Substance-related disorders

Substance addiction or abuse is another problem that mostly related to drug addiction but once a person addicted to substances they used repetitively, and the result is in tolerance to the effect of the substance. “Substance dependence, or addiction, is a relapsing disorder characterized by the loss of control of drug or alcohol intake, or a compulsion to take the substance, associated with the appearance of a withdrawal syndrome after a discontinuation of its long-term use” (Fischer, Allison G…

dealing with a rapidly growing health concern in today’s adolescents- the use of marijuana. If left untreated, this substance abuse problem has the potential to pose devastating health effects in teens across the front range and beyond. Ranked #3 in the nation for current marijuana use amongst adolescents, Colorado communities have experienced a rapid increase in teenage substance abuse. According to Christian Thurstone, M.D, this alarming rise in teenage marijuana use is due to three factors:…

Upon walking into the NA meeting I attended, which was located at Lutheran Memorial Church in their basement on Erial & Blackwood-Clementon Rd, I felt extremely out of place because I am not familiar with this environment making me a “fish out of water”. The meeting was called Miracles on Monday, which is held from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM every Monday, and I would soon find that the name was very fitting for what takes place within those basement walls on a weekly basis. The normal feelings an addict…

behaviour and substance related problems are a growing problem within the Aboriginal communities. Represented dramatically through statistics gathered from surveys, approximately 75% residents of the First Nation and Inuit communities feel as though alcohol is a predominant problem within their community (Khan 2008). From Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to domestic violence, suicide, and social dislocation, Aboriginal communities continue to be ravaged by problems related to substance…

CURRENT STATUS: Rosa Lee’s typical daily activities include waking up, although wanting to stay in bed, she can’t. Rosa Lee describes having stomach pains that awaken her early every morning, as they do many heroin addicts. The cramps begin at 6:30am and linger until she can get to the city drug-treatment clinic for her fifty-five milligram dose of methadone. She describes not having an issue with waking up early because she enjoys utilizing the extra time to make herself look nice. Due to Rosa…

When individuals hear the word “addiction” they immediately think of alcohol or drugs. What most people are not aware of is that addiction can derive from numerous factors such as tanning and that can be even more of an issue at times. According to Skin Cancer Foundation (2015), “More people develop skin cancer because of tanning than develop lung cancer because of smoking”. Since tanning has grown to become more addictive there has been a study that was conducted for the purpose of measuring…

wide range of life experiences, from mental health diagnoses, substance abuse, or violence, i.e. gang violence. Corey, Corey, and Corey (2010) noted the importance of not only social relationships and independence during this period of development, but also the importance of personal successes in relation to both individuality and universality. In combination with my own personal life experience and professional area of interest, substance abuse and associated crime and be a mitigating factor in…

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…

originally wanted to change. Likewise, when someone has a mental illness the symptoms may drive them to self medicate in order to soothe their imperfections. Studies have shown that there is a connection between substance abuse and mental illness. It is uncertain how someone can extract a substance abuse problem or a mental illness in both circumstances there is a trend of biological and environmental…

Substance abuse is a leading issue in today’s society; it can lead to physical and emotional damage as well as death. Drug addiction can completely change a person life in the worst ways; don’t be the one it affects. “More than 20 million Americans over the age of 12 currently use illicit drugs” (“Topic Overview: Substance Abuse” 1). There are many different reasons why people abuse drugs, and a range of effects on the user. What is substance/drug abuse? “Drug abuse is the nonmedical use of…