Essays on Drug Addict

Addiction can have devastating consequences on families. Many people become so caught up in the whirlwind of hard drugs that they lose touch with reality and begin to forget the person they used to be. They make decisions based on the drugs instead of using common sense, and people tend to get very hurt, and in many cases, they die. People will do anything for money, including committing crimes, and those crimes can end up leading them to jail or other criminal punishment. In Anthony’s Intervention episode, his addiction has a significant affect on all aspects of his ...

Robert Goren Law and Oder Criminal Intent and Carl Rogers Personality Theory

Carl Roger’s is a renowned psychologist that propagated the Personality Theory which explains the behaviors and characteristics of an individual. The argument shows that the formation of a person’ self-concept results from self-actualization behavior. He said that the self-actualizing characteristics determine a person’s personality. The self-actualization tendencies are as a consequence of the events and the environment in which a person grows up in, as well as the person’s genetic make-up. The environment provides the stimulus that prompts responses from the person. A repeat of the stimuli prompts the development of a self-concept. For any individual ...

The Components of Cultural Match in Psychotherapy

Available evidence suggests that when clients from ethnic minority seeking mental health treatment are paired with therapists from the similar ethnic background, the rates of drop out is lower, and there is an increased utilization of treatment. Based on previous studies about culture, I believe this is true to a large extend. For example, Hofstede (2001) pointed out that there are six cultural dimensions in the world including uncertainty avoidance, indulgence, individualism vs. collectivism, long-term orientation, masculinity vs. feminism, and power distance. These cultural dimensions might affect the relationship between the client and the therapist, and also treatment outcome. ...

Falling in love can be just as powerful as sniffing a line of cocaine. In fact, studies have shown that the effect cocaine has on the brain sometimes provokes similar chemical reactions as those caused by the feeling of being in love. However, despite love sometimes being classified as a natural stimulant, it could also be harmful to human health in certain situations. And given such similarities, the neural enhancement of both these stimulants should be taken both cautiously and seriously. In the scientific and common literature, love is almost always regarded as being a benefit to a person's ...

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY When a person is considered to be chemically dependent, it means that he has lost the power and authority over his own life and moods. They might stop temporarily from using the mood-altering chemicals, but they cannot stay away from it. Even if the person claims to have a lot of resistance and will-power, still it would be difficult to quit it. It involves many risks like being in a bad relationship with friends and family, being neglected at workplace due to anti-social behavior, always being under observation and checking by police, being labeled as the bad guy among ...

Many causes and effects of drug addiction are both related as to why a person is using illegal drugs and the outcome of becoming a drug addict. Being a drug addict creates a negative cycle, which undeniably precipitates some anomalies in the human brain. The process will result in strong cravings as well as involuntary inclination that prompt to use drugs. Drug addiction is a very serious threat to public safety and public health, not only in the United States, but also all over the world. Drug addiction develops in many ways. To better understand the causes of addiction, it would be essential to ...

Health education is one of the most important kinds of classes that teenagers need, as their health and future both depend on their awareness of the problems drugs can cause in their lives. What should we do for teenagers not to become addicts? What are the first symptoms of teenage drug addiction? What type of drug harms in the most destructive way? Why can people suddenly die from heroin or methamphetamine? Why marijuana is the easiest and also the most dangerous drug? What is the average lifespan of a drug addict? Why is it almost not possible to recover from ...

Introduction

The topic of this paper presents a study from a sociological perspective on how the abuse of opiates affects society. The viewpoint renders its gaze from the application of conflict theory. The progression of this research paper posits its analysis through several stages. Beyond the introduction herein, the conversation moves into a bit of history, and thereafter assesses a reasoning section prior to approaching a conclusion. What is conflict theory and how may it be defined? According to the ‘Sociological Guide’ conflict theory may be defined as a collection of several ‘conflict theories,’ however the prominent one links to the Karl Marx model. The Marxist ...

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to create awareness among the teenagers regarding the dangerous health issues which result due to drug consumption. By this study, teenagers can understand the problems they will face due to this heinous habit in the future also and how it can lead to untreatable illnesses such as nervous breakdown, AIDS and Hepatitis B and C. AIM: The aim of this study is to research about drugs and how drugs affect the life of people especially teenagers. We will be researching about different types of drugs, their uses and how its consumption ...

