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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Introduction Hard and Soft drugs are terms to distinguish between psychoactive drugs that are addictive and perceived as especially damaging and drugs that are believed to be non-addictive (or minimally addictive) and with less dangers associated with its use. The term "soft drug" is considered controversial by its critics because it implies that the drug causes no or insignificant harm. Dutch law a make a clear distinction between hard drugs and soft drugs. Hard drugs are illegal and sentences
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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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Cycle of Child Abuse Even though child abuse is a common crime throughout the world‚ there is no common solution to terminating this nightmare of reality. In most cases‚ child abuse begins when drugs that have taken over the life of a child’s parent. Because of child abuse‚ children experience different types and levels of neglect. Traumatized from their childhood‚ the victims who were born innocent usually continue the cycle of abuse. Coping and ending this cycle is difficult as this wrongdoing
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Child Abuse 2 Just about all children have many different experiences that will have a major impact on their lives before they reach full maturity. A child can face a lot of dangerous things from the environment surroundings them which might seriously affect their whole life. The definition of Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: Child abuse is any action from adult to a child that can be harmful to the child’s body or mental (Children Welfare Information Gateway 2007). In the
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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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Substance Abuse The sociocultural theory‚ the behavioral/cognitive theory and the biological theory are all Viewpoints with which I agree. These viewpoints all share certain elements. The sociocultural theory holds that substance abuse results from stress and environmental factors. In situations where low socioeconomics and unemployment are evident‚ drugs are commonly used as a means of relief from stress. The behavioral/cognitive viewpoint sees the situational substance
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Drugs have been around since the beginning of time and in the past used for a variety of medical and even spiritual properties. Many individuals are able to use substances with no negative consequences‚ but for many it can lead to addiction. Addiction will lead the individuals to have to chronic‚ relapsing‚ and compulsive behavior despite the known negative side effects. There are many substances that can lead to addiction and these substances are broken down into categories (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚
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Child Abuse Terry Hall Jr. Kaplan University CJ-102-02 Child Abuse In today’s time we as parents are not sure what we can and cannot do to our own children punishment wise. There are so many new laws that arise when it comes to abuse that it is getting harder and harder to discipline your children without the fear of child abuse. Child abuse cab ad does take on many forms such as domestic violence‚ drugs and alcohol abuse and of course abuse of the child. Most children who are being abused
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people‚ both children to adults‚ that have been impacted by drug and alcohol abuse‚ it also showed children who’ve been affected by violence and neglect. Both types of children have one thing in common‚ a high likelihood to repeat the mistakes of their parents. Whether they’ve grown up living with one or both parents‚ are adopted‚ or live in foster care they are at risk. Factors that impact a child’s life are whether their mother abused drugs or alcohol while pregnant‚ and if they’ve grown up in difficult
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