ERSTA SKÖNDAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE The Department of Social Work – Sköndalsinstitutet Bachelor Degree in Social Work – 160 credits Sköndal - Stockholm WHEN A CHILD LEAVES HOME FOR THE STREETS – from the family’s perspective Anna Jenemark Minor Thesis in Social Work‚ 10 credits T6Ä‚ 2006 Instructor: Johan Kejerfors Contact person: Elisabeth Håmsø Examiner: Bengt Börjeson ABSTRACT There are many theories to why street children leave their families to live on the street‚ but most
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Essay On Drug Abuse (970 words) OUTLINES:- INTRODUCTION TYPES OF DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS TREATMENT CONCLUSION Drug abuse‚ also called substance abuse or chemical abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of using substance that leads to significant problems or distress. Teens are increasingly engaging in prescription drug abuse. It leads to significant problems that use of substance can cause
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Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking every year. It is an exercise undertaken by the world community to sensitize the people in general and the youth in particular‚ to the menace of drugs. The picture is grim if the world statistics on the drugs scenario is taken into account. With a turnover of around $500 billions‚ it is the third largest business in the world‚ next to petroleum and arms trade. About 190 million people all over the world consume one drug or the other. Drug addiction causes
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1301/ 10:50 04/24/2014 Drug Abuse Drug abuse shades problems on millions of American families in the United States‚ commonly attracting teenagers to get involved. Seventy eight percent of all drug users start as teenagers‚ which often don’t see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow. Some of the most regularly used illegal drugs in the United States are Amphetamine‚ Cocaine‚ LSD‚ Heroin‚ and Marijuana. Drug abuse doesn’t only include illegal drugs‚ many prescriptions and
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Detailed Record Title: Surgical Strikes in the Drug Wars. Authors: Kleiman‚ Mark1 Source: Foreign Affairs; Sep/Oct2011‚ Vol. 90 Issue 5‚ p89-101‚ 13p‚ 1 Black and White Photograph Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *DRUG traffic *GOVERNMENT policy *DRUGS of abuse -- Law & legislation *DRUG abuse *INTERNATIONAL trade MEXICO -- Foreign economic relations -- United States UNITED States -- Foreign economic relations -- Mexico Geographic Terms: UNITED States MEXICO : 522293 International
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Drug Use in Adolescents The reason one problem is not considered significant over another is distinguished between a personal or public issue and whether it threatens our social institutions. This is based on a question of which problems are serious enough to need sociological attention and has been difficult and controversial over years (Leon-Guerrero‚ 2011). The sociological perspective of examining social problems helps society to on what level a problem needs to be addressed. Being able
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Drug abuse has an effect on all aspects of life; overall health and wellness‚ family life‚ and the community. With there being so many different kinds of drugs the effects are endless. The effect of drug abuse does not discriminate or focus on any one person. Drug abuse can be found in any area of the world and the overall effects can be devastating to anyone involved. A person’s choice to use any kind of illegal drug or abusing prescribed medicines can have a damaging impact on their overall health
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1) Thesis of the article #1 Nearly all drug use begins in the preadolescent or adolescent years. 2) Summary The focus of this article is on theories such as the gateway‚ psychological & sociological theories that cause drug abuse in youth. These theories demonstrate why drugs were used and under the circumstances in which they were most frequently consumed. The social theory of Parson’s structural functionalism explains how drug use is a symptom of the underlying social problems (Jacobs
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Drug Abuse & Dependency Some of the causes of drug abuse and dependency too show why some persons become drug abusers are the following: 1. Socio-cultural deprivation. The influence of socio-cultural factors includes rejection‚ inadequate stimulation and communication and other related deficiencies in the family. It is observed that a young drug dependent feels deprived of some social relationships with other persons to satisfy his needs. Early deprivation includes lack of maternal and paternal
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Alcohol abuse is a serious problem‚ driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs is an even bigger problem that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Abusing either one of these substances can lead to the death of you or the death of someone else or even cause a major change in their life like Jacqueline’s story‚ her whole life has been changed because of another person’s ignorance and carelessness. Therefore‚ you should know the facts about drug and alcohol abuse before you do something you may regret
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