Biology‚ Genetics‚ and Substance Abuse and Addiction Leigh Lusignan Walden University CPSY 6728-4 Substance Abuse Counseling Facilitator: Dr. Natalie Spencer June 13‚ 2014 Biology‚ Genetics‚ and Substance Abuse and Addiction The relationship between genetics and substance abuse or addiction is a source of some controversy in the field (Walden University‚ 2014). In this application‚ I will consider how natural dispositions and genetics may influence substance abuse and addiction and develop a position
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workers have many different techniques used when working with substance abusers. Social workers today encounter substance abuse across all fields. Views on substance abuse have changed greatly over the past 100 years. It used to not be as prevalent as it is now. Social workers only usually were concerned with adults but they did not realize that it starts with adolescents. The public is now more aware of the effects of substance abuse‚ they are able to help family member to get the right treatment
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and social factors and their complex interactions understanding healthcare‚ illness and health care delivery Biological Aspects of Substance Abuse Addiction can be defined as a chronic‚ relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use‚ despite harmful consequences (NIH). Consuming drugs can affect the biological process. Substance Abuse is considered a brain disease because
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on substance use and abuse? Do your substance use behaviors/beliefs differ from those of your family‚ favorite media star‚ or peers? Growing up‚ I led somewhat of a sheltered life in a moderately conservative Christian home so using drugs was neither an option I explored or even considered. My mother is abstinent when it comes to alcohol and my father had an occasional beer during the summer when fishing but other than that I was pretty much naïve when it came to any type of substance abuse. My
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Substance abuse and being homeless are indistinguishably intertwined. One triggering factor of substance abuse is the consequence of being homeless. Most adolescents who are homeless usually have other disorders such as; serious mental illnesses‚ chronic physical health problems‚ and some even have a history of trauma. They need safe housing‚ appropriate interventions‚ and client-centered care. It is estimated that half of all people who are homeless have diagnosable substance use disorders
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that i could show the best side of what I can do. I also pick this one because I want to be a doctor one day‚ and it would be cool to have my own show. It’s relevant to my thesis because it’s about a girl misusing drugs and my statement is about the abuse of over the counter drugs. It support it even more because we see a story of someone misusing‚ and getting better. Also‚ she is a drug abuser which involves my topic. I created a powerpoint on the reaction side to drugs. In it it explains all the
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her life around in a positive way and push herself to do great things. However‚ there is a chance she could starve and think negatively about herself. Celebrity culture is continuously harming teens by the growing need of being noticed‚ making substance abuse seem okay‚ and creating problems with body image and health. Teens crave the need to be noticed by the world because of the media and celebrities. If someone goes on Twitter or Instagram‚ everyone
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indies | The Relationship Between Drug Abuse and Academic Achievement | ED67V-Quantitative Research Methods | | Daynea Marie Bowes-06000401 & Sasha Schaaffe- | 3/8/2012 | Deviance refers to any behavior‚ belief or condition which may go against the norms of a society or group with drug abuse being categorized as one such form of deviant behaviour (Wantanabe‚ 2006). Drug abuse among teens is a worldwide problem. In Jamaica‚ the use and abuse of drugs by teenagers has steadily increased
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Substance abuse amongst women who are of the childbearing ages has risen in the United States‚ in fact substance abuse is much higher in this age group than with any other age group. While this is a problem within itself already‚ the problem worsens when a woman who was already abusing drugs gets pregnant. It should be assumed that taking drugs during a pregnancy is extremely dangerous‚ not only to the fetus but also to the mother. Pregnancy is proven to be harsh on the mother’s body‚ but when illicit
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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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