...Current Issues, History of, and Treatments for Adolescent Substance Abuse Substance abuse is no stranger to today’s society. In fact, substance abuse has been an issue for many, many years now. A somewhat recent issue with substance abuse is that adolescents are becoming more involved. Teenagers, in particular, are more vulnerable to experiment with drugs and alcohol. With adolescents being introduced to such harmful substances it can lead to many problems. Not only does substance abuse pose issues with social problems, it also poses issues with educational issues, and it may even lead to death. While there are many problems with adolescent substance abuse, there are ways to solve this prevailing issue. Toddlers and young children are completely dependent on their parents while teenagers are going through different phases in which they are trying to transition into adulthood. Often detrimental stimuli are being introduced and adolescents are more prone to be susceptible to give in peer pressure because the judging process within the brain is not fully developed. (Kirst-Ashman, 2013). With this being said, the actions of teenagers are mainly based on the people that they hang out with. Therefore, if teenagers are around other teenagers that are smoking, drinking, or using other substances then they are more likely to try those substances as well. While a teenager’s peers have a lot to do with the actions they take other factors can lead to substance abuse too. Gangs...
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...Family and Education Services (CCFES) for a Substance Use Disorder Assessment in order to determine the level of treatment needed to address her current substance use. Ms. Postma reported a history of substance use. She reported that she became involved with DCS due to domestic violence with the father of her child. Ms. Postma reported previous involvement with DCS when she was a child. She reported that she was removed from her parents’ home due to domestic violence and abuse. Purpose for Assessment The purpose of this substance abuse assessment is to gather and analyze information regarding Ms. Postma’s level of substance issues, current and future service needs. The Indiana Department of Child Services referred Ms. Postma for a substance abuse disorder assessment as a result of Ms. Postma’s use of substances. Assessment Tools: Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory CCFES Intake Assessment Interview/Biopsychosocial Assessment: Ms. Postma is a 18-year-old Caucasian female who is currently residing at 5217 Madison Avenue in Indianapolis, IN. Ms. Postma reported previous involvement with DCS that involved domestic violence and abuse when she was a child. Ms. Postma was raised by her mother and aunt. She described the relationship with her mom as being horrible. Ms. Postma reported incidents of physical and mental abuse. During the time of the assessment, Ms. Postma reported a history of substance use and/or abuse in her family. Ms. Postma reported that...
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...Personal Plan for Success Sadie Miles Argosy University Section 1: Academic and Career Goals (M1 A3) My career goals consist of being the best photographer I can while getting my degree for substance abuse counseling. I have different goals for both of the careers I plan on holding. I want to be done with my degree and working within the next 4 years, I want to make a difference in people’s lives. I know I can’t save everyone, but my goal is to definitely save as many as I can. For photography, my goal is to have my name out there; I want to shoot more than just friends and family members. I want to hopefully have my own little photography business on the side. Section 2: Organizing your Time for Success (M2 A2) I love to be organized. It makes me feel like my thought process is allowed to flow freely, I don’t like clutter, and I don’t like rushing things. So I keep a day planner on my desk right next to my lap top so that I can open it and know what I have going on for that day. I have everything in my planner; my work dates & times, important events for that day, due dates for school. Sadly with how much I work, it’s hard to get in some good study time. But I go with what I can. I also have a monthly calendar up, and things are color coordinated; bills, events, appointments, due date, they each have their own color so that it’s easy to see what going on for the day when I’m in a hurry. Section 3: Study Strategies and Learning Styles (M3A2, M4A1) The SmarterMeasure...
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...SOWK 4800 MIDTERM EXAMINATION NAME: __Matthew Taylor Price___ DATE: _10/13/13___ INSTRUCTIONS: The questions should be answered in essay format. Put some time into your answers, brief answers will receive very limited credit. Get your answers from the provided material, the text book or a very reputable source (i.e., a research based journal article, you may use the internet). (1) Discuss treatment myths relative to ATOD. There are a number of myths about alcohol and other drug abuse interventions that affect the prevention and treatment of the problem. These myths can be held by clients, the general public, and professionals. One myth is that one treatment program is suitable for all clients. This myth does not seem believable because we are all created differently and respond to situations differently. A myth that is challenged daily is that recovered counselors are much more effective in treating recovering clients than are counselors who personally have not experienced dependency. This can be proven wrong, because the effectiveness of treatment depends on the relationship between counselor and client. The most challenging myth of ATOD treatment is related to the fact that many users also have mental health issues. These users must be treated differently, because some of these users will not respond to any form of normal treatment, and must be handled with extreme care. The treatment of ATOD involves a vast amount of time, and patience. ATOD treatment must...
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...occupation in the human services field as a substance abuse counselor for young adults. The article I choose focuses on psychology and counseling for individuals who are looking for a likely cause of addiction; it targets an audience who seeks answers to just what fuels the drug war of addition. Brainstorming, freewriting to explore my topic: I have often wondered why I underwent a path of miss using substances when no one in my immediate family had any issues with substance abuse. Why Me? Was it because...
