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(i) Name, jurisdiction, link: Drug Diversion Program, Maricopa County, AZ https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JuvenileProbation/Probation/drugDiversion (ii) Main interventions description: The drug Diversion Program in Maricopa County in Arizona aims to reducing the drug presence and use among juveniles. By doing this, the program is giving these juveniles an alternative so they do not have to attend a formal court hearing or action. The drug diversions program aims to intervene in the…

the single most harmful drug in the U.S. Its main ingredient, nicotine is highly addictive and leads to cancer, lung disease and cardiovascular disease. As with many drugs, manufacturers have created an alternative to this highly addictive drug by creating a filtering process to give a false interpretation of the underlying side effects. This new method is hookah. The contents of this article discussed hookah use among college students and the concurrent use of other drugs such as alcohol,…

Dependency? Chemical dependency is defined as an addiction to a mind or mood-altering drug. Chemical dependency is extremely common. In fact, it is estimated that 9.4 million people who are over the age of 12 are addicted to alcohol or drugs. Chemical dependency can have a negative impact on a person's life in many ways. It can ruin a person's health, career and relationships. Chemical dependency can also lead to death. Drug treatment can help people get back on the right track. However, most…

Over the years, Player Enhancing Drugs have become very popular for many athletes. The risk is high for a higher return. Although there are many other ways to enhance performance, some athletes still tend to lend on these “drugs”. The history of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s) date back to the ancient Greek times (“Drugs and Athletes” Gale). Athletes in the ancient Greek times would gorge themselves with meat before they would perform (“Drugs and Athletes” Gale). Around the 1950’s-1960’s,…

Opioids and Incarceration Incarceration of individuals is rapidly rising and the “war on drugs” has targeted opioid addicted users with no other ways of treatment other than jail time. Opioids are widely used for people with legitimate problems and the easy accessibility is making it possible for people of all ages and race to get a hold of. The crisis of opioid epidemic is only getting bigger along with the jail population. Anything from Xanax to Codeine can be easily attainable for the…

Drug use has lead to the downfall of many professional and non-professional athletes. These athletes have fell off because of the drugs worsening their play or suspension or expulsion from their respective leagues or teams due to their drug use. Many people believe that drugs help with sports, but research has contradicted this. The careers of many pro athletes have backed up this research. The result of drug use in sports is negative and apparent and has even lead to the death of some athletes.…

become, look to, or keep using dangerous substances. The addictive disease model can often be referred to as the medical model and refers to addiction as a chronic and progressive problem that can potentially cause fatality when activated by abused drugs and the genetic irregularities in the brain chemistry and anatomy that can generally be of consequence. An interesting piece of evidence is that according to the text, (Inaba & Cohen, 2015, p# .2.36) 40-60% of influence is placed on genetics,…

John Derek Haines, Forefather Of Addiction Canada Charged With Fraud For Hiring Fake Doctors Most medical providers are law-abiding, who work hard towards achieving improvement in their patients' health. However, a few like John Haines, Forefather of Addiction Canada, want to illegally increase the size of their bank accounts. The most talk about fraud of the time came in to the media lime light when the Ontario Provincial Police charged John Haines, the owner of a renowned chain of addiction…

impress them. The reason being her feelings of intimidation over her father’s success. Growing up in a safe environment, made Patricia want to experience an alternative lifestyle during her youth. She hung out with people that often drank and did drugs during high school. She was arrested once during these years, which made her realize she had to part ways with some of her bad influencers. Her rebellious stage seemed to help her build a strong character, which would later help her during…

President Nixon declared a “war on drugs”, and increased the size of federal drug control agencies. To help combat the use of drugs, mandatory sentencing was implemented, which granted for a first time offense a minimum sentence of 5 years in a federal prison. By the Reagan presidency, the number of non-violent drug offenders imprisoned skyrocketed from 50,000 to over 400,000 by 1997 (“A Brief History of the Drug war”). As a result of the incarcerations many families have…