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    A General Essay on Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil Dana L. Donlon and J. W. Bauder‚ Professor‚ Montana State University-Bozeman  MSSE Graduate Student and Professor‚ respectively Bioremediation is defined as use of biological processes to degrade‚ break down‚ transform‚ and/or essentially remove contaminants or impairments of quality from soil and water. Bioremediation is a natural process which relies on bacteria‚ fungi‚ and plants to alter contaminants as these organisms carry out their

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    RESEARCH OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NURSING A major health problem in the United States is substance abuse. Substance abuse is the misuse of‚ illegal drugs‚ alcohol‚ inhalants prescription drugs‚ and other substances that change how the mind and body work. Drugs that are most commonly abused are alcohol‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ barbiturates‚ cocaine‚ opium alkaloids‚ and synthetic opioid. These drugs are either excessively used or not used for its intended purpose. Substance abuse transcends

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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‚ also known as drug abuse‚ is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods neither approved nor supervised by medical professionals. Substance abuse/drug abuse is not limited to mood-altering or psycho-active drugs. If an activity is performed using the objects against the rules and policies of the matter (as in steroids for performance enhancement in sports)‚ it is also called substance abuse. Therefore‚ mood-altering

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    Substance Dualism

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    17th century‚ French philosopher‚ Rene Descartes‚ proposed a revolutionary explanation of the notion that there is a separate‚ yet causal relationship between the mind and the body. Descartes created the school of philosophical thought known as substance dualism in which he methodologically elucidates his argument that there are only two fundamental entities in the world‚ that being mental and physical things. In his philosophical treatise‚ Meditations‚ Descartes challenges the Monist materialistic

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    CASE SUBST STANCE A CASE STUDY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION by Damian Carey The author‚ engaged in the pursuit of Mental Health CONTENTS Page Introduction Introduction History Case Histor y Aetiology Pathogenesis Oriental Medicine Diagnosis‚ Aetiology and Pathogenesis Treatment Oriental Medicine Treatment Aetiology Treatment Western Medicine Aetiology and Treatment Research Discussion Conclusion References 1 1 2 2 4 6 7 8 9 ~1~ INTRODUCTION

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    Substance Abuse Kyra Prall HCA/250 3/3/2013 Marie Smith Substance Abuse Using drugs started in the early centuries. Smoking tobacco became popular after Christopher Columbus discovered the positive affects of smoking tobacco leaves. Alcohol was seen as a gift from God‚ and other drugs stemmed from thrill seekers trying different chemicals and natural substances for pleasure. When using drugs frequently a psychological and physical dependence occurs due to the pleasure and relief assoaciated

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    Berkeley on Substance

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    modern period‚ published his work Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous‚ as an argument against the idea of material substance. Berkeley demonstrated a form of Subjective Idealism‚ making the claim that there is no mind-independent reality; all that exists are ideas and the minds that perceive them. To Berkeley‚ there is no external world with matter or material substance. In what is referred to as the work’s ‘Master Argument’‚ Berkeley tries to show the inconceivable nature of mind-independent

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    Substance Abuse Crystal Imbornone PSY/270 June 23‚ 2015 Deborah Eastwood Substance Abuse I think that many people who are stricken with substance abuse have undergone a traumatic event that has changed their life. These events can be such things as: divorce‚ death of someone close‚ rough childhood‚ and predisposed disposition.This idea gives them the feeling of doing things that they would normally not do. Divorce is another one of those things that people go through that causes them to rethink

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    It is acknowledged that not all substance users have problems with parenting. However in many cases it will be necessary to make an assessment‚ which includes the substance use and behaviour of the parents‚ and any impact from this upon their parenting‚ before deciding what help‚ if any‚ is required‚ and whether child protection procedures should be initiated. Child in Need – A child i.e. a person under 18 years is in need if they are unlikely to achieve or maintain‚ or to have the opportunity

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