by substance abuse. Substance abuse is the overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance (Fisanick‚ 2009). It is a condition that can destroy not only the user’s life‚ but also those that care about the person. Substance abuse is responsible for half a million preventable deaths each year (Corse‚ 1995). Substance abuse includes the misuse of alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illicit drug. Examples of illegal drugs include marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ cocaine‚ and opiates. Each year substance abuse
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Substance abuse is a compilation of experiences‚ environments and motivations that propel individuals into different directions. It is the unique makeup of an individual’s story. Everyone is brought to the same ending from a different beginning. While some experiences are shared‚ there are plenty of risk factors that can contribute to the development of addiction. Most risk factors fall into one of several categories.Substance abuse does not follow a pattern. It does not have a set of rules that
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Understand Substance Abuse Counseling to Be: What is Substance Abuse Counseling? When Do I Counsel Someone? Why Would I Counsel? Due: June 20‚ 2014 WHAT: I am just starting to learn about the dynamics of substance abuse counseling. At this point‚ early on in my learning‚ I understand it to be a practice of advocacy to assist those persons with various levels of addiction in relation to drugs‚ alcohol and chemical dependency to a road of recovery. Substance abuse counseling
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This vicious cycle of secretive substance dependence is often not immediately detected. This is not only due to the addicted nurse’s initial ability to maintain a normal amount of productivity but also to the nurse’s colleagues’ willingness to ignore such trepidations. Some
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My experience as a substance abuse counselor intern with a rural non-profit substance abuse treatment agency afforded me the opportunity to effectively learn and manage many operational aspects of a treatment facility. The position provided me with an appropriate skill set to deliver effective substance abuse treatment services to individuals with a DSM 5 Substance Use Disorder diagnosis within an Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient treatment setting. As a Western Regional Drug Court Treatment Team
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Social Factors that Influence Adolescence Substance Use Cassie Boyd Abstract In society‚ there are different factors that have different impacts on adolescents and substance use. Some of the factors have to do with biological factors such as gender and ethnicity and the types of impacts this has on societal expectations for them. The other influences are more based on relationships that an adolescent has‚ such as the relationship with friends and parents. There are also many internal struggle
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Response to question 1: 1) Correctional substance abuse in the State’s prisons is one of the biggest problems that the criminal justice system has to be very keen with. This is especially to make sure that inmates who have this problem are first and foremost recognized and provided with the needed treatment services (Karberg & James‚ n.d). Substance treatment programs are necessary in prisons so that the prisoners are given a chance to change their ways and facilitation of positive change. It has
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Purpose of my Project Digital medical records is a great tool in the medical industry‚ but what is even more exciting in the medical industry is that most of X-ray equipment is digital ‚ producing results instantly. These results can be attached to the digital medical records‚ where doctors can access it with a click of a button. With so much personal information stored digitally on servers‚ it is very important to have a secure network in place. A majority of large medical groups have already invested
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I have not personally had an animal diagnosed with heart disease at my clinic‚ where I had to have a conversation with an owner about a diet change‚ so I did my best with this post to imagine the different things I would want to be sure to tell an owner about heart disease and how I would want to make sure they understood the importance of changing their animal’s diet. One of the first things I would try to do is find out what type of food and treats they were currently giving to their animal and
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The intelligent personal assistant field within speech technology is a rapidly expanding field. There is a need for a Director of Software Development for Amazon Echo—Alexa to assist in building‚ leading‚ and managing a team of talented technology professionals. Alexa will enable the Echo product line to stay ahead of the software curve amongst many competitors. Software development is the full-cycle process of developing a software product. The software development cycle‚ assuming the software
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