For along time now, drug and alcohol abuse in the society has been a problem that affects the youth and the society at large. This paper highlights the problems of drug abuse and alcohol drinking [...]
Drug trafficking contributes to drug abuse in the society. Drug trafficking also contributes to increased criminal activities that affect the security of citizens.
The endless stream of drugs, obtainable to the individuals with little or no restrictions, poses a serious inquiry. When assessing the advantages of using pharmaceutical drugs, it is essential to consider the severity of health [...]
The present section argues that the War on Drugs yielded some significant results in the United States, mainly thanks to the country's advantageous geographic position, in terms of reducing both production and consumption of drugs [...]
Countries including Netherlands, Israel and Canada have lenient laws regarding the use of marijuana, cases in point that proponents of its legalisation have used to highlight the merits of legalising it.
As governments strive to control and prevent illegal actions entailed by drug addiction, measures are taken as to those involved in the distribution and consumption of drugs; and those measures vary depending on the level [...]
Focusing on the family seems to be by far, the most known and effective way of finding a solution with regards to the "war on drugs" since it more promising to end the vicious cycle [...]
The recent developments in psychology, as well as intensive studies in the concept of addiction, has drawn considerable debates and concerns on the issue of relationships between the legal system and addiction.
The duration in which a person consumes alcohol determines the intensity of the negative effects of alcohol on the person. Alcohol consumption is regarded as a risk factor in causing colon cancer because it causes [...]
The concentration of alcohol in a driver's blood is directly proportional to the driver's ability to judge distances as well react appropriately to sudden happenings in the road.
In the context of the alcoholism social problem, it is possible to use the concept of sociological imagination to unify individual characteristics of the alcoholic and historical contexts of the problem to illuminate the dynamics [...]
The consequences that Whitaker suffers as a result of his alcohol and drug misuse are serious. The signs and symptoms observed in the patient indicate that he suffers from a substance misuse problem.
The most prominent example in support of Merton's argument in relation to drug abuse is that cultural and social circumstances play a crucial role in defining people's desire to engage in drug use.
However, due to low legal driving age in America, many teenagers are prone to the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol than in other countries.
This book has also discussed about the merits and demerits of those performance-enhancing drugs. Steroids, Sports, and Body Image: The Risks of Performance-Enhancing Drugs.
Thus, social media platforms definitely contribute to the misuse of various drugs by romanticizing their consumption and making "social drug use" acceptable among users.
The author used sarcasm in order to strengthen the emphasis of the irrationality of the government's and the society's way of thinking traditionally based on the belief that drugs have to be prohibited, and this [...]
Symptoms of such a disorder can be called the development of tolerance and the appearance of withdrawal. One of the most common theories associated with this disorder is the assumption of a genetic predisposition to [...]
It will therefore be difficult to regulate the use of marijuana among young people and other unauthorized people if it is legalized. It should be noted that marijuana has various negative effects to the health [...]
The first point includes concrete examples of the way the changes in prices and drug availability will impact addiction: "In reality, this would allow government to share.profits.by criminals".
However, it is vital to understand that there are individuals for whom drug use is not entertainment, but rather a method to escape various psychological issues, curiosity, or therapeutic reasoning. It should be noted that [...]
For this case, the ministry concerned has a very hard task of ensuring there are no critical issues that are left unsolved that relate to education, failure to which will affect the performance of students [...]
In the past and present artistic and medical literature, and also in today's movies the condition of alcoholic intoxication was made equivalent to madness.
The diagnosis of a substance use disorder is based on a pathological collection of behaviors associated with the substance's usage, regardless of the substance in question.
Bennet claims that the legalization of drugs might lead to a modern form of slavery that would disable people from living good lives without an addiction clouding their judgment.
It is evident among drinkers that, when the BACs are low they develop a feeling of elation and when it rises, a feeling of friendliness begins to develop.
Neutral inquiries on the contributions to the scope of the drinking menace and analysis of the two models to come up with similarities in the theoretical approaches have been limited since their inception in 1970.
The first attempt to tackle the problem was in the 1920s when the government passed the prohibition Act. This may cause them to turn to alcohol as a way of neutralizing the problem.
Drug addiction as a form of deviant behavior is seen as a loss of a person's former moral and spiritual values, which leads to intellectual degradation and a reduced desire to function as a member [...]
The social resistance approach to the prevention of drug use aims to strengthen the refusal skills among children and youths to ensure they are able to resist the social pressures and drug consumption.
The phenomenon of alcohol consumption among adolescents has been heavily studied by researchers to define the preconditions and undercurrents of alcohol consumption, its influence on health, as well as the external factors predetermining and aggravating [...]
