Addiction Reports Samples For Students

Question 1

Currently, alcoholism represents one of the widespread addictions. The long-term physiological effects of addiction to alcohol are characterized by the phenomena of tolerance and dependence. Tolerance occurs when a set of liver enzymes is produced after a prolonged drinking, which assist in metabolizing alcohol. As a result, alcohol is broken down faster and the person has to increase alcohol amounts in order to attain the same amount of intoxication. Tolerance is the most critical long-term physiological effects of addiction to alcohol. This is so because it produces a false sense of security in the people addicted to alcohol. This can lead to ...

Abstract

This is a lab report that examines an empirical study of the role of caffeine in the human body and impact and reason for continuous consumption of caffeine. The research involves a study of 1060 respondents who are examined in various elements and aspects of the effects of caffeine on them.
The research identifies that there is an empirical evidence of an increase in energy levels amongst people who consume coffee. However, this change is not so large when compared to consumers of Rooibos tea. Also, the research indicates that energy levels are not significantly increased by people who take ...

OUTLINE

Introduction

MHPAEA Act 1 was enforced to guarantee that the people seeking mental and drug abuse disorders receive the same coverage as those seeking medical and surgical care.

Research

The importance of the policy is evident from the fact that drug use and mental health disorders contribute to the development of more than 60 diseases and conditions that are covered by traditional medical plans, including cancer.

Public reaction for Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act 1

The reaction from the public, the media and public service advocates was positive. However, the reaction from employers and medical plan providers was negative, because the change would widen their coverage burden.

The clusters affected by MHPAEA

The groups ...

Executive summary 1

Research questions 1
Research Methodology 2
Literature review 2
Conceptual framework 2
Violence, Media and the Past 2
Findings 3
Discussion 4
The reasons of violent media addiction 4
The impacts of addiction to violent media 5
Conclusions 6

Reference List 6

Executive summary
The subject matter in this report pertains to violence in various types of media such as movies, online and video games. The subject is analyzed from the perspectives of its portrayal, perceptions by individuals and society, its impact on society and the debates surrounding it. People are attracted ...

Purpose Statement

Many people who are released from prison are often put back in within 5 years. This study examines the variables of the type of crimes committed, and how they affect the variable of being but back in prison after being released. The dependent variable, percentage of people put back in prison within 5 years of being released, is determined by independent variable of violent crimes, property crimes, drug crimes and public crimes. The most important independent variable in this relationship is drug crimes because people who commit these crimes often have problems with addiction and have extreme difficulty stopping ...

The article “Perception of control over cocaine use and stages of change” is a contribution from various researchers; Maximiliano C. Fanton, and Susana C. Azzollini from the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Argentina, and Javier A. Ayi, Alejandra G. Sio, and Gonzalo E. Mora from the Centers Interventions Relief Community, Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina on the observation and opinion of the behavioral aspects of people who try to control their need on drug abuse and the behavioral reflections when they are under the influence of drugs, especially Cocaine.

Supposition of Lack of Control over Cocaine Use

The researchers in their study ...

The Marion County

The research on tobacco prevention was in Marion County in Indiana State, which is one of the counties found in the United States of America. Marion County found in Indianapolis states with Indian being the capital of the Indianapolis State, which is the largest city in the whole region. The county covers approximately 403.01 square miles or 1,043.8 kilometers square. The county is 98.34% covered by land and the rest 1.66% is water. The population in the county as seen in the previous census reflected a 903,393 figure rendering it as the 55th most inhabited county among all ...

Essay

Chapter 17. Prevention Programs
Describe the key characteristics of community based drug prevention strategies. Please list these descriptions in bullet point format
Community based drug prevention strategies are very broad (they involve community’s youth, parents, businesses, media, schools, law enforcement, religious or fraternal groups, civic or volunteer groups, healthcare professionals and government agencies with expertise in the field of substance abuse),
Community based drug prevention strategies are to be integrated to increase public support, social awareness and to keep the community members informed of the current state of things,

Community based drug prevention strategies are expected to have a structured organizational plan aimed to reach at-risk population,

Community based drug prevention strategies might be oriented to ...

