The Effects Of Substance Abuse And Mental Health

A difficult challenge to the juvenile justice system and child welfare system is working with adolescents with comorbid difficulties, causing these adolescents to becoming at risk for incarceration and involvement with the juvenile and adult justice system. The juvenile justice system appears to be having a challenging time in determining how to respond and treat adolescents with mental health and substance use. "Many

Substance abuse affects everyone it touches. Substance abuse does not only affect the person with the addiction, but the friends and family that love them. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, “The estimated 27.0 million people aged 12 or older were current illicit drug users in 2014 represent 10.2 percent of the population aged 12 or older. Stated another way, 1 in 10 individuals aged 12 or older in the United States used illicit drugs in the past month” (2015, p. 5).

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

The mental health and substance abuse systems have many areas in which they are the same, but different. Two examples of these areas are levels of care and use of medication. Both systems offer a variety of settings from which an individual may receive assistance. Yet, the mental health system has the advantage of a larger variety of settings and levels assistance. For example, mental health can offer acute, subacute, and long term care. Whereas, substance abuse treatment centers around inpatient and outpatient counseling (TIP #9). Medication is another area of both similarity and difference. The use of medication in the addiction setting is very limited due to philosophical reasons (12 Step) and the limited number of trained staff who may

As of January 2015 alcohol related deaths were represented as accountable for approximately 6% of deaths worldwide. That is 3.3 million deaths from alcohol related car accidents to alcohol poisoning. The consumption of alcohol can be tied with being a factor in a variety of diseases, disabilities, tragedies, and crimes. An estimate of over 76 million people suffer from alcohol dependence and abuse. Consumption of alcohol can become a serious threat to personal and public health when an individual engages in activities such as binge drinking or drinking while driving. In other words, harmful drinking is anytime an individual becomes unable to have full perception and control of his/her surroundings because of alcohol. Harmful drinking can also be defined as a pattern of alcohol consumption causing health problems that are directly connected to alcohol.

Annotated Bibliography Thesis: In the American society today, many families today and individuals are affected by the constant abuse of drugs and alcohol. Both alcohol and drug abuse victimize children and teens of all ages, ruin lives and damage families. Crimando, William, and T. F. Riggar.

There has been growing research in the realm of social implications for one of the major minority groups, Pacific Islanders. This paper examines an underlying correlate of high substance abuse, impact on mental health, and internalized oppression as the dissonance between modern day Islander culture and Western culture. The research intertwines how acculturation plays a role in this and how treatment toward well-being in this culture, differs from Western customs. For many young Pacific Islander Americans, and Hawaiian’s such as myself, there’s been a sense of limited information on the history and culture of my heritage. This has caused me consternation, as my culture and ethnic identity is important to me. My experience with my relatives reflect ambivalence to the many situations Hawaii people face. As a personal exemplar, my grandma, who is fully Hawaiian, becomes visibly upset and angry when she recounts her life experiences. This to me represents a culture identity conflict due to intrusion of Western Culture.

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).

Department of Health (DH) (2011) maintains that clinicians ought to assess individual’s physical health issues in addition to mental heath and substance use assessment. Nash (2014) argues that physical health problems for dual diagnosis clients would appear greater in comparison to individuals with a mental illness alone or those with substance use problems.

Serious mental illness (SMI) impacts a person’s thinking, mood, capability to maintain relationships, and overall ability to maintain normal activities of daily living. Treatment is necessary for all individuals with a serious mental illness. Along with family and friends, the community is impacted when supportive treatment options cannot be obtained by a person with a SMI. The Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area, along with the state of Nebraska, have challenges to overcome to ensure this population is adequately cared for. Any person with a mental health issue have a lot to overcome. Undoubtedly, the state of Nebraska needs to stay on track to help them overcome these obstacles.

Just as complex as the trillions of cells that keep our bodies functioning are the effects and correlations of mental health and substance use disorders. The effect of substance use disorder and psychiatric illnesses impact individuals biologically, psychologically, and sociologically, however, the correlation among mental illnesses and substance use disorders are not clearly defined. Due to a lack of knowledge of substance use as a disorder and the correlation with mental health, the individuals who suffer from these conditions are marginalized and pushed to tattered edges of their social strata. Mental health and substance use disorder can create devastating effects on the individuals as well as their micro, meso, exo, and macrosystems, which perpetuate the negative effects and realities of these individuals. In our current times with the mass amount of substance use the plagues our society, and the continued high volume of mental health, it is critical that we gain an understanding of the correlation between mental health and substance use disorders to better treat and support those whose realties are filled with unknown pain and exile. Mental health and substance use disorder and their affects are clearly related, however, the question that remains is whether or not substance use disorders can create the manifestation of mental illnesses?

Substance abuse complicates almost every aspect of care for the person with a mental disorder. When drugs enter the brain, they can interrupt the work and actually change how the brain performs its jobs; these changes are what lead to compulsive drug use. Drug abuse plays a major role when concerning mental health. It is very difficult for these individuals to engage in treatment. Diagnosis for a treatment is difficult because it takes time to disengage the interacting effects of substance abuse and the mental illness. It may also be difficult for substance abusers to be accommodated at home and it may not be tolerated in the community of residents of rehabilitation programs. The author states, that they end up losing their support systems

Mental health recovery is a journey of healing and transformation enabling a person with a mental health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of his or her choice while striving to achieve his or her full potential (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery 2006, as cited in Synovec, 2015, p. 51). Therefore, there should be recognition by the clinician that recovery means having an opportunity to live a meaningful, satisfying and purposeful life and this emphasises on the the notion that there is hope for recovery. In Daphne’ s case, I would ensure that her discharge action plan focuses on effective management of her depression, preventing relapse and

The result of the healthcare related questionnaire shows that, substance abuse which was of greatest concern in the County, followed by chronic disease such as cancer, lungs, heart, diabetes, and high blood pressure, next was the lack of access to health care, followed by teenage pregnancy; and finally homelessness. On the other hand the result of the safety questionnaire revealed that residents were most concerned about alcohol and drug abuse, followed by Gang-Related violence third was school violence, then child abuse and neglect, and unsafe/unprotected Sex (“Hudson County community,” 2007).

Another reason as to why drug abuse can cause mental illnesses is because of brain vulnerability at a young age. While drug addiction and drug abuse can happen at any time of life, it is most common to start in adolescence. According to the NIH (January 2014); "By the time they are seniors, almost 70 percent of high school students will have tried alcohol, half will have taken an illegal drug, nearly 40 percent will have smoked a cigarette, and more than 20 percent will have used a prescription drug for a nonmedical purpose" This article then goes on to explain that teenagers are more likely to try illegal drugs because they are "...biologically wired" to seek new experiences and try new things, especially by taking risks. During the time of