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...Skaff October 01, 2008 Chemical Dependency Paper Chemical Dependency Paper This paper will discuss Chemical Dependency or Substance Dependency and Substance Abuse in Adolescents; specifically the development, progression and biopsychosocial of dependency and abuse in the adolescent population. The definition of epidemiology and diagnosis will be addressed. Lastly three treatment options including the range of severity will be provided. There is difference between substance abuse and substance dependence. The distinction between the two is characterized by the role they play in a person’s life. Substance dependence is defined in terms of physiological and behavioral symptoms of substance abuse, and substance abuse in terms of social interaction and consequences. (Wikipedia, 2008) Substance abuse refers to the repeated and excessive use of drugs that are illegal or harmful to the individual and causes significant adverse consequences. Symptoms in adolescents who are abusing and using substances include: “failure to meet family or school obligations, interpersonal conflicts, legal problems. Other adverse consequences include accidents or injuries, blackouts and risky sexual behavior.” (Wikipedia, 2008) Substance dependence is when the frequent and repetitive use of drugs becomes habitual and a physical dependence occurs. Substance dependence in adolescents is identifiable by negative physical symptoms, which usually includes tolerance of the drug (requiring higher...
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...healthcare professionals. It stands to reason that prescription drug abuse within the elderly presents a much higher risk than prescription drug abuse among younger generations. Ignoring this problem leads to a diminished quality of life and a less attentive healthcare system. Sadly, prescription drug abuse is a silent epidemic among the elderly population and it is a growing problem. With proper attention and diagnosis, there can be a reduction in injuries, such as hip fractures from falling, excessive hospitalizations, and even untimely death. Prescription drug abuse is overlooked by our healthcare professionals every day. Elderly patients are prescribed more medications than younger...
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...NEW RESEARCH Does ADHD Predict Substance-Use Disorders? A 10-Year Follow-up Study of Young Adults With ADHD Clancey Bateman, Timothy E. Wilens, B.A., M.D., MaryKate Martelon, M.P.H., Gagan Joshi, M.D., Ronna Fried, Ed.D., Carter Petty, M.A., Joseph Biederman, M.D. Objective: High rates of substance-use disorders (SUD) have been found in samples of adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Predictors of SUD in children with ADHD who are at risk for the development of SUDs remain understudied. The main aims of this study were to identify clinically meaningful characteristics of children that predicted the future development of SUDs and to see whether the role of these characteristics varied by sex. Method: Subjects were children and adolescents with (n 268; mean age standard deviation 10.9 3.2 years) and without (n 229; mean age 11.9 3.3 years) DSM-III-R ADHD followed prospectively and blindly over a 10-year follow-up period onto young adult years. Subjects were assessed with structured diagnostic interviews for psychopathology and SUDs. Results: Over the 10-year follow-up period, ADHD was found to be a significant predictor of any SUD (hazards ratio 1.47; 95% confidence interval 1.07–2.02; p .01) and cigarette smoking (2.38; 1.61–3.53; p .01). Within ADHD, comorbid conduct disorder (2.74; 1.66 – 4.52; p .01) and oppositional defiant disorder (2.21; 1.40 –3.51; p .01) at baseline were also found to be significant predictors of SUDs...
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...("Cultural Competence", 2014). Organizations must have the capacity to value diversity, conduct self-assessment, manage the dynamics of difference, institutionalize cultural knowledge and adapt to the diversity and the cultural context of the communities they serve. The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) stated that inequities in service delivery and care in the health care system are associated with discrimination, and a lack of culturally competent practices, including a lack of cultural awareness and sensitivity by health care providers (Upsher, n.d). Substance abuse is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences ("The Science Of Drug Abuse And Addiction: The Basics", 2014). This paper will discuss and define the appropriateness of competent care in Substance abuse care and identify the populations served and issues of population vulnerability. In addition, exploration of standards of cultural competence with substance abuse, the delivery of nursing care and potential impact, and the resolutions of implementation of standards that did not met expectations. Substance abuse has negative consequences for both the addict as well...
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...A substance abuse counselor is a recovery system for individuals with drug and alcohol problems, mental disorders and other behavioral issues. They counsel individuals on how to change their behavior with the motivation of a full recovery. The most troubling thing is clients are susceptible to relapses, most substance abuse counselors work with clients for years. Some of the day to day responsibilities of a substance abuse counselor vary because of the threat of each client threat of relapse. One of the things I would truly want to know about Counseling is the negative aspect of Counseling. Some of the things I learned, was when you see a friend or family member enter the facility, it can become uncomfortable for the client as well as the counselor....
