Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Not just the life of the addict, but all the closest friends and family members to the user, are also deeply affected. If you are reading this right now, chances are, you already know. You know all too well the devastating effects of alcohol and drug abuse. What you may not know, however, is that it doesn’t have to be this way. You or your loved one has the power to stop the vicious cycle of addiction. How? Photography Addiction Therapy Offers a Modern Twist on Recovery (H3) Holistic rehab…

Craig Nakken is a family therapist and addictions counsellor at the Family Therapy Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota. He describes the addictive personality as "the most important idea expressed in this book". Nakken believes that some people are more prone to addiction than others. He examines various causes of this including influences in childhood. He does not rule out agenetic element saying that, "In all likelihood, it will be found to be a combination of the two" (environmental and genetic…

From a sociological perspective, drugs are any chemical substance that has a direct effect on the users physical, psychological, and or intellectual functioning, has the potential to be abused and has adverse consequences for the individual/society. There are four aspects to look at when talking about drugs which are drug definitions, drug effects, drug-related behavior, and the drug experience. Unlike most people who think that a certain drug causes you to act in a certain manner because we see…

slightly more than necessary, one must stay away from drugs. This story provides an excellent example for what happens to a person who uses drugs. Matthew Quinn used to be a very kind, generous, and loving man before, but his addiction to the drugs turned him into someone with a “ruined soul,” (Baxter, 12), who happens to go through extreme withdrawals of “jabbered and shivered and cried out and tried to fight me,” (Baxter, 12). However, drugs do not only affect the person who uses them, they…

abusing drugs and then later being arrested. Kellie also goes on to talk about her own life and how things were more difficult for her in regards to her education which caused her to fail later in life. This statement could identity that she may have had a disability in school that was not formally assessed which may have made her formative years more difficult. Due to the importance of early intervention on childhood development this could have had a significant impact on her education.…

Amnesty Law. “Drug overdose is a nationwide epidemic that claims the lives of over 36,000 Americans every year” (Davis, 2014). In Georgia, the number of drug overdose deaths have tripled since 2013. Prescription drugs such as Hydrocodone, Methadone, and Oxycodone have claimed more lives than both heroin and cocaine. Drug overdose can be reversible if given Naloxone, a medication used to stop the effects of opioids. Georgia’s 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law encourages people who witness a drug…

criteria for a drug addiction in the previous year? That more people die from Prescription drug use than accidents each year? That our whole social structure is majority based on wealth and income? All three of these issues are some of the biggest issues in not just our society, but also the society in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. If our Attitudes and Philosophies do not change, we are going to be heading towards a world like Brave New World because of Prescription drug use, Drug addiction,…

When it comes to addiction, it's important to remember that addiction sufferers have a disease. For the most part, it's not something they choose, the disease chooses them. This is why a complete recovery is such a tenuous objective. It demands absolute dedication and a focus on staying away from triggers and avoiding dangerous situations. Key Stats About Relapses If you are in midst of a recovery from a serious drinking problem, it might be beneficial for you to understand just how insidious…

of heroin that make it one of the most addictive and dangerous substances on the planet. First and foremost, it renders the user with a wonderfully euphoric feeling. It's the warm and peaceful sensation created by the drug that keeps people coming back for more. Secondly, the drug is fast-acting with a short life of effectiveness. Over time, users find themselves frantically looking for that next hit to avoid coming…

the phenomenon has been applied to several areas of human behavior, including (1) Depression (Seligman, 1975; Seligman, 1976); (2) elderly adults and old-age homes (Langer & Rodin, 1976); (3) domestic violence and abusive relationships; and (4) drug abuse and addiction. Studies have found that a true inability to control the environment is not necessary for learned helplessness to occur. In fact, even when told there is nothing a person can do, he or she is more likely to not try or to try…