Although today's society is working hard at finding the right treatment and care plans, there is still much debate about what is working and what is not. ... Mental health problems can begin at anytime during your life. ... In their most severe forms, mental health and substance use problems are both lifelong and recurring. ... The Center for Addiction and Mental Health suggests that others with milder mental health conditions coupled with a substance abuse problem apparently function with little difficulty (CAMH, 2010). ... The rationale for considering mental health and substance dis...

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Personal relationships can be torn apart, jobs are frequently lost, and the health of a person deteriorates when an individual begins to rely on a drink to get by. ... A parent that is dependant upon alcohol may let their habits take over their physical and emotional health, and they may not be meeting their responsibilities of taking care of their children. ... Alcoholism has many effects, on the alcoholic them self, towards their family and friends, and on their health, on their spouse and children, mentally and physically, but the good thing is there is help out there for all of these peo...

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As regards the drug abuse among teenagers it`s partly their parents` fault that their kids are addicted because they don`t care about them enough and young people search for some other models which they could imitate but often it`s a wrong choice. They spend their time in a way that's not beneficial for them and damage their health by taking drugs. ... This carries very bad consequences for our health both physical and mental. ... First of all, parent`s should be aware of it and take care of their kids. ... If people who care about drug addicts" health and even lives combine forces they a...

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In some cases fathers are the bread winners and mothers are the ones who take care of the home and family. ... Health care providers prescribe antidepressants, narcotics, and anti-anxiety drugs to woman more than men and these drugs are extremely addictive. ... Health problems including headaches, confusion, drowsiness, fainting and lowered or elevated blood pressure. ... The effects can last a lifetime causing health problems, damage to their brain and mental disorders. ... Chance feels the need to provide and care for his mother no matter the circumstances. ...

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DRUGS AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE ON OUR CHILDREN"S LIVES Criminal Justice Good health allows us to be strong, happy, smart and skillful as we can possibly be. ... Our minds and bodies run like fine tuned machines when we take care of ourselves. ... We as adults and parents should make our children aware of the risks they are taking with their health and with their lives. But I believe our body's best friend is to guard our mental and physical health by staying away from these drugs and inhalants and making sure that our children understand by taking drugs and inhalants is a very fool...

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(The Centre of Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto report that heroin addicts who relapse while on the Pg. 2 methadone maintenance program should be permitted to continue with the program. ... These children usually have no other option but to care for their younger siblings, healthy parent, their addicted parent and their home. ... Depending on the nature of the addiction and personal needs, the medical community strongly suggest that an individual considered the following options and combination thereof: 1. a twelve-step program, such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Rat...

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The focus of the unit is doctors, nurses, and health care officials who divert drugs for their own personal use. ... To curb abuse and promote legitimate pain care, our company is proactively working with the medical community and law enforcement officials on education and prevention efforts. (58) Purdue Pharma officials, however, do not cite OxyContin as the primary problem but drug abuse as a whole. ... As well as the distribution of tamper - resistant prescription pads to physicians in Maine, Virginia, and Alabama, this program will eventually be rolled out to all states where the diversi...

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You don't care about anything or anyone. All you care about is your next fix. ... These drugs erode physical and mental health and can become everything to a person's thoughts, emotions and activities that nothing else matters, not even going to jail. ...

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In summation, if a person doesn't care about his present-self, he should consider the people in his future. ... What is done now will play a major role in the future, outer and inner appearances, and health related problems of a person. ... If you don't care about your self think of your future children and loved ones!...

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Gilda didn't care much for school and dropped out in tenth grade, she had so much more fun sleeping and if not sleeping then smoking with her friends. ... In the long run this harms your nervous system, heart, and blood vessels and causes high blood pressure, which is detrimental to your body and your health. ... According to the World Health Organization (WHO) three out of five young people that experiment with tobacco get addicted to nicotine and become daily smokers throughout adulthood. ... Smoking is a nasty habit that affects your health and many other areas of your life; the re...

