prescription drugs. A prescription drug is a medicine crafted by pharmaceutical companies that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed. In contrast‚ Illegal drugs are obtained unlawfully through undocumented transaction. Due to substance abuse these prescription and illicit drugs combined‚ kill tens of thousands of people each year. The three mainly abused types of prescription drugs are opioids‚ depressants‚ and stimulants. These 3 types all have something in common and that is‚ that
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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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Treatment Plan Robin Outlaw BSHS/405 August 3‚ 2015 Dereck Carter Treatment Plan While meeting with the client the case manager will construct a tentative treatment plan. This treatment plan will have been constructed after interviewing and assessing the client. By evaluating the client the case manager will work with them to start determining a plan. The treatment plan should have diagnosis of problems‚ goals for the client and services that will be needed. Case Details Larry McCune is seeking
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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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The Issue of Substance Abuse in the Military: Before‚ During and Returning From Deployment Nicole Thomas Psychology 101 March 18‚ 2013 The Issue of Substance Abuse in the Military: Before‚ During and Returning From Deployment Current numbers estimate about one-third of people meet the criteria for a substance abuse problem. As one would assume‚ the number for people in stressful situations is higher (Lande et al.‚ 2011). “Substance abuse includes alcohol‚ tobacco‚ illicit drugs‚ and misuse
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2014 Amy Foster DRUG ABUSE Drug abuse is one of the leading struggles that people face every day in society. There are different types of drugs rather it is a recreation drug‚ prescription or over the counter drug‚ either can cause a wear and tear on a human’s health. People
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References: Brown J. H.‚ Brown C. S. (2002). Marital Therapy: Concepts and Skills for Effective Practice. Brooks/Cole: Thomson Learning‚ United States. Gehart R. D.‚ Tuttle R. A. (2003). Theory Based Treatment Planning for Marriage and Family Therapists. Thomson/Brooks/Cole: California State Univeristy‚ Fresno. Gurman S.A.‚ Jacobson N.S. (2002). Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy. The Guilford Press: New York. Hecker L. L‚ Wetchler L. J.(2003). An
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1. Discussion on the topic of substance use and abuse in adolescence 2. Development of plan to address the issues of substance use and abuse in adolescence WHY DO SOME ADOLESCENTS USE DRUGS? As children move from adolescence to young adulthood‚ they encounter dramatic physical‚ emotional‚ and lifestyle changes. Developmental transitions‚ such as puberty and increasing independence‚ have been associated with alcohol use. Binge drinking is a type of drinking defined for men as consuming five
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Running head: JUNGIAN Jungian’s Interpretation of June’s Dream Lynn Rainey Missouri Baptist University Abstract The treatment plan for June using the Jungian Theory based on dream interpretation and assessing two of the important relationships in June’s life: June and her daughter and June and her mother. Using the Jungian Theory can help bring June’s unconscious thoughts into consciousness and can help her achieve individuation and come to terms with the underlying cause of her dreams
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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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