... addicts in recovery who [used only their very own] experience to help others? (p.1). This research assignment goes in depth with the discussion levels of care and whether the use of treatment is a promising approach for substance abusers and addicts[Fis00] by responding to the following questions: 1. What are the definitions of use, misuse, abuse, and dependence/ addiction? 2. What does A.T.O.D ... intake of drugs. Are there gaps in the system? According to research, there are gaps between research and applications that are gradually being bridged. However with substance abuse professio...

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... of depressive symptoms including feeling depressed, lack of energy or motivation, isolation along with a very low self-esteem. She was diagnosed with severe depression and was treated while in treatment with the antidepressant Zoloft. The patient did well until she felt she was better, and stopped taking it. This patient denies any other addictive behaviors besides her substance abuse ... apartment with her siblings and continued to provide care for them. Concerned Entities Medical Board of California and University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Referral Source Employer: UC...

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... over time. Many propositions and court cases have contributed to marijuana use. A popular one is Proposition 215. This is a medical marijuana initiative. The biggest argument is that there is no real evidence that smoked marijuana is more effective than any other available treatment (McCaffery). It has been said that marijuana is a temporary relief medicine for diseases such as AIDS, Cancer, Strokes, and ... drug ABUSE. Proposition 215 is a small step that gives immediate relief to patients. Until there is federal action, we can protect the rights of patients who use marijuana in legiti...

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... of appetite caused by the disease itself and by treatment with AZT and other drugs. Each of these uses has been recognized as legitimate a least once by various courts, legislatures, government, or scientific agencies throughout the United States. Currently such well respected Rivera 7 organizations as the National Academy of Science (1982), the California Medical Association (1993), the Federation of American Scientists (1994 ... estimated 40,000 to 1" (Postrel 1).11 The legislature of Washington State approved over 100,000 in 1996. to conduct clinical studies on patients to determine ...

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... not widely used" (Nadelmann, 1996). Methadone is the most tightly restricted drug in America. It is confined to specialized treatment programs, which tend to be under-funded, punitive, and in short supply. Doctors in general medical practice can't prescribe methadone, and regular pharmacies don't distribute it. Given the upswing in heroin use in many U.S. cities, coupled with a raging HIV/ ... users. It is time to give serious consideration to foreign methods of providing methadone, which utilize not only standard methadone clinics but family medical doctors, pharmacies, methadone buses...

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... problems are being homeless, having the ability to cope with her disorders, depression issues and current family functioning. The client has been seeking treatment both voluntarily and involuntarily. She wants to get help but doesn't want to take the steps in order to change her current situation. ... failed to abide by the programs rules, eventually being let go from the program. Michelle was only at the Odyssey facility for 5 months. Michelle considered her treatment to be useless. She states that "the rules were ridiculous, I am an adult and I don't have to be treated as if I have ......

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... the mid-nineteenth century. Then, marijuana was used to treat general headaches, migraine headaches, depression, muscular tension, insomnia, and menstrual cramps. Today, marijuana has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of many more medical conditions including glaucoma, cancer, and asthma. In 1976, Robert C. Randall became the very first American to ever gain legal access to marijuana for ... 65) In Marijuana, The Patients? Fight for Medical Pot, he describes how marijuana helped him through his battle with glaucoma,Marijuana has helped control it. Marijuana is helping me to save ...

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... reduce drug consumption, then we should focus on open and honest programs to educate youth, regulation to keep drugs away from kids, and treatment programs for people with drug problems. But the current prohibition scheme does not allow such reasonable approaches to marijuana; instead, we are stuck with ... "D.A.R.E." police officers spreading lies about drugs in schools, and policies that result in jail time rather than treatment for people with drug problems. Prohibition was tried with alcohol, and that failed miserably. We should be able to learn our lesson and stop ... Thailand, it ...

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... to practice, she/he is monitored for a specific period of time. Remember addiction is a powerful brain disease expressed in the form of compulsive behavior, a medical condition that demands formal treatment. Recovery is an ongoing process requiring abstinence from mood-altering substances and changing one's thinking patterns, attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyle. As in any building process ... , recovery must begin with a strong foundation-a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan. Important components of treatment include: *detoxification: The first phase for those with physical with...

