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 youths’ recovery are not well understood
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Military Veterans face many life changing stressors while away on active duty as well as when they return home. To cope with the stress‚ drugs and alcohol become a way to self-medicate and cover the unseen pain. Substance abuse‚ because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ is a coping mechanism for some of the nation’s Veterans‚ but with proper medical attention‚ treatment is possible. PTSD can occur after a traumatic event‚ in which there are four types of symptoms: reliving the event or
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if my friends are OK‚ if some of them are infected‚ or if their families are or even if they are dead‚ I have not allowed out because I risk my life‚ beyond people outside are becoming crazy looking for medicines for their infected loved‚ everything is out
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How reading has impacted my life. My life is kinda crazy. When I was little we moved a lot so in the car during long trips I would read Toad and Frog or Curious George. I never hate long car rides because I always had a book to read. In fourth grade i was put into class that helped me read because when we moved I would keep behind and not understand what the class was learning. I was in that class for maybe two month because I learn very easily well beside spelling. When I was in 8th grade I read
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of 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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Substance Abuse The sociocultural theory‚ the behavioral/cognitive theory and the biological theory are all Viewpoints with which I agree. These viewpoints all share certain elements. The sociocultural theory holds that substance abuse results from stress and environmental factors. In situations where low socioeconomics and unemployment are evident‚ drugs are commonly used as a means of relief from stress. The behavioral/cognitive viewpoint sees the situational substance
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Substance Abuse Smoking HCA 250 March 15‚ 2013 Robbie Johnson Substance Abuse Smoking Smoking is a form of nicotine dependence that many of us rely on for various reasons. Every person smokes for a reason whether it is peer pressure in high school‚ parents smoking‚ friends‚ co workers. People want to fit into the in crowd some have started and want to quit or have tried multiple times and have not succeeded. The withdrawal symptoms can include irritability‚ anxiety‚ difficulty concentrating
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Promethazine/Codeine. It was once said that cannabis is the gateway drug to every other drug. Not once has a person overdosed on cannabis‚ but yet these modern day dope fiends are using other outlets. They are crushing up pills and making prescription cocktails. This phase is turning into an epidemic and many people are dying due to such ignorance of life. The music that is listened to has a big influence on the youth and teens of our present and future generations. It might not be cool to do
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integration among the people‚ companies‚ and governments of different nations. This process has effects on the environment‚ culture‚ political systems‚ economic development‚ prosperity and human physical well-being across the world. The perspective in the source embraces the further development of globalization as it has helped the economies of developing nations such as China and India. Globalization has also led to the economic co-operation of countries through organizations such as the WTO‚ NAFTA
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That is‚ thinking about how it affected my life. “Sure it bothered me‚ but I didn’t need him‚” is a quick summary I tell my friends. My father left Illinois not too long after I was born. My mother was still here‚ falling a tad bit short of the “responsible” example. Overall‚ I’ve done superb without him. However‚ thinking about all the times I wish he’d been here‚ I realize it made a big impact on my outlook and opinions. March of 2014 changed my life. I had spoken to my father once‚ a few weeks
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