Group‚ LLC ISSN: 0279-1072 print / 2159-9777 online DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2013.763560 Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: How are Family Factors Related to Substance Use Change? Karine Bertrand‚ Ph.D.a ; Isabelle Richer‚ Ph.D.b ; Natacha Brunelle‚ Ph.D.c ; Isabelle Beaudoin‚ Ph.D.d ; Annie Lemieux‚ M.Sc.e & Jean-Marc Ménard‚ M.A.f Abstract — Parental involvement in adolescents’ substance abuse treatment is highly recommended‚ even though the mechanisms explaining how this favors
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medical and even spiritual properties. Many individuals are able to use substances with no negative consequences‚ but for many it can lead to addiction. Addiction will lead the individuals to have to chronic‚ relapsing‚ and compulsive behavior despite the known negative side effects. There are many substances that can lead to addiction and these substances are broken down into categories (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚ 2015). Substances that are popular and highly addictive yet cause very different out reactions
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still followed many of his original ideas. The theory is based on ancient hedonism‚ which pursued physical pleasure and avoided physical pain. Hedonism saw human beings as “Under the governance of two sovereign masters of pain and pleasure.” So a key concept that Bentham developed was the belief we are controlled by the desire to seek out pleasure and avoid pain bringing about the greatest happiness principle which is choosing the path that gives the greatest amount of people the greatest amount of happiness
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Substance Abuse among Juveniles Unit 9 Final Project Substance abuse by juveniles is a major problem in our communities. Substance abuse among juveniles 12 and older is on rise (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration‚ 2010). For some juveniles‚ drinking or using drugs is the only way they feel they can cope with problems in their lives. The rise of substance abuse by juveniles is contributing to a number of problems such as increased crime and school dropout rates. The
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The combination of cognitive and behavioral‚ together forms the infrastructure of the individual ’s personality; in addition‚ sometimes used as a mechanism to recognized a person ’s distinctive way of managing challenges and determine whether the outcomes will negatively or positively impact the individual (Schultz‚ & Schultz‚ 2009). Given the consensus in the field‚ based on Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) Albert Ellis describes the term CBT as the psychotherapeutic approach implemented
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Effects of substance abuse Substance abuse can simply be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. Medline ’s medical encyclopedia defines drug abuse as "the use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed." Generally‚ when most people talk about substance abuse‚ they are referring to the use of illegal drugs. Most
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We will be adding different substances such as table salt‚ citric acid‚ and sugar. The scientist’s problem statement is “What kind of substances make gel the strongest?” The independent variable will be the different additives (Table salt‚ citric acid‚ and sugar) which will be added using tablespoons. The dependent variable is the strength of the gel which will be measured using a scale of 10. The constant variable is the type of gel used and the amount of substance added to the gel which will be
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Substance abuse and substance dependency are more alike than they are different because they both involve the overindulgence in illicit drugs or alcohol. Substance abuse seems to be the stage before dependency being that one has to excessively use the drug in order to become dependent. Once a person becomes dependent on an illicit substance they are prone to becoming functioning addicts where the abuse is ongoing. The only real difference between the two is that substance dependency allows one to
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Substance Abuse Substance Abuse is a problem for social workers around the country no matter where you go. There are a number of different social problems‚ and social systems that a social worker will have to deal with when working in this field. I will hope to address the problem of substance abuse‚ and the different techniques used in order to cure a client suffering from substance abuse. Substance abuse social workers assess and treat individuals with substance abuse problems‚ which include
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Substance Abuse KHP 230: Human Health and Wellness 1-27-2015 BY: Katelyn McGraw Everyday there are more and more young people using drugs and drinking alcohol. These numbers have increased dramatically. This could cause things to be more dangerous for other people. I know that there are many reasons why are youth are want to try these things. They do it because they might be bored. Others think it makes them seem older. Some are just silly enough to think that their reputation is at stake
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