Prescription drug abuse, misuse and overdose Thesis statement The paper will seek to highlight the major causes of drug abuse, misuse and overdose and the effects of these malpractices. In addition the paper will present possible ways to avoiding them. Introduction Drug abuse is the use of drugs for the purposes not made for. It may also mean use of drug in excess. Drug abuse is the use of drugs in methods that are not recommended by the manufacturer (Kassel J. D 2010). Overdose or under dose amounts to drug abuse. Use of drugs in excess amount than recommended by a medical practitioner. Plays a role in many major social problems, such as drugged driving, violence, stress, and child abuse. Drug abuse can lead to homelessness, crime, and missed work or problems with keeping a job. It harms unborn babies and destroys families (Kassel J. D 2010). There are different types of treatment for drug abuse. But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the first place. There are three possible causes of drug abuse…
Prompt response Prompt 1: Find the Anzaldúa quote that is most meaningful to you because it opened your mind to new ways of thinking, and challenged your old ways of thinking. Write the quote out word for word – include the page number(s) where you found the quote. “Nobody’s going to save you. No one’s going to cut you down, cut the thorns thick around you. No one’s going to storm the castle walls nor kiss awake your birth, climb down your hair, nor mount you onto the white steed. No one will feed the yearning. Face it. You will have to do, do it yourself.” ― Gloria Anzaldua This quote opened my mind and changed my thinking and perspective in life as it emphasizes on the need to work your way up the ladder as opposed to depending on other individuals for prosperity and success. Prompt 2: Identify the quote(s) from one or more of the other reading(s) to which you compared/contrasted Anzaldúa’s quote. Why and how did the comparison increase your appreciation of Anzaldúa’s words? Did the contrast heighten…
Juvenile Children Dear El Pomar Foundation The increased rates of criminal offenses among juvenile children have elicited reactions from society on the best methods to mitigate the issue. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) has proved to be a useful tool for monitoring juvenile children. The MST approach has been extensively used in the prevention of criminal behaviors and violent offenses among children with such antisocial behaviors. Antisocial behaviors among juvenile children have been on the rise regarding the levels of exposure to the dynamic world among children. Some research works have linked antisocial behaviors to modern technology. In the justification of such findings, the researchers argue that when children are exposed to violent media contents, they are likely to develop violent behaviors. The correction of the antisocial behavior among juvenile children is thus an urgent issue, which needs an immediate response from the social mentors. The social interventions need to factor in the dynamic nature of society. In America, about one million youths are involved in one-to-one relationships, and thus increasing the positive developmental outcomes using the MST. The MST approach is…
HR Implications in the Workplace Bill 66, which is the new Ontario law, allows less pay for overtime workers. The new law has significant human resource implications by reducing workers’ morale and vigor towards work. According to The Star, employers in Ontario have lighter responsibility to compensate workers for overtime. The law reduces some protections around excess hours of work in the Ontario province. According to the previous laws, overtime work was to be paid for every hour based on the contract. It was calculated based on whether the employee is paid on an hourly basis, fixed salary, or fluctuating salary (Ruling expected in New Year in largest-ever unpaid overtime lawsuit The Star, 2020). Employers had greater responsibility to ensure that workers are rewarded for extra work they do that is not covered in the net salary. The new law affects human resources in that it reduces the morale of employees and the vigor to offer extra efforts at workplace. Consequently, demoralized workers have low work performance, and this has a direct impact on the quality of output. Another impact…
Nursing is a Profession Whether or not nursing is a profession has been a topic of discussion for many years. In the US, a profession is distinguished based on the following criteria; requirement for a formal pathway for education, ability to practice autonomously, presence of a common culture, allegiance to a set of predefined code of ethics and a provision for knowledge expansion (Joel & Kelly, 2002). Academic excellence is what defines a profession. Academic excellence in the nursing profession determines the ability of nurses to practice effectively. Nursing as a profession strives to maintain academic excellence through the presence of a rigorous formal pathway for nursing education and, after that, the presence of a professional body (the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX)), which assesses the fundamental professional nursing skills of students. Other organizations that advocate for advancing nursing education and its overall scope are; the National League for Nursing (NLN), the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), and the American Nurses Association (ANA). Caring is one of the unique characteristics that distinguish nursing to be a caring profession.…