Abstract

The term "opiate" combines substance extracted from opium, the most important of which is morphine, codeine, papaverine, which is widely used as medicines and paramorphine - used mainly in medical industry to produce medications, as well as synthesized derivatives of morphine, which belong to the semi-synthetic opiates and among which the most famous for their narcotic properties is heroin. Substances, differ in structure from the structure of morphine but operating on a similar mechanism (through opioid receptors), are belonged to the opioids (Kuehn, 2007).
A rich lexicon of slang in relation to opiates (especially heroin) reflects not only the " ...

Summary and Recommendations Assessment Report

Summary and Recommendations Assessment Report

Introduction and Overview

Answer specific questions- The authors argue that any research that is being conducted is aimed at answering specific questions from the society concerning a particular issue affecting that society. For example, when one is undertaking research concerning alcohol and drug addict, he or she is trying to answer pertinent questions regarding that issue (Lichtenberger et.al, 2004). Therefore, it is through the psychological reports that a scientist answers the questions concerning such issues. Furthermore, the report is an overview of the research containing the answers to the research questions and hypotheses.
Treatment Plan-Another objective of ...

The Marion County

The research on tobacco prevention was in Marion County in Indiana State, which is one of the counties found in the United States of America. Marion County found in Indianapolis states with Indian being the capital of the Indianapolis State, which is the largest city in the whole region. The county covers approximately 403.01 square miles or 1,043.8 kilometers square. The county is 98.34% covered by land and the rest 1.66% is water. The population in the county as seen in the previous census reflected a 903,393 figure rendering it as the 55th most inhabited county among all ...

Suffering from addiction is an aspect of life that everyone can relate to. Typically the world will look at addiction in the forms of drugs or alcohol, and yes while these are very prominent forms of addiction, the actual range of addiction is quite interesting. I learned that people can have addictions to pornography, work, exercising, pain (such as cutting) and even food. Purely from listening to the host of the meeting describe these other addictions peaked my interests in continuing my study of addictions beyond this singular night. Yet I digress, the focus of the meeting I attended ...

Cocaine is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The drug stimulates the nervous system. It was first introduced as an anesthetic in medicine. The drug is usually snorted and enters the blood through the nasal membrane. Administration can also done through injection into the blood. The injected form of cocaine reacts faster in the body than the snorted one.

Crack is a strain of cocaine that is smoked as opposed to snorting. It reacts rapidly in the body and is processed from cocaine hydrochloride. It usually occurs in the form of rocks, chunks or chips. Most users prefer ...

Bad habits always have an enormous impact on our everyday lives. No matter how we are diligent and observant, addictions often win us over. As Mark Twain once said: “Quitting smoking is easy, I’ve done it hundreds of times”, and he was right. Only our wish is not enough to dispose of the annoying habits, we need the well-designed program. One of my bad habits is starting a day with checking social networks, email, and surfing on The Internet. Smartphone addiction, sometimes colloquially known as “nomophobia” (fear of being without a mobile phone), is often fueled by an ...

Group Design and application of therapy to a particular homogeneous group is an important aspect of therapeutics in psychology. This exercise is a stepwise process, which is created in order to design groups and provide them with assistance and counseling in line with the guidelines laid by state-run treatment facility. The goal of facilitator will be to define the group, which in this case would be Drug & Alcoholic Offenders and provide T.A.S.C. Treatment Alternatives for a safe community sessions. The group members are chosen on the basis of set criteria and efforts were in place in order to maximize the homogeneity ...

5th May, 2011

Statement of the problem

Over the past one year, the coastal town of Mombasa has experienced drug related scandals that have seen the media receive accolade with regards to the manner in which they have brought the problem to the public limelight. Many families have lost their children to drugs in this town. The Kenya Anti Narcotics Drugs Association (KACANA report, 58) reports of last month, April indicated that about ten percent of the youths living in Mombasa town have fallen prey to drugs and substance abuse Youths.
In Bokole, one of the five divisions in Mombasa, the Islamic ...

