Interview Of A Helping Professional

Team A has chosen to visit and conduct an interview at CRI-Help. Located in North Hollywood, California, this non-profit agency specializes in providing optimal prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to chemically dependent individuals. Also, CRI-Help offers individual and group counseling, as well as assistance to the families facing the challenges of living with someone who is chemically dependent. They are committed to providing individualized care to individuals struggling with alcohol, drugs or both by involving their clients in a 12-step program that is appropriate for them. CRI-Help is also involved in helping clients

The stereotyping around drug use is very prominent in today’s society. But, what if instead of judging people with addictions, the world viewed addiction as an illness and treated those with addictions as patients in need of help and support? Harm reduction is a controversial topic that can simply be defined as “an approach to working with clients who engage in behaviours that include some level of risk” (Stenekes, 2015). The concept of harm reduction is outlined in the case study titled Harm Reduction by a “user-run” Organization by T. Kerr, et, al. Throughout this case study, I was given an inside perspective of what it is like to engage with drug users everyday, and how in need of support they are.

The social problem of addiction is quite prevalent in our society. Many individuals from all different ethnic problems have turned to drugs at some point in their life. Substance use disorder can have compelling ramifications on the health of the abuser, their family and even the communities they live in. In 2012, around 23.1 million Americans aged 12 and older needed treatment for substance use (SAMHSA, 2014). The rate of people that have abused substances ranging from alcohol, pills, Marijuana, Heroin and cocaine etc. has escalated greatly over the years.Many teenagers or even adults aren 't aware of the treatment options and/or they don 't have the necessary funding to receive it. This problem can continue to grow and cause a huge strain on the countries economy

Audience Purpose: Some of you in the audience may also be recovering addicts or know someone who is struggling with drug addiction. America is a nation full of

Substance abuse is one of the expeditious growing public health and convivial quandary that has unpropitiously involved substantial part of population. According to UNODC (2008), 205 million people are involved in substance abuse worldwide. Of these, there were 25 million people who were addicted to substance and were not able to stop without treatment. Injecting drug users are estimated at 13.2 million worldwide.

There is no doubt that there is a prevalence of substance abuse throughout several age groups. To a certain extent, a society is faced with the reality of controlling substance abuse. Or allow it run rampant throughout the community. Often times, we hear and read about the level of substance abuse among teen, young adults and mid-aged

Substance abuse disorders are common in our society. It is a disorder that each one of us will most likely experience through a family member, friend, or our self. I felt very drawn to this topic due to the fact that I have a family that has background of substance abuse and I myself have battle the demon. Not until I struggled with my own addiction did I become more tolerable and understanding to those that have a substance abuse disorder. Substance abuse is not something anyone wants to have; it is a disorder that takes control of a person’s life. It is a beast that tears a person apart; from their being to the lives of their loved ones. This disorder is not biased in anyway; rich or poor, male or female, employed or unemployed, young or

In order to successfully decrease the cases of drug addiction, society needs to remember that we cannot change the physiological effects of drugs, but we can prevent individuals from turning into them. In other words, the primary focus should be on the individual and not the drug.

Drugs and alcohol have become such a huge part of today’s society. Everywhere you turn, you see different people involved in substance abuse. On the television, in the community, and in the school, people are getting buzzed or high. In Worland, it is so great to see the effect these substances have on people you know and love. It is especially exceptional to see people use the very addictive drug, heroin. It has gotten so popular and become the center of a person’s life. Substance abuse is a great way for people to live their lives and has so many benefits. What would we do without this in our society? How would it thrive? The three major benefits that substance abuse has on people, is how it decides a person’s life, draws families together,

Drug addiction is the devil waiting to burn you alive. Once you become a drug addict the likelihood of escaping this habit is the same as the odds of winning the lottery. The risks of drug intake are high and dangerous; leading to things like major organ failure or perhaps something as little as depression. Enock Maregesi once said “Addiction isn’t about using drugs. It’s about what the drug does to your life”. Drug addiction is a cycle that needs to be demolished and people often need professional psychological to help escape this lifestyle. Instead of seeking help many people end up on the streets due to the fact that drug addiction affects their eligibility to work and get off the streets. Drug addiction is often seen by others as a

Substance abuse and addiction have become a social problem that afflicts millions of individuals and disrupts the lives of their families and friends. Just one example reveals the extent of the problem: in the United States each year, more women and men die of smoking related lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined (Kola & Kruszynski, 2010). In addition to the personal impact of so much illness and early death, there are dire social costs: huge expenses for medical and social services; millions of hours lost in the workplace; elevated rates of crime associated with illicit drugs; and scores of children who are damaged by their parents’ substance abuse behavior (Lee, 2010). This paper will look at

Drug addiction is a complex problem in society today. Addiction is a condition that extremely affects the person’s mind and body. Addiction also has wide sweeping effects on that person’s social connection and functioning. Unfortunately, many addicts don’t realize the social influence of their addiction until much of their functioning has greatly deteriorated.

While researching the web and different textbooks about drug addiction, I have found a lot of great information that I would like to share in this paper. Particularly about how it affects each person and just give a round about idea of what drug addiction really is and how people deal with it and overcome this in everyday life. This topic is very important and maybe it will help you reading it, or it can help you help someone else who is struggling or dealing with this. Has it every crossed your mind what an drug addict goes through everyday to make it in life? My goal in this paper is to help you understand and

In America, drug addiction is everywhere. In fact, according to CBS News, more than one in three Americans used opioid painkillers in 2015 alone (Thompson, “1 in 3 Americans Prescribed Opioids”). This number is startlingly high, especially considering the fact that America is in the midst of a heroin epidemic. There have been many proposals on how to lower and treat drug addiction, such as having pharmaceutical companies stop offering monetary incentives for doctors to write prescriptions or jailing non-violent repeat offenders, but sadly nothing has been created and integrated in a way that makes it conducive to those suffering from addiction rather than focusing only on putting the minds of other civilians at ease. In order to treat drug addiction effectively, America must come together as a nation with compassion and empathy, allowing those who are addicted to seek help and safety rather than judgement and harsh treatment. Too often do people look only at the addiction, rather than the larger issue at play- the fact that we refuse to treat sufferers of drug addictions as real human beings who deserve a chance at rehabilitation. Because of this, I believe that drug addiction should be treated as a physical illness through means of comprehensive care, compassion, and rehabilitation programs. If we treat addiction as the serious issue it is, we can help to reduce and possibly even eliminate drug addiction.

Substance abuse and addiction have cumulative and profound effects on an individual's life, body, and mind. Though the experience of addiction tends to vary to an extent from one addict to the next, the constant is that the effects of drug addiction are damaging and extensive, takes many different forms, and serves as symptoms of a disease that require lifelong effort and strength of conviction to recover.