Substance-related disorders

Department attracts non-emergent use by homeless and uninsured individuals with physical health, mental health, and substance abuse disorders Lin, Bharel, Zhang, O’Connell and Clark (2015). Lam, Arora, and Menchine (2016) reported homeless individuals and member’s with mental health conditions use the emergency department as their primary medical service and for non-emergency related conditions which result in higher utilization and cost. Pearson. Mackelprang, Qiu and Rivara (2015) reported…

sacrifice not only their time, but also their lives serving in extreme stressful situations and remote circumstances in the world. Although these individuals are considered to be one our bravest people in this nation, they are also not immune to the substance use issues that affect the rest of society. U.S. military members are considered to use illicit drug use the least as compared to their civilian counterparts, but the popularity of heavy alcohol and tobacco, prescription drugs, and opioids…

Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, which comes from the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin ranges in how it looks. It is normally a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance. Heroin can be injected, snorted, or smoked. Heroin enters the brain and changes into morphine. It latches on to opioid receptors in the brain. Opioid receptors are also located in the brainstem which controls breathing, arousal, and blood pressure. Prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin have…

Substance use and substance abuse have become a major theme of discussion and research within the United States of America and the world at large. Increases in deaths, substance abuse disorders, divorce, children being neglected or introduced from an early age to substance use, homelessness, and unemployment are some of the results of the abuse of prescription drugs, narcotics, and, alcohol. Illicit drug use is on the rise, and the gap between men and women using and abusing illicit drugs is…

SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE AND DEPENDENCY RESEARCH REPORT BY JESSICA WITTMAN DATE SUBMITTED ENG 4C MRS. CROOKE Table of Contents ABTRACT ……………………………………………………………...1 INTRODUCTION 2 SUBSTANCE AND ABUSE RISKS/ FACTORS 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SUBSTANCES 4 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 5 TREATMENT, DIAGNOSES AND WHEN TO SEEM MEDICAL CARE 6 WORKS CITED……………………………………………………………7 ABSTRACT The purpose of this research report is to explain and identify the many different…

The ASI assessment has been used extensively in addiction studies and with clients in a substance abuse arena (Demirbas, Ilhan, Dogan, & Canatan, 2014). Unlike the CAGE questionnaire I selected which focuses on the use of alcohol, the ASI focuses on the client’s whole life picture including their employment, medical issues, legal issues, family/friends, and psychiatric status (Demirbas, Ilhan, Dogan, & Canatan, 2014). What I like about the ASI is that it is a structured interview to use as an…

There are different screening tools, and assessment tests that can be used to detect substance use and disorders. Addiction Severity Index (ASI), is designed for adult use. It can be streamed for development for a variety of adolescents. The dual diagnosis of the strength of efficacy when diagnosis populations. Offers a writing form for the client. The constellations and the severity of the problem this tool is based on the advantages and/or disadvantages for a client’s treatment orientation,…

In November of 2000, over 60 percent of California voters approved the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, a statute designed to aid non-violent drug offenders (“California Proposition 36”). Under Proposition 36, individuals convicted of non-violent drug offenses are offered probation and community-based treatment programs, in lieu of incarceration (“California Proposition 36”). The concept behind the proposition is commendable, but also very controversial. In terms of eligibility and…

arise for the nurse manager but this paper will focus on dealing with substance abuse in the nursing profession. Statistics show that 1 in 7 Registered Nurses (RNs) are at risk for addiction and that RNs have a 50% higher rate of substance abuse than the general public (Epstein, et al., 2010). This paper will show the relevance of substance abuse in nursing while also providing ineffective and effective ways of dealing…

Summary: Examining the Relationship of Substance Use and Sexual Orientation (Lanfear, Akins, & Mosher, 2013) This study assessed the causes and correlates of substance abuse by self-reported sexual minorities, by utilizing statistics derived from a random sample of 6,713 participants of the Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey (WANAHS). This assessment was intended to evaluate the frequency of substance use and the need for substance abuse treatment in the general population.…