aspects.