Substance Abuse Problem

Is drug addiction is a disease, not a choice? Or it is a choice and not a disease? Drug Addiction has become a serious issue in society today, with an increase in controversy leading towards the topic of whether drug addiction is a disease or a choice. Addiction and disease are two different things and understanding them is very important when it comes to drugs and how it affects the mind and body. Several people tend to jump the gun and think that drug addiction is a disease, when in fact it is a choice. Some scientists believe that that drug addiction is a disease and to an extent that it makes people powerless to control its prevalence, on the other hand some scientists believe that addiction is a choice and that people have

According to the Diagnostic Statistic Manual 5 (DSM-5) substance use disorder is when the individual has a dependency on alcohol or drug, followed by penetrating craving and antisocial behavior to acquire the substance. The terms substance abuse and substance dependence refer to substance use disorder, which has been separated into three classifications as follows

These models address the impact of disease and services on the client’s overall well being. With this in mind, the goal for treatment of addiction is recovery, which is an improved quality of life. However, substance use disorder in a chronic disease perspective, and quality of life, have come late and is underdeveloped (Laudet, 2011). There is evidence of quality of life in SUD treatment and recovery. According to Laudet (2011), “Substance use disorders are characterized as maladaptive patterns of substance use leading to clinically severe impairment or distress potentially affecting physical or psychological functioning; personal safety, social relations, roles, and obligations; work; and other areas” (American Psychiatric Association, 1994, para. 2). Substance abusers seek help quitting drugs to escape the negative consequences and to gain a better life. Substance abuse treatment seeks to promote abstinence or reduction in use and its aim is to improve the person’s quality of

It is important to understand the complex role that families can play in substance abuse treatment. They can be a source of help to the treatment process, but they also must manage the consequences of the IP’s addictive behavior. Individual family members are concerned about the IP’s substance abuse, but they also have their own goals and issues. Providing services to the whole family can improve treatment effectiveness. Meeting the challenge of working together will call for mutual understanding, flexibility, and adjustments among the substance abuse treatment provider, family therapist, and family. This shift will require a stronger focus on the systemic interactions of families. Many divergent practices must be reconciled if family therapy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there are about 100,000 of deaths per year and there are approximately 8 million people in the United States who have a substance abuse problem (CDC, 2015). A better understanding and greater attention to the commonly abused substance and its treatment would be beneficial in a provider's practice and will also protect the provider from the legalities of prescribing these medications. There are several forms of treatment for every abused substance and the main goal is to help the patient to stop the stop and helping them during the phase of withdrawal. The intent of this paper is to discuss the commonly used substance for abuse and its treatment with the implications

Relapse is highly prevalent following treatment for substance abuse, highlighting the need for more effective aftercare interventions. MBRP has the opportunity to improve treatment outcomes (Bowen, S., (2014). Roos et al., (2017) proposed an inverse relationship between treatment outcomes and the severity of Substance Use Disorder (SUD), with symptom severity effecting how much the individual benefited from MBRP treatment. Kelly, J. F., (2013) wrote that TAU, in this case 12-step participation before and after treatment, was able to build resistance to relapse among adults and adolescents. Research into treatment outcomes is essential when time and resources are limited. Information regarding treatment outcomes is clouded

Reported heroin use in the United States is rising. Recent data suggest that almost 700,000 Americans consumed heroin last year, which represents an almost 40% increase from 2007 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association, 2014; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association, 2008). An overwhelming increase in the dependence on prescription opioid analgesics over the last two decades combined with a supply heavy market of high quality-low cost heroin imported from South America may be concurrent factors driving this trend (Cicero, Ellis, Surratt, & Kurtz, 2014; Mars, Bourgois, Karandinos, Montero & Ciccarone, 2014; Lankaneau et al., 2011).

Hallucinogens act as sympathomimetic agents, producing effects resembling those resulting from stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., excitation, increased energy, distortion of the senses). Therapeutic medical uses for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) have been proposed in the treatment of chronic alcoholism and in the reduction of intractable pain, such as terminal malignant disease and phantom limb sensations. At this time there is no real evidence of the safety and efficacy of the drug in humans. Examples: LSD, mescaline, phencyclidine (PCP).

People’s ability to manage their health related behaviors may occur along a spectrum ranging from highly controlled at one end to profoundly disordered at the other. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s 2009 National Survey, Drug Use and Health Report, found that 22.2 million people in the United States met the criteria established for a substance use or dependence diagnosis. Out of those identified, only 2 million are estimated to seek treatment in a given year and less than half of that population will be able to maintain their sobriety after leaving a therapeutic environment. Based on these statistics “the overwhelming majority of

Substance Abuse is a problem for social workers around the country no matter where you go. There are a number of different social problems, and social systems that a social worker will have to deal with when working in this field. I will hope to address the problem of substance abuse, and the different techniques used in order to cure a client suffering from substance abuse.

In the field of substance abuse treatment the needs of the LGBT addict is seriously lacking. Specifically, there is a significant void in knowledge about the special needs of the transgender population that is suffering from substance abuse. Primarily, substance abuse treatment works in the gender binary, as well as, traditional knowledge of what substance abuse looks like. It does not take into consideration substance abuse among transgender does not only include the typical opiates, barbiturates, amphetamines and such. Many times also transgender addict is also uses hormones and silicone materials that are purchased off the street. While wanting to focus on just the disease of addiction with the clientele most providers lack the knowledge

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, or NIDA, estimates that annually, 23.5 million Americans age 12 years or older need treatment for drug abuse. Getting into a high-quality treatment facility and completing the appropriate programs are critical for individuals who suffer from drug addictions. Only 2.6 million, or 11.2 percent, seek and receive treatment at a specialty facility. Completing a treatment program can help individuals regain their sobriety, but the treatment program is only the beginning. Only 60 percent of individuals who complete treatment for drug abuse relapse, and 90

In conclusion, the variables that exist within the issue of elderly substance abuse and misuse are multifaceted. Although many medications both prescribed and illicit have the potential to lead to addiction, some are more prevalently abused than others. Per a study done by

The substance use issue in America is a commonly heard and discussed topic throughout the nation. Even the smallest and most vulnerable members of our society are also being affected by the drug epidemic. Addicted women who are becoming pregnant are leaving their children with a lasting reminder of how drugs can affect everyone involved in a user’s life. These infants are exposed in utero to substances and once born, the children can have immediate and sometimes long-lasting effects of their mother’s actions. Often women who become pregnant are worried that if they reach out for help, their children will be taken from them after birth. There needs to be a better way to address this issue and work towards a solution for expecting mothers who

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