They have answered this question by suffering the consequences of misusing recreational drug. Society needs to be aware that recreational drugs such as Cocaine, Alcohol, and marijuana have contributed to health problems, criminal activity and addiction. Awareness of the effects of these drugs, without a doubt needs to be addressed in the United States, to help lower the negative statistics recreational drugs have caused, which will give individuals a chance before they decide to participate or misuse
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Addiction and substance abuse is all over college campuses, some students who abuse certain substances could be co-occurring with their mental illness. Studies done from the 90’s and early 2000’s show prevalence among the overall Hispanic/Latino population
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Letia Childs May 2, 2011 Topics in Psychology Professor Hoplight The infamous Cocaine Growing up in a poverty stricken neighborhood in Washington, DC where crime and drugs were the source of corruption of many family and lives, including mine. Remembering, the nights when my mother use to sneak out of the house and walk to the nearest crack house that was only a couple of houses down from me, became memories that changed my life forever. Witnessing other families that suffered from
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Violence in Video Games National American University Composition 1I Judy Lujan May 9, 2012 Abstract There is much speculation in respect to the effects of playing violent video games. This paper will describe the components of some violent video games and the possible effects they may have on game players. In addition it has been hypothesized that at least one video game, Grand Theft Auto may have been the driving force behind a triple homicide. Although extensive research has not been
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As a seasoned geriatric and psychiatric nurse practitioner in the specialty practice of psychiatric care I see a need to improve team collaboration via mentorship to benefit both team and patient. My quality improvement project (“not etched in marble”) seeks to evaluate the utility and integration of past and present psychiatric practice models. This project will look at present state of affairs as it relates to psychiatric care access, as well as, the historical context of the stigma of psychiatric
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first time may feel the effects of alcohol long before a habitual drinker. Constant use of depressants will lead to tolerance. In turn, this will lead to the person needing more and more of the drug to get the effects they crave. This will cause an addiction to the depressant, and if the person tries to quit they may feel symptoms of withdrawal. The use of depressants without moderation can lead to substance use disorders. The general short term effects of depressants are: slow pulse and breathing, drowsiness
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prevent computer addiction, are in the mind of the researchers in conducting this study. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The primary aim of this study is to obtain relevant information in the involvement of the college freshmen students towards computer games. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions: 1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of the following factors: 1.1 Amenability of hanging with computer 1.2 Interest in computer gaming 1.3 Awareness in the possible
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My Counseling Theory Paper February 24, 2014 Professor: William Williams Student: Brittany J. Muzzey Muzzey 1 Counseling Setting It is my goal to become an Addiction Counselor at a long term residential program facility. Hopefully or more specifically I would like to be a Substance Abuse Counselor at The Jude House, Inc. I am currently working as a clinical assistant to all the current Substance Abuse Counselors. Population I Intend to Work With The population at the Jude House is
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Relapse-Prevention Model The Marlatt and Gordon model is based on the principles of social learning theory, which views addiction as an overlearned, maladaptive habit pattern (Miller, 2020). The model is built on four assumptions: addiction is a learned behavior, behavioral determinants impact this behavior, individuals are not entirely responsible for developing the habit, and escape from the addiction cycle requires changing the habit through active participation and responsibility. Behavioral Change The process
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addictive drugs include, but are not limited to: cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines (uppers). Drug rehabs offer drug abusers an opportunity to rid their addiction. Drug rehabs are located in virtually every city and town in the United States as drug addiction is a problem that will not go away. The same holds true for drug addiction in Europe and other parts of the world as well. The exact cause of drug abuse and dependence is not known. However, a person's genes, the action of the drug
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