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    Substance use is very common among people diagnosed with mental illness. This paper will examine the results of four studies by Shi (2014) and by Ortiz-Gomez et al. (2014), Marmorstien (2010) and Green et al. All of these studies examine substance use among individuals diagnosed with depression. In conducting a study Shi (2014) examined the relationship between marijuana and depression. Shi (2014) examined the risk and quit behavior among adults living with depression or a serious psychological

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    likely impacts of treatment effectives of a co-occurring substance use disorder, the clinicians should understand the effects the substance user will undergo during the treatment thus preventing any unnecessary or unplanned outcome from the substance user. Competence and confidence in giving or obtaining treatment for any occurring substance use disorder detected, the clinician should have knowledge and believe on what he/she decides to use or the action he/she decides to take during the treatment

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    them overcome these obstacles. Starting in 1996, Congress passed The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, designating mental health and substance use disorder services be improved (Mann, 2013). The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) expanded mental health and substance use disorder benefits to include parity laws at the state level (Beronio, Po, Skopec, & Glied, 2013). These laws, in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable

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    Adolescence substance use has been a serious problem in American society. Within the previous year, more teens are engaging in the use of illegal substances. Adolescence tend to use drugs for multiple reasons related to their personal life such as school, stress, life at home, etc., “Past-year use of illicit drugs other than marijuana continues to decline to the lowest level in history” (National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], 2016). The rate of the use of illicit drugs may have declined, but the use of

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    Ms. A is a 24-year-old, Caucasian female. She was referred for a psychological evaluation by her therapist for her excessive use of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorder. Additionally, Ms. A stated she has been experiencing a loss of interest, low self-esteem and feeling anxious. She complains that her struggle with substance abuse has negatively impacted her interpersonal relationships, behavioral, emotional as well as her health. The purpose of the current evaluation is to (1) evaluate her level

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    this stage, substance use amongst this demographic has been linked to detrimental short-term and long-term mental health outcomes. In this essay, the mentioned articles generally refer to substance use as smoking tobacco, alcohol consumption and any other illegal drug use including stimulants, hallucinogens, opioids, etc. Evidence-based research has reinforced the correlation of substance use among adolescents and the behavioral, social, and educational consequences associated with this use (Springer

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    responsibility to intervene in the problem of substance use by assisting adolescents in reducing maladaptive coping skills; interventions should be created to impact all ecologies such as the individual, home, school, and community (NASW, 2012). The SSW roles that can be used to address the issue of substance use and assist in reducing this adolescent problem behavior are the role of counselor, consultant, case manager, educator, and program developer. SSW’s will use the Response to Intervention (RTI) (Chard

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    Christensen Group topic: Handling the Green Drug The group was focused on identifying the relationships between money and substance use. Patients were encouraged to discuss and share how to manage their finances, take responsibilities, and work toward financial maturity. PO moderately participated in the group process by actively contributing to the group discussion and sharing personal financial goals with peers. PO stated “It is frustrating and time consuming to catch up on so many responsibilities”

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    individual is both mentally and physically dependent on a substance or activity to the extent of compulsivity and it negatively impacts various aspects of his life. As defined by the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health (DSM-5), substance use disorder is the problematic pattern of substance use that results in impairment or distress in an individual’s daily life. Certain factors can either drive an individual to drug use, or keep him away. These factors are known as risk

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    The use of recreational drugs has been common among humans ever since their psychoactive effects and ability to alter consciousness was discovered. A downside to this is that according to research, substance use has been linked to the development and expression of latent mental illness (a mental disorder that a person may carry the genes for but not express). My main research focus is the question of how drug use, especially hallucinogenic drugs, mediates and effects mental health, and whether it

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