problem I speak of are Drug abuse‚ Teenage pregnancy‚ and domestic violence. Drug abuse is defined by the Webster’s dictionary as illegal or excessive drug use. The greatest lie that drug addict might believe that his/her actions have no effect their families and the people around them. The situation either can create a hostile and fearful home environment for the entire family or an environment where the family lacks communication and is distant from each other. Whether the drug abused is alcohol‚ a
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limited to certain social classes or lifestyles. It is found in every ethnic group‚ regardless of gender or age. It affects our neighbors‚ our friends‚ and our family either directly or indirectly. Although substances such as alcohol and illegal drugs are two of the most common addictions we hear about‚ there is a wide range of substances and even activities such as gambling and shopping. There is some debate whether addiction is a brain disease or a choice. This controversy has been going on
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Lorelie Coleen S. February 26‚ 2015 H-143 TEEN PREGNANCY Teen pregnancy is a pregnancy in female human-beings who are below the age of twenty years. Teenage pregnancy is a problem for all involved. Early pregnancy is a serious problem for teenagers. Teenagers who are pregnant cannot usually support the child on their own. Early pregnancy can have various possible reasons. Teenage Pregnancy is one of the most alarming issues in our world today. Teen pregnancy should be highly discouraged has it
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to become alcohol and drug abusers due to both genetic and family environment factors (Kumpfer‚ 1999). PARA. 1: There are approximately one in four children in the United States that is exposed to alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence in the family. While there are other children living in families in which there is illicit drug abuse. Evidence shows that children who have experiences with parents who have drug or alcohol problems tend to have behavioral problems or abuse either substance themselves
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and/or future health (Taylor‚ 2015). These behaviors include smoking‚ drug-use‚ risky sexual behavior‚ and eating patterns. Five characteristics are common amongst these health-compromising behaviors. • First‚ these behaviors usually make their first appearance in adolescence. As children move into their teen years‚ societal and peer pressures begin to drive their actions; looking cool and fitting in becomes salient‚ which drives teens to copy what their friends do and possibly put themselves into situations
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might not benefit from a prevention intervention focused on other cultural groups. The study specifically evaluated the effects of an evidence-based drug prevention curriculum with a sample of urban American Indian youth in the southwest U.S.‚ most of whom self-reported multi-ethnic heritages. This research examined the developmental trajectory of drug use for these youth‚ and compared it with the trajectory of youth from other racial/ethnic groups at pre-intervention‚ post-intervention‚ and two follow
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CRIME AND SOCIETY MODULE ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT: CRITICALLY EXPLORE THE ISSUES IN REGARD TO SERVICE USERS WHO OFFEND WHILE EXPERIENCING DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS. ANALYSE AND DISCUSS THE KEY CONCERNS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS ‘FOLLOWING FACULTY CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY‚ I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE ANONYMIZED MY WORK SO THAT THE IDENTITY OF ANY AGENCY OR ORGANISATION AND THE IDENTITY OF ANY PEOPLE SUCH AS SERVICE USERS AND CARERS‚ COLLEAGUES AND MANAGERS ARE CLEARLY ANONYMOUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO ADHERE
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The difference between abuse of a substance and dependence‚ is that abuse is when one indulges over such as weekend benders‚ parting too hard‚ etc.‚ but still maintains some sort of control over what they do. Dependence however is when an individual no longer has the ability to control their addiction‚ and their actions lead to more and more serious consequences. The drug of choice then controls the individual. Assessments are the gathering tools and process by which one‚ preferably a clinician
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INTRODUCTION Substance abuse is the use of a drug or other substance for a non-medical use‚ with the aim of producing some type of ’mind-altering ’ effect in the user. This includes both the use of illegally produced substances‚ and the abuse of legal drugs‚ in a use for which the substance was not intended. Often this involves use of the substance in excessive quantities. In the community of Malabar Arima‚ the abuse of various substances has been a problem amongst members of this community
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the other hand is the drug problem. It would be wonderful for drug abusers to get the help they truly need instead of the whole epidemic being shunned away by the rest of the community as if it does not exist. There needs to be more awareness about the issue at hand. Children are only taught that drugs will ruin their lives. They are not taught the details of how the drugs will. It also needs to be taught what steps to take if someone does fall into the addiction of drugs. I personally can’t remember
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