Negative Effects Of Substance Abuse

reason, substances have overtaken the lives of many consumers. Substance Abuse, commonly known as drug abuse, is the consistent use of a drug in which users, consume substances in amounts, that can be harmful to the individual and his/her surroundings. These substances can be items such as alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, heroin, or even prescription drugs.( Wulffson 1) Substance Abuse is a major problem that impacts society on many levels. Regardless of whether you struggle with substance abuse, the emotional

primarily dependent of substance tends to affect an individual both physically and psychologically. When reformed, dependency settles in where abuser may have trouble living everyday life without substance sustaining abuser to tolerate the remainder of the day. In the journal article Deficits in Behavioral Inhibition in Substance Abuse and Addiction: A meta-analysis authors Smith, Mattick, Jamadar, Iredale stated “The results are generally consistent with the view that substance use disorders and addictionlike

Watkins Group topic: Effects of Drugs on the Brain ***** Last Group ***** In today’s session, group members received education on how alcohol and drug abuse affects the brain chemistry. Group members learned how different categories of substances and how they act in the mind and body. PO was on time and moderately participated in the group activity. PO engaged in the group discussion, and shared personal experience and insights related to the topic appropriately and honestly. PO completed the

America. Substance abuse particularly marijuana is becoming a challenge to practitioners and social workers in the African American society more so among the low-income families (Makward & Yegidis, 2011). The study and understanding of marijuana use among single women is significant because it is usually accompanied by Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), depression, and general anxiety disorder (GAD). While marijuana may be used for other significant purposes, a majority of people abuse it or use

federal government that emerged in 1987. The CDS addresses the many harmful effects substance use can have on not only an individual but families and communities as well. The CDS believes that substance abuse has a negative impact on health, social life, safety and economic conditions. The CDS has four pillars: prevention, treatment, harm reduction and enforcement. The program attempts to solve the issue of substance abuse by decreasing the popularity of harmful drug use, the number of Canadian youth

mindfulness-based practices as an alternative treatment program for individuals with a substance abuse dependence. Substance abuse dependence often is correlated with increased stress, impulsivity, negative

Substance abuse is a public health concern across the United States. People using illicit substances are increasing. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in 2011 there were 22.5 million people in the aged 12 or older in the United States using any illicit substance. This constitutes 8.75% of the population of the country. This needs to be addressed at multiple levels to minimize its evil effects. Cost of drug abuse Illicit substance abuse costs the country a lot. According to NIDA

illicit substances have a bad reputation because of the many negative side effects it has on consumers. But not only illicit drugs have made people addicted or lead to mental health issues. Prescribed drugs can also have the same effect except that illicit drugs have a more powerful effect and prescribed drugs are more controlled but the dosage used can sum up to the amount of an illicit substance. Which can also lead to negative effects. The use of substances doesn't always have the same effect on consumers

EARLY SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS Laverne A. Marks Child and Adolescent Development u10a1 Integrative Project: Chapters I–V Dr. Lohr June 14,2013 A Review of Coping Skills for Sexual Abuse Victims Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………..…………………………4 Chapter 1: Introduction………………………………………………………..………………5-6 Theoretical Background………………………………………………………………6-8 Chapter 2: Literature Review…………………………………………………………………8-14 Proving Sexual Abuse ---------

reminders of a traumatic event, the negative effects or consequences of one disorder can compound the problems of another. Exposure to traumatic life experiences such as physical abuse, sexual assault, victimization and psychological problems such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have been known to significantly increase adolescent substance abuse. This proposal will attempt to evaluate the exposure of these traumatic life experiences and show how its negative effects can be predictors of continued