Illicit drug use in Australia

Using Psychopharmacological Interventions in Counseling According to Preston, O’Neal, and Talaga (2013), one good example when psychopharmacological intervention is permitted in counseling is in clients with severe panic attacks such as Sara M. When clients are having issues understanding why they may need to take medications. Some clients may fear taking psychopharmacological, because they are shame what others may say or think about them. Sara M. experienced feelings of humiliation and…

Some will say that legalizing this so-called drug will lead to negative repercussions, including higher crime rates, increased youth access to drugs or even increased traffic fatalities. Of course, when we look at the people who will abuse the new laws, we will see some irresponsible behavior, including purchasing marijuana for teenagers or driving while under the influence, but this is nothing that we haven’t seen with similar substances such as tobacco or alcohol. We do have law enforcement,…

not have a warrant prior to using the FLIR, which is a crucial aspect of privacy. I find the police’s act to be absolutely repulsive because it is unconstitutional as proper procedures were not followed. The police had no judicial authorization to use the FLIR technology to obtain the information from the applicant’s home. Under s.8, the search and seizure of the information is unconstitutional and it violated Tessling’s privacy…

not yet surfaced. To define it, pill testing allows an individual to gain information on illegal drugs to determine if it is safe to consume (NDARC. 2010). Pill testing can be implemented by setting up tents on festival grounds which provide numerous pill testing machines inside. In practice, an individual who is attending a music festival can enter the tent at the beginning of the event, hand the drugs over to the medical expert to test, return a few hours later, and find out the results. These…

school children. When students are identified as having ADHD they are instantly labeled as having ADHD and get prescribed the drugs they need to help out with it. Allot of students now a days have ADHD and most of the students that have prescribed drugs aren't labeled as having ADHD. The overdiagnosis of ADHD has a big impact in today's society as you can find prescription drugs on the streets. First of all ADHD…

rehabilitation. Koenig, Erickson, Riley, Cheung, and O’Hare (2000) informs that decriminalization or legislation become a part of harm reduction and this programs also offer through the community. The goal becomes the reduction or minimization of drugs instead of becoming an addict and depend on them (p.109). Marijuana is sometimes laced with other dangerous chemicals and can cause severe effects on the individual, causing him to be hospitalized or be…

legalizing marijuana comes a safer alternative to other drugs and alcohol, while also providing a plethora of cognitive and medical advantages. Cannabis is actually one of the safest drugs available. A study done by Scientific Reports proved that marijuana is 114 times safer than alcohol, and is actually less addictive than coffee. In addition to this, cannabis is one of the safest alternatives to many common antidepressant and antianxiety drugs. Xanax, for example, is one of the many…

The hemp plant, or Cannabis, is what produces a drug that is considered to be one of the most common drugs in the world. “According to the United Nations, 158.8 million people around the world use marijuana—more than 3.8% of the planet’s population.” (Foundation for a Drug-free World, n.d.). Marijuana is is created by the drying of hemp plant’s flowers or leaves. Marijuana is not considered to be a herbal drug; rather, it is classified in the Cannabinoids group along with Hashish. The DEA has…

symptoms. In addition, depression is associated with an increased frequency of smoking cigarettes. Attempts to quit smoking often lead to a decreased level of pleasure and undesirable mood swings. Thus, once the brain has adapted to the daily dose of the drug, it seems abnormal to the brain if the user attempts to…

Many believe that sense we are taxing alcohol and cigarettes, it should be spent on medical testing that relates to the use or alcohol, cigarettes, and junk food. Like lung cancer, obesity, heart disease, stomach problems, brain damage, and inflammation of the pancreas just to name a few. Others think if should be also be used to help with medical development but in ways…