Substance dependence

This has brought about attempts to stop this menace by major government agencies, private agencies as well as community groups. This research work intends to use the already collected data regarding drug and substance abuse in the main island of Hawaii and the associated islands to determine the level of prevalence. Data related to health will be obtained from journals published by health organizations detailing the number of persons under drug treatment programs…

Did you know that boredom is actually good for your brain? Giving your mind a break from constant use of technology allows your brain to take in new things and have new thoughts, which can boost creativity. If you try to find ways to avoid boredom, like being glued to your phone or computer, can be unhealthy. Boredom can be looked at in ways of which you can think in a positive manner, it can help you relax, think about what’s important, and can even help you discover a little bit more about…

In Chemistry 2017-2018 I learned many things that can help out in daily life to keep others safe and to improve things. One thing that can be useful is knowing basic chemicals and elements to be safe and know what is inside things you have in everyday life. Knowing chemicals is good to know not to mix certain things that can possibly be dangerous or hazardous to your-self or others. Knowing not to mix ammonia and bleach is good because when mixed causes an toxic gas that can harm you, others,…

One topic that always seems to catch my eye is addiction. According to American Society of Addiction Medicine, Addiction is characterized by inability to consistently abstain, impairment in behavioral control,Addiction craving, diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships, and a dysfunctional emotional response. Typically, people believe that drug addiction is a choice and that anyone who does it is lacking willpower and is just a typical…

may not believe they have a problem, or they might not be ready to admit that they can’t handle it on their own. When people live in denial, they allow the addiction to continue to take hold of their life, and they slowly lose all control to their substance. Finding the right treatment facility and going through the admissions process can seem to be time consuming, overwhelming, and confusing. A person who needs treatment must find the program that will meet their needs and that will accept…

we eat has to do with chemistry. Food has organic compounds that change when they are cooked. It is used in our everyday life when because you need chemistry to do everything. Stoichiometry is the relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction or forming a compound. The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation represent moles of reactants and moles of products. The mole ratio of reactants and products in a balanced equation must remain constant.…

Others may not prefer to be labeled like this, but rather see their substance abuse issues as past-tense. Another belief that goes hand in hand with the once an addict always an addict theory is that relapse is a part of recovery. Relapse is defined as a deterioration after a temporary improvement. That would imply that it is common for someone who has been in recovery to resort back to the old destructive behaviors of abusing substances again. This approach to recovery it invites the addict…

A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances, which are the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, which are the products. The substances in a chemical reaction are either chemical elements or compounds. There are different observations that indicate a chemical reaction has taken place. Formation of precipitate, which is a solid formed in a chemical reaction. Precipitate can take place when solutions containing ionic compounds are mixed and an insoluble…

Addiction changes the way addicts think and ultimately how they behave. Suicidal threats, self-harming behaviors, threats to harm others, and assaults are all more likely when the addict is abusing substances. An accidental overdose is a self-harming behavior that signals the need for immediate intervention. Take all threats seriously. Involuntary civil commitment into a hospital may then become necessary. Requirements and procedures for civil commitment…

a drug addiction which is much more serious and can even be deadly. So my paper is going to tell you how drug abuse start, long-term effect of drug use, and the cost to society. How do drug abuse started. Early drug abuse often includes such substances as tobacco, alcohol, inhalants, marijuana, and prescription drugs such as sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medicine. As a parent, you have a major impact on your child’s decision not to use drugs. Most likely, children in grade school have not…