Alcohol College Essays Samples For Students

“...August 8, 1967 marks the death of Joyce Wilson Jones whose mortal body was absolved by Christ, and she was laid to rest after being overcome by alcoholism. Joyce was my biological mother, and I watched her suffer stubbornly to the disease of addiction making this essay the most difficult one to approach, perhaps the most difficult of tasks in all my collage years….” Death is one of the major causes of denial since one may not be able to accept the reality of the loss, ...

Estimates show that, in the U.S., about 41,000 cases of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) occur in hospitals each year (CDC, 2014). CLABSI is a preventable complication that lengthens the hospital stay and increases the cost of care. It is a cause of patients’ lost productivity and undue suffering. Since 2008, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has also refused to reimburse CLABSI-related care. The negative implications for the patient and the organization call for prevention using evidence-based practice (EBP).
Accessing the hub of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) is a common source of infection (Moureau, 2010). ...

Vs
Frederick Friesenhahn, Nancy Friesenhahn and Todd Friesenhahn, Appellees (911 S.W.2d 113)

Summary of Facts

This is an appeal arising out of a judgment delivered by the District Court in Bexan County in the United States whereby a summary judgment was awarded in favor of the respondents. The Parents of Sabrina a minor who was involved in a car accident and died as a result, brought an action against the parents of a fellow minor who had organized the party which she was from when the accident and death occurred.
Their claim was based on the fact that the deceased who was ...

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE

Specific Purpose Statement:
Thesis Statement: Drunk driving is the leading cause of thousands of accident-related deaths that occur every year.
Introduction
I. Attention-Getting Device: In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that out of almost 33,000 traffic-related crashes in the United States, more than 10,000 of the people died due to drunken driving crashes. The figure accounted for 31% of all traffic deaths that year (FAAR).
II. Purpose and Thesis: Drunk driving is the leading cause of thousands of accident-related deaths that occur every year. With the increasing number of deaths related to drunk ...

Introduction

The accessible statistics affirm the apparent detrimental effects of the alcoholism and drug abuse in the workplace. This behavioral issue presents a serious problem in the workplace. Besides affecting the health, well-being, and safety of the individual employee, the behavior also affects the productivity, safety and the welfare of the entire workplace. The purpose of this issue paper includes exploring the concern of alcoholism and drug, which is a behavioral issue of a great challenge in the workplace. Initially, the paper provides a description of the issue while highlighting the prevalence of the habit. Furthermore, the causal factors for ...

One of the serious challenges that many nations face in their attempts to boost the economy is alcoholism and drinking in general. It is widely agreed that a society with several alcoholics will rarely make any progress in the development sector. Despite alcohol being legal in almost all countries all over the world, there is a danger when the citizens indulge in habits that can be termed as overdrinking. In a way, alcoholic individuals do not work, hence relying on the working population for their upkeep. Most states have laws that regulate drinking. For instance, they regulate the hours ...

The topic on alcohol consumption, its benefits and dangers has remained a controversial issue that has attracted arguments from a diverse perspective. Alcohol, generally, is viewed in different perspectives and its consumers usually have a genuine and probably a practical reason to do it. Therefore, it is important to consider both sides of the argument on alcohol consumption in order to develop a clear insight into the matter. This research paper presents an argumentative essay on an interview conducted to three people in order to seek their opinion and perception on alcohol consumption. Each interview response is introducedby a ...

I am of the opinion that it is inappropriate to experiment with patients lives leave alone write about it. Most of the research carried however has been carried out on patients. Experimenting with patients is dangerous as the consequences could be dire and unbearable. It is not an accepted code of conduct in the medical practice.
It is widely assumed that the skin is highly contaminated and this contamination may be a major risk to the body through injections. This assumption leads to the practice of skin preparation prior to injections. The mode of skin preparation however differs amongst ...

Point of view

The story is told from the narrator’s point of view. As the reader soon finds out, the narrator is Sonney’s bother. In the short story Sonney’s blues, the narrator is a significant person, because it is he who tells the Sonney’s story. On the one hand, there are many advantages of such kind of telling the story. The narrator can explain all the unknown facts. From the narrator we find out much about Sonney’s life. He is the one to tell true story. There is one more reason to say that the narrator is ...

