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widely used substance. Statistics from 1997 show that about 1.5 million ("New treatments," 2001, p.6) Americans had recently used...
of Schedule III and, thereby, removes many of the usage restrictions. "Vicodin, Lortab--and more than 200 other products that con...
In an overview consisting of five pages cocaine is examined in terms of its physical, social, and psychological effects along with...
the substance replaces recreational social or occupational activities (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). * The continuing u...
have access to a range of drugs. Bennett (et al, 2000) argues that the overall rate of substance abuse in the nursing popualtion r...
Mental Health Services Administration: one out of every eight people in this country currently has a significant problem with alco...
the argument of Levine (1978) that disease approach to addiction was not a discovery that resulted from true medical research or s...
(Flores, 2005). Mechanism of Action A THC receptor in the brain receives the THC compound to create either or both "halluci...
In this paper containing five pages a creative essay considers the plight of a young female cocaine addict who seeks assistance in...
must be addressed is how to ensure that the children of these pregnancies are not the victims of one of the most dangerous drugs i...
to the use of some narcotic" (A Seven-Percent Solution, 2003). Holmes was, in his private life, a moody individual who had begun ...
for the oldest son), leaving little room for each child to reflect upon his or her own desires. Justin routinely rebelled against...
deemed insane but they did try to keep inebriates out of their institutions (2002). Dr. Thomas Kirkbride explained in 1840 why h...
as a healthcare problem (Gorski, 1996). If it is a physiological condition that is highly likely that this will be classified as a...
weapons of mass destruction that are the center of world controversy today reflect that fact. These weapons do exist and they exi...
Focuses on the recruitment and interview process for an addiction counselor and supermarket employee....
about drug use and abuse. That is, while alcohol for example is alone not deadly if used reasonably, the alcohol seemed to reduce ...
This research paper focuses on a client scenario, in which the client has a cocaine addition. The topics covered include assessmen...
The following paper offers summaries of six research articles: 2 each from a ProQuest database; the EBSCOhost databases and the ER...
which have seemingly led also to a sexual addiction. Heidi has been worried about her falling grades as well as her deteriorating ...
In twelve pages this paper considers the exposure of a fetus to cocaine in a socioeconomic study of an African American mother in ...
force between mother and fetus; if this ultimately occurs, it can cause "shock and death" (Petitti et al, 1990, p. 25) to both ind...
use as of the early 1980s and continues to be one of the most commonly abused street drugs (Methamphetamine). Results from the 20...
crime to pay for their habits, they fail academically, and they fail in society as a whole. Drug abusers can become violent or en...
lines of demarcation shaped by race, socioeconomic status, gender, or age. It was at it height in the late 1970s. In fact, 1979...
wide range of areas important in achieving and maintaining recovery from drug or alcohol addiction: * Enhanced self esteem * Inter...
but they are human problems. People who get into trouble with these substances need help, not censure. This paper describes some o...
is that this is a "maladaptive pattern of use and impaired control over a behavior with associated adverse consequences" (Garcia a...
For example, the Addictive Personality theory maintains that addiction is not due to the chemical effect of the drug, but rather i...
In five pages this paper considers the effects of addiction and treatment on an individual and also describes twelve step programs...