This is because when the levels of CYP2E1 are high, there is a greater level of lipid peroxidation within the liver, thus a lower ability of the liver to fight against the toxins that have [...]
Perhaps the real cause of the tendency of the soldiers to engage in substance abuse and the persistence of the problem is the detachment from military authorities at the end of service.
The problems are not only depicted in the area of concentration but also in the suburbs that are out of the stereotypical view of intoxication of the drug.
The scope of the damaging effects of alcohol abuse on the well-being of the person is astounding. Based on the WHO's data, socio-cultural determinants of health are the issues that are linked to culture and [...]
This paper discusses the similarities and differences between legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco and illicit drugs like marijuana and cocaine. Alcohol and tobacco abuse are no less dangerous than the extended use of [...]
The criminal justice system uses an approach that ensures that the form of punishment is proportional to the nature of the offence, and has optimal results. The harshness of the punishment should be proportional to [...]
In addition to this, the merits and demerits of AA in the fight against alcohol abuse will be articulated so as to demonstrate the effectiveness of AA in helping Alcoholics recover.
This has been a topic that has garnered a considerable amount of attention for the past few decades among the public, media, and politicians because of the considerable negative social and economic impact on society [...]
The media and a number of celebrities reinforce the view that crack cocaine is harmful to health, and people should not fall victim to the usage of the drug.
It is also notable that the use of illicit drugs and alcohol is not high among military professionals in comparison with the other members of the society. Stress and the nature of the working environment [...]
Although drug abuse encompasses improper use of drugs disregarding the prescriptions of medical practitioners, the principal challenges of drug abuse occasion from abuse of drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.
The political issues concerning the use of drugs consist of, but not limited to, the substances that are defined as drugs, the means of supplying and controlling their use, and how the society relates with [...]
While the author accomplishes the ultimate goal of persuading the readers, the extensive use of Pathos harms the cohesion of the text as well as the credibility of the argumentation.
Alcohol expectations vary across different cultures and this affects the mode of consumption and the age limit to which alcohol is taken. The loopholes in the law should also be amended to prevent any consumption [...]
The research has further indicated that the carcinogens are in higher concentrations in the second hand smoke rather than in the mainstream smoke which makes it more harmful for people to smoke publicly.
Essentially, this case study will allow the evaluation of the prevailing cases of drug abuse among the youth. In this regard, the pain and peer pleasure cannot be persevered to allow an explicit cure of [...]
In this way, some state that the objectives and aims of treatment should be to entirely drug-free the drug addict and that treatment should include drug-free techniques of achieving this aim.
I will also ask myself the possible challenges the client is facing and how well she can manage. I will recommend a follow up at the clinic and the continued monitoring of her progress.
With the introduction of Medicare Reform Act of 2003 a new Medicare Part D prescription drug program was created in the U S and fresh fillip has been given to pharmacists and medication therapy management [...]
Overall, the attempts made by anti-smoking campaigners hardly yield any results, because they mostly focus on harmfulness of tobacco smoking and the publics' awareness of the problem, itself, but they do not eradicate the underlying [...]
She starts consuming alcohol in her early teens and became a regular drinker by the age of sixteen. During the misery stage, her thoughts and imaginations were immersed in a bottle of alcohol.
The purpose of this paper is to explain how the transactional model of stress and coping can be used to explain and assess the process of coping in a group of intravenous users at risk [...]
The use of tobacco through smoking is a trend among adolescents and teenagers with the number of young people who involve themselves in smoking is growing each day.
I strongly believe that drunk driving is the problem which must be solved, however, the solutions to the problem which have already existed could not eliminate the problem.
The episode focuses on aspects of the production and distribution of business and reduces the consequences of this business death and poverty to a few brief conclusions.
This paper aims to highlight what the field of psychology says about the negative effects of drugs and why people continue using despite the consequences. The main effect is that it creates a memory of [...]
The availability of these products is a major driver of individual and family problems that many people face. Alcoholism is a form of physical and mental addiction to drinks containing alcohol.
Thus, it is challenging to compare the two since cigarettes differ based on the content of nicotine while vaping devices contrast based on the technology and the various features.
The reason why young adults in New Jersey get involved in drugs and alcohol after becoming homeless is to manage their situations in an attempt to attain the tentative pleasure of life despite their problems. [...]
It was about daily demons; this reviewed the temptation of drug use and the relationship the group members needed to have with higher powers to fight the demon.
However, I think it is very important that researches in the area of drug use and crime recognize that there are other social and psychological factors that drive the same people into addiction, and into [...]
His comments made me realize that it would be unwise by the end of the day for any parent to leave their children under the mercy of the media where they learned that doing drugs [...]