Nicholas Cruz On the 14th February, 2018, an armed man fired with a semi-automatic rifle openly at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. That is in Parkland, Florida. He killed seventeen people, while seventeen others were injured. Nikolas Cruz, now 21-years-old who is a former student of the school, was identified as the assailant by witnesses. Nicholas fled from the scene by blending in with the other students. Cruz was later arrested. He was charged after confessing to be the shooter of premeditated seventeen counts of murder and the same counts of attempted murder. Taking a psychological view on this case. Looking at the theories of human growth and development, we can understand what was going on in Cruz’s head. The method of cognitive development elaborates how a child builds the world in the head. (Piaget, 1936). Piaget did not agree that intelligence is a permanent trait instead that development is a process that occurs due to biological maturation and how a child relates to his or her surrounding environment. According to jean, children have a very simple mental structure…
HOME GROUNDING Introduction Home grounding is a common discipline reinforcement technique that is used by parents to restrain their teenage children from getting involved in any leisure time activities in order to correct their behaviors or serve as punishment. My sibling broke the grounding rules to spend some time with friends and my parents didn’t know about this because by the time they were back home he was already back home too and continued playing by the grounding rules. My problem is that am now in a position where i want to tell my parents the truth because I know my sibling receiving the punishment is supposed to help him better his behavior and not continue breaking more rules but still I want to play blind and keep silent in order to keep him save and not lose his trust or get him to hate me. Importance Home grounding is a better punishment for the pre-adults and teenagers because all they have to worry about is getting their phone taken away from them, not watching television, going to bed…
The onset of technological advancements The onset of technological advancements has impacted almost every aspect of human life. The incorporation of social media in schools continues to generate mixed reactions from educators and other concerned parties. Indeed, social media in education, especially its application in a classroom setting, can help elevate the level of education in schools. According to Ferriman (2013), there has been an increase in the use of social media platforms in schools since 2012. Such a revelation demonstrates the trust educators have on the ability of these social media platforms to uplift education standards within schools. When modern learning strategies integrate technology, student-centered learning activities, and effective communication, they create a productive learning environment for students. In their article, Boateng & Amankwaa (2016) note that social media has the power to create meaningful collaborations among students, streamline classroom communication, and boost teacher-student relationships. When educators integrate social media into their lesson plans, they expose students to real-world scenarios and experiences that are integral to the learning process (Liu, 2019). An overlooked thought is that using social media…
Police administration: Structures, processes, and behavior Week #4 Discussion Question You are recently (February 14th, 2020) assigned as the Commanding Officer of the 75th Precinct located at 1000 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn. As a new leader of a busy and large command, you conducted an analysis of the current policing strategies, crime statistics, and needs of the community. You determined that the last CO did not use a policing strategy that was effective, and therefore you want to incorporate a new style of policing. Using the textbook and the policing strategies discussed in class. Pick one that you would institute and explain why? Response After taking a thorough reading of the textbook “Police administration: Structures, processes, and behavior” (Swanson, Territo, & Taylor, 2001) and examining the scenario above, I find the hot-spot policing strategy as the most appropriate. According to Swanson, Territo & Taylor (2001), hot-spot policing strategy is all about directing focus to areas where crimes are rampant, based on the principle that disorder and crime are not uniformly spread in a particular area, but only concentrated in some…
Foxconn factory in Wisconsin The ramifications of Foxconn’s $10 billion will depend on whether the deal will be a success or a failure. If the deal succeeds, it will have positive ramifications, but if it fails, it will have severe negative consequences on both the company and the state. Some of the pros of this deal, if it succeeds, is that it will increase jobs in the United States, reduce the shipping costs of expensive screens from Asia, and boost the US economy. However, if Foxconn does not hit its investment and hiring targets in the decades to come, it will not be able to receive incentives as promised as the US government may wind down some of its commitments on the deal. However, if Foxconn hits its hiring and investment targets, the state will be burdening the taxpayers. Ramifications Benefits As stated earlier, as long as Foxconn hits its investment and hiring targets, this deal will be beneficial to the US economy. First, there has been increased unemployment in the country, and if the Foxconn deal is anything to…