Drugs and Alcohol

Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Drug and alcohol abuse is connected to emotional or psychological issues (Watts, 2014). There are some people who are able to use prescription drugs recreationally, without reaping negative consequences. However, there are others who experience addiction which can cause problems at home, work, school and in significant relationships. Drug and alcohol addiction usually starts with recreational use, until a dependency on the substance is formed. This is when the user or addict is unable to function without having the substance in their system.
Some individuals are more prone to drug and alcohol addiction than others ( ...

Introduction

Pregnancy is a special period in women’s lives and while for some women it represents a time to increase their health and safety strategies for protecting themselves and their unborn babies, for others this period is solely stressful as they are trying to cope with their substance use. The alcohol and drug consumption among pregnant women is an increasingly concerning issue, as it affects both the child-bearing women’s health and the development of the fetus and later, of the child. This essay examines three research articles that discuss the effects of alcohol and drug use during and ...

The idea of legalizing medical Marijuana has created heated debate not only y in the United States but globally. There are those who are in support of this move with around 20 out of the 50 states in the US having legalized the drug. Those in support of the legalization argue that the medicinal properties of the drug make it a legal drug in the US, research shows that those who have used the drug have reduced cases of nausea and also act as a pain killer. This is the only reason given by those who support the legalization ...

Addiction, which will soon be commonly accepted as a manageable chronic disease affects the brain, which science has shown to have the ability to recover from addiction. According to Mark L. Willenbring, M.D., the Director of Treatment and Recovery Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the vulnerable group to enter into drugs and addiction are the youth between 18 and 25 years. However, Dr. Volkow indicates in her interview that genetic differences are responsible for different vulnerability in people as well as the resistance or response to treatment. The resistance or response to treatment, ...

In a lot of countries Alcoholism is considered to be a "disease number 3" after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. At the same time, there is no consensus on the issue of alcohol addiction as a disease. Not only the general population, but also many experts do not want to recognize alcoholism a disease. Along with the belief that alcoholism is a progressive disease with severe complications and high mortality rates, there is also the view that affection to alcohol is nothing but a lack of discipline. Alcoholism is ambiguous. And if alcohol dependence is still a disease, it is ...

Illicit drugs such as MDMA are typically thought to be in a category of their own when compared to alcohol. Most think illegal substances share nothing in common with ones that we are allowed to purchase on a daily basis. Many forget that MDMA had very humble roots, having been synthesized in a lab and used for therapeutic purposes. Eventually, it morphed into something that could harm people. Alcohol has a similar history. Once used as something that would relax an individual after a long day of work, it is now something that people become addicted to every day. ...

Introduction

Drunk driving, or driving under the influence of alcohol is posing a great challenge on the roads because it is risking the lives of the drivers, their passengers, and other road users such as pedestrians and drivers of other vehicles on the road. According to the national statistics released by The Century Council: Distillers Fighting Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 32,900 people died in traffic crashes in 2010 (NHTSA/FARS and US Census Bureau, 2011). However, 31 percent of these deaths (10,230) were as a result of drunk driving. Despite ...

Essay

Abstract
In today's fast moving constantly changing world every person might need some certain means for relaxation once in a while, thus, it will be very difficult to find a person who has never tasted alcohol in his life. Alcohol is one of the lightest forms of addictive substances, but still the danger of becoming addicted is huge, especially if drink alcoholic beverages on a usual basis. Of course it does not mean that our human body has any physical need for alcoholic beverages at all. This need, if appeared, is only psychological, that is why psychological programming is ...

- My Genogram (Patrick Bines)
- Narrative
In my genogram, I, Patrick Bines (Pat) am the index person, whose issues are the purpose for the family analysis. In my family, members tend to have fairly long lives. My paternal grandparents (John and Emily), died at the age of 82 and 89 respectively; the rest are still alive in their 70s, 80s and 90s. In the last hundred years, only three deaths happened in the family. Death in a genogram is indicated by an ‘X’ through a person's name and square or circle. Next to the persons in the genogram, ...

