Substance Abuse in Vermont

Substance abuse is a very current problem in the United States. Opiate addiction is a particularly difficult problem in the State of Vermont where the abuse of prescription opioids has created addictions for many individuals. The problem of substance abuse has severe repercussions that may encompass severe dependence and overdose.1 Substance abuse is an epidemic that cannot be ignored. However, the combined forces of over-prescription, addiction and subsequent unemployment may mean that coverage

When tackling the hard subject of drug use and abuse with teenage children there are many tactics a parent can use to address the subject with their children. First it is important for the parent to be informed of the hard facts so that they can convey the appropriate information to their kids. First explaining the legal side of using drugs is beneficial in raising the children’s awareness of repercussions that can be associated with experimenting with drugs. More than 100,000 inmates are convicted

admitted to using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The problem the United States if facing is that welfare recipients are using the cash they are given to purchase illegal drugs. Many of these people purchasing illegal drugs had prior illegal drug abuse problems and some of these people believe that since they are given this “free” money, they can continue on with these addictions instead of finding the help they need to get back onto their own two feet. Many employers ask all of their job applicants

Article 1: Adderall Abuse on College Campuses: A Comprehensive Literature Review Reference: Varga, M. D. (2012). Adderall Abuse on College Campuses: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 9(3), 293-313. doi:10.1080/15433714.2010.525402 Summary: This article covers a wide variety of factors that result from the over abundant use of prescription stimulants on campuses around the United States. This includes the consequences of taking said drugs, specifically the

A controversial topic that is constantly being argued over is whether schools should start later; new scientific research suggests that the internal sleep clock changes drastically during teenage years. This is what causes teenagers to experience difficulty waking up and going to sleep early. Therefore, I believe that we should start schools at a later time. The general or overall health of the student body will improve by getting more sleep. Sleep is controlled by two body systems: sleep/wake homeostasis

My practicum cite, Department of Health, White River Junction, Vermont is a local public health agency. It serves part of Windsor County and part of Orange County. For this assignment I chose to elaborate 3 of the public health services provided by my practicum cite - monitoring and evaluation of the community to identify community health problems (Assessment), mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems (Policy Development), and linking people to needed health services

1. Two of the consequences of sexual abuse that interest me the most is posttraumatic stress disorder and repressed memory. PTSD is known as an anxiety disorder that occurs in response to experiencing extreme stress (McCoy & Keen, 2014). The rates of PTSD vary among the type of sexual abuse that has occurred (McCoy & Keen, 2014). Victims of sexual abuse usually have to deal with PTSD. They have flashbacks of the terrible indicants, could happen randomly or be triggered by anything. Since the triggers

Every thirty-eight seconds, there is a suicide attempt in the United States (Suicide Statistics). Why does a person consider taking their own life? The answer is never simple. Loss, mental illness, physical illness, failure, and substance abuse are some of the leading causes of suicide. The taking of a life is considered a tragedy. It greatly harms the people closest to the victim and society as a whole. Why then do some people support physician-assisted suicide, the prescription of lethal drugs

prescription pills partake the struggle of addiction for many years, medical prescription abuse has decreased. In the article, Why is Heroin Abuse rising while other drug abuse is falling? (David DiSalvo 2014) describes how extreme the heroin increase has become, and the Governor of Vermont (Peter Shumlin) had to make the heroin pandemic his number one priority; heroin abuse has increased by 770 percent in Vermont since 2000 (DiSalvo 2014). Nevertheless, Heroin is making a comeback in all American epidemic

This also leads to bullying, when bullying happens the bully will often go after the “target” and beat them up to show that they have power. This can be a cause due to substance abuse. Then they are more eager to get more because they thought it would help them with everything they are struggling with, this includes: Anxiety, stress, depression and grief. Kids will often seek out something to control it. “Multi-year results