An Assignment Submitted by

History of the Client
The client’s name is Logan Edward, who is 32 years old male living in the New York City. Initially, the client was born in San Diego, CA, but he moved to NYC after the divorce of his parents. Edward has one brother and a mother; he does not communicate with his father. He has been married and divorced twice; he is single now. The client has one child, son Eric, from the second marriage. Edward is a college drop-out, yet he decided to join the armed forces afterward and spent 6 years in service ...

Jackson Pollock (1912 – 1956) was popular modernists and inspired many artists, although he was a person who struggled to establish himself in the society and struggling with alcohol addiction continuously fighting with his inner devils. Page 1 the movie “Pollock” was directed by Ed Harris, It is a powerful biographical film which displays the life of the painter. The paper will discuss the movie “Pollock” in detail discussing the plot, the actors involved and other essential things associated with the movie. (Fitzgerald 1).
The film captures the period of the forties and fifties in the city of New York ...

Phoenix House offers personalized, comprehensive drug and substance addiction management and has a legacy of more than 50 years. Phoenix House dedicated to treating a whole individual and their family, have a team of caring competent in the aspects of medicine, mental health, psychiatry, social work, recovery support, and education. They address the core causes of drug abuse and behavioral patterns to lead customers toward a long lasting recovery. Their target groups are teens, families and adults. They also have special programs for military community and mothers with young children. Their treatment has a basis of understanding addiction as ...

Introduction

Pennsylvania is a vulnerable population on the basis of substance abuse. Seven percent of Pennsylvania residents use illicit drugs and the rate of death as a result of drugs has been reported to be greater than the national average. Among other drugs, heroin is the most commonly drug that is abused by residents of Pennsylvania. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) discovers the data on illicit drugs, alcohol as well as tobacco use, and it reported that 6.5% of residents in Pennsylvania use illicit drugs, with 8.02% as a national average and 3.11% using illicit drugs ...

Introduction

In any case, a company needs to make a noticeable impact in a local area or an extensive area; outdoor advertisement will be best-preferred advertising technique that can raise the profile of the company and bring great results out of it. Billboard advertisement and marketing falls under the many types of outdoor advertising techniques. It places the intended message to be passed in front of the company’s potential customers. It has been proved that that this kind of advertising and marketing technique works because of the prominence of the billboards and the fact that it does not require ...

Abstract

Medical reforms in the form of legislation have played a big role in bringing about parity in the health care sector. The 2010 Affordable Health Care Act, the 1996 Mental Health Parity Act and various other legislations have improved the accessibility, affordability and quality of group health plans and insurance plans. Although a few loop holes and old laws continue o hamper efforts to bring about health care parity, the legislations are a big step in the right direction.
The efforts aimed to integrate behavioral health services into mainstream medical service will affect the lives of many Americans positively, as only a ...

I submit the following report, “Obesity: The Effects of Processed Food” in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Technical Report Writing. This report discusses the problem of obesity and how it is affected by eating processed food. Its purpose is to identify the importance of reduced processed food consumption to prevent the risks that may transpire through overconsumption, namely becoming obese.

With the research that has been done, one of the most important pieces of information discovered was that overconsumption of processed food has increased the cases of men and women who have contracted heart complications, and diseases such ...

The primary purpose of any public health program is summarized in three fundamental functions, which are assessment, development of policies, and assurance. A community health assessment aims to provide information that will aid in the identification of both assets and problems as well as in the formulation of policies, their implementation, and their evaluation. The assessments also help in the measurement of the effectiveness with which a public health system is fulfilling its duty of assurance. Hence, the conduction of the community health assessment in the Don Mills Collegiate Institute purposes at identifying the primary health problem there, which ...

Abstract

The scientific project deals with the problem of media sociology, in other words, how harmful or beneficial various types of media are to society members. Video games, movies, music, and social networking are four major types of media discussed in the project. The opinions of influential problem-related experts are cited as a major evidence of the tendencies discussed.
Key words: media, music, video games, social networks, networking, movies
Media or the means of mass communication, such as, for example, television, are apt to have both positive and negative impact on society, whether it be adults or younger generations. ...

