Smoking can cause many illnesses and it harms every organ in a person’s body. It doesn’t just affect those who smoke but can affect their families‚ their Co-workers and their overall health. “Cigarette smoking causes more than 480‚000 deaths each year in the United States. This is about one in five deaths.”(CDC‚ 2014) Even though many people are aware of the risks that come with smoking cigarettes they continue to do so no matter the cost. I will be discussing the factors that influence
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Drug-Free Workplace Evaluation Team A PSY/425 June‚ 11‚ 2013 Morgan Smith Drug-Free Workplace Evaluation “At-risk‚ though circumscribed‚ segments of the U.S. workforce were identified with prevalence rates up to 55.8% for any use of illicit drugs and up to 28.0% for illicit drug use in the workplace” (Frone‚ 2006‚ p. 856). Substance abuse affects many in the workplace‚ and the individual’s drug or alcohol mistreatment has a harmful impact in various division of the workplace. Workers who
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What are some measures a company may take to reasonably accommodate people with disabilities‚ or those with a known drug abuse problem‚ and how does the simulation demonstrate these? To ensure that an employer is benefitingt from its applicant pool‚ the employer should be “disability-blind” and assess each applicant on the basis of her or his qualifications. During all stages of employment‚ such as interviewing‚ hiring‚ employee relations‚ transfer requests‚ performance reviews‚ disciplinary
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and any other factors employees get into substance abuse. This report will cover how substance abuse may affect the business and its employees. It will also tackle how to address the issue considering employees are not open about it. Problem According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)‚ 68.9% of all drug users are employed and active in the workplace. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) also reports that substance abuse cost the Canadian economy more than $39
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Health Psychology Committee Report HCA 250 May 2008 Health Psychology Committee Report page 2 Our hospital as well as all hospitals need a health care reform plan to ensure that all patients are getting proper counseling during their hospital stay and when they leave they can take care of themselves to the best of their ability with out-patient help if needed. Education about their illnesses‚ surgeries‚ hospital stays‚ overall health‚ and after care is of utmost importance
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A SUBSTANCE ABUSE FREE WORKPLACE 1. Describe the effect of illegal or prescription drug and alcohol use in the workplace. How does this affect productivity? Today in the United States‚ 73% of drug users are employed‚ costing American businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. Studies reveal that employees who abuse drugs have a tremendously harmful effect on the workplace—they are more likely to have extended absences from work‚ show up late
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Obesity HCA/250 September 15‚ 2013 Abstract Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. There are several risk factors from centralized obesity. According to Whitney and Sizer‚ “Fat that collects deep within the central abdominal area of the body‚ called visceral fat‚ poses the greatest risk with regard to: diabetes‚ hypertension‚ heart disease‚ gallbladder disease‚ stroke and some kinds of cancer. (2011‚ page 326) However‚ knowing these risks that can be potentially
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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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Substance Abuse Kyra Prall HCA/250 3/3/2013 Marie Smith Substance Abuse Using drugs started in the early centuries. Smoking tobacco became popular after Christopher Columbus discovered the positive affects of smoking tobacco leaves. Alcohol was seen as a gift from God‚ and other drugs stemmed from thrill seekers trying different chemicals and natural substances for pleasure. When using drugs frequently a psychological and physical dependence occurs due to the pleasure and relief assoaciated
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RESEARCH OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NURSING A major health problem in the United States is substance abuse. Substance abuse is the misuse of‚ illegal drugs‚ alcohol‚ inhalants prescription drugs‚ and other substances that change how the mind and body work. Drugs that are most commonly abused are alcohol‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ barbiturates‚ cocaine‚ opium alkaloids‚ and synthetic opioid. These drugs are either excessively used or not used for its intended purpose. Substance abuse transcends
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