Addiction is a major focus of an individual’s life which makes him or her to forego and lose control over other things in his or her everyday life. The addiction can be an action, substance, a thing or even a behavior. The addiction becomes an addictive behavior if whatever the individual is addicted to is causing harm to him or to other individuals either physically, psychologically or socially. An individual can happen to be addicted, reliant or even compulsively possessed with anything. Addiction can be grouped into two categories in regard to its cause. The first one is ...

The study and understanding of addiction is important for everyday life. Professionals in the field of healthcare, education, government and non-profits rely on the existing information about addiction in order to do their jobs and interact with the public. Understanding how addiction works is important for anyone who works with people, given that addiction can affect anyone, regardless of race, gender or socio-economic status. The more everyone knows about addiction, the easier it is to break down the stigma attached to addiction so that more people feel comfortable seeking help.
An example of how knowledge about addiction is as ...

Much like the earlier Populist movement, the progressives sought changes in the US Constitution that promoted democratic reform by allowing a petition by the people to be voted into a law, public referendum where voter approval would be sought for laws proposed by politicians, and for Senators to be elected directly instead of relying on state legislatures. However, while the Populists were focused on the labor and farming class, Progressives were anchored in the increasingly influential middle class. As they belonged to a higher class and were generally better educated than the Populists, Progressives succeeded in having several reforms ...

DIETARY ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT

Spring, 2014
Overview The ultimate purpose of this activity is for you to evaluate the adequacy of your diet and improve your current dietary intake patterns. You will use a federally-supported, public software program (SuperTracker, associated with ChooseMyPlate.gov) to analyze your diet and energy balance. The printout will tell you how well your diet meets your recommended nutrient and caloric intake values (RDAs, AIs, and AMDRs). You will also identify 3 areas that need improvement.

When using SuperTracker, please enter a personal “profile” so that your dietary requirement estimates are as accurate as possible.

Recording Your Dietary Intake You will need to write down everything you eat and drink and your activity patterns for a three day period ( ...

Assignment 1: CHCAOD408B and CHCAOD411A

Assignment 1: CHCAOD408B and CHCAOD411A
1. What are you required to discuss with a client prior to an assessment?
Although the exact sequence for preparing a client for an assessment might vary across different organisations, the personal/organisational introduction should always be the first step because it allows us to engage in small talk, establish rapport, and it makes the client feel comfortable. However, in addition to establishing rapport, this phase of the meeting also serves for the purpose of observing the client’s reactions and behaviours. Examples of presenting behaviours in clients with a history of alcohol or other ...

Alcoholism is a widespread problem today among societies. According to the 2011 World Health Organization (WHO) report, “The Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health” approximately 2.5 million people die from alcohol abuse every year. The report further revealed that not only is alcohol a cause for many diseases, but it also leads to injury and violence.
There are several reasons why alcohol can be considered a curse. It is a curse because it is a highly addictive substance. If taken in moderation, alcohol does not produce any harm, but if taken without control, it may cause severe problems. ...

It is widely assumed that the skin has organisms that contaminate it and which might cause pathological transformations when injected into the body through the injection of a needle. With this assumption as basis patients, nurses, trainee doctors and medical students are trained to prepare the skin before injecting it through cleansing with a kind of antiseptic to keep away any infections at the site of injection. Alcohol swab that is comprised of 70% of isopropyl has been used since the 19th century as the oldest and most highly effective antiseptic for the preparation of the skin just before ...

It is becoming almost inevitable that at one time or another, senior human resources managers to be confronted by the dilemma of what to do with someone with an alcohol dependency problem in the workplace. The dilemma always revolves around whether to support the employee to try and recover or to go down the warning and disciplinary route. Employees engaging in abuse of alcohol and other drugs, either on their own time or at work, pose significant and a wide-range of problems to their employers, their managers, fellow employees and their societies as well (Hall, 2003). Some of these ...