Legal and Ethical Issues of Substance Abuse and Addiction

Substance abuse and addiction has for a long time already been a topical issue in many countries around the world. Schools are important sites, where governments and various organizations concentrate their preventive efforts, as it is a key of health promotion in these institutions. It is important to realize such prevention programs in this environment, as schools provide its students with important models of behavior, various possibilities to bond with people of different interests and views (Strang et al., 2012). National research of tobacco policies in schools in different developed countries show that the prevailing majority of institutions have adopted policies ...

Criminal Trials in Drug Courts in Europe

Introduction According to Langbein, the modern European Trial is an investigation into the truth, but not a stage battle of partisans committed to distortion. This is true with regards to prosecution and rehabilitation of drug offender that is now revamped in European countries. The criminal justice system is critical in the formation of any civilized society; it is required that the criminal justice system should be robust and in a position to protect the interests and rights of the various groups within the society. It comprises of three distinct elements; these are the law enforcement officers, the courts, and the ...

Mothers should be punished for giving birth to Drug Addicted Children under the following justifications; Mothers are the most important unit in the impacting of morals to their children. In the event criminal tendencies of children stem from the same mothers, it is reasonable to charge mothers of the crime that associates them to lack of duty of care and absolute recklessness (IFC International). Similarly, the event that leads to the giving birth to criminally oriented children can be as a consequence of blatant intentions by the same mothers. Mothers should be at a position that enforces them to go ...

The Movie “Menace II Society” is a movie based on the life of one Caine Lawson and his peers growing up in South Central, Los Angeles. It narrates the experiences of the black youth through the eyes and actions of Caine and his close friends. The story shows the actors lives that are riddled with despair, violence, drugs and anger. The story captures the bleak despairing look at a black youth’s life from the time they are born to their early violent demise. This film presents the dark and violent reality of every urban neighborhood. Menace II Society, unlike other ...

Famed basketball player Chris Herren endured a great deal of controversy and criticism over the course of his career – infamous for his drug addiction and abuse, his surprising candor about these issues make him unique among professional sports players. Chris Herren’s heroin and painkiller addictions made his journey an incredibly tragic one; despite his successes, notoriety and incredible heights with the Boston Celtics, his American Dream turned into a tragedy. The tale of Chris Herren is one of a young, talented upstart who was unable to handle the amorality of the professional sports world – as his fame increased, the temptation to ...

All around us, as we grow and move from one level to another, we experience change of every kind. One sure thing is that even though certain changes can be delayed or hampered, change is an inevitable aspect of every living change. There is change that we can personally initiate, yet there is change that simply happens like growth. It is necessary for a person to master the environment they are living in and motivate change or simply adjust to it when it happens. Change can be negative or positive depending on the attitude we develop towards the situations that ...

The Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a 2005 romantic comedy drama movie written by Tyler Perry. It is a movie about a couple, Charles McCarter and Helen McCarter. After 18 years of marriage, Helen is thrown out of her matrimonial home by her husband and replaced by Brenda his mistress who is younger than Helen. Helen is forced to move in with her grandmother Madea where she tries to reconstruct her life and she meets Orlando. At first, she is not sure if she can ever love again but through her relationship with God, she is able to forgive Charles of ...

The social issue that I have decided to identify and discuss is abuse. Abuse can be defined as, to use wrongly or improperly or can also be defined as treating in an injurious or harmful way. There are various types of abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and substance abuse just to mention but a few. Abuse is susceptible to anyone at any age and different types of abuses have become big social issues in our society that needs to be handled. I am going to discuss substance abuse as a social issue. Drug or substance abuse as it ...

According to the proposed law, all those people that test positive for drug addiction do not qualify for financial aid from the government. This paper seeks to explain why the drug testing for welfare program is important and the role it plays in society. In assessing this topic the main challenge was the task of bringing together the views of various scholars. Another challenge was the accessibility of relevant data. The paper will indicate how the pros of the idea outweigh the cons of the same. It is however worth mentioning that no difficulties were encountered in acquiring information ...

In the current film industry, films are created to positively impact the society. The society needs films that highlight the emerging issues experienced in society. The empowerment of the girl child and women at large is one of the themes used frequently in the film industry. Another common theme is the empowerment of the young population. The factors that affect the young population are also used as themes. The factors include poor parenting, drug abuse, lack of role models and exposure to media. According to Emerson the film industry should be used as a tool of streamlining the young people ...