2024 State of Marketing Report â by HubspotMarius Sescu
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https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
¡ Scaling relationships and proving ROI
¡ Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
¡ Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
¡ The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
¡ Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
¡ Seeking: A single source of truth
¡ TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
¡ More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
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The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
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Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying itâs good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation thatâs least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state theyâre comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
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This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
2024 State of Marketing Report â by HubspotMarius Sescu
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https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
¡ Scaling relationships and proving ROI
¡ Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
¡ Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
¡ The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
¡ Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
¡ Seeking: A single source of truth
¡ TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
¡ More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
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The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
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Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying itâs good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation thatâs least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state theyâre comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
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This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
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Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as âdistorted thinkingâ.
Operation âBlue Starâ is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
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In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasnât one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
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In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
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This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
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Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as âdistorted thinkingâ.
Operation âBlue Starâ is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
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In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasnât one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
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In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
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This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), DeshĂŠ M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Ălvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho GonzĂĄlez, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija PlioplytÄ, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie SoĚhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
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The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
Itâs important that youâre ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
Youâll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If youâre looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
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From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the worldâs most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, itâs no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article â5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakersâ, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
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Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
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Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
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The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
Weâve stripped back project management processes to the
basics â to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
âIf youâre looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.â
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
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During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
⢠Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
⢠Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
⢠Gain insight into different AI-based tools
⢠Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
More than Just Lines on a Map: Best Practices for U.S Bike Routes
This session highlights best practices and lessons learned for U.S. Bike Route System designation, as well as how and why these routes should be integrated into bicycle planning at the local and regional level.
Presenters:
Presenter: Kevin Luecke Toole Design Group
Co-Presenter: Virginia Sullivan Adventure Cycling Association
Ride the Storm: Navigating Through Unstable Periods / Katerina Rudko (Belka G...DevGAMM Conference
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Has your project been caught in a storm of deadlines, clashing requirements, and the need to change course halfway through? If yes, then check out how the administration team navigated through all of this, relocating 160 people from 3 countries and opening 2 offices during the most turbulent time in the last 20 years. Belka Gamesâ Chief Administrative Officer, Katerina Rudko, will share universal approaches and life hacks that can help your project survive unstable periods when there seem to be too many tasks and a lack of time and people.
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Essay On Cannabis And Drugs
1. Essay On Cannabis And Drugs
There are many affects that drugs and alcohol can have on the body, and on the life of a person. Thousands of jobs, homes, and families are lost
annually through the addictions of drugs and alcohol. Children grow up without parents, spouses are forced to raise their children as single parents,
and grandparents become legal guardians for a second time, due to the effects of substance abuse and dependence. Exactly how addiction is defined and
diagnosed is an onâgoing issue and one that will be discussed in this paper. While there are eleven different categories that substances are arranged,
this paper will be focusing specifically on alcohol and cannabis. An estimated 126 million Americans over the age of 12 reported being...show more
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This has made the drug much more potent and easy to grow. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 17 million people in America
had used marijuana in 1992 (as quoted in Smith & Stevens, 2009, p.64). The affects that drugs and alcohol can have on the human body, as well as
the addictions they create, have been discussed in presidential debates, the topic of many scholarly journals and books, and continue to affect the
lives of millions of people worldwide. Meldelson & Mello (1985) wrote that the most conclusive way to define addiction is that it prevails when
drug or alcohol use is directly affiliated with "impairment of health and social functioning is a useful general thesis" (as cited in Smith & Stevens,
2009, p. 138). Addiction can also be defined as "the lack of choice the user has over the drug use" Once the individual needs the alcohol or drug to feel
normal, and not as a way to feel pleasure, they can be considered dependant on that particular substance (Smith & Stevens, 2009). According to the
American Psychiatric Association (2000), in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual, Text Revision (DSMâIVâ TR) a substance is
referred to as a medication or drug of abuse that is used in an abusive way, and in a manner incoherent with medical treatment. Dependence or addiction
is translated as where tolerance is increased, withdrawal symptoms occur based on each individual substance, the substance is taken in larger amounts,
or
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2. Drug Alcohol And Alcohol Abuse Essay
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Drug and alcohol abuse is something that is happening more and more often it seems. There are many reason for this
happening. First of all, people experiment with drugs and alcohol mainly out of curiosity. Maybe their friends are doing it, they just want to have a
good time, or they could be hoping to improve athletic performance. It is common thing at parties and social gatherings for people to feel the need to
drink or try drugs. Another reason start to use and abuse drugs and alcohol is problems such as stress, anxiety or depression (Understanding Addiction,
2015). Low selfâesteem or feelings of guilt or shame is another reason that drugs and alcohol become used and abused (Facts about Alcohol and Drug
Abuse, 2015). Abuse isn't automatic when one uses; it varies between individuals. Drug abuse varies more by the drug than the amount that is being
used. If drug and alcohol use is causing problems in your life, drug addiction or abuse is likely (Understanding Addiction, 2015). The average age of
first experimentation of drugs or alcohol is age 13. In the teenage population of America today, over 90% have used alcohol. Marijuana use in teens
is over 50% and cocaine use is over 17%. Some form of hallucinogen has been used by over 12% of the teen population today. Between the ages of
15â24, 50% of deaths involve drug or alcohol abuse (Facts about Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 2015). There are many reasons for addiction and why some
people do become addicted
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3. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Essay
Alcohol abuse is a serious problem, driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs is an even bigger problem that shouldn't be taken lightly.
