Substance Abuse Counselor Substance Abuse Counselors‚ otherwise known as Behavioral Disorder counselors‚ advise people who suffer from alcoholism‚ drug addiction‚ eating disorders‚ or other behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors do a variety of things such as evaluate client’s’ mental and physical health‚ addiction or problem behavior‚ and readiness for the treatment they need. The first rehab clinic was formed in 1982 by President Ford’s wife‚ Betty Ford‚ when she developed an addiction
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way to deal with their daily lives and that way is in the form of substance abuse and/or addiction. This kind of destructive behavior is a global problem and I don’t think people will ever realize the harm that it brings. Sometimes there is misunderstandings between substance abuse and substance addiction and the two often get their definitions mixed up‚ even though there may be some bit of overlapping. Substance abuse doesn’t consist of drug tolerance as a factor. It refers to an individual
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. 7 References ……………………………………………………………………...….. 8-10 Substance Abuse and Treatment for Adolescents Introduction Substance abuse among adolescents is becoming an increasing concern. There are the obvious health issues associated with substance abuse‚ but many people do not consider the long term affects of drug and alcohol use. In this paper I will discuss substance abuse among teens‚ causes‚ statistics‚ effects of substance abuse‚ current treatments‚ and the importance of developing appropriate
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TOPIC: To investigate the prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse disorders among the Pacific Islanders‚ with specific reference to Fiji as the study population. INTRODUCTION: In order to discuss mental illness we first have to know what mental health is. Mental health is basically the well being of our cognitive functions as well as our emotional status including how we think‚ feel and behave. For some people mental health means the absence of mental infirmities
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Description Substance abuse counselors work with work with patients who have alcohol or substance abuse issues. They interview patients to assess their substance abuse issues. determine courses of treatment‚ work with patients to complete their treatment plan and provide recovery support. They may work one on one with clients or run group therapy sessions‚ or liaise with patient’s family‚ partners and employers to help facilitate their recovery. Typical Positions Available Substance abuse counselors
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Jones_Dwight_ADC201_ResearchPaper Anger Management and its importance in Substance abuse treatment Anger is "an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage‚ Anger can be caused by both external and internal events. You could be angry at a specific person (Such as a coworker or supervisor) or event (a traffic jam‚ a canceled flight)‚ or your anger could be caused by worrying or brooding about your personal problems. Memories of traumatic or enraging
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Substance Abuse and Addiction: Is There a Solution? Chad Mooney California College San Diego CSS101 September 18‚ 2012 Prof. Jim Rieser Substance Abuse and Addiction: Is There a Solution? Do you or someone you know have a problem with drugs or alcohol? Has life become unmanageable? You should be aware of the differences between abuse and addiction. Because drug abuse and addiction disrupt so many aspects of your life‚ treatment is not simple. Understanding drug abuse and addiction and
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Paper Description Substance abuse is the overindulgence in chemicals and/or drugs that affect the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. Substance abuse does not only affect the individual consuming the substance but the family‚ friends and loved ones as well. Substance abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a pattern of continued use of medications or chemical substances that results in the person repeatedly missing everyday social obligations such as work‚ school‚ family and friends
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Discuss the Biological‚ Psychological‚ and Biopsychosocial Models of Drug Use and Abuse. 1.( Maral‚ 2011)‚ defines the biological model of drug use and abuse as the “disease model” of addiction. His theory regards addiction as a disease just like lupus or sickle cell anemia. Maral (2011) posits that Just like many diseases there is no cure‚ only control for abuse. 2. According to Daughton‚ (1992)‚ the Psychosocial model include factors such as personality the presence of a psychiatric disorder‚
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Annotated References: Substance Abuse Grand Canyon University: UNV 502 February 19‚ 2013 Morgan‚ M. L.‚ Brosi‚ W. A.‚ & Brosi‚ M. W. (2011). Restorying Older Adults ’ Narratives About Self and Substance Abuse. American Journal of Family Therapy‚ 39(5)‚ 444-455. doi:http://dx.doi.org.library.gcu.edu:2048/10.1080/01926187.2011.560784. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu One in five people who suffer from substance abuse is an older adult. This article was written in
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