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
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homeless youth appear throughout the nation, they are most visible in major cities. Rigorous research on this special population is sparse, making it difficult to capture an accurate and complete picture. Despite its limitations, recent research describes homeless youth as a large and diverse group. Many homeless youth have multiple overlapping problems including medical, substance abuse, and emotional and mental problems. Literature suggests that comprehensive and tailored services are needed that
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for the management and treatment of female offenders There are nearly 2.1 million violent female offenders annually in the United States (Greenbelt et al. 2000). Three out of four female violent offenders commit simple assaults, and three out of four female violent offenders attack other women. The incarceration rate for women is increasing at nearly twice the rate of men (Gater, 2005). Some risk factors contributing to the increase in criminal behavior among women include spousal abuse, substance
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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
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Introduction Special populations are those that are in some way unable to meet his or her needs. The role as case manager can be a very diverse one, but is one that ultimately aimed at helping people to be equipped and come in contact with the necessary resources that allows for adequate assimilation into society. Resources and Populations Reviewed There were a variety of online resources available that covered issues such as certification, information, links to other sites and search engines
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INTRODUCTION 1 EFFECTS OF THE DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES ON THE FETUS 2 Marijuana (also known as weed, pot or grass): 2 Cocaine: 2 Alcoholism 3 LAW AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE MOTHERS 4 THEORIES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE 6 Biological Theories 6 Genetic Factors 6 Metabolic Imbalance 7 THEORECTICAL PERSPECTIVE 8 MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT 10 SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 11 EXPECTED RESULTS/TIMEFRAME 12 CONCLUSION 13 REFERENCES 14 PICTURES ILLUSTRATING PREGNANT SUBSTANCE ABUSE WOMEN AND FETUS 15 INTRODUCTION
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Running Head: SPECIAL POPULATIONS PAPER Special Populations Jennifer Kendricks Debbie Prince: BSHS/404 February 27, 2010 Special Populations There are many special needs populations in the world, including HIV patients, children with disabilities, and the homeless. This research will focus on homeless women because of the fact that there are a number of resources available for women. Homeless women make up a large majority of the homeless
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under local, state, federal, and tribal correctional supervision at an all-time high, but most of these individuals are under supervision in the community by probation or parole agencies. With over 7 million people or 3 percent of the total adult population currently being under some form of correctional supervision, the role of community corrections is essential within the criminal justice field (Alarid & Del Carmen, 2011). Community corrections can best be described as “a nonincarcerative sanction
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or continue to offend is to make sure that all offenders, at one point or another, have had a mental health evaluation. So many of mental issues associated with juveniles go ignored or unnoticed. If these issues are recognized ahead of time then a case manager can create a comprehensive plan of action geared toward treatment. Rosenbaum said it best when he stated the following: It is clear that a sizeable portion of youths in juvenile facilities has significant mental health needs. An adequate
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Strategic Plan Goals d. Summary of Year 1 Action Steps e. Funding Requirements f. Summary of Data Report Findings g. Models used to Develop Plan 2. Summary of System Management Function…………………………………Tab 2 3. Enumeration and Needs Assessment………………………………………...Tab 3 a. Enumeration b. Community Profile c. Profiles of Specific Sub-Populations d. Conclusions e. Recommendations 4. Gaps Analysis……………………...………………………………………...…..Tab 4 5. Rapid Re-housing Demonstration Report………………………………….....Tab 5 a. Pierce Intervention
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