Controlled Substances Act

Secondly, taking crystal meth by mouth (oral) is by the pill form. Third, snorting the meth is another popular way to utilize this drug. While watching the video, short clips of individuals snorting was shown. When snorting, the addict crushes the substance or purchases it into a powdered form. The fourth way that someone can utilize methamphetamine is by dissolving it into any sort of beverage. Lastly, the other known way that people are known to take meth is by injecting it into their veins.…

Addiction: one’s inability to control the need/use of a substance in which they soon become reliant on. In Robert Louis Stevenson's’ book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, it shows an outside perspective on how addiction affects others and the duality of good and evil. Addiction is a hard thing for someone to come to terms with and realize it is evident in their own life, it affects others more than one can think. There are 4 stages of addiction, Drug Experimentation, Regular Use,…

5. Describe at least one viewpoint on the issue that differs from yours. Explain the facts and principles that support this opposing viewpoint. (More than one opposing viewpoint may need to be discussed.) The other viewpoint on the issue is that we should not legalize marijuana. Through my research I found that legalization may increase the number of kids who try marijuana in the first place. Research shows that marijuana causes structural and functional changes in the developing brains of…

behaviors such as drug use, criminal acts, and death defying events. Trainspotting can relate to the risk taking behavior of adolescents because this movie is based on four individual boys whose lives are influenced by each other and illegal acts that cause them pain and suffering. This movie is portraying adolescences who have not been raised properly and that have gotten with the wrong crowd in life. These boys are addicted to heroin that have caused them to act out, steal, and one of them…

There were 7.5% of children aged 12 or older using marijuana in 2007. There were 1.5 million teens 12 and older using cocaine in 2013. Alcohol, marijuana, cough medicines, and prescription drugs are the most commonly abused substance used. Many people think that middle school students shouldn’t be drug tested because they might not be doing drugs. Middle school students should be drug tested because (1)drugs messes up your brain,(2)you can become depressed, and (3)there is a risk that they might…

Since I am obtaining my CASAC, learning about this topic is vital due to the correlation between substance abuse and sexual addiction. At my internship site, I have already encountered multiple clients who have sexual impulses so this information is valuable. While handling a client who has a sexual addiction, individual, family, couple and group counseling…

A persons mental health may vary through the course of their lifetime, and it can be influenced by external factors, the main one being the use of drugs. Drugs such as cannabis, alcohol, heroin and ecstasy have the ability to affect a person’s well-being because they are psychoactive drugs. These drugs interfere with the chemicals in the brain, this then affects the messages those chemicals are trying to send and as a result of the changes to the brain a person’s mood and behaviour will be…

DISCUSSION In-depth-interviews with OTC/prescription drug abusers in Amman city provided us with a deeper overview about the problem from a different perspective. However, the main limitation to carry on this interview with is that abuser may lie and not tell the truth as on our case he said the main cause that lead him to addiction is seeing his friend dying in front of him 10 years ago , but he is addicted for more than 19 years . The following is the discussion of the main qualitative…

could have been stopped if there was a strict punishment to follow and set an example for other athletes. Drugs may be illegal but banning the person from playing the sport can be a bit outrageous sometimes. They might got into unwilling or forceful act and deserve a second chance as a slap on the wrist. A short ban could be a good trend setter for others. (ie. Few months ban or fine). If we suddenly impose a punishment like lifelong ban on athletes, would be hard for newcomers and they won’t…

throughout the day. I was able to recognize the countertransference in that extreme situation and get in a solution. In that moment I saw my brother but with a blink of the eye I realized she was a woman in need of medical attention. I was able to act accordingly. Client’s could manipulate the situation by playing on my sympathies to get what they want or even feel like they need to be the counselor in the situation. I need to watch for my personal feelings towards clients and how I react to…