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entire population of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 used illicit drugs in 2004 (SAMHSA, 2005). This represents a slight decre...

likely to have substance abuse problems, which ultimately establishes a cyclical arrangement for both living and socializing. ...

examination" (Anonymous, 2003). Marchman empowers other entities beyond parents and guardians with the ability to involuntarily a...

B. Abuse of illicit drugs increasing among seniors. C. Prescription drugs. 1. Seniors take many more drugs than younger adults. 2....

information. 2. Prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse within the group. 3. High risk, high need populations within the ...

context of the problem of addressing dual-diagnosed populations. The Dual Diagnosis The term dual diagnosis is a relative...

had fewer suicidal thoughts than those who used drugs and engaged in sex (2004). Those who used marijuana, and perhaps other illeg...

long ago Dr. Phil railed against a teenager for smoking pot every day. There are mixed messages on television about drugs. While t...

This paper of three pages examines the negative traits associated with addiction and addresses issues related to family functionin...

In twelve pages this paper examines teenage deviant behavior in a consideration of various social factors and how they can escalat...

the current status of the problem of associated violence within this sport due largely in part to drugs and/or alcohol. Soccer S...

some of lifes toughest questions, questions that are still asked by todays family. Those questions include family values, abuse an...

In this paper consisting of 7 pages the uses of licit and illicit drugs in the high schools of the United States are examined in t...

In five pages this research paper examines Pelzer's account of his horrific childhood with an application of current theory on fam...

In five pages issues connected to racial violence and racism are examined in terms of a description of various types, ethnic and c...

But in the old days, it was rare for someone to come to work stoned on drugs or for managers to have to worry about cokeheads in t...

In eleven pages this research paper considers how alternative approaches and interviewing failures have reduced the incidences of ...

In an overview consisting of five pages cocaine is examined in terms of its physical, social, and psychological effects along with...

behavior. This concept of "mother blaming," then, has influenced the view of low-income families, single-parent families and the ...

as noted above, is a "protective resource" that counters the effect of something stressful; for example, providing financial suppo...

71). This seems to be particularly true for black women, who get caught between the double bind of being female in a male dominate...

games are encouraging violent aggression in young people. Should video game designers act in a manner that is socially responsibl...

affected by it. Young people are particularly susceptible to the effects of alcohol as their brains are still developing. Adolesc...

by men. Some people have argued that our society itself allows men to abuse women because of the fact that they are male. Michae...

families, something unheard of in the past. Also, the dual career couple is the primary family working pattern today (Elloy & Flyn...

years, but it is difficult due to the different methodologies employed. What seems to be the case is that it is not easy to know h...

2009). During this incident, 32 inmates and 11 guards were killed. In 1980 there was a riot in a prison in New Mexico that took ...

This research paper concerns the abuse suffered by 6-year-old Lisa Steinberg and her adoptive mother Hedda Nussbaum at the hands o...

and physical injury with love is incomprehensible to most people, but the facts are undeniable: thousands of women suffer untold a...

Although many Native American communities are admittedly moving away from their traditional ideological frameworks, their traditio...