Abusing either one of these substances can lead to the death of you or the death of someone else or even cause a major change in their life like
Jacqueline's story, her whole life has been changed because of another person's ignorance and carelessness. Therefore, you should know the facts about
drug and alcohol abuse before you do something you may regret for the rest of your life.
According TO NIDA FOR TEENS: THE SCIENCE BEHIND DRUG ABUSE, drugs are chemicals or substances that change the way our bodies work.
Drugs find their way into your bloodstream, whether you ingest, inhale or inject...show more content...
That is when he began dealing drugs. He then got caught and now resides in maximumâ security jail. In many cases teens that you may know do end
up going to jail because they have become addicted to the drugs they have been using and they will do anything to buy what they need. At that point
your fellow peers or even friends will begin dealing drugs thinking that it is the quickest means of receiving money. With the money they receive, it
goes towards the drugs they want to purchase. According to TREATMENT EPISODES DATA SET (TEDS) 1992
â2002, SAMHSA, 2006, Marijuana
is addictive. More teens are in treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illicit drugs combined. Several teens
begin using substances when they are introduced to marijuana. Marijuana is referred to as a gateway drug, and many teen users begin using because
they are depressed, having family problems, or any other struggles they are experiencing in their lives. Teens begin smoking marijuana, thinking they
are not going to become addicted. Truth is marijuana use by teenagers who have prior antisocial problems can quickly lead to addiction. Therefore, if
you were to begin using marijuana, you should be aware that you can become addicted. As stated by NIAAA, UNDERAGE DRINKING: A MAJOR
PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE, The younger you are when you start drinking, the greater your
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4. Essay on Addictions to Smoking and Alcohol
Addictions to Smoking and Alcohol
A lot of people suffer from the consequences of smoking and drinking alcohol, which often leads to addiction. The word 'addiction' is a very powerful
word in this sense, as it means the physical and psychological craving for a substance that develops into a dependency, and continues even though it is
causing the addicted person physical, psychological and social harm. The disease of addiction is chronic and progressive; it can lead to extremely
dangerous outcomes. This applies to both smoking, and alcohol addiction.
Smoking is not just a bad habit, but also a complex addiction. Experts believe that nicotine exerts its powerful addictive effects by...show more content...
Smoking increases the risk of suffering from heart diseases, stroke, other lung diseases and other respiratory illnesses. The body develops horrific
reactions to the daily onslaught of smoking. It damages the blood vessels in the legs and arms for example, which lead to restricted circulation and
even amputation of the limbs. Also, a smoker addict will eventually start getting eye irritations (which leads to blindness), foul smelling hair, hair loss
and even start developing a loss of smell. All of these reactions are due to the dangerous chemicals cigarettes contain. One example of such a chemical
is hydrogen cyanide, which can lead to headaches, nausea, dizziness and vomiting.
Whilst breaking the physical addiction to nicotine is hard, for many smokers breaking the habit â the psychological addiction â is much harder. This is
mainly because smoking is likely to have become deeply ingrained over many years, and has therefore become an integral part of many emotional
occasions. Sad or unhappy, bored or having to concentrate hard, happy and relaxed with friends â cigarettes are likely to have played a part in almost
all of these situations. Some people smoke because of the way cigarettes are advertised, and where they are shown. Another reason why
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5. Alcohol Is A Dangerous Drug
In our modern society the constant abuse of drugs and alcohol has become a major issue. Dependence on substances such as alcohol is a common
phenomenon in our world. Many individuals who constantly drink changing their ways are the hardest and biggest obstacles. Often these individuals
are looking to feel the positive effects that alcohol provides for them. Such as gaining more confidence and forgetting about any problems they may
have in their life, past present or future. Alcohol is a drug that slows down an individual's brain, providing the drinker with a feeling of relaxation.