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...Dual Diagnosis Kimberly Holston CRIS 305-B05 Liberty University 02/22/2016 Dual Diagnosis There is an extremely difficult life path for a person the experiences substance and or alcohol abuse. That addiction journey can be riddled with anger, pain, loss, shame, anguish along with a host of many other agonizing and heart wrenching emotions. When the addicted person also carries a mental health disorder along this journey, it can become an even more treacherous and dangers path. These are indeed two very complex struggles for one human being. The combination of a person suffering an alcohol or substance abuse disorder and a mental illness disorder are identified has having a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis has different causes, difficulty in trying to diagnose and difficult to treat and it affects many in our world today. Most importantly, a dual diagnosis is most difficult on the individual who suffers with the disease. Dual Diagnosis Definition and Types What does dual-diagnosis actually mean? A dual diagnosis disorder occurs when an individual is affected by both chemical dependency and an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both chemical dependency and psychiatric illness may affect an individual physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually (The Dual Diagnosis Recovery Book, 1993). The most common mental health issues that coincide with addictions are ADHD, anxiety, depressions, bi-polar, schizophrenia, personality disorders, eating disorders and PTSD...
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...through Drug Court was thirty-two-years-old while two thirds were under the age of thirty-five and a quarter of individuals were under the age of twenty-five (Norman, Gray and MacMaster). Drug Court has been shown to have a greater effect on relatively younger high-risk individuals, who were diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder and who previously failed in less intensive treatments (National Association of Drug Court Professionals). When Drug Court accepts someone to the program, the participant is usually non-violent offender whose current charges are due to his or her substance abuse addiction. Participants reported a long history of substance usage for about 17.9 years. The majority of the defendants received substance abuse addiction. Participants reported a long history of substance abuse usage for about 17.9 years. The majority of the participants received substance abuse treatment in the past while none was able to maintain their recovery. The major drug of choice for participants was cocaine at 57.2%, marijuana at 14%, methamphetamine 8.6%, alcohol 8.2%, and prescription pain pills 7.1%. Most participants started using drugs at the age of fourteen-years-old, while most were African American at 52.8% the remainder was Caucasian at 46.3% (Norman, Gray and MacMaster). Anyone who is eligible for Drug Court is usually identified as soon as possible after they are arrested and if they are accepted into Drug Court they will start a multi-phase of out-patient...
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...Paul C Federal Bureau of Prisons-Reentry One very important function of the corrections system is to assist inmates that are up for release from federal prison. Assistance is given by connecting these individuals to outside organizations for assistance. These organizations help to reduce recidivism rates. “The BOP contracts with residential reentry centers (RRCs), also known as halfway houses, to provide assistance to inmates who are nearing release. RRCs provide a safe, structured, supervised environment, as well as employment counseling, job placement, financial management assistance, and other programs and services. RRCs help inmates gradually rebuild their ties to the community and facilitate supervising ex-offenders' activities during this readjustment phase.” There are basically five general services provided by (RRCs.) (1) Accountability- Daily counts are conducted to all residence. A resident is only authorized to leave by sign out procedures, and only approved activities are accepted. These are for recreation, counseling, looking for employment and working. These approved activities are constantly monitored by RRC staff members. Individual’s that return to their RRC facility may be given a random drug/alcohol test. (2) RRC staff members help residence locate employment opportunities in their local communities. ” offenders are expected to be employed 40 hours/week within 15 calendar...
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...Date: Substance abuse refers to the pattern of continued use, despite adverse consequence. Socio-cultural determinants of substance abuse of substance use imply to social factors that affect the outcome of drug abuse. The group characteristic determines social cultural determinants, and the general beliefs in history of the set community. For instance, smoking was considered fashionable in the early times. Currently, it is prohibited in some communities. The alienations of individuals in new environment trigger people to abuse drugs. Emerging adulthood has been a significant contributor to drug abuse widespread. The youths gain freedom during the transition stage of adolescence to adulthood hence they abuse the drugs without fear of the parents. The exposure to colleges where there is so much freedom and culture of excessive drinking is continuously contributing to widespread use. Students abuse drugs while trying to cope with up with the new environments of studies and trying to fit the new social settings. The significant direct cost is arising from substance abuse results from health care. According to (J Rehm et. al, 2006) “The cost of acute care and psychiatric hospitalization, specialized inpatient treatment, ambulatory care and doctor’s fees, visits to a family doctor and drugs prescribed to treat a substance abuse problem.”9(p.5).Absolute proportional cost is spend according to the attributable ratio. Law enforcement cause of direct cost arising from substance abuse...
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...Substance abuse The 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) combines substance abuse and substance dependence to mean the same thing (American Psychiatric association, 2013). Substance abuse refers to the habitual non-medical substance seeking, and the substance taking behavior which is suppression or resistance through its pharmacological consequences. Substance abuse may therefore include the use of alcohol, abuse of cigarettes, food, sniffing of solvents or even the abuse of nicotine and caffeine (Nordegren, 2002). Substance abuse has been taken to generally refer to the use of hard drugs such as cocaine and marijuana. Every year, United States spends billions of dollars on increased health care cost, low productivity and increase in crimes. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse costs United States 524 billion dollars a year of which 181 billion dollars is as a result of illicit drugs. Given the huge expense, there is therefore a need to understand the physical, social and psychological effects that substance abuse presents, analyze the factors contributing to substance abuse, examine the range of interventions used, and examine how managing substance abuse is influenced by cultural, legal, as well as political issues. Though at times substance abuse is completely something that an individual may pick from nowhere, there are some risk factors which may play a significant role in an individual’s substance abuse...
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