The article extensively discusses alcohol consumption by nurses during their practice. It advocates some reasons that largely make them to drink such as looking at the cancer patients and several aspects that emerge during their work in regard to their profession. M.C is one of the nurses in the article that is said to be so hardworking and can even work both shifts; day and night when they have a shortage of nurses in their hospital. She is categorized among the seven nurses in the hospital who have worked in less than two years of nursing experience in their ...

Introduction

The social behavior of an individual, even though impacted by the norms and outlook of the society, is solely dependent on his or her individual perceptions. Social interaction may include business meetings, meetings with parents, relatives and friends or even meeting a member of the opposite sex to which an individual may feel a special connection or bond. It needs to be highlighted that the kind of interactions and the depth of the relationships are dependent entirely on an individual’s sole perspective. Many a times, questions are asked as to what happens when individuals are not able to ...

Introduction and Background

Tom Scott is a thirty-three year old man living in Fargo, North Dakota. His case is a point of interest because he is struggling with alcohol addiction and cigarette smoking, he used to take drugs, and has developed a negative attitude towards life and habits that places his wellbeing in jeopardy. Tom’s upbringing was unlike that of most children, particularly those that grew up in stable home environments. From Tom’s family history, it has been learned that he was brought up by a single mother, who was a drunkard and was often physically and emotionally abusive towards ...

Over the past few years, one of the most popular types of vehicle safety laws has been the placement of restrictions on cell phone use by drivers who are operating a vehicle. If you’ve ever been stuck behind a person driving 15 to 20 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, only to pass that person and see her face looking down into her lap (obviously at her phone), then you understand the sentiment behind these laws. If someone is distracted and looking at a phone, that person is less likely to be able to respond in ...

Introduction

Considered to be the worst financial crisis after the Great Depression of the 1930s, the financial crisis of 2007-2008 hit hard the global economy, threatening the total collapse of the big financial institutions, which, although was prevented by the bailout actions of the national governments, kept the global stock markets at its all-time low. The crisis played a crucial role in the failure of many businesses, decrease in the consumer wealth and a slow economic activity, creating the European sovereign-debt crisis. The impact of the global recession hit the common people by giving rise to unemployment problems, loss of ...

1. The broken rib will affect the breathing system by blocking the air that L.D may lack the enough breath that causes death. If L.D does not follow instruction to breathe deeply and cough the he may have high chances of suffering heart attack.
2. The pain medication affects his ability to deep breath and movement because of the intake of tabs that innings to the blood tissues.
3. L.Dlifestyle, health habit and age can affect the healing of the damaged tissue because he usedto move from one place to another while dieting, thiswould affect the body since he ...

Polly Persuader

Persuasive Speech
General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the ideology that Smirnoff is the best alcoholic drink that has ever been manufactured and persuade people to start buying Smirnoff.
Thematic Statement: There are people that believe that Smirnoff is not the best alcoholic drink that has ever been made. Smirnoff is a brand of Vodka that is produced by a British company named Diageo. It has many varieties and has great taste too. Some of the products that are produced under Smirnoff include Vodka, Malt beverages, and flavored Vodka. These have been time and again ...

Accidents on the roads are now a major cause for concern as the number of road accidents continue to increase. In recent times, the mass media show at least one accident per day in the United States. The fact is that vehicles cannot operate by themselves. Individuals get behind the wheels of vehicles even though they face a number of challenges. As such, major and minor accidents occur daily. Interestingly, more blame falls on the drivers as many drivers fail to adhere to simple road codes, drive while under the influence of alcohol, and driving while tired.
Arguably, one ...

“Write drunk, edit sober” is a much quoted advice given by Ernest Miller Hemingway – American author and journalist, who belongs to the ‘Lost Generation’. Was it his motto? Was alcohol, along with nourishing meal, very important in the author’s life and writing career? Indeed, the protagonists of Hemingway’s novels and short stories on some level reflect his own life and habits – they loved, fought and drank very hard.
A Moveable Feast is a memoir about Hemingway’s years spent in Paris during the early to mid-1920s after World War I. It gives a detailed description of the ...

