The behavioral issues caused from prenatal drug and alcohol exposure affect more then just the afflicted individual. ... According to social psychiatrist, Dr. ... ADHD can also linger into adulthood causing issues in the work place and difficulty developing healthy relationships. ... The effects from prenatal cocaine exposure can cause abnormal arousal regulation, emotional development issues, and lapses in executive functioning. ... If the child is born while the mother is serving time in prison or jail, then the child will be placed in a safe home by Social Services. ...

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The Refugee Act of 1980 defines a refugee as a person who cannot return home because of a "well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion" who is not able to seek or receive protection from their country of origin (www.unhcr.org 2014). ... Psychological Issues for Refugees Besides the suffering accompanying refugee life, refugees also experience unparalleled psychological distress. The effects of early traumatizing experiences depend of characteristics both of the individual and of the socia...

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Statesman, diplomat, legislature and future president Thomas Jefferson, undoubtedly influenced by Locke, Smith and Paine issued the Declaration of Independence, which led to the eventual adoption of Libertarian principles. ... In 1971, a couple of those Americans, antagonistic Goldwater Republicans abhorred by Richard Nixon and what the GOP had become--socially conservative and the pusher of big government--gathered in the home of MIT graduate and founder of a new political economic classification known as the Nolan Chart, David Nolan. ... During the 1970s and 1980s, antiwar, anti-authoriti...

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., drug addiction, mental illness, alcohol abuse) find themselves incarcerated in an already overcrowded jail or prison with little or no treatment programs to address their issues. ... In essence, by researching about problem-solving courts in whether they are effective and any policy implications, we might be able reduce the overcrowding issue in jail and prisons and more importantly provide those who otherwise be incarcerated be able to get the treatment they desperately need. ... Problem solving courts vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and by different case types, but all focus on...

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General Info Alcohol is a depressant drug that reduces social inhibitions and relaxes. ... Alcohol has been central to social, religious and personal use all over the world throughout history. ... As part of this accelerating conflict, conferences and publications have been forthcoming with only ONE side of a particular issue being presented, usually as the sole way to solve a problem. ... As neutral editor for this book, I have strived for completely fair and scholarly representation of all sides of each issue presented. ... This first volume addresses only a few of the controversial issues ...

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Also, whether or not the media played a non-bias role in covering both sides of the issue. ... Then interest in the drug issues increased sharply, peaked, and declined. ... The inescapable truth is that getting drug traffickers off the street protects neighborhoods against criminals, violent crime and social ills attendant with drug use. ...

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This essay provides a brief overview, in simple terms, of what is known about factors that cause crime, and the issues that could make some individuals more likely to become involved in crime than some others. It will debate the biological, psychological and sociological issues; discussing chromosome and genetic make up, the family, school performance, intelligence factors, poverty, unemployment alcohol and finally substance abuse. ... Ultimately the information presented here will be inclined to make the issues very simple to understand. ... One shared issue in popular discussions of crime...

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Alcohol abuse (severe alcohol use disorder) is when you're drinking leads to problems such as; negative work, medical, legal, educational, and social behavior, but not physical addiction. ... Genetics, how your raised, your social environment, family history, and if you hang out with heavy drinkers, you are more likely to develop a drinking problem. ... You may start out with alcohol abuse, which is when you cross the line between social drinking and over drinking that ends up causing problems in your life. ... The fourth stage of alcohol use is that they have become preoccupied with gett...

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Her position requires her to be patient, supportive, and work with the customer in order to satisfy the issue. ... Unfortunately, the agency now faces a number of issues that are now hindering the ability to serve the masses of people dependent to drugs and alcohol. ... Another issue the facility faces is that in addition to the limited bed space, heroin addicts require "detoxification involves 24-hour care where the heroin addict can safely go through the process of withdrawal. ... Behavioral counseling follows the detoxification, which addresses core issues on why the addict started using a...

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Still, the U.S. pressures the extradition issue. ... At this point, the drug lords are using terrorism to force the Colombian government to back off the extradition issue. ... Many drug users say that the first drugs they ever used were the two socially sanctioned drugs, alcohol and tobacco. ... In March 1999, the Institute of Medicine issued a report on various aspects of marijuana, including the so-called, Gateway Theory (the theory that using marijuana leads people to use harder drugs like cocaine and heroin). ... These include: asthma, AIDS, epilepsy, analgesic action, tumor retardation, ...

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Still, the U.S. pressures the extradition issue. ... At this point, the drug lords are using terrorism to force the Colombian government to back off the extradition issue. ... Many drug users say that the first drugs they ever used were the two socially sanctioned drugs, alcohol and tobacco. ... In March 1999, the Institute of Medicine issued a report on various aspects of marijuana, including the so-called, Gateway Theory (the theory that using marijuana leads people to use harder drugs like cocaine and heroin). ... The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, intended to prohibit marijuana's social ...

