Models of Addiction
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A 3 page research paper that briefly discusses 3 of the principals model of addiction. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Moral and Legal Responsibility Against Drinking and Driving
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This is a 5 page tutorial language paper discussing the moral and legal responsibility and the campaigns against drinking and driving. As drinking and driving continues to take many lives on an annual basis, two different formats are being used to control drinking and driving in Canada and the United States. From a legal perspective, stricter laws are being advocated to try and deter and punish people from drinking and driving. Perhaps more effective campaigns however, are those which have targeted the moral responsibility of drinking. Harm reduction programs, moderation management and public awareness are now becoming more prominent in regards to a person’s moral and social responsibility to use self-control and moderation when drinking in order for the protection of the individuals and others in society. Provincial alcohol boards and some alcohol distributors are now promoting the moral obligations and choices people must make when they drink. In addition, many believe that the laws reflect the moral and values of the population even though they may conflict with images of irresponsibility which are often promoted as well. In the case of hard core drinkers who seemed unaffected by moral responsibility campaigns, stricter laws are being suggested focusing on the hard core drinker. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Moral and Legal Responsibility Against Drinking and Driving
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the moral and legal responsibility and the campaigns against drinking and driving. As drinking and driving continues to take many lives on an annual basis, two different formats are being used to control drinking and driving in Canada and the United States. From a legal perspective, stricter laws are being advocated to try and deter and punish people from drinking and driving. Perhaps more effective campaigns however, are those which have targeted the moral responsibility of drinking. Harm reduction programs, moderation management and public awareness are now becoming more prominent in regards to a person’s moral and social responsibility to use self-control and moderation when drinking in order for the protection of the individuals and others in society. Provincial alcohol boards and some alcohol distributors are now promoting the moral obligations and choices people must make when they drink. In addition, many believe that the laws reflect the moral and values of the population even though they may conflict with images of irresponsibility which are often promoted as well. In the case of hard core drinkers who seemed unaffected by moral responsibility campaigns, stricter laws are being suggested focusing on the hard core drinker. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Morphine (An Overview)
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This 3 page paper looks at positive and negative aspects of this drug. The history of morphine as used in the United States is included as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Mothers And Drugs: How A Child's Life Is Impacted When She Is An Addict
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6 pages in length. Women are cautioned about what they put into their bodies long before they become pregnant; if the pregnancy is unplanned, the mother needs to take immediate measures to modify her diet and habits so they do not harm the growing fetus as soon as she realizes she is with child. From foods to supplements and prescription medications to over-the-counter products, there is nothing that escapes scrutiny when it comes the impact such external influences have upon a developing baby. In light of this understanding, it seems unconscionable that a woman would ingest illicit drugs during her pregnancy when there is no question - both anecdotally and scientifically proven - that such behavior serves to detrimentally impact the fetus's mental and physical formation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCdrugmothr.rtf

Movies & Our Perception Of Drug Use
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5 pages in length. Drugs are a large, if not highly unwelcome, part of society. Nowhere is that more evident than in movies, where entire plots are often woven around the character's substance abuse. Whether its marijuana, cocaine, heroin or crack, movies today portray a distinctly glamorized interpretation of what it is like to be hooked on drugs. The writer discusses how drugs are routinely depicted as cool, in style and the thing to do. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Multicomponent individualized smoking cessation intervention for patients with lung disease
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A 10 page review of a study completed in Iceland evaluating the effectiveness of a one-year smoking cessation program. This paper comments on the appropriateness of the study’s inclusion in a systematic review of the literature related to this intervention. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPnrsSmokingCess.rtf

