At any given exchange center you will find HIV and STD testing on site, HIV/AIDS education and counseling, condom distribution, Drug Rehabilitation access in addition to safe disposal of used syringes. ... Therefore, it is my conclusion that Syringe Exchange Programs are highly effective in reducing the amount of blood-borne infections that affect the IDU population and spread out to other vulnerable populations. ...

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Substance use and abuse within the workplace has decreased a lot over the years, and will continue to do so, if companies are able to continue education and prevention programs. ... In conclusion, the social issues of today are being incorporated into the workplace environment.. ...

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LIBERTARIANISM Two hundred and twelve years ago thirty nine signatures spoke, gracing its delicate spaceless yet palatial surface with the ease and wave of a single downy bowed quill. Seventeen hundred and eighty seven was the year that the most momentous document in the United States history as well as posterity was created, approved and just two years later instituted as the foundation for a fledging yet promising nation destined for greatness. It was a great concept envisioned by extraordinary men, a system in which the people of the land reign, governing through democratically ...

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Some of these include unemployment, education, family trauma, social isolation, homelessness, poor attachment to parents, poor communication within the family, early parental death, and an unawareness of the consequences of substance abuse (Streel & Schilperoord, 2010). ... They have often not been exposed to media concerning addiction, education systems may not have addressed the dangers of substance abuse, the refugee may be unaware that their drinking or drug use has become problematic, or that it may be increasing their other mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety (Rado, 1997...

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And the Department of Education Children survey conducted at all schools in the state showed 25% of all 11th graders had used marijuana in the previous 30 days... (2) In conclusion, if marijuana was legalized, it can hurt a person's health, it can cause someone to get hurt or possibly killed and it can introduce the person into more heavily dangerous drugs. ...

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Career as Alcohol or Substance Abuse Counselor: A Job for Undergraduates An Entry Level Position A career as an alcohol and substance abuse counselor would be a good choice for a psychology major with an undergraduate degree for a variety of reasons. First, a counseling position relies on the us...

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(DuPont 126-132) Since there has never been an experiment in the United States regarding the effects of legalization of drug usage, no conclusions can be drawn without some uncertainty. ... The conclusion drawn by legalization adversaries is that if the prohibition on narcotics was repealed, the use and abuse of now-illegal drugs would soar as well. ...

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(DuPont 126-132) Since there has never been an experiment in the United States regarding the effects of legalization of drug usage, no conclusions can be drawn without some uncertainty. ... The conclusion drawn by legalization adversaries is that if the prohibition on narcotics was repealed, the use and abuse of now-illegal drugs would soar as well. ...

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Instead of a jail sentence, defendants receive counseling, treatment for their addictions, education assistance, and healthcare support. ... Key tools of drug courts are frequent monitoring, education, alcohol and drug testing, and rehabilitation programs (Casey 2005), which participants frequently appear before the drug court judge, and meetings with court-affiliated case managers regarding progress. ...

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