According to the Centre for Mental Health "about 6,700 Canadians die each year as a result of drinking alcoholâdue to car crashes, other accidents,
suicides and murders, and health problems related to alcohol use"(http://www.camh.ca). Most people don't even recognize alcohol as a drug but the
reality is alcohol is a very dangerous drug and is the most abused substance in Canada. The act off drinking has become a social norm within our
culture and access to it is a lot simpler than any other substance. The issues that emerge when a person is dependent on alcohol may not become
evident right away but eventually overtime the individual builds up a reliance on the substance as a form of relief or emotional release. This
dependence will lead to the individual believing that they cannot function without a drink. Much like a drug user breaking the habit is one of the most
difficult barriers that an
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6. Introduction Of Drugs And Alcohol Essay
Table of Contents Introduction to Drugs and Alcohol2 Overview2 I. Workplace Factors3 II. Workplace Performance & Behavior4 III. Workplace
Role5 RECOMMENDATION6 Workplace Policies and Drug Testing7 Policy and Regulations on Alcohol and drug abuse7 Employee Education
/Health Promotion8 Works Cited9 Employer's Guide for a Drugâfree Workplace Introduction to Drugs and Alcohol In order to understand drug and
alcohol use, it is important to be clear about what we mean by the terms 'drugs' and 'alcohol. Alcohol is a legal, sedative drug, which changes the
way we think, feel and do. It can make you more relaxed or it can take away your judgment. For most countries, like Canada, it is legal for adults
over 18 years to buy and drink. There are many different types of alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine and spirits (whiskey, vodka, gin etc.). Drugs
are chemicals which, when taken into our bodies, alters normal bodily function, resulting any psychological and behavioral change. Some drugs are
legal, such as caffeine, tobacco/nicotine and alcohol. Other drugs like cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin are illegal. Legal drugs also include
medicines that are available over the counter at a chemist or prescribed by a doctor. A person can misuse these drugs by taking them in a way, which
they are not supposed to be used or in amounts not prescribed by their doctor. Overview Alcohol and drug problems (sometimes also called substance
abuse or misuse) are common in a
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7. The Effects Of Drugs And Alcohol On The Brain
What really is an addiction? Why and how do such individuals get hooked on something and cannot seem to part ways? Many bystanders and
outsiders seem to be puzzled on why or how others become addicted to drugs and alcohol. This has been an ongoing issue still current in today's
society. "It is often mistakenly assumed that drug abusers lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop using drugs simply by
choosing to change their behavior" (Understanding Drug). Same thing goes for the use of alcohol. It is up to the mind, whether or not to prevents
the power such toxic substance if abuse, such as drugs and alcohol. The mind is the main focus in individuals becoming addicted. Because drugs
and alcohol affect the brain in ways that cause for compulsive abuse between the two, it can become difficult. The brain controls the actions,
whatever is influencing the brain, that is whom the brain shall listen to regardless if that individual wants to quit of not. "Addicts continue to take
drugs, not out of fear of withdrawal...but because they are seeking form of satisfaction or pleasure or relief from a state of emotional distress of
difficulty of life" (Weinberg). Sociologists claim that because individuals become addicted to the intake of drugs and alcohol is because they cannot
stop because it influences their brain and they do it for the feeling of being satisfy for the moment. The power of influence seems to be ignored
because as much as an individual may want to stop
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8. Drugs And Alcohol Research Paper
Drugs and Alcohol
For nearly 85 years, the government has prohibited pscychoactive drugs. American leaders attempted to do the same to alcohol with Prohibition in the
1920?s. In any society, drug use plays a part in the people?s culture. Whether it be a native taking hallucinogens for a religious ceremony, a destitute
alcoholic drinking on a city street, or a group of teenagers smoking marijuana, drugs and alcohol have the same effects in any culture. The question of
?why do people use drugs? has been a dilemma which American medical experts and government leaders have fought to answer for years. Recently,
many institutions and organizations have formed in order to fight the war on drugs and help diminish the percent of Americans who use...show more
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Sadly, prolonged or excessive use can lead to alcoholism. In fact, of the 175 million drinkers in America, 10 to 13 million are alcoholics.