The major argument that should be considered in support of lowering the legal drinking age, is that if an individual can be expected to serve in the army and survive the mental trauma that is [...]
With respect to social work and the problem of substance abuse, research has been carried out in terms of investigating the relationship between drug abuse and poverty, the effects of drug abuse on the society.
Therefore there is a need to analyze the relationship between drinking and driving and when it comes to teenagers, injuries take the form of fatal accidents.
The aim of the normalisation process is to get those people access to the world and the wider community, let them live a full life and enjoy the communication.
Reducing the legal drinking age will not help because students binge not due to lack of legal access, plus it is unclear how the measure will change their drinking habits, and it does not address [...]
The advantage of Nick's strategy is that it offers the consumer a role model to follow: if smoking is considered to be 'cool', more people, especially young ones, will try to become 'cool' using cigarettes.
In my opinion, the average minimum drinking age should be lowered to eighteen years of age because various sources have shown that drinking alcohol for many youths begins as early as the age of eleven [...]
The research focused on some of the demographic factors that show prevalence in the usage of hard drugs. It was also clear from the two sources of data that race and gender are factors that [...]
Although youths in the 21st century engage in drug abuse due to several factors, it suffices to declare factors such as the rising unemployment status, peer pressure, and their hiked tendency to copy their parents' [...]
Regardless of the many intervention measures that can be adopted to solve this problem of drug abuse, the most effective intervention measure is to create awareness to youths to enable them change their behaviors and [...]
Instead, the American War on Drugs had a number of unforeseen consequences, including the enormous incarceration of drug offenders who were not violent and the continuation of racial imbalances in the criminal justice system.
With the study offering insights into the drug addicts in the area of Baltimore, there are several limitations, among which is the inability to generalize the findings.
In addition, the organization and the community can take heart from the fact that around a quarter of its clients have been put in permanent homes. This incident may have lasting effects on clients' faith [...]
Overall, there is evidence to suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may propose some health advantages, such as a reduced risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, improved cognitive functioning, and reduced risk of depression.
Drug-related disorders are dangerous and widespread in the United States: they increase the possibility of mental issues and criminal activity and lead to addiction.
The thesis of this article is the assumption of the usefulness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training for disorders caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
Spiritually and psychologically, there are indicators of both Amy's and Joe's alcoholism and alcohol dependence that will be key in using the approach.
The insights derived from the report intensify the pool of knowledge based on the relevance and significance of music therapy in the treatment of drug addiction among the distinctive counterparts.
She wants to get rid of the addiction but is afraid that it will be a psychologically arduous healing process and that the price for quitting will be the return of constant stress and intense [...]
As a result, one might see that addiction manifests not only in the physical deterioration of the body but also in the collapse of a family, which leads to the necessity of addiction recovery programs.
Peer recovery support is tailored to the individual receiving it to reflect their aspirations, objectives, and preferences and to address any particular needs they have disclosed to the peer worker.
Only 2 to 10 percent of the ethanol content leaves the body in the form of sweat, lungs, and urine. Additionally, long-term consumption of alcohol can expose an addict to cancer of the mouth, throat, [...]
A lack of self-control regarding alcohol use and alterations in areas of the brain linked with the execution of motivating activities and the management of stress and mood are both characteristics of alcohol use disorder.
Second, the restrictions on the prescriptions of fentanyl can reduce the amount of the drug available to people, decreasing the number of potential overdoses.
Cannabis is one of the most effective medicines associated with the psychological functioning of the brain, particularly a child's mind. As an example, consider the sale of marijuana; the system may be to blame for [...]
The aim of this paper is to discuss the theories of addiction and approaches to the treatment of substance use disorders and integrate the information into a statement of theoretical orientation.
At the same time, it might help to understand the scope of the problem and the specific similarities between different clients and find the motivation to overcome the major difficulties.
The provision of personalized treatment to offenders involved in drug abuse could help mitigate criminal behaviors and address the overall challenge of substance abuse. 92018) revealed that the percentage of recidivism continued to increase due [...]
Brain implants can be a promisingly effective solution to drug abuse if ethical rules are established properly and cultural awareness is integrated appropriately.
Her actions resulted in the death of Deputy Christopher Taylor and culminated in a denial of bail in January. This shift brought about the prohibition and the cultural shift in the American public's perception of [...]
The essay discusses the dangers of fentanyl, the effects the drug has had on Missouri, and the efforts being taken by the state to combat this growing epidemic.
The importance of ACS in combating the opioid epidemic and enhancing general healthcare outcomes for people with drug use disorders is emphasized in the article's conclusion.
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