...told that she has a history of substance abuse and mental health challenges as they often go hand in hand. Pamlyn first started doing drugs because everyone else was, which as Sheff (2013) points out is common. She grew up in the 1960s and that is one of the reasons she gave why she “tried many things”. She finds this helps with the trust issues that a lot of homeless people have in service providers. She is able to tell them that she has been there but was able to rise up and now have a substance abuse counseling license....
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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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...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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...Substance abuse is considered a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested in a twelve month period by at least one of four criteria: (1) recurrent substance use resulting in failure to fulfill major obligations at work, school or home (e.g., poor performance at school or work, neglect of children or younger siblings); (2) recurrent substance use in hazardous situations (e.g., driving while intoxicated); (3) recurrent substance-related legal problems (e.g., DUIs); and (4) continued substance use despite having recurrent interpersonal problems related to substance abuse (e.g., arguments with family members about consequences of intoxication) (Sussman, Skara, Ames, 2008). The most commonly abused substances include alcohol, tobacco, and illegal and prescription drugs. Often times, a user will develop an addiction to one of these substances. When an individual abuses a substance or develops an addiction, and require the use of a rehabilitation service, he or she may either be voluntarily or involuntarily admitted, such as through the Department of Corrections or drug courts. Substance abuse treatment has proven to be a successful rehabilitation tool. Empirical evidence has shown that substance abuse treatment is a cost effective method for addressing substance abuse and that treatment is effective in limiting substance abuse, criminal activity, and improving quality of life outcomes for as many as five years...
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...FACTORS AFFECTING DRUG RELAPSE AMONG DRUG DEPENDENTS: BASIS FOR IMPROVED REHABILITATION SERVICES A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of Lourdes College Cagayan de Oro City In Partial Requirement for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Social Work Batuampar, Haya Bueno, Ma. Margarita Pates Kris CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM Introduction Drug abuse is a rampant social problem. Drug abusers are placed in rehabilitation centers that help the residents recover from abusing drugs. As stated in R.A 9165 Art. II Sec 15 “ A person apprehended or arrested, who is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug, after a confirmatory test, shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum of six (6) months rehabilitation in a government center”, these residents are then reintegrated into the society after their rehabilitation. But sometimes, these residents turn back to using drugs and undergo relapse. Out of all drug users, 14.72% are readmitted into centers because they undergo relapse. (Dangerous Drug Board, 2012) Marlatt and other studies have shown that people who receive treatment for problematic drug and alcohol use are likely to return or ‘relapse’ to problematic use. In fact Marlatt and Denovan (2005) contend that many will have multiple episodes of abstinence and relapse. According to Marlatt in order for a person to undergo relapse he/she must first experience any high risk situations. The result whether he/she will relapse is able to cope and increase self-efficacy...
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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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...Neal Simpson Week 4 Exercise 3 Interview Assignment 7 An Interview with John and Jane Doe. Names are being withheld for legal purposes, although they gave consent to let me interview them I agreed not to put their names in my interview at all. Me: Let’s start by flashing out the connection between drug abuse and alcohol abuse. What I have observed from personal experiences and just living in the city of Chicago is being aware is that in most cases alcohol and drugs are like a tandem actually, People that uses drugs are more likely to consume alcohol as well, and this is vice versa someone that use alcohol at some point and time in life has also used some form of drugs. Me: Since you two are married do you mind me asking how long have you all been doing heroine? John Doe: Well it’s like this brother, I’ve been doing heroine off and on for almost 30 years. I got clean about 5 years ago but relapsed and this is what has become of me. Me: Aren’t the both of you concerned with your health? My reason for asking this question is because of Intravenous drug use. Jane Doe: Man didn’t nobody tell you we shot up dope Me: I’m sorry for assuming that so please accept my apology Me: Snorting can still affect your health especially if you’re putting that stuff into your bodies on a daily basis. On the other hand, it may be the victim who has the substance abuse problem. High levels of alcohol and drug consumption negatively affect...
