Essays and Research Papers on Drugs & Alcohol

This 7 page report discusses addiction and the fact that all addictions the product of many complex causes. Addiction rarely has a single standard or set of parameters other than the wholesale pain and despair it eventually causes. The theoretical approach of cognitive therapy in the context of group therapy is also discussed in relationship to treatment ...

This is a 5 page paper giving a critique of a client who was assessed with multiple substance abuse, physical and mental health problems. A client was presented to the counseling team who was assessed to have multiple substance abuse, physical and mental health problems. The female client is 25 years of age, of Hispanic ...

This 6 page paper considers the incidence of smoking and drinking in these two countries and applies the sociological theory of delinquent subculture to the findings. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

14 pages in length. Drunk drivers come in all shapes, sizes and ages, but the most predominantly dangerous group that consistently gets behind the wheel is underaged youth. According to the Center for Substance Abuse Research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teens pose a particular threat to road safety, because they make up ...

This 5 page paper considers he similarities between smoking and drinking in New Zealand and the United States, and looks at how the similarities may indicate common underlying factors. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

A 9 page review of the elements of effective supervision. This paper relates those elements to the substance abuse therapeutic setting. The author identifies behavioral modification as the most effective approach to couple with effective supervisory theory both in relationships between the therapist and the patient and between the therapist and their supervisor. ...

This 9 page paper discusses the challenges of supervising substance abuse counselors. There is very little literature that addresses this type of supervision but it is known that there are at least three supervision issues in substance abuse counseling that are idiosyncratic to this particular type of counseling. These are identified and discussed. The roles ...

A 6 page paper which examines the conditions and experiences involved with the imprisonment of non-violent drug offenders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which identifies and introduces the issue, its causes, effects on society, and offers proposed solutions (including positives and negatives of each) through a discussion of trends and a consideration of statistical data. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Drugs do not have a place anywhere in society, however, they have even less of a place in academic environments. That the user's academic and athletic performance is severely impaired, along with the user's level of responsibility – such as skipping class, failing to complete assignments, etc. – speaks ...

A 5 page paper which explores the relationship between prison and drug offenders today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses violence in America -- its invasion of virtually every aspect of American society, as well as the ways in which it affects individual lives. Violence events occur everywhere in the U.S. -- suburban schools, shopping malls, inner cities, quiet neighborhoods, and any other place where there is more than one ...

A 15 page paper which examines the drug and alcohol abuse problems of people whose ethnicity is not white. The paper also focuses strongly on the immigrant and how the drug and alcohol abuse problem is especially troubling for these individuals as they learn to acculturate the society. Treatment of immigrants is also discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources. ...

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 ...

A 7 page overview of the many negative consequences of unsupervised steroid use. This paper documents the specific physiological dangers of this practice and suggests the problem confronting us as a society is to not only effectively communicate the potentially dangerous aspects of unsupervised steroid use but also to provide an alternative to such ...

This 5 page paper considers mixing cocaine and heroin and injecting the drugs simultaneously, a phenomenon known as speedballing. The origins of the trend and prevalence is examined as well as the dangers. The deadly procedure is what many famous people have died from, inclusive of John Belushi and River Phoenix. Bibliography ...

A 19 page paper discussing the influence of culture on addiction treatment. Much of the research into drug use among Hispanics of the past has identified Hispanics only by cultural identification, without giving a clear picture of those cultural matters that can influence whether a Mexican American chooses to seek help in breaking an ...

This 5 page paper takes a strong position on the legalization of drugs. The paper supports the view that drugs should be legalized and that doing so will prompt economic benefits for society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 17 page paper examining the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in adults over the age of 60. Though increasing numbers of aging baby boomers may usher in the occurrence of many more cases of abuse of illicit drugs, currently it is prescription drugs and alcohol that cause the greatest number of substance ...

A 5 page analysis of the book “The First Session with Substance Abusers” by Nicholas A. Cummings and Janet L. Cummings. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper discusses the issue of substance abuse while specifically addressing the issue of ethnicity. This paper highlights how counseling must be concerned with ethnicity in order for it to be effective. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 24 page paper discussing the influence of culture on addiction treatment. This paper includes a 5-page section on clinical implications not contained in the shorter paper of the same name. Much of the research into drug use among Hispanics of the past has identified Hispanics only by cultural identification, without giving a ...

This 7 page thesis paper begins by stating that children of alcoholics often to grow up to be alcoholics themselves. Proof is provided in terms of the genetic predisposition but much of the paper focuses on the family system. Systems theory is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12 page report discusses the various issues associated with the ways in which the pharmaceutical industry has faced the challenges and rewards of globalization. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

10 pages in length. Justin is a seventeen-year-old adolescent who has been addicted to crack cocaine since age thirteen. The middle of three children, he does not participate in group activities being that he feels separated from the family core, an indication of Middle Child Syndrome. School performance has suffered due to his ...