Excessive alcohol consumption of alcohol is currently a public issue around the globe. The alcohol abuse accounts close to 7 percent in the developed nations. Alcohol is the causal of 50 medical conditions that result in long-term health issues (Hassan & Shiu, 2007). Alcohol consumption is most prevalent on the young adult population. Many students account for risky drinking behavior. Different journal issues generate interest on issues concerning binge drinking among the students. The facts and statistics question on the best way to educate the young people especially students to ensure they are within safe drinking limits. This paper will ...

Suffering from a low self-esteem can hinder an individual from achieving life aspirations, or worse still, lead to addiction problems in search of solace. The information provided in the case study shows that Tom Scott suffers from low esteem that has led to his paranoid thoughts, alcohol and cigarettes addiction, self-neglect, and social withdrawal. Abusive upbringing environment is to blame for Tom’s lack of positive self-esteem. To recover from the mentioned problems, Tom Scott could be subjected to the following recovery plan:

The action plan

The first step would be to take affirmative actions aimed at renewing Tom’s self-image. The ...

Categorically, the consumer is an essential asset for the success of any industry. Every industry ought to view a consumer as an important positive feature and not just as a tool. In the land where free trade gets exercised, the public does not consider all the industries equal. The mentioned is ethical. Some companies, for instance, in the alcohol industry manufacture drinks that are quite harmful to the human health. Other alcoholic companies produce poor quality alcohol, thereby, negating Philip Crosby’s principle that quality is free. Additionally, being in a free trade, some alcoholic industries undermine the wages ...

Substance abuse is one of the most common problems that heavily plague societies across the globe nowadays. Among the many negative aspects of substance abuse that compromise the development of a society is the increasing prevalence of teenage involvement in it. The increasing prevalence of adolescents that get involved with drug use is one of the most alarming social problems in USA that need attention and urgent action. Analyzing the impact and predominance of drug abuse among teenagers in USA, it is important to understand what sets the problem to locate the possible interventions that will yield the best ...

The legal drinking age in the United States has been 21 since 1984, when Ronald Regan signed a law requiring that all states set it as the drinking age. Some people think that the drinking age should be lowered to 18. Supporters of lowering the drinking age chose 18 because that is the age the American youth become legal adults. At 18, Americans can legally vote, live on their own, and buy cigarettes. The only thing the can’t do is drink. The drinking age should be lowered to 18 because 18-year-olds are adults and can make drinking decisions ...

Alcohol and the Dark Side in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

who concocts and drinks a potion so he can express his dark inner urges without feeling guilt or ruining his good reputation. He tries to quit, but becomes addicted to the potion and has to take increasingly large doses to achieve the desired effect. Throughout the story alcohol is used to explore characters personalities. For example, Mr. Poole does not drink and Mr. Utterson drinks responsibly. The scenes involving drinking highlights the dual actions of alcohol, just like good and evil in man. Alcohol can be a healthy ...

Module/course Name

Alcohol is described to be an intoxicating substance which is very widely used as well as misused usually in the western countries. Alcohol abuse is identified as the 4th most serious health issue among members of public (Newman, 2004). Many researches have been carried out to study the relationship between occupational mishaps and alcohol consumption extensively. A substantial proportion of this research has been conducted in the aviation field to study the impact of alcohol consumption and violation on the safety performance. This paper will discuss the ethical implications of alcohol violation in the aviation industry.
Studies have identified ...

The problem of alcohol misuse has been disturbing our society for many years even though alcohol seems to be a socially acceptable kind of drug. Nowadays, many people see alcohol as the means for escaping reality, coping with stress and just “relaxing” after a hard working day. Nevertheless, alcohol abuse is definitely not of benefit, but rather the cause of many problems. The effects of alcohol are felt differently by each person; however, most often alcohol influences people’s health, social life and financial condition.
First of all, there is no doubt that people who tend to misuse alcoholic ...

