Substance Abuse And Its Effects

In this document Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPS) is a developed program by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment also known as CSAT. This program plan is the treatment of substance use disorders based on the specific needs of women. I was not aware of this program so I had learned quite a few from this document. TIPS main mission is to build resilience and supporting recovery for people that are risk of having mental or substance use disorders. They give out information and guidance for women. TIPS focus on clinical practices and researches that are concentrated on substance abuse treatment for women. I learned that there are differences between treating men and women. That you have to do treatment based on women’s needs and lifestyles.

Drug treatment is a very unique experience for every user. Some people need group sessions; others need one on one time with a professional and others need specialized treatment plans. For this module we read about two very unique ways of treatment one being the Needle Exchange program and the other a gender specific treatment for women and their children.

The main threats identified in the study fall under the historical category. The study began with 175 participants beginning treatment, but only 131 women finished the study; 28 women on buprenorphine and 16 women on methadone dropped out of the study, showing distinctly different rates of attrition. As a result, the outcomes of the study could have shown bias in favor of the buprenorphine group. However, statistically, there were no significant between-group differences in women who completed the study and those who did not, suggesting that the differences in attrition rates are unlikely to explain the outcomes. The authors of the study explicitly addressed this concern and stated that the results should, “Be considered in light of the markedly different rates of attrition” (Jones, et al, 2010, p. 2330). They also discussed possible reasons for the differences in attrition rates and said that the rates should not matter as the final analysis conducted excluded women who were on over 100 mg of methadone, removing 19% of the sample. In terms of subject maturation, testing, and instrumentation, there are no

Many of the women do not receive the support and assistance they need when incarcerated to successfully renounce their addiction. Furthermore, rehabilitation services are not provided while insufficient counseling is offered at many prisons across the country. Consequently, this leads to high rates of recidivism and more often than not, death. Many people that feel strongly towards this issue have banded together to form coalitions and alliances that advocate for the implementation of Alternatives to Incarceration programs (ATI). These programs would be given to women convicted of

Even further, research tends to focus around male participants. For example, Kelly (2000) found that in one of the more commonly cited meta-analytic reviews, Emrick, Tonigan, Montgomery and Little (1993), “women were vastly underrepresented” (p. 651). Researchers noted, “this disparity is remarkable given that women have consistently made up about one-third of AA members and make up one-third of [substance use disorder] treatment admissions” (Kelly, 2000, p. 652). Findings are predominantly important because, as Kelly suggests, the “emphasis on powerlessness and the minority status of women in 12-step groups that may make women-specific issues more difficult to discuss” (p.

Women are more vulnerable to the effects of drugs and alcohols than men. Women drinking even smaller amounts of alcohol then men may result in greater harm over a shorter period of time; women also tend to lose mental function and brain mass quicker than men do. Most times women let their addiction escalade, because they tend to take care of themselves last. Some barriers why majority of women don’t seek professional help is denial. Scheduling conflict can be a big issue as well, such as not being able to take off work, house obligations, taking care of kids, they can have a hard time finding a good treatment center, lack of resources, and even understanding addiction. One problem I hear a lot from women at the facility is, having to go through

Can an embarrassing encounter with a handsome stranger lead to love and happily ever after?

Psychological and pharmacologic treatments are intertwined when treating women for substance abuse. The most effective psychosocial treatments for women with addictions include: contingency treatment, community reinforcement, behavioral marital therapy, cognitive behavioral skills training, motivational enhancement therapy, 12 step approaches, and “seeking safety” (a therapy designed for addicted women with co- occurring post- traumatic stress disorder. Two common categories of Pharmacotherapy for addiction. The first category, detoxification which reduces to prevent withdrawal symptoms, and the second maintenance to avoid relapse or to reduce the amount of substance use if the patient does relapse. Mothers are told to go through these programs

"Anything you can do, I can do better; I can do anything better than you" (Berlin, 1946) is a popular slogan used an attempt for women and men to outdo one another in almost any difficult task that one may think of. Today, women will work, socialize, and have an opinion as much as a man; shoot she may even challenge him to a drinking binge. Women were never allowed to indulge in most “men” like activities, but since the empowerment of women, women are bound to do anything comparable. Despite the equality among men and women, men have been stigmatized by their choice of behavior for many years, for the simple reason that this sort of behavior is new among women. Taking this into consideration, an unanswered question remains upon us. Are women more prone to addiction than men? Although, this is equally devastating, women are found to be more prone to addiction than men.