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...TrTreating Lindsay Lohan 1 Treating Lindsay Lohan [Your Name] Treating Lindsay Lohan Executive Summary 2 Celebrities are often unprepared for the prestige and wealth that they acquire. Many adopt self destructive behaviors, including substance abuse and disrespect for the law. Such behaviors pose a risk to the celebrity as both an individual and professional. A growing trend has been for celebrities’ management companies to require celebrities to accept a certain level of intervention or face cancellation of their contracts. This study examines the case of Lindsay Lohan. Lohan has exhibited exactly the behaviors listed above, and, as a result has not only damaged her career, but also acquired a criminal record (Heger 2014). This study combines an abstract discussion of celebritycentric treatment approaches with a discussion specific to what might be done to mitigate Lohan’s career self immolation. Celebrity Parameters Celebrities often lead very busy lives. In addition to their work, which may consist of activities such as musical performance tours or shooting motion pictures, they may also lead rather frenetic social lives. Celebrities are also very much under the “social microscope”their fans want to know every detail of their life. The journalists who cover celebrities know that even a minor infraction, such as a parking ticket can be made into a very interesting story whereas acts of kindness and professionalism, such as taking the time to speak to a disabled...
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...Adolescent Substance Abuse Isaiah.R 3/27/14 In society today, a common problem among teenagers is the use of drugs. Teen age years are probably the most challenging periods of life. It is a stage of finding yourself versus confusion of knowing oneself. Belonging and being accepted in a group seems to be very important, as well as being “cool”. Troubled, teens turn to things such as drugs to help Suppress or ease the emotional/mental pain of things such as the common rejection. During these years of maturing, teenagers encounter their share of positive and negative experiences. Peer pressure, curiosity, and the availability of drugs are some of the factors that youthful and vulnerable teenagers have to cope with in their young lives. One of the significant reasons for teenage drug use is peer pressure, particularly from the influences among friends, acquaintances, school, and the media. If a teenager’s main social group is using drugs, then there is a strong pressure due to the fact that drugs are present and can easily be offered. Also, the person might get convinced to think that there is nothing wrong with trying drugs because “everybody else is doing it.” In the effect that teenagers will try drugs just to fit in the social norms, they might do it to impress their buddies to be considered “cool” as part of being in the group and gain acceptance by friends. The issue of using drugs is everywhere in this country and around the world. It’s available and accessible...
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...Substance Abuse Treatment Substance abuse is considered a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested in a twelve month period by at least one of four criteria: (1) recurrent substance use resulting in failure to fulfill major obligations at work, school or home (e.g., poor performance at school or work, neglect of children or younger siblings); (2) recurrent substance use in hazardous situations (e.g., driving while intoxicated); (3) recurrent substance-related legal problems (e.g., DUIs); and (4) continued substance use despite having recurrent interpersonal problems related to substance abuse (e.g., arguments with family members about consequences of intoxication) (Sussman, Skara, Ames, 2008). The most commonly abused substances include alcohol, tobacco, and illegal and prescription drugs. Often times, a user will develop an addiction to one of these substances. When an individual abuses a substance or develops an addiction, and require the use of a rehabilitation service, he or she may either be voluntarily or involuntarily admitted, such as through the Department of Corrections or drug courts. Substance abuse treatment has proven to be a successful rehabilitation tool. Empirical evidence has shown that substance abuse treatment is a cost effective method for addressing substance abuse and that treatment is effective in limiting substance abuse, criminal activity, and improving quality of life outcomes...
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...Disorder Analysis PSY/270 11/24/13 William Noffsinger 2 Introduction The subject in this case is (Marla), she is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of many different things, which are causing problems for her at work. This symptoms included, trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the time," and experiencing an inability to concentrate. Her performance at work as decreased enough, that her employment has notice and wants her to seek help for her problems. There are many different disorders this subject could have such as, substance abuse disorder, depression, panic disorder and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. I will need to do a full assessment on her to be able to diagnosis her properly. Once a diagnosis is made by our treatment team, we will sit with the client and go over all treatment options. The Clinical Interview Questions The clinical interview questions are the beginning point for the subject and are extremely important when it comes to analyzing and diagnosing Marla. The following questions are what I will be asking her. 1. Is there anyone new in your life? No I went through some bad break ups and I would rather stay single for now. 2. Are you from a big family? I am an only child, but both my parents come from huge families, so when it comes to family gatherings there are about thirty to forty people. 3 3. Do you enjoy spending time with your family and friends? I love to be with my family and...