Multicultural Counseling in Substance Abuse: Blacks and Hispanics
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A 16 page paper discussing the need for cultural awareness on the part of treatment personnel. Cultural characteristics can dictate individuals’ reactions to stressors and treatment, and those involved in treatment must be aware of the individual’s culture’s views of and reactions to substance abuse. One of the hallmarks of current treatment methods is to encourage and support additional education and job training, which also is more difficult to accomplish among African American and Hispanic populations. The treating clinician needs to be aware of these aftercare difficulties early on, and to take steps that seek to circumvent the cultural barriers that exist. Toward this end, this paper discusses current preferred methods of substance abuse treatment, trends in demographic changes and cultural implications among African American and Hispanic ethnic groups. It concludes that culture influences how both groups come to seek substance abuse treatment and how they react to it. Clinicians not only have to be aware of cultural differences, they also need to directly address aftercare issues of education and employment. Includes an abstract and a 1-page outline. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: KSpsychMultiCounsel.rtf

Nursing an Alcoholic
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This 5 page paper looks at the problems and the nurse may encounter when treating an alcoholic, the ways they may treat the patient and overcome the barrier s and how they may then disengage from therapeutic relationship. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
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Opinions on Underage Drinking
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This 3 page paper summarizes four articles that express various points of view with regard to the issue.
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Opium: History And Social Impact
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8 pages in length. Opium was the drug of choice during eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America. Popularized for its mood-altering capability, opium was first consumed in crude form and then later transformed into various recreational and medicinal strains. From the juice of the opium plant's poppy came laudanum and paragoric, two alcoholic extracts; black drop or Quaker's opium; and a preparation for smoking, of which the Chinese immigrants were particularly fond. However, crude opium was the most popularized form centuries ago, inasmuch as approximately ten percent of its composition is that of alkaloid morphine, its most powerful mood-altering ingredient. The writer discusses the history of opium usage, as well as contemporary efforts to curb opiate popularity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Opposition To Drunk Driving
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6 pages in length. Despite the tendency to be lenient with an individual's first DUI offense, there is absolutely no reason to extend anything but the full force of the law when drivers are pulled over - and subsequently arrested - for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. One only needs to look at the harrowing statistics to realize how drunk drivers do not deserve a second or third chance before they are finally dealt with as the criminals they truly are. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Oral Cancer, Dentists, and Oral Hygienists
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that for oral cancer, tobacco use is the biggest risk factor and alcohol seems to increase the risk when used in combination with tobacco. In fact, research has shown that alcohol consumption increase the risk twofold to threefold compared with nonsmoking abstainers. Unfortunately, the awareness by the general public of oral cancer in comparison with other forms of cancer is quite low. As a result, diagnoses are often needless delayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Parental Alcoholism & Children
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A 10 page paper in which the writer discusses how parental alcoholism is rampant within the American family, and its effects on children are particularly devastating. The writer explains how the various life stages are individually affected by alcoholic parents, as well as addresses their long term consequences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Parental Influence and Availability of Alcohol in the Home - Their Impact on Teen Drinking:
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This 10 page paper examines the role that moderate parental drinking has on the drinking habits of their children. This paper includes a review of literature to examine the pertinent data and studies on this subject, and concludes that parents indeed do have a signficant influence on the drinking habits of their children. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Parental Influence On Teenage Drinking
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This 15 page paper reflects a descriptive study on how parental influence impacts teenage drinking. The paper begins with an abstract of the study. Sections include: problem statement that begins with data on the incidence and prevalence of alcohol use by youngsters between the ages of 12 and 20 in the U.S. These data are used to justify the importance of the study. The research question and goal of the paper are outlined along with the method for obtaining articles. The literature review presents studies and other information about teenage drinking and the factors that influence this behavior. The paper ends with a discussion and recommendations. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Past And Current Trends Of The Use And Abuse Of Substances In The United States
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4 pages in length. Substance abuse in the United States is not only an epidemic problem across the country, but it has also become an unwitting component in the fundamental fabric of everything American. Sadly, drugs and alcohol have affixed themselves to the very foundation of America's contemporary framework, a reality that has been a thorn in society's side for decades upon decades. Alcohol, clearly one of the most socially accepted of all mood-altering substances, found its niche when people defied bureaucratic attempts to drive it out of existence; since then, its impact upon society has been nothing short of incalculable. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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