Additionally, the majority of all hospital emergencies involve accidents or illnesses related to alcohol use. The production, distribution, and
marketing of alcoholic beverages are employers of many people and generate large sums of money. As a whole, drinking is as much of a part of
American society as apple pie and the Fourth of July. Because drinking is such a big part of our lives, the problems which arise from its use are not to
be easily diminished (Snyder 19).
Despite the fastâpaced growth and apparent success of Alcoholics Anonymous over the past 50 years, American society has collectively paid little
attention to alcolholârelated problems. In the early to mid 1900?s, drinking was deemed generally acceptable behavior, and alcoholics were typically
viewed as ? an unfortunate minority of weakâwilled people, victims of selfâinflicted damage and hardship?(Snyder 27).
Some major steps have been taken by the institutions of American society to combat alcoholism. In 1956, the American Medical Association declared
alcholism was a disease. However, the societal fear of marijuana, heroin, and prescriptionâdrug abuse of the 1960?s and 70?s caused concern over
alcoholism to reduce quite dramatically. However, the government soon captained more programs which researched and attempted
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9. Drug and Alcohol Essay
Drugs and Alchohol The first meeting I attended was an AA and a NA meeting. At first, I was very nervous attending it because I didn't know what
to expect. I always had the impression that all people who attended these meetings were typical people that you see in bars with long hair, and beards;
but I was wrong. They look normal just like you and me. There were young people, and middleâaged people. Some of them I never would have
expected that they were alcoholics or drug addicts. Both meetings seemed to be very similar to me. They both introduced themselves the same way, for
example hi my name is Gino and I'm an alcoholic, or I'm addicted to cocaine. They both sat in a group and discussed their addiction, their progress,
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In both cases, drugs or alcohol was due to serious family problems, and they do it to get their minds off of the problem. It is their way of getting away.
Since both meetings are so similar, there are things that I like and dislike about both. I like the fact that it is a group effort to help one another
because everyone there has the same problem, and there are different ideas shared on how to overcome the addiction. It seems to me that everyone
is fine when they are together at the meeting, because by talking it takes their minds off of the drugs or the alcohol. So the question that I am asking
is when these people go back out into the world, and the group is not there, and a problem occurs are they going to resort back to the substance.
Another thing that I really didn't like was the way they introduced themselves. I don't agree with putting a title after your name, like I'm an alcoholic.
To me, that makes a person feel lowly about him or herself, and they will go through life always feeling that they are an alcoholic or a drug addict. I
feel that that needs to be changed very badly. I think it should be Hi, my name is Gino, and I am here because I have a drinking or a drug problem
and I need help to overcome it. So if that person overcomes it, they will say I accomplished something.
I honestly believe that these meetings work to a certain extent. I believe very strongly that a person can overcome an alcohol or a drug problem. The
meetings
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10. Drugs and Alcohol Essay
Drugs are heavily used throughout the entire world. However, it is important to understand and not undermine the variability in which drugs are used.
It is clear some are for distinct medical treatment and others are for recreational use. In the United States, marijuana has been and continues to be a very
controversial drug. Some states have allowed marijuana consumption for medicinal purposes, while others have completely outlawed the drug. Those
who are against the legalization and regulation of marijuana suggest the economical and health risk associated with consumption of the drug are too
high. Although there is risk involved with the legalization of the marijuana, our country has already been risking too much banning the drug....show
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in "Marijuana Facts" 1). From an outsider's perspective, one has to ask why is there so much tension and hesitation in legalizing marijuana? If alcohol
is the direct cause of many deaths, while marijuana has not been responsible for any, it only makes sense that our health would not be our greatest
concern in legalizing the drug. Also, it is important to understand marijuana consumption is less susceptible to overuse than alcohol or other drugs
(Marijuana 10:477). Despite this, critics often argue that marijuana is a gateway to other more potent and harmful drugs. According to Dr. Halbach of
the World Health Organization there is no pharmacological link betweencannabis and opiates (Marijuana 10:477). This demonstrates the physiological
unlikelihood of marijuana being a steppingâstone to other more potent drugs containing opiates. Marijuana does have drawbacks and side effects, as
any other drug whether medicinal or recreational. However, putting the drug in perspective helps one to understand the contradiction in legalizing
other drugs while continuing to ignore marijuana even though it can beneficial in different capacities. One major way the legalization and regulation
of marijuana can benefit society is for medical use or prescription by a doctor. Critics of this may be quick to assert this is an excuse to entertain
personal interest and satisfaction one would achieve from the drug. However, there are
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11. Essay about Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
Use of Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Figure 2 79% of binge drinkers are members of the workforce (DrugâFree
Workplace) {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Drug and/or Alcohol Use Seriously Threatens Organizations {draw:frame} Excessive absenteeism, which
holds a significantly percentage of occurrences of drug users as cited above, costs an organization lower productivity, damaged moral and
consequently lower product quality. The US Dept of Labor reports that annually, 500 million work days are lost solely due to alcoholism. In addition
to absenteeism lowering moral, workplace theft is an experienced and related problem. Approximately 18% of cocaine users steal at work, from either
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These are guys who you might find at the end of a bar any given night, or might be a once occasional drug user who went bad. What is the financial
impact to this industryâwide problem? Most of all, we are saddled with high insurance rates, specifically liability and Workers Compensation rates.
