My Service Learning in BIS 201 took place at Sojourner Recovery Services. Sojourner Recovery Services is a drug recovery facility for drug dependents men‚ women and adolescents. Sojourner Recovery Services assisted me with choosing a specific location and demographic to complete my Service Learning. I decided to choose to work with the adolescent. The adolescent population at Sojourner Recovery Service for drug dependent teens and preteens has different sites depending on the issue. Sojourner Recovery
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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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remains that we are not doing the best we can to guide our future society down the right path. Addiction is both a mental and physical abuse. Some teens don’t know they are addicted because they always do it and don’t try and stop. The problem occurs when they do try and stop and realize that it’s much harder than they thought. When a person is addicted to a substance there is no telling what they would do to get their fix. So‚ then that leads to them stealing‚ killing‚ robbing‚ and doing other things
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for someone to stop committing crimes. Biosocial theory‚ is a theory that shows that there is potentially a genetic link that shows that someone is more likely to commit a crime. Not only that but biosocial theories seem to show that criminal activities can be seen throughout the family history‚ meaning that if you are prone to making decisions to do crime‚ then there could potentially be a history for crime in your family. The psychosocial theory is a theory that says that everything in your environment
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Drug abuse is a chronic public health problem‚ affecting all levels of society‚ with potential irreversible consequences. Drug abuse may affect a person’s relationships‚ employment status‚ educational opportunities‚ status in society‚ and general health and wellness. The initial decision to abuse a drug is often voluntary. However‚ as the substance’s active chemicals disrupt central nervous system processes over time‚ the individual’s self-control is challenged and he or she becomes unable to resist
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There are many differences between an annotated bibliography and a literature review. An annotated bibliography is a compilation of citations‚ and this provides the reader the information needed to locate references. A literature review is based on a particular problem with some scientific knowledge and the current theoretical information. The annotated bibliography includes a description and explanation of the sources; a basic citation does not contain this (Carlson‚ 2003). Published studies
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Substance Abuse Among the Elderly Substance abuse is widely recognized as one of the most serious social‚ ethical‚ and legal problems of the modern day‚ but few people realize how serious this issue affects the elderly population of the United States. Substance abuse is generally considered to be a problem of early adulthood‚ however‚ the truth is that substance abuse impacts older Americans on a large scale‚ and must be addressed through a multifaceted approach in which nurses play a key role. This
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rising substance abuse epidemic has brought about a renewed interested in determining the root cause of substance abuse‚ the effects of substance abuse on individuals and societies‚ and the substance abuse treatment modalities that achieve the best outcomes. In reviewing the current research on substance abuse there seems to be no one clear cause of substance abuse disorders‚ although there is strong evidence that a number of life circumstances may predispose an individual to a substance abuse disorder
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ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INDEX CHAPTER PAGE NO. ABSTRACT 2 1. INTRODUCTION 3-6 2.1. INTRODUCTION 3 2.2. Purpose of the Study 5 2.3. Background of the Organization 5 2.4. Research Objectives 5 2.5. Research Questions 6 2.6. Significance Of The Study 6 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 7-19 3.7. Review of Previous and Current Studies 7 3.8. The Causes of Substance Abuse among Employees
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ADHD and Substance Abuse The Evidence Of Substance Abuse With ADHD The purpose of this paper is to identify the link between ADHD and substance abuse. Substance abuse is a true threat to people who are diagnosed with psychological disorders. Among the questions of precursors to substance abuse‚ lies the hypothesis that individuals diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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