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Nursing is a caring profession, we help others stay healthy. ... It is important to remember that the workplace is the last place for the addiction to be discovered since health professionals typically conceal their addiction in the workplace in order to maintain their supply of drugs. ... These programs are voluntary, confidential, and nonpunitive, page five providing needed help for the impaired healthcare worker, in addition to protecting the health and safety of the public. ... Pag...

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Have you ever thought about the physical, emotional or overall mental health risks that using performance enhancing drugs can cause? ... One of the very most important things to consider when using performance enhancing drugs are the health risks. ... Do fans  really care if their favorite player is using enhancement drugs? ... The results of younger fans hearing of their heroes using enhancement drugs can be detrimental to their health. ...

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Four of the most harmful possibilities that exist are, the link between marijuana and crime, the health risks involved, the family problems that arise, and the fact that marijuana has been known to lead to other drugs. ... The use of marijuana has many health risks. ... Amotivational syndrome is when a person no longer cares about the way they present themselves, their diet, or what others think about them.... Other health risks that can evolve from the use of marijuana affect the respiratory, circulatory, immune, and reproductive systems. ...

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Many European countries treat drugs as a health problem rather than a criminal offense. ... In todays society it seems that the only reasonable or ethical approach is to provide health services and emotional support for those addicted to drugs. When one cannot take care of his or her self, it is up to one's neighbor to take up that responsibility. ...

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According to a 2010 national survey on drug use and health, "In 2010 there was an estimated 22.6 million Americans over the age of 12 that were current or former illicit drug users within the last month of when the survey was given; this equates to about 8.9 percent of the population aged 12 or older." ... There are medicinal drugs that do benefit people's health, but even those can be abused. ... It is a huge problem and should be more closely looked at, and taken care of....

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"You want to know about my drug addiction, right?" says Patrick as we begin the interview. Patrick is one that encompasses a pretty "laid back" personality, so to hear him say this so bluntly was shocking. He is now a typically twenty-one year old. He goes to school full time, works a consistent job...

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Her confession displays that her alcohol addiction is getting worse and becomes a large obstacle, since it is a risk to her life and the health of her son who Jowita loves every so dearly. ... In her drunk state she experiences blackouts and has trouble controlling her body which is a sign that she cannot take care of her son. ...

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Drug Abuse Has America gone insane over drug abuse? To many people, drug abuse is considered the usage of illegal narcotics! Yet drugs use is all over America! People do not care if it is illegal or not. In the essay, "Drugs" by Gore Vidal, talks about ...

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"You want to know about my drug addiction, right?" says Patrick as we begin the interview. Patrick is one that encompasses a pretty "laid back" personality, so to hear him say this so bluntly was shocking. He is now a typically twenty-one year old. He goes to school full time, works a consistent job...

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Drug Use: A Personal Choice or Government Restriction The World Health Organization defines drug addiction as a state of periodic or chronic intoxication detrimental to the individual and to society, produced by the repeated consumption of a drug. ... It is feared that if there was a free trade of narcotics there would be "vast masses of our population spending their days and night smoking opium or mainlining heroin, rather than working and taking care of their responsibilities." ... The cost for caring for each addict in those years was $12,000 per year. ... Local addicts were given drugs,...

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Michael Jellinek, who as the head of child psychiatry at Harvard is effectively Biederman's boss, and Peter Jensen, who recently stepped down as director of child and adolescent research of the National Institutes of Mental Health, have both publicly worried whether physicians' prescribing practices for children have outstripped their scientific substantiation. ... Gordon is the director of research and professional training at the Caron Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing a caring and enlightened treatment community. ...

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Definition The use of illicit or illegal drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands of years. Wine was used at least from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C.; and medicinal use of marijuana has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. But not until the 19th cent. A.D. were the active substances in drugs extracted. ...

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In many countries, alcoholism is a major health problem. The treatment method of controlled drinking as opposed to abstinence is a continuing cause of controversy in alcohol research to this day. The US is different from Europe in its acceptance of controlled drinking as a goal of treatment: "in the...

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