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... on abrupt discontinuation of opioid dependence includes signs and symptoms that reflect compulsive, prolonged self administration of opioid substances that are used for no legitimate medical purpose, or, if a general medical condition is present that requires opioid treatment, that are used is doses that are greatly in excess of the amount needed for pain relief. Persons with opioid dependence tend to develop such ... .gov). LAAM blocks the effects of the drug for 72 hours and has minimal side effects. This is only needed three times a week unlike the methadone. Other drugs used for treat...

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... shaking of hands or other body parts. These symptoms can commonly last several weeks after the drug use is decreased, even though one can seek medical treatment and the symptoms can be eliminated much more quickly. The more of the drug that comes into the body, the more the chemistry is suppressed. ... shaking of hands or other body parts. These symptoms can commonly last several weeks after the drug use is decreased, even though one can seek medical treatment and the symptoms can be eliminated much more quickly. The more of the drug that comes into the body, the more the chemistry is s...

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... ), drug users stop taking the drug or drugs which they have become accustomed and are helped through any overdose complication or withdrawal symptoms they may suffer. The second phase of treatment usually involves psychotherapy. Some therapy takes place in a psychiatrist's office. The therapists help users understand the nature of their problem and how it has come to run their lives. ... problem is not essential for a drug-free state. Eventually, the therapist and user will have to deal with relapse. The setting for a rehabilitation treatment is usually a medical institution of some kind...

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... ), drug users stop taking the drug or drugs which they have become accustomed and are helped through any overdose complication or withdrawal symptoms they may suffer. The second phase of treatment usually involves psychotherapy. Some therapy takes place in a psychiatrist's office. The therapists help users understand the nature of their problem and how it has come to run their lives. ... problem is not essential for a drug-free state. Eventually, the therapist and user will have to deal with relapse. The setting for a rehabilitation treatment is usually a medical institution of some kind...

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... ), drug users stop taking the drug or drugs which they have become accustomed and are helped through any overdose complication or withdrawal symptoms they may suffer. The second phase of treatment usually involves psychotherapy. Some therapy takes place in a psychiatrist's office. The therapists help users understand the nature of their problem and how it has come to run their lives. ... problem is not essential for a drug-free state. Eventually, the therapist and user will have to deal with relapse. The setting for a rehabil! itation treatment is usually a medical institution of some kin...

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... alcohol or cigs, then why shouldn't pot be legal? Second it would be a great source of revenue for the government. Pot has many uses in the medical field. I know you have asked yourself that if beer and cigs are legal, why not pot? Alcohol has lead to the death many people in car accidents ... up to billions of dollars every year in taxes. The government could do so much with that new money. They could feed the poor or give free medical treatment to people that need it. Also it could be used for cancer or other types of research. Wouldn't you like to help these people? The final ... arg...

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... used for countless industrial uses would be made available, and thousands, if not millions of criminals would be released. II. Medical Marijuana The marijuana plant has almost endless medical applications. Cannabis has been proven to be an effective treatment for several debilitating as well as life threatening diseases. A. Can treat Cancer 1. Anti Nauseate 2. Helps Chemotherapy patients B. ... Treats Aids C. Provides natural pain relief D. Effective in treatment of multiple sclerosis 1. Calms nerves 2. Prevents spasm III. Other applications Along with the numerous medical applications, ...

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... should take professional help. The cocaine addict must give up not only cocaine, they must give up using alcohol and marijuana because other drugs can create a strong desire for cocaine. Treatment should include a strong educational part to provide the patient with a basic enviorment for understanding his/her addiction. In many cases, recovery of the cocaine addict is extraordinarily difficult without the ... addicts should be strongly encouraged yo participate 12-step program of Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), or alcoholic anonymous (AA). Self-help meetings are an inv...

