The effects of drug abuse on a person’s family. Nancy Kiger SPC1010 - Presentation Skills - OL08 Theresa White 2/18/2011 The effects of drug abuse on a person’s family. As a recovering addict I know firsthand how my addiction affected my family. Addiction to alcohol or drugs is a disease; it affects everyone in the family‚ not just the substance abuser. Effects may vary depending on family structure‚ manifesting differently in individual family members; According to the
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ADDICTION COUNSELING COMPETENCIES The Knowledge‚ Skills‚ and Attitudes of Professional Practice Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) Series 21 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment 1 Choke Cherry Road Rockville‚ MD 20857 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A number of people deserve recognition for their tireless and dedicated work on this document. The publication was originally conceived and written
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Effects of Substance Abuse on Adolescent Development Liberty University Abstract During adolescence‚ cognition and the brain undergo parallel development. Substance abuse has led to impairments in adults but less is known of its effects on adolescent cognition. To be addressed is the neuropsychological performance of adolescents involved in substance use such as alcohol use and marijuana. Effects of substance use are analyzed on neuropsychological composites that include verbal
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that are simultaneously foregin to the narrator’s purpose and contradictory to his point of view” (p. 104). People are bad to pick and choose “specific words and phrases” that help their point of view (Fee & Stuart‚ 2003‚ p. 103). One cannot study Psychology without understanding the Word. The bible says‚ “So God created man in his own image‚ in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Gen. 1:27‚ King James Version).
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Case Management Special Populations – Substance Abuse This paper will consider information illustrating the fact that there are many special populations that have a real need for services from social agencies. A special population can be explained as a group of people that need assistance in order to function and have as normal and productive quality of life as possible. They are unable to do this on their own because of a disability or deficiency that creates a disadvantage not necessarily
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In the left corner‚ behind the filing cabinet was where the drug dealer‚ Joseph‚ stored his illegal narcotics. He had done drugs himself to the point that his mind was a depravity to others. Joseph made a profuse amount of money. He had a myriad range of drugs that he sold. He sold drugs from the simple pain killing drug‚ Ibuprofen‚ to one of the most complicated drugs‚ Meth. Joseph provided these drugs to others from his home even though it was a ramshackle. He was very fervent about his job.
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Nurses Role in Substance Abuse Introduction: Nurses Role in Substance Abuse The purpose of this Power Point is to bring awareness‚ education‚ and recognition to this growing disease called SUBSTANCE ABUSE: the associated risk factors that accompany substance use and addiction that challenges the nursing role of today. Substance abuse remains a major health concern affecting not only the patient but also families and their communities. As nurses we play a vital role in assessing‚ evaluating
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Running head: FAMILY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PAPER Family and Substance Abuse Paper Launita J. Grand Canyon University March 11‚ 2013 Family and Substance Abuse Paper When an individual has a disorder with substance abuse and how family is involved‚ it can be a very uncomfortable situation for both the abuser and family members. When the abuser is an adolescent‚ the program may need consent from the adolescent before communicating with the parent‚ whether the communication is over the course
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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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Running head: RESEARCH PAPER Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse Liberty University Abstract This paper examines how harm reduction is a theoretical model which has been proposed to address the harm which is caused by the behavior of an individual‚ not only to themselves‚ but also to the wider community. In particular‚ it looks at how the model has also provided a potential framework for dealing with substance abuse‚ and has been adopted in practice in many countries around the world. This
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