SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDER Student’s Name: Institution: Abstract Substance use syndrome is among the various forms of diseases that trigger the deaths of a substantive number of people in the world, especially the youths. The diagnostic criteria used for the drug use disorder involved the following steps; Impairment Control, Social impairment, Risky use, and Pharmacological indicators. In the case of a substance use disorder, clinicians rule out the following diseases to develop an accurate diagnosis; trauma, autism, dementia, psychoses, and developmental disorders. Section four of the paper explores the various ways that drug use disorder can affect the functioning of the addict with his environment. Also, the drug use disorder tends to affect the performance of the victim in numerous fields in the society. Section five discusses the prevalence rates of substance use disorder based on gender and socioeconomic status. Male are the ones significantly affected by the substance use disorder, socioeconomic status, on the other hand, tend to influence the rate of drug use among the individuals in…
Pinterest is an American based social media web and the phone application company. It uses software created to facilitate discovery and to acquire data from all over the world using smaller scale and image, videos, and GIFs. The site was created by Paul Sciarra, Evan Sharp, and Ben Silberman. Recent research derived from Competes Online Shopper Intelligence Survey indicated that around one-quarter of the web participants had spent enormous time on the image-centric platform compared to how the amount of time they have spent on other types of social commerce (Wilkinson, 2013). The report also indicated that around twenty-five percent (25%) of the participants had undertaken a purchase after discovering commodities on Pinterest. This revealed the reason why the platform has gained much awareness from various purchasers throughout the globe (Murphy, 2014). The web is currently having over twenty million participants (20m). MediaPost. Com released a research study indicating the massive rise of Pinterest and suggested that there is great importance for the firms to embrace the strategies of social media marketing. Based on the report, Pinterest has managed to…
Summer vacations Summer vacations are the most exciting times within an academic year when I get to enjoy being free. In my view, these vacations help us relax after some tedious school routines. In one summer vacation, all my friends had gone to visit their relatives. Left alone and bored, my parents enrolled me in a summer camp organized by the school. These summer camps offer an opportunity to learn new things and make new friends. At first, I thought things would be boring, but to my surprise, it turned out to be amazing. I had one of the best experiences during that camp. I indulged in sports, learned how to play a few musical instruments, and improved on my communication skills. We would get up early in the morning and begin our day with some physical exercises before moving on to other activities. We had trainers who were conversant with their area of specialization. The entire experience was worthwhile. On the second summer vacation, my parents, siblings, and I went to visit our grandparents in the countryside. They live…
Sensation Seeking Scale Students Name Institution Affiliation Sensation Seeking Scale Question Answer 6-Scale Total Score 1 2 6-2 4 2 4 6-4 2 3 1 6-1 5 5 4 6-4 2 6 5 6-5 1 7 1 6-1 5 8 4 6-4 2 9 4 6-1 5 10 5 6-5 1 11 2 6-2 4 12 5 6-5 2 Sensation seeking is the determination and willingness to engage in adventure and experience complex feelings that are driven by the biological, social, psychological, and genetic factors affecting a person’s behavior and preferences. Sensation seeking is measured using the sensation seeking scale, which consists of several questions with a numerical rating, facilitating the calculation of a person’s feeling seeking score and their evaluation. Therefore, a sensation-seeking scale is a tool used in measuring mental aspects of an individual’s tendencies for seeking adventure. Kuderer & Kirchengast ( 2016) assets that many cases of sensation seeking are linked to behaviors such as nonconformity, impulsiveness, dominance, psychoticism, and disinhibition. Further, it has also been linked to other psychological traits such as cognitive behavior, which are…
Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Title Date Sheikh Zayed’s Global Reputation Sheikh Zayed is known as the most powerful Arab ruler. He was born in 1918 and was a crown prince of Abu Dhabi Emirates. Sheikh Zayed later became United Arab Emirates’ presidents and a ruler of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed is considered as the driving force behind the foreign policy of the activists of UAE and also a leader against Islamist movements in Arabia. Sheikh Zayed was seen as a great visionary leader by other world leaders. He was a leader who his vision through passionate belief and led by example. These were primary aspects that were behind his progressive, sustainable development, humanitarian vision, and socio-economic. Sheikh Zayed was considered as a leader who placed high values in pursuing development in his country, which were in line with the present and future generation’s needs. Through hard work, determination, and tolerance, Sheikh Zayed attained his vision of UAE, which was an arid and hostile desert into a hospitable green environment. He used the country’s resources to bring enduring prosperity to…