This paper looks to discuss and expand on a news article and two other published articles which report on the lack of Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a sildenafil drug or “female Viagra”. The articles remain constant in the description of what this drug would provide for women. However, they differ in describing the reasons why a drug has not been approved so far. For example, Thielen believes that efforts in the past have been rejected because of concerns relating to the possible side-effects that would come with a drug that would treat female sexual dysfunction (Thielen, 2014). Sifferlin also agrees that there must be more Federal Drug Administration (FDA) research before a pill will be widely accepted (Sifferlin, 2014). Also she feels that female sexual dysfunction is more complex than that with male sexual dysfunction because most cases are due to daily life stressors rather than a biological dysfunction (Thielen, 2014). Dvorak disagrees with this entirely and believes that these generalizations made about women and the reasons for their lack of sexual desire having to do with emotions are because of gender stereotypes and rigid, antiquated gender roles (Dvorak, 2014). This paper examines Dvorak’s claims about gender inequality and how it is affecting the lack of options for women when it comes to treating sexual dysfunction

Substance abuse has effects on everyday users. The effects of using illegal and legal substances may be fatal or even cause death. Alcohol and cigarettes are known as gateway drug that can lead someone to more extreme drugs such as heroin, meth, and other harmful drugs (Myers 23-24). Gateway drugs lead more people to use and abuse the drugs they find to cope with the life they have now or maybe in the future. Substance abuse has negative effect on young teens and adults in the real world socially,physically, and emotionally.

Drug abuse has been an issue since before the 20th century. Various artists, such as Elvis Presley and the Rolling Stones were addicted to drugs in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, in the 21st century, substance abuse is more common. Drug abuse can affect people in various aspects of life. In the following paragraphs you will read about circumstances that lead to drug abuse, how the environment that one lives in can promote drug use, how drug abuse affects people in different stages of their lives, and what can be done as a preventive measure.

Drug abuse is a serious issue in today’s society. Drug abuse is a pattern of using a substance (drug) that leads to a serious problems or distress. 7% of people experience drug abuse one point of their lives. Drug use doesn’t automatically lead to drug abuse, it depends on how much you use. There is no specific level to were drug using moves from casual to becoming a serious problem.

There are many programs provided in Australia and many other countries that have a high success rate. These are the programs that should be modeled after for the simple fact that they work and provide long term effects for the patients in most cases. In regards to drug treatment programs, we have a lot of work to do. In reality, the ideal thing would be to start from scratch and move on, but that is not reality. Something needs to be done and fast or the issue will only get worse. Drug abuse has a stigma that follows it and this stigma is not good. It 's very negative. People label drug users/abuser very negatively and this is not motivating for the person to go get help. They will do what the label says that they are capable of. The first step, that needs to be taken to even start improving the drug treatment system is to try to get rid of this stigma. People have to realize that just like anyone else with a medical issue, people with drug abuse issues also have a serious problem and they need help. Instead of shunning them out of our society and telling them that they do not belong or fit, they need to be included and told that they matter and can function in society. There needs to be more of a positive view on this issue and instead of putting people down, we need to help them get up and this is probably yah most difficult piece we encounter. It 's hard to change people and their views on an issue. Once you think one thing, it 's is very hard to change a thought process.

Drug abuse is a serious issue in today’s society. Drug abuse is a pattern of using a substance (drug) that leads to a serious problems or distress. 7% of people experience drug abuse one point of their lives. Drug use doesn’t automatically lead to drug abuse, it depends on how much you use. There is no specific level to were drug using moves from casual to becoming a serious problem.