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FDA should be able to control the chemical substances that companies put into their products, particularly when the chemicals are known carcinogens, neurotoxins, endocrine disruptors, or pose any other possible harm to the human body. In her article, Ventura admits that natural products don’t tend to be as satisfying as their harmful counterparts. The attractive properties of the beauty products that people desire are the result of the harmful substances being put into them. Moreover, the…

In the same way that mental illness in general was once stigmatized and no longer is, substance addiction must also be released from the burden of social disgrace that has long been wrongly attached to it. We hope to restore dignity to all individuals who are afflicted with the painful cycle of substance abuse. In addition to working to eliminate the shame and guilt that many substance abusers endure, we feel that providing top notch services to clients is one of the best ways that…

Cocaine as with many of illicit drugs, can be backed a theory regarding why users experiment leading to use, abuse, and may become addicted. My theory behind drug usage, in this case, cocaine, is backed behind the classical theory biological instinct – that being a psychological theory of reinforcement. It is important to understand what is meant by reinforcement theory – which can be split into two categories. The first, being positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement “occurs when the…

After reading Roger’s vignette, it is apparent that he has moderate stimulant use disorder, with the use of amphetamine-type substances (APA, 2013; Roberts & Louie, 2015). The symptoms that Roger presents in the vignette are hyperactivity and restlessness from childhood, high blood pressure, nausea, use if crystal meth and dextroamphetamine, crashing when stimulants wear off, switching from snorting to smoking meth, failed business and marriage, behavioral problems in school, low energy,…

That was actually the 1st Initial Contact they had with him when he first started dealing drugs. Majority of the times when lucky was pulled over he would always have large amounts of money on him or he will have nice designer clothes on along with flashy jewelry so they know that somehow he was in the drug dealing business . So they started to Investigate his every move, they was trying to see who he hung out with, where did…

Growing up my older brother Tyler and I were the best of friends, referred to by my mom as ‘attached at the hip’. We went everywhere together, making fun out of the smallest things. He was one of the people that made my childhood so great, always happy never worried about a thing. As I began to grow older however, I began noticing subtle changes in Tyler. He began coming home later, detaching himself from the family, and excluding me from everything he did. I would’ve never guessed that these…

Deviance Biography Theory Application My aunt “Maria”, was involved in deviant behavior as a child, truancy, fighting and so on, which precluded a life and criminal behavior involving drugs and prostitution that is now starting to fade out of her life after thirty years. Her criminal life began with running away and eventual resulted in prostitution, drug dealing, larceny and identity theft from late teens to today. Her action have been recklessness concerning her own life and well being and…

Nowadays, the problem of homeless people is rather a pressing one, and unfortunately, is widespread all over the world. You can’t go anywhere in a large country without people holding a sign saying “homeless, please help!”. Most of them are an effect of mental illness, poor survival skill, and drug abuse which makes it very difficult and not easy for them to restart their live and get a job. They are out of control for knowing what they should do, what they need, and what they have to do. They…

With the descriptions of both concepts clearly stated, we can now look into which concept better helps in the aid of treatment when it comes to the addicts and their families. Since one of the main reasons addiction is so hard to understand is the relapsing aspect. A relapse is the return to drug use after a drug-free period and can often be triggered by drug-related cues, negative mood or stress, positive mood states or sampling of the drug itself. (Childress 2015) The “disease model” better…

Introduction In this book, Melody Beattie, the author gives an overall picture of codependency as it relates to relationship with others as their sole source of value and identity. She goes into detail on how a codependent is a person who believes that their happiness is derived from other people or one particular person. This eventually leads to obsessing or controlling the behavior of the person that is believed to be making them happy. Sadly, this can result in relationships with drug and…