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Jail by me and while there a search of her purse and belongings was conducted. I found in her belongings a spoon with residue along with three used hypodermic needles. These items will be sent to the lab for testing. I also found Three Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) 8mg/2mg sublingual film, and she admitted to not having a prescription for them. I arrested Jarrod Butterfield and Rebecca Sue Byers for Retail Theft, a violation of F.S. 812.015-2 a misdemeanor of the second degree. Jarrod…

Literature Review Kristen Allen Hodges University PSY-3550 Professor Bushey 04/12/2015 Review of the Literature Awareness and interests within substance abuse has come to a major forefront in the last several decades, but more than ever in episodic events within the scope of opioids and opiates. The review focuses on the aspects of substance use disorders, chronic relapsing disorders, behaviors, scientific studies of the brain and how substances effect individuals genetic…

I. Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze the recent ethical scandal of Dr. Eugene J. Gosy of Williamsville, New York. Dr. Gosy is a local pain management specialist who has been accused of illegally prescribing pain medication which resulted in six patient deaths. The 166-count federal indictment states that Dr. Gosy disregarded warning signs of abuse or addiction in his patients. Instead, he continued to prescribe millions of prescription pills for no legitimate medical purpose…

prescription drugs to alcohol and crack cocaine. Local treatment centers in Dundalk, Maryland provide residents with the care and support they need to stop using and get back on their feet. There are several outpatient programs as well as methadone/buprenorphine/ or vivitrol treatment centers. The length of care ranges, with many programs lasting 28 days. However, true recovery can take several months or longer. How long an individual remains in treatment is determined by the program itself and…

Introduction: Over the years, the amount of people died from drug overdoses increased in the United States. Also, “in 2009 drug-induced deaths overtook traffic accidents as the number one external cause of death, with 39,147 deaths” (Swensen, 2014). Substance abuse including alcohol and drugs is linked to different negative social conditions, such as family disruptions, financial issues, school failure, decrease or lost in productivity, crime, child abuse, and domestic violence. In addition,…

As a Latino immigrant who grew up in the U.S. in a predominately minority community, I had the privilege to witness the best and the worst of two worlds. I got to experience many of the social and health problems that immigrants, minorities, and everyday people face in this country. In my Latino community, there are many families who have someone suffering from a disability, mental health problem, drug addiction, and/or illness and do not have the resources to aid them. Recently, I lost my aunt…

Brief description of client Keane Smith is a 20 year old Caucasian male student in his sophomore year at a college in Wooster, Ohio. He moved to the United States from Hastings, East Sussex, approximately two years ago to attend college. When Keane is in Hastings he lives with his loving parents and siblings; he is the oldest of three children. He appears to be his stated age and is approximately 6’ 2” tall and weighs 190 lbs. Keane appears to be in excellent physical condition. He is on the…

Heroin Some people carry addictions as if it were a secret. They wouldn’t look like your typical drug addict. They were clean, took care of their kids, and lived life as if it were normal. That’s what Beth’s story was like. She was was your typical mom with beautiful children and a normal life. You never would’ve known she had an addiction. Beth started using drugs at a young age. She was between the age of 16 and 17, it started out as normal teenage experimentation. But painkillers became an…

MENTAL HEALTH CARE LINE PLAN FOR THE PROVISION OF PATIENT SERVICES 1) SERVICE MISSION/PHILOSOPHY/GOALS AND OJECTIVES: a) The primary mission of the Mental Health Care Line (MHCL) is to provide quality mental health services to individuals who are experiencing identifiable mental health problems. These services are designed to help the individual attain and maintain maximum levels of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual functioning. The MHCL provides a wide range of services…

Addiction occurs when there is a compulsive and repetitive action that affects a person’s ability to perform ordinary activities of daily living such as, work, school, personal hygiene, etc. As described on Psychology today website (https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/addiction), this continuous act of addiction could be abusing of drugs, ingesting of chemicals or substance such as cocaine, nicotine, alcohol, food, etc., or partaking in activities such as gambling, shopping, internet surfing,…