Essays on Prevention Of Substance Abuse

INTRODUCTION There are different ways to describe substance abuse. Every substance abuse case is individual and requires a unique assessment and intervention plan to best help a client. Alcoholism is injurious to health and is a prevailing plague which requires professional medical assistance, detox and long-term planning to facilitate client to heal and recuperate in a healthy environment. The continuous abuse of alcohol not only deteriorates health but also destroys one's sense of balance. Here, is a case study of…...

Understanding of Substance Abuse Based on my understanding, substance abuse can be defined as the misuse of illicit, legal and harmful drugs which is used for mind-set adjusting purposes. It also threatens to harm the physical, social and/or emotional wellbeing of the user or different people or society by extension. Difference between Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency Though the terms substance use, abuse and dependency are sometimes used interchangeably, they all have differences. The differences are substance use has to…...

Do you or someone you know have a problem with drugs or alcohol? Has life become unmanageable? You should be aware of the differences between abuse and addiction. Because drug abuse and addiction disrupt so many aspects of your life, treatment is not simple. Understanding drug abuse and addiction and effective treatment approaches can better help a user or addict get their lives on track. Abuse Substance abuse involves excessive and repeated use of a drug in order to illicit…...

Adolescence is a critical period in human development. It is the period during which individuals undergo biological, psychological and social transformations, as they become adults. These transformations occur simultaneously and without conscious awareness by youth going through these changes. Any transformation an adolescent goes through may have an impact on the introduction and progression of teenage substance use. Substance abuse is drug abuse. Most substance abusers globally are the adolescents. This is because their developmental stage is vulnerable to anything.…...

Adolescents, or teenagers, use drugs (prescription and illegal) and alcohol for many of the same reasons as adults. Most notably, the pleasure or euphoric feeling associated with use and as an escape from the stress and pressure of a situation or of life in general. Many students have even started using prescription drugs, such as Adderall and Ritalin. This paper will discuss the relationship between substance abuse or addiction and teenagers, and the affects this causes on their developing brain.…...

Name of Client: David J General Information: 18yo male, currently seeking therapy at a community mental health center following a traumatic accident that ended any possibility for a football career Medical / Physical Health Status: family Dr. stated David possibly has depression as a result of the accident; still recovering from injury Employment/Work History and Financial problems and Support Status: HS drop out; parent’s divorces, lives with mother, received support from siblings up to 2 months after accident Drug/Alcohol Use…...