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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Addiction can cause problems in family life, careers, health and friendships with people becoming addicted to a whole host of things such as alcohol, illegal drugs, legal drugs unhealthy foods, tobacco, and way many more. ... An addicted person has to truly want to get help and stop but sometimes they just don't care. ... How does managed care impact treatments access and appropriate care? ... The World Health Organization categorizes Substance abuse treatment into three stages: detoxification, rehabilitation, and aftercare support. ... How does managed care impact treatments access and a...

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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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Two serious health issues that plague America are drug addiction and Type 1 diabetes. Both of these issues are causing the nation substantial distribution of resources in revenue, health care personnel and treatment resources. ... There are also long-term health consequences from heavy smoking, binge drinking, heavy marijuana use and cocaine use. ...

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There is also concern that the health benefits of smoking marijuana are overrated. ... Physical health effects include lung damage. ... The chronic use of marijuana has now been demonstrated to lead to higher utilization of the health-care system, a long-suspected phenomenon. ...

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Some of the social problems addicted persons encounter include, difficulty in holding jobs, maintaining stable marriages, making and keeping friends, obeying laws, and functioning as caring and responsible parents. ... Their is a marked improvement in general health status - even among those patients who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus - following admission to methadone treatment programs. ... The placement of these elements alone allow methadone programs to operate on a positive note in many communities where black market opiate addictions, and their negative social ...

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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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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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"Numerous large-scale cost-benefit analyses reveal that every dollar spent on drug treatment saves between $2 and $7 on law enforcement, corrections, health care, lost productivity, and welfare" (103). ... Both the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Health maintain that there are better, safer drugs available to treat illnesses (Lapey, "Marijuana as Medicine"). ...

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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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