Intoxication

In Queensland, current driving regulations ban the use of hand-held mobile phones, but permit the use of hands-free devices. Such distinction reflects an obvious belief that the impairment to safe-driving ability that occurs when using a hand-held device is caused solely by the distraction of the associated motor and visual demands. It is not disputed that sustained driver attention is critical to safe driving (Leung, Croft, Jackson, Howard, & McKenzie, 2012), and there is compelling evidence to…

actually one we have here at the University at Buffalo. This fix that is available is called the Good Samaritan Policy. This policy was made for a situation where a student can call if another student has consumed alcohol or drugs to a point of severe intoxication or injury and needs medical assistance. This policy is not to be confused with New York State’s Good Samaritan Law, because the one at UB only applies to the university’s policies, such as eliminating judicial consequences for the…

Brain Development and Drug Abuse” 1. Adolescents seem to show diminished sensitivity to intoxication. Alcohol promotes social competitiveness, novelty seeking and feel more pleasurable social experience, less shy, in teens than adults. Alcohol affects the adolescent brain by causing poor impulse control, favoring low-effort while still seeking thrills, and a heightened sensitivity to social benefits of intoxication. It also seems to do more brain damage in their frontal cortex and in their…

Ethical Perspective on Drug Prohibition The article “Another Lost War: The Costs and Consequences of Drug Prohibition” (Chambliss, 1995) stressed that few countries decriminalized drugs since it helped to decline the crime rate and incidence of drug abuse. Even though there were a mass of challenges that America needed to face with, America still prohibit drugs. As mentioned above, the Costs for the enforcement of drug prohibition policy costed a large amount of money, the…

A University decided to ban energy drinks from being sold within campus because these drinks can allegedly lead to sexually risky behaviors, among other problematic behaviors. Experts weigh in on the accuracy of this assumption. Fox 2 Detroit reported that Middlebury College in Vermont banned the drinks because high-risk sexual activity and alcohol abuse are just some of the negative behaviors that can result from its consumption. In addition, the drinks may also affect students' academic…

Substance-induced disorders is defined as “syndromes and consequences produced as a result of recurrent ingestion, they consist of intoxication, withdrawal, and a series of substance-induced mental disturbances (Lyons, 2014, p322). Alcoholism is a complex individual and social disorder which cuts across many areas. It is effected by the fields of medicine, physiology, psychology, social welfare, religion, penology, education, politics, and economics. All the different fields have a different…

Purpose/Objective ToteSmart is dedicated to providing and maintaining a workplace that is safe and productive for all employees. The company will not tolerate the possession, sale or use of illegal drugs; the unlawful possession, sale or use of other controlled substances; or the possession, sale or use of alcohol while at work or engaged in work-related activities. It is mandatory that all employees report to work able to efficiently and safely perform their job duties. All employees are…

Moderate drinking has been under scrutiny for many years; what do we as a society accept as moderation? There is no universal definition of moderate drinking. (Defour, 1999)Most often, the number of drinks consumed in a specific time frame refer to this concept we have contributed to knowing as moderate drinking. However, defining a drink can differ substantially and could be referred to as subjective. "Surprisingly, even in alcohol research no universally accepted standard-drink definition…

PO is referred to ASAM Level 3.5 inpatient treatment services at ABHS with Co-Occurring disorder Program. PO is recommended to re-engage Spectrum for Intensive Outpatient treatment upon successful completion of inpatient treatment. PO will benefit from developing and building sober social support and gaining insight and knowledge to minimize relapse potential and improve chances at long term sobriety. PO will benefit from learning skills/strategies to cope with social pressure,…

on time. PO appeared to be calm and relaxed, and was engaged throughout the session. PO reports no current use of substance(s), Methamphetamine and cannabis as his drug of choice with the last use date of 06-06-2014. No signs or symptoms of intoxication or withdrawal was reported/observed. PO reports no any biomedical conditions or complication will interfere with treatment, and appears to be in a good physical health. PO reported that he was diagnosed with Dyslexia when he was young, but…