in this evaluation for training purposes. She currently lives in the village of Brockport in an apartment with three of her friends (Sarah, 21; Sally, 21; Jane, 21). Presenting Problem: The purpose of this evaluation is for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling training. Ms. Girl did not present any clear problem. Sources of Information/Informants: The source of information for this evaluation is a single interview. No family members were asked to validate. No medical records or treatment history
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Causes and Treatments of Addictions Tracy J Lancaster Behavioral Satistics 325 July 29th 2012 Instructor Sasha Flearly Causes and Treatments of Addiction Introduction Addiction is a condition defined by an individual's intense need to consume a particular substance, usually an illicit drug or alcohol. Typically regarded as a disease or medical condition, addiction is seen by many as a form of disability. Addiction is generally diagnosed based on the following criteria: tolerance
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T ackling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the M edicare and Medicaid Programs: R esponse to the May 2 Open Letter to the Healthcare Community Dan Olson, CFE June 2012 Tackling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs White Paper C ontents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 II. Recommendations................................................................................
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six to eight hours depending on the way the drug is ingested into the body. It can last up to twenty-four hours in some cases. The effects can cause one to have short-term/ long-term damage physically and mentally. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has research that over a period of time, more than 300,000 people in the United States alone uses this highly addictive stimulant. The earliest uses the Methamphetamine was during World War II. The German and Finnish government would give it to their
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Aging of America and The Preventive Measures we take Christopher J. Murray Professor Adler HCM 625 Selected Learning Activity for December 2012 { Salem International University, Healthcare Management Program } Abstract Between now and 2030, the number of Americans age 55 and older will almost double. To put the demographic numbers into perspective, we will see 60 million to 107.6 million; a 10 percent increase as
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article is probably intended for young people/students to read, to show them the many consequences of ‘’study drugs/smart pills’’. The article is relevant due to the lack of knowledge on the topic ‘’study drugs’’, which is teenage students consuming prescription drugs to gain higher grades in school. The topic is conveyed negatively because it mostly focuses on the consequences instead of the good things. That leads me to the structure of the non-fiction text. In the beginning of the article, the author
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The Purpose of Medical Marijuana Stacey Alvarez ENG147 Monday July 06, 2015 Myrene Magabo Abstract In this paper, this researcher explored books, journals, and websites, to find certain information on the purpose of medical marijuana and to question why patients are not allowed to use it all over the country. This work includes the story of a young girl and her struggles with seizures until she received the care she needed. Readers will also be taken back to the 19th century to see
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One of the trickiest scientific ideas to define is abnormal psychology. There are very few universally accepted theories in the science of psychology and with a field that is so open to interpretation defining what is normal is a tall order. Interpreting the meaning of research data is a matter of perspective and is often open to debate. Everyone perceives things through their own concept of the world and since no two people experience the world in the exact same way the definition of normal varies
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much research on the issue I find myself leaning toward allowing medicinal marijuana use. By allowing medicinal marijuana use there are going to have to be many precautions taken to ensure that such a non-traditional controversial medicine is not abuse as many people will try to take advantage of the situation. Racism played a key role in the illegalization of marijuana in the early 1900’s. Harry Anslinger, Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, said, “Marijuana is the most violence
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years 1997 and 2006 and an average of five and a half percent per year between 2003 and 2007 (CDC). Of the 5.4 million children (age four through seventeen) that have been diagnosed with ADHD, approximately 2.7 million of the children are receiving medication treatment for the disorder (CDC). Even more frightening is that in some areas, up to twenty percent of children have ADHD. The following figures show the percentage of youth (ages 4-17) that
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