It is good to know that there are effective treatment programs out there that can help handle people’s addiction. Some of the media out there does promote drug abuse. It makes us feel that we have to look and act a certain way and most teens often fall into the trap and find themselves under pressure. This leads to finding ways to numb their pain and often it is the illegal and/or legal drugs which come to their aid faster then their family. I believe drug use is a social
Abuse or Addiction Drug abuse is defined by Dryden-Edwards (2014) as a destructive pattern of repeatedly using a substance that leads to significant problem or distress in major areas of life such as relationships and employment. Adolescents are more likely to abuse a substance such as alcohol or drugs because of peer pressure and the physical changes that
The family is implicated in the initiation, maintenance, and prevention of drug abuse by its members. Millions of teenagers are using the legal drugs on the market, as alcohol, caffeine, cigarettes, and many of them are consumers of illegal substances as amphetamines, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. Most of these drugs will initiate in adolescents sexual relationships at earlier ages, high risk for intentional and unintentional
Numerous professionals within the team are trained in CBT, and use CBT to treat a wide range of issues including self-harm; this is where my interest derives. Through involvement it proved CBT to be efficacious in treating depression and problem solving ability among others thus I have decided to research further into the effectiveness of CBT in the treatment of self-harm. Through research it is evident that self-harming behaviour is frequent among adolescents and young adults and these behaviours are not only challenging on their own but are major risk factors for future suicide (Robinson et al, 2011). “Deliberate self-harm among young people is an important focus of policy and practice internationally. Nonetheless, there is little reliable comparative international information on its extent or characteristics” (Madge et al, 2008:667).
Effects on Mental Health. Being a victim of discrimination can have serious effects on an individual's mental health. Studies show that harassment and abuse contribute to the increased risk of mental illness in gay people. Victims are also at higher risk of substance use compared to heterosexual men and women. Often times, victims use drugs to "divert" and "distract" themselves from all the things they see, hear and experience.
The premise of H.R. 672 and other similar policies understand that prescription drug abuse and overdose is a complex problem that is multifaceted. There are multiple drivers of the problems such as chronic pain issues turning the user into an addict, miseducation that prescription drugs aren’t illegal, and the ever-growing abuse and overdose statistics in the United States. Recent research
Substance abuse and dependence are a complex phenomenon that defies a simple explanation or description. There are sometimes many factors that can contribute to an individual’s experimentation with, use, and perhaps their subsequent abuse of the substance. Whatever the contributing factors to the substance may be, the actions and effects exerted by drugs of abuse underlie all substance abuse and dependence. In order to understand substance abuse and addiction we must first understand how these substances affect an individual’s behavior and its effects biologically, cognitively and emotionally. This paper will explore and explain the biological, emotional, cognitive and behavioral components of an individual named Betty Ford and her dependence
Substance Abuse Paper Misanna Gordon HCA 250 March 04, 2012 Judy Watkins * The substance abuse term “refers to an unhealthy pattern of substance (alcohol or drug) use that results in significant problems” (WebMD). A specific substance that people tends to abuse which I have chosen to discuss in my essay is the abuse of alcohol. There are many Americans that have personally admitted to using alcohol at the least one time in their lives. However, there are many Americans that only confess to drinking for special occasions or socially only. Even though there are many Americans that are being ruled by alcohol.
Over the years there have been various approaches to counselling which includes the main areas that I shall be focusing upon in this paper are, existential and mindfulness approaches. Examples include the aims of each study, the methodology, the findings and some ethical concerns. It is known that most people when seeking counselling usually go because of fear and sadness reasons. Fear and sadness can now be known as a mental health condition. A mental health condition diversifies within the worries we all go through in contribution to our everyday life to serious negative psychological long-term
* Thesis statement: Addictions to prescription medication has become a problem in society and Americans should take the time to educate themselves on the causes, effects, and treatments available on this issue. I. Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use and other behaviors. A.