Background

American veterans are an honourable example of a dedicated lot in America and across the globe. They are brave people who are fully committed to their country by preserving its ideals. They are a good depiction of a committed team who through thick and thin strive to save their country in war. In 2011, close to 21.5 million (9.2 %) civilians in the United States were veterans of current and past conflicts or those who that have served during periods of peace. Today this number has risen and they are estimated be to over 23.2 million. Female veterans are close to 1.8 million ...

Leaping lizard

Leaping lizard is a new company in the beverage industry that has introduced the new leaping lizard drink. The company has a strong mission, which is to offer clients with every day solution to their endeavors and at the same time provide them with energy. The energy drink motivates individuals who work early in the morning and late at night (Hardy, J. 2010). The company’s choice of introducing energy drinks posses for competition from other similar companies. These companies include red bull and monster and other similar energy drinks producing companies in the market (Paul, H. 1997).
What makes the ...

Beer ranks highly among the most desired alcoholic drinks in Europe. The commencement of beer consumption initiated in Western Europe and soon after extended to Eastern Europe. Russia and Ukraine are among the main nation’s leading in the consumption of alcoholic drink in Eastern Europe. The rate of consumption of beer in Europe is advanced compared to other alcoholic drinks like Wine and Spirits which comprise Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, and several others. In the recent past, the beer market in Russia has been defined because of the macro economy, inevitable momentous price upturns and the change in regulations ( ...

<Institution>
It was not easy letting go of something that we really love and something that has been part of our system for so long. I know this, but I also know that I can only clearly understand the hardships behind it through experience. When I realized that I had to conduct an abstinence report for my substance abuse class, I felt worried at first. However, I realized that as a counselor, it is a good idea to also experience abstinence and the withdrawal symptoms associated with it so that I would understand what my clients are going ...

The criminal behavior of women has a negative impact on the whole society because it affects its basic unit - the family and its moral-psychological atmosphere. The problem is still of great social importance, as the nature of female offenders has significantly changed. Currently, it is observed that the nature of the criminal behavior of women is marked by an increase in the number of committed graves and especially grave crimes, increased recidivism, reducing age (rejuvenation) of criminals and offenders. At the beginning of the XX century and in the first years after the millennia women's crime did not ...

- Original Concept
“Last Man” was inspired by Frederic Brown’s (1948) “Knock”, which Brown based on the three-sentence short-short story written by Thomas Bailey Aldrich and is about the last man on Earth following the Zan’s annihilation of living things in the planet. The “Last Man” follows Isaac as the last man on earth who refuses to forget about his family that was since long gone. Brown’s work was an inspiration because the plot narrative, although brief, offered an opportunity to create a different take of the story. Film, as a medium, works best in the project ...

The Dove centre was established in April, 1993, by a group of community leaders, citizens, and business owners. Some of the prominent organizations that came up with this establishment include the office of the county commissioner, department of human services, and the city council members. The organization is owned by a board of trustees. This paper outlines the kind of services offered by the Dove agency, how it helps women who are abused and the type of degree requirements to work within the agency.
The Dove centre was constructed with contributions from the community. Land was provided by the St. ...

History of the United States of America war on drugs began way back in the early 1900s. However, a number of drugs started becoming common in the late 1800s. The prevalent drugs were opium, cocaine, morphine and heroine. Cocaine was common after the Civil war in America. Cocaine was allegedly used in the manufacture of the popular beverage Coca-Cola; heroine was used to treat respiratory illnesses, and morphine was been used for other medicinal purposes but was abused from time to time (Count The Costs, 2012). It was realized that the psychotropic drugs had a great potential of addiction and the ...

Introduction

This report presents an analysis of Cyrenians, a charitable housing organization whose activities are based in West London. It documents the activities of the company in the community of Hounslow detailing the needs of the residents of Hounslow in West London with regard to the services provided by Cyrenians. Centrally, the aim of the report is to establish the role that Cyrenians play in ensuring equality and diversity in housing, in its areas of operation taking the example of Hounslow as a study case.

The Community of Hounslow

The London Borough of Hounslow is an outer London borough situated in West London. It extends somewhere ...