Gender and Racial Discrimination: “Hidden Figures” Name Institution Gender and Racial Discrimination: “Hidden Figures” The film “Hidden Figures” gives an account of three colored women who worked at NASA. Katherine Goble, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson to take part in the spaces program, which would allow the United States to launch a space ship carrying men to space. During their time of work, NASA hires fewer women. Katherine Goble works as the computer for the Space Task Group due to her exemplary skills in analytical geometry. Mary Jackson wants to work as an engineer but faces various forms of gender bias. Dorothy intends to work as a supervisor, but her boss Vivian denies the opportunity. The management at the Space Task Group engages in unethical practices by failing to give the women of color equal opportunities with the Whites or male workers. Although male chauvinism and racial prejudice…
Reflection on Cloud Computing Organizations have to adopt cloud computing services inevitably, as they continuously review their business operations purposely to cut on costs. Cloud computing is a general term referring to the model that enables convenient on-demand network access that can be shared to a pool of configurable resources of computing such as networks, servers, storage, applications, as well as services, whose provisioning and releasing requires minimal management efforts or rather the interactions with the service providers are minimized. IT infrastructural installations are usually uneconomical, including the costs of maintaining the personnel; hence avenues to cut down the costs are significant. Cloud computing teaches several ideas that are considered applicable in work environments. As a student of computer science, the notion of cloud computing helps me in work settings where I will be able to reduce on costs of production. Cloud computing is helpful when it comes to the promotion of availability, comprising essential characteristics, service models, as well as deployment models (Ardolino et al., 2018). As an IT manager in the organization of work, I will employ the…
Do I need to take my car to a mechanic or can I diagnose the problem? Vehicle maintenance and troubleshooting can be daunting. Car manufacturers continue to advance their skills by introducing new computer-controlled elements. With these advances, the complexity of diagnosis and repair grows. People who do not know much about cars can have problems when sorting out an issue with their vehicle. Such people end up spending a lot of money to hire a mechanic to take care of their car problems. However, you do not need to take your car to the mechanic to diagnose a problem. You can now use OBD2 Pros to determine what is wrong with your vehicle. Read on to discover how you can diagnose an issue with your vehicle. A different or unusual smell on the inside or outside of your vehicle can tell you a lot about your car. Scents are easy and quick to detect. If you notice the smell of exhaust fumes in your car, it means that the fumes are finding their way into the cabin from somewhere…
Introduction to union representation Union representation is the act of defending the interests of the employees in an organization or a company. Regarding this, union representatives are chosen by the stakeholders who, in turn, represent and protect the interests of their fellow employees as labor members as well as officials. Moreover, the union representatives give advice and guidance regarding the rights of employees. Nevertheless, they represent their fellow members in disciplinary and grievance cases. They make workplaces safe for employees by advocating for equality. Therefore, union representation is essential to employees since it enhances opportunities for learning and skills development. History of trade unions As an organized movement, trade unionism originated in the 19th century in the United States, Europe, as well as Great Britain. Small associations formed by workers were started in Great Britain in the 18th century; they were short-lived in the 19th century. As a result of hostility posed by the employers and governmental groups, they resented into a new form of political as well as economic activism. While organizers in Britain and the US faced similar…
The challenge of Covid-19 The challenge of Covid-19 is increasingly becoming a threat to the lives of people from different parts of the world. Recently, the World Health Organization declared the disease as a pandemic. The definition as a pandemic has caused people to be worried across the globe; thus, bulk shopping of essentials and sanitizers has been seen in different stores across the globe to allow the quarantine periods to be more favorable for the people. The disease is still in the beginning stages as scientists across the world work tirelessly to develop a cure and possibly a vaccine. Even so, in the process of working towards a cure, major changes and information of similar viruses have been used to guide people on prevention. One of the safety measures is the constant public screening. Different nations have developed different forms of public screening with nations such as South Korea opting for the drive-through screening procedures to minimize contact and possible transfer. I believe that the process in which the disease is transferred from one person to the other justifies…