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... shortly after, alcohol ingestion. i.e. Lewd and lascivious behavior, drunk driving, interference with flight of an aircraft, and sexual and aggressive behavior. 3. Unsteady gait 4. The symptoms are not due to a general medical condition. Cannabis Abuse 305.2 (DSM IV-TR, p 199 & 236), Hallucinogen Abuse 305.3 (DSM IV-TR, p 199 & 252), Opioid Abuse 305.5 (DSM IV-TR, p 199 & 271), and Cocaine Abuse ... 3. Shifting and unpredictable moods. 4. A poor control of impulses and emotions beginning in early adulthood and evident in a variety of contexts. 5. A pervasive feeling of emptiness / deadn...

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... many facets of these values: it requires urination on demand and often under direct observation, it inquires into the previously areas of our life, it compels the provision of personal medical information, and it denies individuals control over their off-duty time. (Gilliom 85) Gilliom is giving a base for the arguments against drug testing. Drug testing is a highly contested issue within ... medications taken. This only further invades the privacy of the employee. "Judges have pointed out that a urine test is a search that is almost unlimited in its ability to reveal private medical in...

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... Congress representing Indiana, made known that the legalization of marijuana is not supported by the American people. "Proponents of marijuana legalization are attempting to con voters with deceptive referenda on medical marijuana. But marijuana should not be smoked as medicine because it is a harmful and addictive substance that can cause respiratory disease, mental disorders, and other health problems. Marijuana can also ... the federal government to stop the drug trade. In 1974 the National Institute on Drug Abuse, or NIDA, was created and given the task of drug research and for deve...

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... what America wants as an outcome of the War on Drugs? Marijuana should be legalized because current drug laws are not working, it has medical uses, crime rate will decrease, and the War on Terror can be won if marijuana is legalized. Many opposers to legalization argue that if ... crime. In 1996 marijuana-possession arrests exceeded 545,000 nearly a doubling in a five-year period. (Glasser 139). Jeffrey Singer, a Phoenix surgeon and medical spokesman for Drug Policy reform, discovered that people in large numbers felt that the war on drugs was a failure and that focus groups strongly re...

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... a thousand years. The Incas and other Native Americans ingested cocaine by chewing coca leaves or making them into tea. The Native Americans of the Andes used coca to treat many medical problems including: muscle pains, rheumatism, asthma, stomach ulcers, and a variety of other disorders. A paste made of coca leaves was used to treat skin sores, headaches, reduce the swelling of wounds ... crack a day. Intravenous users also go through this same process. As a result of cocaine's negative effect on society Outpatient Treatment is one of the solutions. Outpatient Treatment is a treatment ...

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... blackouts and hallucinations. Alcohol intoxication and withdrawal causes physical, psychological and mental effects on the user. Withdrawal from alcohol usually requires behavioral intervention by professionals trained to help the alcoholic. Treatment facilities are available for the alcoholic, as well as support groups and individuals who are friends or family members who want to help the alcohol abuser. The older the person ... with the withdrawal, such as sweating, trembling, hallucinations and constipation. If a person is in a treatment facility, rather than at their home, withdrawal...

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... survey was given; this equates to about 8.9 percent of the population aged 12 or older." While these numbers are disturbing they are the facts.Drugs have medical uses but when they are abused, it becomes a problem, and when it spreads to the youth, as most drugs do, it can be fatal. The ... rehab centers, fall back to drugs shortly after. Although rehab may not be the best solution for addiction, it is said that  for every dollar invested in treatment there is a reduction of  $4 to $7 in drug related crime, criminal justice costs, and theft. So in an unrelated way rehab is successful....

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... legalizing marijuana, not only will the government be saving millions of dollars but thousands of sick and dieing individuals will have it available for medical use. Introduction I. How many of you have ever smoked weed? According to the 1998 National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse survey ... 30 billion dollars annually. The current drug-war strategy is; 75% for "interaction" and enforcement, 15% for education and prevention, 10% for treatment. Propositional Statement: Outlawing marijuana is a severe problem in the United States. Due to the fact that the government spends so muc...

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