Good health, although frequently emphasised upon, is not given as much importance as it should be. We have been hearing the phrase “health is wealth” since school days. Somewhere along the way we forget about this and start to attract negative health behaviours. These negative health behaviours can lead to various illnesses, diseases and can sometimes even be fatal. These behaviours need to be reflected upon and revised for our own good. Activities that we take up become habit in time and these then become a part of our behaviour itself. Positive habits like exercising and following a healthy diet should ...

Business Organizations in Global Context

Introduction
Globalization presents both opportunities and challenges for businesses in their operations in a global context as a result of the varied factors that are market as well as sector and industry specific. In that respect, businesses find themselves facing a complex situation that requires devising of suitable strategies in their local and foreign ventures due to market integration and international trade. In this consideration, this analysis seeks to demonstrate business organization activities and factors in a global context. To achieve this, the analysis considers a UK based Oil and gas organization; BP with a potential venture into the Chinese market and begins by ...

Introduction

Santa Rita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is arguably among the most effective agency in delivery of elderly care in Green Valley, Arizona. During my two hour visit, I learnt a lot about the organization, ranging from the administration to the clients. My study covered the activities that take place within the organization, the services provided to the clients, the unique needs of the older patients as well as the challenges faced by the staff in delivery of services. The services offered to the clients are related to the health status of such older people. Santa Rita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ...

Article Analysis

Millennium Laboratories’ case is a complex investigation conducted in tribunals for two charges, different, but linked in the same time. The company was sued by former employees for misconduct and intimidation, but is also facing a health care fraud allegation. The journalistic analysis conducted by Duff Wilson in a Reuters material reflected the case somehow biased, accusing the company, and this because there is little reference to how Millennium defended its case. Nonetheless, this situation can be explained, because the company has declined to comment on the allegations or on the various accusations for mistreatment, intimidation or bribery, which indicates that the ...

Introduction

Labeling theory refers to the ideology that one becomes deviant only in circumstances that they are labelled deviant by the society. Labeled individuals include criminals, prostitutes, alcoholics, drug addicts, and sex offenders. People with negative labels are more likely to hate themselves, have lower self-esteem, and may even act more deviant in some instances. The reactions of labeled persons are as a result of an attempt to modify self-image and stigmatization. Moreover, individuals who assent the labels normally have a rough time in changing people`s perspectives and opinions towards them even if the labels do not hold. Behaviour is viewed ...

Recreational drug use is using drugs with the intention of recreation. There are different categories of drugs used for recreational purposes such as alcohol, nicotine and caffeine and many others. In many countries, use of some drugs is not legal (Charles 32). Legalization is allowing something to be done in public without any law actions taken. Therefore, legalizing recreational drug use is allowing selling and using of drugs in public. In other cases, an illegal use of these drugs has some negative effects on both social and economic aspects. This tells why many counties have banned the use of ...

Technical Fact Sheet

CHEMICAL CLASS/TYPE
Morphine is an opiate alkaloid, which are a group of chemical compounds with analgesic (pain-relieving) and narcotic (sleep-inducing) properties. Similar compounds in its class include buprenorphine, and the synthetic opioid heroine.
It is found naturally in the environment in the sap of the opium poppy plant, Papaver sominferum (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2012).
These compounds exert their actions on the body through the opioid receptors, which are found on many different tissues. Morphine has widespread effects in the body, of which the most prominent are on the central nervous system and on smooth muscle ( ...

Movie Character Diagnosis: Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother

Barnabas “Barney” Stinson is the breakout character in the television series How I Met Your Mother which premiered on CBS on 19th September 2005. The television series which is in its seventh season with the eighth season in the works stars Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby, Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson, Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen, Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky and Alayson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin with Ted Mosby as the main character. The plot of the movie is based on a narration and flashbacks by Future Ted as narrate to his two children, son and daughter, played ...

Pornography is one of the most pervasive and morally hurtful publications that have encroached upon the modern society. The emergence of the internet has made it nearly impossible to regulate the content of the media. The victims of unregulated cyber space are often children, who are not only targeted by the pervasive materials, but also as subjects of the materials. It emerged in the final half of the 20th century and it has become rampant of late, with increasingly devastating effects on the society, Davis & Braucht (2008). The perception about what precisely comprises pornography, and the societal views on ...