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- Acute abdominal pain that can be cause by numerous reasons. One of which is caused by alcohol as with the case of the patient.
- Patient admits to drinking alcohol daily on an average of one glass but often exceed to up to five glasses. This can already constitute to alcoholism because patient makes it a daily habit.
- Alcoholism gastritis usually manifests along the age of the patient, or during adulthood because this is the time when the lining of the stomach becomes thin that alcohol and some medications can already damage the linings .
- ...

IRB Application

IRB Application

Collaborators in Outside Institutions:
1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, USA

Tel: 1-800-232-4636

2.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) that monitors health-risk behaviors associated with death and disability in adolescents and young adults. Although national-level data sets are publically available for download, the CDC will be asked to provide the data sets for the state of California obtained through the YRBSS.

Purpose of the Study:

The purpose of this study is to determine how alcohol compares to other health risk behaviors in students and determine which sub-groups have the highest risk for ...

Epidemiology

Cirrhosis is a serious health problem in United Kingdom. Approximately, 30,000 people in UK have cirrhosis (Cirrhosis of the liver n.d.). Each year close to 7,000 new diagnoses are reported in the country (Shafi, Rizwan & Azam n.d.). Between 1992 and 2001, the cirrhosis incidence and prevalence rate increased by 45% and 68% respectively. England, as at the year 2009 had a prevalence rate of 10.1 and 4.8 for male and female per 100,000 inhabitants respectively (National End of Life Care n.d.). The prevalence rate is higher in deprived population. Cirrhosis is one of the leading killer ...

(The mystery of alcohol advertisements among the youths)
Advertising is a major marketing strategy for any company. Companies prefer advertisements as the most critical and reliable communication strategy to attract customers. Although, advertising helps the company to grow and experience extensive benefits through a large customer pool, there are various demerits that come with it. There lacks proper control of the products that companies advertize. Alcohol advertisements are major concerns for individuals as well as the society. There are massive effects that come with the alcohol advertisements. The main victims of the advertisements are the youths. The media have ...

Facts

The young generation around the world is increasingly using both alcohol and energy drinks. This has now become a normal phenomenon among young people especially where the night-time economy is involved. However, many of this young people are not aware of the risk of overconsumption of these energy drinks.
In most parts of the world, most energy drink manufacturers package and market their products in a way that they fall under dietary supplements. In doing so, they are not obliged to disclose the quantities of the active ingredients in their products. This contributes to the increased lack of awareness ...

Alcoholism denotes a family disease because the addiction negatively affects the alcoholic and everybody living with them (Gifford 5). Children often suffer if they share or live with an alcoholic. There may be a sense of shame; moreover, they may spend more time in fear. Regrettably, alcoholism is a common problem, and many teenagers find themselves in the situation and experience abuse.
Children living with alcoholic parents have deep-seated emotional and psychological reactions to putting up with an alcoholic. At times, they get abused physically or sexually by their parents, but go silent because of fear it can cause ...

Introduction

Alcohol and substance abuse is a health problem of concern to the community. Alcohol and substance abuse not only affects the health of the users directly, but also predisposes them to other life threatening situations. The prevalence of alcohol dependence in the community and at national levels is worrisome. In response to the worrying statistics, this project was designed to raise the awareness of people on the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse, hoping for behavior, attitudes and change in practices.

Rationale for Intervention

The future of any nation is vested in their young population (Nies & McEwen, 2013). As such, the health ...

The study entitled “Intestinal permeability, gut-bacterial dysbiosis, and behavioral markers of alcohol-dependence severity” by Leclercq et al., (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111.42 (2014): E4485-E4493) explores the possibilities of links between alterations in gut permeability, composition of gut-microbiota, as well as the activity of the gut metabolites and the increased depression, anxiety, and alcohol craving in alcohol-dependent subjects. Thus, the study aims to establish an association between gut dysfunction and the psychological symptoms resulting from alcohol dependence. In addition, reversibility of behavioral as well as biological parameters, after a short term alcohol detoxification was determined. There ...

IRB Application

IRB Application

Collaborators in Outside Institutions:
1.

UCLA Extension’s American Language Center

10995 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Tel. (310) 825-9971

2.

