Abstract Substance abuse is extremely prevalent among adolescents. School counselors have an opportunity to implement prevention and intervention strategies to help assist adolescents with his or her usage and abuse. This literature review defines the importance of the counselor’s role in adolescent substance abuse. The literature review also explores prevention techniques that school counselors can implement. In addition to prevention methods‚ the literature review also explores the intervention
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website‚ "Substance abuse is used to describe a pattern of substance (drug) use leading to significant problems or distress such as failure to attend work/school‚ substance use in dangerous situations (driving a car)‚ substance-related legal problems‚ or continued substance use that interferes with friendships and or family relationships. Substance abuse‚ as a disorder‚ refers to the abuse of illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances. Alcohol is the most common legal drug of abuse." "Chemical
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RESEARCH PAPER Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse Liberty University Abstract This paper examines how harm reduction is a theoretical model which has been proposed to address the harm which is caused by the behavior of an individual‚ not only to themselves‚ but also to the wider community. In particular‚ it looks at how the model has also provided a potential framework for dealing with substance abuse‚ and has been adopted in practice in many countries around the world. This paper examines
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You must provide at least one citation to support your response for each scenario. Though APA format is not required for your answers‚ citations and references should be presented in accordance with APA guidelines. 1. Barbara is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) working for a nonprofit social service agency. Many of the clients in the agency are female domestic violence victims. The director of the agency has asked Barbara to develop a counseling group to serve the needs of these individuals
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The topic I chose for this project was the link between domestic violence and substance abuse. From the research that I did‚ there is a definite link between domestic abuse and substance abuse. According to the National Coalition against domestic violence‚ "Regular alcohol abuse is one of the leading factors for intimate partner violence." Approximately 61% of domestic violence offenders also have substance abuse problems. Domestic violence is the use of intentional emotional‚ psychological‚ sexual
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My goals for myself are so much higher than what other people may expect from me. I have a goal to be at the top of my class at the end of my college career and finding a job I can really excel in. My professional goal is to be able to own a successful business that will continue to grow even past my retirement. I want to create a nice life for my future wife and my family and be able to share many wonderful experiences together. I know that I can succeed in the business world and that my talents
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and pain that she is feeling. The Minnesota Model is an abstinence orientated‚ comprehensive‚ multi-professional approach to the treatment of the addictions‚ based on Alcoholics Anonymous (Fisher&Harrison‚2009). This intense program offers group therapy‚
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want to receive preparation as a counselor. I want to retrieve preparation as a school counselor because it would be a very rewarding career. High school was a critical time in my life because there were many teachers‚ coaches‚ and counselors that invested in my development and shaped who I am today. Many of these faculty members became role models and major inspirations to me. My counselor in high school was particularly inspiring to me because he made a personal connection with me‚ devoted his
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The Professional Identity of a Mental Health Counselor Trineequa Gilbert Capella University Introduction The professional identity of a mental health counselor is extremely important. When it comes to finding your professional identity‚ it is important to weigh out all options to make sure that the profession that is chosen‚ is what one would see themselves doing for a long time. It is more so of asking oneself if they feel they qualify for the career that they are about to
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by substance abuse. Substance abuse is the overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance (Fisanick‚ 2009). It is a condition that can destroy not only the user’s life‚ but also those that care about the person. Substance abuse is responsible for half a million preventable deaths each year (Corse‚ 1995). Substance abuse includes the misuse of alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illicit drug. Examples of illegal drugs include marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ cocaine‚ and opiates. Each year substance abuse
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