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Lit is a memoir about a young lady, Mary Karr, and her journey through an alcohol addiction that leads to her finding sobriety through faith. Mary begins with a brief family history and the challenges of her mother trying to kill her, and the addictions that run in her family. Then she transitions to her her post-graduation and college years of ignoring responsibilities on a beach and making the decision to get her life together and go to college. During college, Mary introduces a nice family…

Alcohol Abuse Around the World Around the world alcohol, considered to be one of the most popular drugs that is consumed. The abuse of this drug, statistically, is constantly rising across the world. Over 2.5 million deaths occur each year alone just from alcohol abuse. I chose to do research on alcohol abuse compared to the total population in the following countries; The United States, Germany, and Spain. I will be discussing the percentage rates of alcohol abuse and some of the contributing…

disorders, and a 32-70% rate for personality disorders (Moal & Koob, 2007). Although drug addiction can start out due to an initial vulnerability because of stressful situations or a history of harmful life occurrences, the !1 addiction to the used substance does not simply stop there. Even when looking at…

values, issues related to diversity and multicultural competence, just to name a few. As a future counselor, who is himself in recovery from addiction, one of the ethical standards that is very poignant and relevant when working with clients who have substance abuse disorders, is the area of dual relationships. This issue becomes increasingly relevant when the geographic area of practice is increasingly rural. Section A.6…

There is a considerable amount of disagreements about supplying rehab to those who are arrested instead of letting them go through jail time. Rehab would often be supplied to those that are arrested that suffer through drug addiction. Therefore, the topic is of high value today because it examines a possible way to reduce crimes throughout countries. There are a variety of arguments on the issue, such as that it is unsafe to use rehab as a reason to put a criminal back into public. Some believe…

pills can be purchased over the counter, with few needing a prescription from a medical professional. This can be dangerous as diet pills can be readily available, including to minors. Diet pills typically contain large quantities of addictive substances, such as ephedrine, caffeine, or herbal stimulants, which can have severe side effects, especially if an individual develops a diet pill addiction. In addition to the physical…

drug for an extended amount of time it causes the brain to stop making dopamine and endorphins (Opiate Addiction | What Are Opiates & Why So Addictive?). Quinones mentioned in his book that “Drug overdoses were killing more people every year than car accidents. Auto fatalities had been the leading cause of accidental death for decades until this (Quinones, 2015, p.…

Ellen, a new patient in our agency's outpatient substance abuse program, has come to us with one of the most important challenges a recovering patient/mother can face on her road to recovery. This unique individual has had the proverbial deck stacked against her throughout life. By no means has her path been orthodox as we know of the many unique challenges she has faced from growing up in a broken family to becoming a single mom that has faced physical and psychological adversity at every…

Manufactures of the drug do not know the exact was to produce bath salts. People from all over the world put different chemicals into the drug. People use bath salts for a “new high.” Bath salts cause an enormous amount of health effects. For example, bath salts cause hallucinations, extreme behavior, and suicidal thoughts. The drug is one of the most addictive drugs. Although the usage of bath salts has decreased, people are still injecting. Bath salts chemical…

by the Department of Defense in the 1960s with help of ARPANET, a company that used several computers on one network. Today we have the internet at the tips of our fingers walking down a street. As cool as that may be people are spending excessive amounts of time on the internet which South Korea and China have done studies to show that internet addiction is becoming a serious public health threat. Internet addiction has become a trending issue in the United States. We have gone into research…