other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards‚ research‚ training‚ and education. (from www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/overview) FCC: The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government‚ created by Congressional statute to regulate interstate and international communications by radio‚
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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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DSM III (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It was not until 1980 that the term PTSD was formally recognized. In 1987‚ a revised edition (DSM III-R) was released with a new diagnostic criteria which made a huge impact for our veterans and their diagnosis (Unknown). In 2007‚ PTSD was at its highest for
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application must be signed and dated. 2. The Employment History section must be completed. Please indicate dates by using day/month/year. If you have no work history‚ write the words “No previous employment” under most recent job. 3. You must state the exact position for which you are applying. You may apply for multiple positions by submitting just one application and listing the position(s) you are applying for. Applications stating “any” or “open” or “laundry” or “production” in the position
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includes different divisions‚ from the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Each one of the divisions has a different job in which it oversees throughout the organization. Their central offices are predominantly in Washington D.C.‚ although they do have some in Colorado‚ Texas‚ and Maryland. This does not include the many VA Medical Centers‚ Outpatient Clinics‚ Vet Centers‚ and Benefit Offices scattered throughout every state. This works well for the VA because
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Vietnams Impact on America By: Rusty Rimmer April 15‚ 2010 American History 2 One of the most disruptive wars in American history ended 25 years ago‚ but the United States is still dealing with the problems that it left. This war was Vietnam War. Many people believe that this war is still affecting America even today. During the Vietnam War the national debt increased by $146 billion (1967-1973). Adjusted for price increases‚ the debt in 1992 was $500 billion dollars. Even though America
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forced to by the court system or family members that can no longer deal with outbursts of anger or violence. Many combat veterans suffer from PTSD and some never seek treatment because of the stigma attached to psychiatric care. Sometime they use substances to alleviate their symptoms. Working in a transitional housing facility for veterans has afforded me the ability to talk to veterans that served in World War II‚ the Gulf War‚ and the War on Afghanistan that suffered from
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those who have served in theaters of operation or war such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Ira Katz (2007)‚ Deputy Chief of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs‚ stated that at the end of the first half of fiscal year 2007‚ almost 720‚000 military men and women separated from the armed forces after service in Iraq and Afghanistan and over 250‚000 sought health care in Veterans Administration facilities‚ with approximately 45‚000 individuals receiving care for post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is perhaps
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PTSD. TIME. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0‚8599‚1956315‚00.html The Effect of PTSD On the Brain. (2010‚ April 12). Veteran Journal. Retrieved from http://www.veteranjournal.com/the-effect-of-ptsd-on-the-brain/ Treatment of PTSD [Article within a website]. (2007‚ January 1). Retrieved from United States Department of Veterans Affairs website: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/treatment-ptsd.asp Vines‚ B. (n.d.). Understanding How Combat PTSD Changes The Brain [Article
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“Living With The Past” by Art Vandalay June 15‚ 2013 In all honesty I did not hear the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) until some time after I re-deployed from Iraq in mid August 2003. Surely the term had been around long before them‚ but it wasn’t commonly used acronym in the military. I didn’t have nearly the frequent use that is has in today’s Army. Nowadays‚ everything a Soldier does is associated with PTSD even if the Soldier has not been diagnosed with it; it has become
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