HCA 250: Final Project Assignment

Week 9 Final Project assignment
Vicki Browning University of Phoenix/ HCA 250

The subject I choose for my Fianl paper was: Substance Abuse. The reason I choose this subject was because I have had a lot of experience with it. Substance Abuse is a very serious addiction that can happen to anyone. An addiction is any continued involvement with a substance or activity despite its ongoing negative consequences. It is also known as an addictive behavior that initially provides a sense of pleasure or stability that is beyond an individual;s power to achieve other ways.In today’s society, the use of alcohol is
“The chief reasons for starting to drink involve social and cultural factors, particularly the expectancies that form from watching other individuals enjoying themselves while drinking (Text, )”. Many young people start because they see their parents and friends doing it. Additionally, many ceremonies and celebrations involve the use of alcohol, showing others alcohol is acceptable and fun. Media also plays a role in a person’s decision to drink alcohol. Alcohol use is abundant in many television shows and movies. It is almost impossible to watch a television show without seeing a commercial promoting alcohol. Along with these reasons, others begin drinking because of psychological reasons such as, depression, stress, and anxiety. Many of the individuals who drink for these reasons can cause increased problems with their mental health. These people drink to change their mental state because alcohol can temporarily alleviate the feelings of depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, this can cause people to have much worse feelings of depression and anxiety. This can lead some people to drink more to get rid of the increased feelings, causing a vicious cycle of
This can be very useful to the employees to help overcome their dependency on alcohol, but employee assistance programs can be more beneficial to the employee as well as the employer. Employee assistance programs are workplace based programs that help companies address productivity issues by helping employees identify and resolve personal issues affecting their job performance. “Their goal is to prevent loss of employment and to assure that employed people continue their careers and productivity without interruption. EAPs can thus prevent both employer and the employee from suffering the costly consequences of the employee’s job loss (Roman & Blum, 2002, p. 50).” Employee assistance programs can help employees to control their alcohol abuse by offering them the resources and support to overcome their habit, without losing their jobs and increasing their