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...within Addiction Counseling Jennifer Spivey Liberty University Abstract Addiction counselors have many ethical and legal considerations in when providing services to substance abusers. There are ethical principles that including justice, autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and fidelity. Along with these principles there are federal and state regulations when providing services. As an addiction counselor there should be ethical guidelines to follow with informed consent, compensation, confidentiality, and collection and protection of data. Furthermore, addiction counselors must avoid coercion, provide alternative treatment options, protect vulnerable clients, and select representative participants for addictions research. The ultimate goal of addictions counseling is to benefit the clients and society as a whole. Keywords: ethical, principles, addiction, counselor Introduction There are many counselors that are faced with ethical issues on a regular basis. These issues are intensified for an addiction counselor. There are a number of reasons for ethical issues for addiction counselors. One is that there is a high correlation between addiction and criminal activity. There is also the concern that ethical issues such as informed consent can be complicated by problems arising out of substance abuse. The counselor’s ability to cope with these and other issues is dependent, to a large degree, on their ability to weigh up the inherent risks and benefits of a multiplicity...
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...were administered by a third party such as a juvenile probation or parole officer. The participants were identified only by numbers so they could remain anonymous and to ensure confidentiality. In conclusion, the researchers confirms that the more juvenile-justice-Involved youth experience more traumatic events the more chances they have of developing resilience or other psychiatric disorders based on their research. (Burrow-Sánchez, Corrales, Jensen, & Meyers, 2014, Resilience in a Sample of Mexican American Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders, Psychological Assessment, 1038-1043) The top of this article is about measuring resilience in Latino American adolescents who have substance abuse disorders. The researcher’s goal of this study was to measure resilience in Mexican American adolescents with substance abuse disorders because these stressful youth faces racism and is labeled as a non-dominant group and some often turn to substance abuse. The group that was used in this study included 106 American Latino adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 years old. They were...
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...Comparison of Assessment Tools Julia Ray Capella University Abstract Julia selected substance abuse assessment tools for this report. She will be comparing two of the eight substance abuse assessment tools used in the mental health counseling field, the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory - Adolescent Version and the Adolescent Drinking Index. The comparison will compare the tools based on key test measurement concepts of reliability and validity. There will be a description of the results interpreted concerning both test based on standard statistical methods and procedures including scales of measurement, measures of central tendency, indices of variability, shapes and types of distributions, and correlations as they apply to each assessment tool. Finally, there will be a discussion on which assessment tool is the stronger assessment instrument using measurement concepts based upon the literature gathered. Comparison of Assessment Tools Substance abuse assessment tests are an important tool in the counseling field since many psychological issues occur as the result of drugs and or alcohol. Drugs and alcohol are often used by the client to self-medicate which in turn compounds their psychological issues. Substance abuse assessments can be subjective or objective, meaning they may or may not result in a standardized score. Drug and alcohol addiction is a touchy subject for most; therefore, it is beneficial to build a rapport with the client prior to testing to ensure...
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...Agency Visit Summary Larry Calderon BSHS 332 August 9, 2012 Brad Leedy My Agency Visit was with Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center. I interview the Facility Coordinator Jerry Johnson. Impact Treatment Center provides Substance abuse addiction to people who are searching for help. Not only does the facility focus on Substance addiction, but will help clients with other addictions such as eating disorders, gambling addictions, shopping addictions, and any other addictions that are involved with his or her substance abuse. Impact serves felons, parolees/probationers, drug court, private pay, insurance, employee referrals, and walk-in clients. Impact does not take on intern employees but offers a pro-staff training program. Individual who are reaching the end of is his or her second phase of the program is asked if he or she wants to job search or go on pro-staff. Pro-staff individuals are trained for positions of interest. Ethical dilemmas are a reoccurring event in treatment. Ethical dilemmas are common with personal relationships. Either it is friendships, family, sexual. Individuals working a program of recovery tend to work his or her program in the area he or she started treatment. The problem is everyone knows everyone and becomes one large area group. Relationships start inside the program. With Impact one of the popular treatment centers in Pasadena, counselor will have close friends, family members, and intimate partners enter treatment...
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