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Substance Abuse Essays and Term Papers
Teenage ParenthoodMarijuana (also spelled marihuana) is a psychoactive drug made from the dried leaves and flowering parts of the hemp plant. It is one of the most strictly classified illegal drugs in the United States. Under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I substance, which ...
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Controlled Substance Act of the 1970'sControlled Substance Act of 1970
Ally Knapp
College America
The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 is a law that pertains to medicine, or drugs that were medically used, to be distributed properly. Basically, a United States law, that was created and passed in 1970 that regulated the ...
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Alcoholism: Cunning, Baffling, Powerful, Patient And DeadlyToday's substance abuse, whether alcohol or drugs, continues to be
a major social problem. Common patterns occur in all forms of substance
abuse. While some types of substance abuse problems are slightly
different in terms of causes and cures, experts agree that there are some
do's and don'ts ...
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Mental Health DSMThe American Psychiatric Association, APA DSM-5, is a clinical assessment tool that is utilized to measure substance abuse, depression, anger, anxiety, somatic symptom, sleep disturbance and repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
The DSM-5 is utilized a lot in the substance abuse field in the State ...
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A Postmodern Look At Poverty And HomelessnessThe cycle of poverty and especially homelessness in the United States, which is occurring even today may or may not be caused by little or any intervention by the government or society as a whole. This is the same cycle implied by John Kenneth Galbraith's The Affluent Society (1958; rev. eds. ...
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Meth LabsMethamphetamines are powerfully addictive stimulants that dramatically affect the central nervous system. The drugs are made easily in clandestine, or illegal laboratories with cheap over the counter ingredients. These factors combine to make methamphetamines drugs extremely dangerous, and ...
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Social Justice Paper On Child WelfareIndia Beauford
Professor Kassner
May 16, 2014
Final Paper
The child welfare system is regulated by federal and state law. When parents are unable, unwilling, or unfit to care for their children, the state can step in to help. Every state has a child welfare system that provides services to ...
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Addiction TreatmentThis study will explore existing research data and reports from various agencies and journals in order to answer the question: does the length of treatment improve the success of people who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol? I have chosen several scientific journal articles concerning the ...
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RAP CENORSHIP*.INHEAD* *.AD* Music and Censorship Victor Lombardi December 1991 Second Reader: Alan Stuart Instructor: Richard Hixon Introduction Our society today largely views censorship as a method that has disappeared from liberal cultures since the enlightenment with the exception of restrictions in time ...
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The Impact of Domestic Violence on ChildrenThe Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Children who are exposed to domestic violence are more likely to grow up with mental illnesses. Depression and post traumatic stress disorder are two of the main illnesses seen in children after being exposed to domestic violence. Among depression ...
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The Power of Prescription Drug AddictionThe Power of Prescription Drug Addiction
Monica Chavez
COM/172
April 16, 2012
Deidra Powell-Wallace
Abstract
The Power of Prescription Drug Addiction
In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the abuse of and dependency of prescription opioid pain medications (also known ...
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SuicideSuicide
Jay Asher once said, “Everything…affects everything.” Statistics prove that mental stability is not the only thing that factors into the decision between living and dying. One’s guilty addictions, religious beliefs, and demographics may all increase or decrease the risk of suicide. We, ...
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Homeless YouthPowers, Jane L. and Barbara Jaklitsch. Reaching the Hard to Reach. Education & Urban Society, Volume 25, Issue 4, August 1993.
At some point in time, all teenagers are expected to leave home and venture out on their own. Separating from parents and gaining independence are two central tasks ...
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Attention Deficit DisorderFor centuries children have been grounded, beaten, or even killed for
ignoring the rules or not listening to what they're told. In the past it was
thought these ”bad” kids were the products of bad parenting, bad environment, or
simply being stubborn, however it is now known that many of these ...
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Teenage SuicideThesis: I intend to inform those who read my report about the subject .
What really is the definition of suicide? Suicide is a Latin word that means self killing. Suicides also means the taking of one's own life in a deliberate manner. Suicide may be compulsory, usually as an alternative to death ...
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Homelessness In ChicagoHomelessness
Why are there so many people who are homeless in the state of Chicago? What causes this and what can be done to correct this issue? Is the Federal Government doing anything at all about the homeless people in Chicago, and if so, what are they? What are the policies that have been ...
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Marijuana Abuse"Marijuana is the second most popular drug after alcohol in the country today. So many people smoke marijuana that the numbers alone seem to legitimize and condone its presence in people's lives. Yet, even in moderation marijuana is not 'safe.' Somehow this information had not filtered down to ...
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Addiction And Heath ProfessionalsWith such staggering rates of drug abuse among the employed, I began to ask myself how prevalent drug abuse is among health professionals. Namely, those that are pharmacists, nurses, and doctors in all specialties. Most drug use that is publicized is about those in the inner city found to have ...
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Battery Is It Safer To Leave OBattery: Is It Safer To Leave or Stay?
Over twenty percent of all battered women kill their partners. Making the decision to leave any abusive relationship is a process where many factors have to be considered. Domestic abuse affects people of all cultures, religions, ages, sexual orientations, ...
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Alcohol And Drug ControlAlcohol and Drug Prevention and Control Program
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) is a substance abuse treatment program used in the Armed Forces. The DA's policy on alcohol is that "abuse or excessive use of alcohol will not be condoned or accepted as part of any ...
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