Substance abuse is a growing problem that not only affects the person who is abusing alcohol or drugs but affects the lives of those who are close to the abuser. Substance abuse is the abuse of any substance. A drug is a substance that modifies one or more of the body’s functions when it is consumed. Everything from over-the-counter pain medication‚ to opiates‚ prescription drugs such as Oxycontin‚ alcohol‚ cocaine‚ heroin and even coffee can be abused in one way or another. The two main substances
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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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psychosexual development with Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development an overview of each will first be discussed‚ followed by a comparison of similarities and differences. Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development Freud believed personality was crystallised in childhood thus proposing a series of developmental stages progressing from birth to puberty. As with other stage theories Freud’s psychosexual stages of development occur in a predetermined sequence which may overlap with each stage identifying
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Substance abuse- Inhalants The term substance refers to chemical compound that are ingested in order to alter mood or behavior. Substance use: It is the ingestion of psycho active substance (which alters mood or behavior) in moderate amount that does not significantly interfere with social‚ educational or occupational functioning. Eg: Drinking a cup of coffee in the morning in order to wake up. Substance intoxication: It means our physiological reaction to ingested substances that is getting high
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Erik Erikson was a psychologist who came up with the theory that everyone goes through eight stages of psychosocial development in their lifetime. This theory is called the "epigenetic principle." How we go through each stage is determined by the situations‚ or development "tasks‚" in our lives. Each stage has a task that is referred to with a two-word phrase‚ such as trust-mistrust’ in the infant’s stage. Also‚ each stage has what is called an optimal time‚’ which means that each stage can
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The seventh stage is that of middle adulthood. It is hard to pin a time to it‚ but it would include the period during which we are actively involved in raising children. For most people in our society‚ this would put it somewhere between the middle twenties and the late fifties. The task here is to cultivate the proper balance of generativity and stagnation. Generativity is an extension of love into the future. It is a concern for the next generation and all future generations. As such‚ it is considerably
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"typifications". • And from social anthropology‚ the potency of cultural perspectives and assumptions Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial stages of development has been widely accepted as a matured and much sounder judgment of cognitive development of humans and his social interactions. According to the theory‚ a successful completion of each stages of development returns a handsomely healthy personality and how we view the world around us.
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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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community is drowning from substance abuse‚ drugs and alcohol. “People abuse substances such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco for varied and complicated reasons‚ but it is clear that our society pays a significant cost. The toll for this abuse can be seen in our hospitals and emergency departments through direct damage to health by substance abuse and its link to physical trauma. Jails and prisons tally daily the strong connection between crime and drug dependence and abuse. Although use of some drugs
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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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