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Drugs and Society SS285 Required Readings: Dan Baum. Smoke and Mirrors: The War on Drugs And The Politics of Failure Bertram, Blachman, Sharpe, & Andreas. Drug War Politics: The Price of Denial Reinarman & Levine. Crack in America Zimmer and Morgan. Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts Sect...

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Some people begin using in a social setting, succumbing to peer pressure, and for others it becomes a method of escape for those things that bring pressure and anxiety. This paper refers to addicts and encompasses many types of mind and body altering drugs in our society today drug addiction is an issue that has affected our society in astronomical levels. ... N.A. and groups help teach the client that they need to change people, places and things in their previous social setting that encompassed the use of drugs. ... This depression would often expose low self-esteem in the clients, and bri...

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For years, the issue of legalization has been an increasingly controversial subject. ... This includes suffering of users and their loved ones, death of users and innocent alike, increases in health-care costs, cost to employers, drug-related crimes, and increases in various other social, economic, and emotional costs. ... Other evidence in the United States can be found in the vast social experimentation during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The cumulative message caused an explosion in use, followed by a crime wave, increased social violence, and skyrocketing health care costs. ... The opponents o...

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For years, the issue of legalization has been an increasingly controversial subject. ... This includes suffering of users and their loved ones, death of users and innocent alike, increases in health-care costs, cost to employers, drug-related crimes, and increases in various other social, economic, and emotional costs. ... Other evidence in the United States can be found in the vast social experimentation during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The cumulative message caused an explosion in use, followed by a crime wave, increased social violence, and skyrocketing health care costs. ... The opponents o...

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There is also a social side to smoking weed. ... Speaking from personal experience the first time I got high was because I was stress out about an issue. Along with taking you mind of the issue weed also helps you figure out a way to deal with it. ... When friends get high on a regular basis there are certain issues that only apply to them as a group of friends. ... Within a group of friends these topics are important issues and are addressed every day, this is what makes weed a social drug. ...

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Addiction Recovery This report is based on the processes of change an addict must pass through while healing. An overview of different recovery options will be addressed together with an in-depth analysis of the strengths and limitations in relation to the methadone maintenance program. The road to recovery from any form of addiction is multi faceted and from the perspective of the addict, often a dreaded journey. Frequently, a grim life event compels the addict to confront their addiction. The catalysts that prompts the initial consideration of recovery are often outside of the addic...

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In addition, due to the increased awareness and acceptance of the problem of alcohol and substance abuse issues, many HMOs and insurance companies are expanding the coverage they make available to their insured clients as well as providing increased reimbursement for alcohol and drug counseling services to service providers. ... According to his figures, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, which have been grouped under the same classification, can expect an increase of 23.3% for a total increase of 31,000 jobs over this period of time, and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Soci...

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With the enactment of the Volstead Act in 1919, America embarked on a social experiment known as Prohibition. ... Accepting these premises led Congress to conclude that a federal ban on the production and sale of alcohol would go a long way toward reducing crime and addressing a variety of other social problems. ...

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By the late 1990s, there can be no doubt that DARE stood alongside Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) as one of the premier problem-oriented social movements of its time. ... Gary Peterson of Colorado, the founder of the fledgling national group Parents Against DARE, says, "Our schools are giving away more and more time to social-engineering programs that have not been sufficiently researched." ...

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However, it is astonishing that people do not believe that the political and social dynamics that purport to color blindness would create a new caste system- the one all Americans live in today. ... Civil rights activist argued that socioeconomic inequality coupled with racism produced crippling poverty and social issues. ... He of ten repeated the story of a Chicago "welfare queen" with "80 names, 30 addresses, 12 Social Security cards," whose "tax free income alone is over $150,000.... However, at the time less than 2 percent of the American public viewed drugs as th...

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On March 1, 1969, Jim Morrison exposed himself to 13,000 people during a concert in Miami. The band left the country the next day on a planned vacation, but Morrison turned himself in to the FBI in Los Angeles upon his return. The press had a field day prior to his arrest while he was out of the country. Rolling Stone magazine put Jim's face on its cover as part of a wanted poster, while the stories more or less portrayed him as a drunken fool. I believed that while he may have been that, he also possessed an intelligence that had been overlooked (Hopkins, p.217). ...

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These two factions have been fighting on this issue on the halls of justice for years. The purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare both sides of the issue of legalizing marijuana. ...

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However, according to a November 2002, issue of Time, three recent studies have suggested that marijuana is addictive. ... The negative and positive health effects of smoking marijuana are shown in the 2002, issue of Time magazine. ...

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Historically, substance abuse has been portrayed to mirror the lower class. It has been regarded as a disease that plagues only a specific group of people. Currently that is no longer the case as high profile celebrities and white collar; well respected upper class people have brought their addicti...

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