This institution will serve as a sampling frame to recruit international students enrolled in an ESL program.

Purpose of the Study:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among acculturative stress, alcohol consumption, and social support in male international students. The literature search did not reveal previous studies that investigated the relationship among these three variables, and it is considered important to address that gap in the literature to improve international student support and counseling services.
The first objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between acculturative stress and alcohol consumption. That relationship is expected ...

Scott faced hard times growing up in a single parent family because the parents divorced when he was in his tender age. His mother was a drunkard and she could make his life hard whenever she came home drunk. He had nobody to lean on when troubled and he missed the father figure in his life to guide his life. The life experience he had gave him sleepless night thinking of the best alternative to choose and eventually he gave in to drug abuse. The drugs that he was abusing affected his sleeping formula and could not get enough ...

There is no doubt that alcohol consumption leads to undesired behavior in the people who seek to find emotional and social release in their strenuous lives. Many individuals consume alcohol and believe that there are no long term effects of the substance on their bodies and on the lives of the people in their lives. But, alcohol use is dangerous to the users as the excessive use of alcohol causes people to become violent, careless and suicidal. A number of individuals consume alcohol because they believe that alcohol is a means of entertainment or relaxation. However, the consumption of ...

Harmful Alcohol Use

Alcohol is an integral part of the society. Being a mood-altering drug, it impairs a person’s judgment and the ability to do a routine task. Abuse of alcohol has a severe effect on health that can result into chronic liver disease and increase the risk of one suffering from cardiovascular disease. Statistics shows that even moderate alcohol use increases the risks of accidental injuries (Powel, 2011). The paper discusses a health promotion program that focuses to address alcohol abuse. Different effects and harm of alcohol on the consumers are discussed as well as analysis of effects on the ...

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving

Introduction

This essay discusses the extent of the problems caused by impaired driving – i.e. driving whilst affected by either alcohol or drugs. The seriousness of these problems can be gauged by a CDC statistic: “Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $59 billion.” (“Impaired Driving: Get the Facts” 2014). The essay also looks at preventative measures that are used.

Whilst any one of us may or may not know ...

The present problem, mental health/substance abuse history, and medical history

This assignment is being submitted on, 2014 for Ian Provo HS295 Human Service Capstone course
Tom Scott is a lanky thirty-three-year old man from Fargo, North Dakota. He walked into my office one hot Saturday afternoon looking tired and disheveled. He was reeking of alcohol and cigarette smoke. When I showed him a seat in front of my desk, he hesitated at first and then began to cry. I gently guided him to the seat and let him cry until he was dry of tears. He then proceeded to open up his heart. He told me that he wanted ...

The gateway hypothesis essentially maintains that there are progressive, sequential stages to involvement with drug use (Kandel, 2002). Drug use that usually starts with legal drugs of tobacco and alcohol progresses to marijuana, and from marijuana to illicit drugs heroin, methamphetamines and cocaine. If an individual started legal drug usage at an early age of adolescence, there is an increased risk of that individual advancing into using more dangerous and illegal drugs (Kandel, 2002). However, it does not mean that all individuals using legal drugs progress to illegal drug abuse.
There has been considerable public debate regarding marijuana’s ...

- Based on what the clinician has learned during the intake, what are some of the symptoms a clinician should look for, or ask about, when working with this client during the initial sessions? Explain each symptom.
The clinician should quiz Meredith for signs of withdrawal from friends and family. People with mental health problems withdraw from family and friends and choose to spend most of their time alone. In connection to this, the clinician can quiz Meredith on her ability to understand those close to her. Questions like, do you get angry with people near you easily? Do ...

At the start of the 1800s a number of people were concern with the high consumption of alcohol in the society. The concern grew during the 1800s as many people could not deal with the rise in inflation, and the speed at which the inflation moved after the war of independence. Others drank because alcohol was cheap and the consumption of alcohol was a popular past time for many of the people in the United States at the time. With the concerns many women and other reform groups had, the vow to abstain from alcohol consumption became a reality ...