There is a formula for determining rates, and those rates are based on experience modifiers, among other things. Guys who use at work in our
industry are an accident waiting to happen. You can't be safe on a construction site while you are intoxicated or high. Is the problem rampant in
your company? We are pretty lucky. We haven't had much of a problem in our company. Most of the men we have with us are family men, more
concerned with going home after work and spending time with their families. They may enjoy a beer or two from time to time, but are not the kind
of group who gets their paycheck and disappears for a few days. _Being in this vulnerable industry, how do you combat the potential employee use of
drugs and/or alcohol in your workplace?_ Like I said, we have a good group of guys working for us. But we hire smart. We screen our guys through a
drug test and extensive referrals. A lot of our workforce recommends their family or friends to us as well. Are you contractually obligated to drug test?
In some cases, yes. Several of the big
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12. Substance Abuse with Drugs and Alcohol
There are many types of drugs and alcohol. With them there are very mant effects and dangers. Starting with alcohol your will read about what the
substance can do to you physically and mentally. Hopefully if you are having trouble with substance abuse this paper will change your mind.
Substance abuse is overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especailly alcohol or drugs. Most people drink because they are
depressed or upset because of a loss. They drink alcohol to make themselves feel better because it is basically a depressant. Others drink because they
enjoy the alchohol.
After a little alcohol the drinker may feel confident and relaxed. They may also be a little more talkative. The more they drink the more the effects
increase. Other effects are vomiting, or they start to become unable to walk, they can lose control if their bladder, loss of balance, loss of judgment,
or loss of coordinance. they could pass out. If you drink to much you could go into a coma, or even worse, you could die.
Chronic abuse can cause serious health problems like liver disease, phsyciatric problems, social problems, increased risk of cancer, or heart disease.
Alcoholics that frequently drink tend to gain a tolerance.
After they gain a tolerance they have to drink more alcohol to feel the same way that they did before. After they gain a tolerance they can become
dependant on alcohol. This makes people slip into the problem of abuse and addiction. Once they are addicted they
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13. My Experience With Drugs And Alcohol
First of all I would like to thank Professor Lamb for creating a safe environment to speak openly about our own experiences about drugs and alcohol.
Once upon consulting my field instructor earlier this semester, she had posed the question... "Are you just sitting in it?" The "it" referring to my
anxieties since my father is an addict. As I reflect on this semester, I believe there were a few times that I was "just sitting in it," but as I heard some
colleagues openâup it instilled a sense of courage and relief that I was not alone. I appreciate that you, Professor Lamb, created a safe and
nonâjudgmental space to share our thoughts, feelings, comments, questions, etc. Thank you for giving us assignments that were not just "busy work"
and that challenged us to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. I know that you had advised the class to not choose a family member for this final
assignment but I took the challenge (risk) and the results were beneficial. Remember how on the first day of class you had students introduce
themselves and wanted to know what they wanted to get out of this course. I remember myself saying... "Hello, my name is Mary Marrone. I am a
first year fullâtime AHA student. I would like to learn about the stigma placed on drugs and alcohol because my father is an addict (correction:
recovering addict?) and my family just never talks about it... it just gets swept under the rug." I felt that this assignment gave me the courage and
platform to start
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14. Alcohol's importance in our social history is sufficiently great. Even more significant is the abuse of alcohol and how alcohol has affected modern
society. For several decades, alcohol and drugs has been a major problem in our society. Not only has the drug problem increased but also drug
related problems are rising day by day. There is no crime in the world that kills teenagers more than alcohol does. Those substances affect the body in
many ways. As they say, anything that anyone gets addicted to is calledaddiction. Addiction is partly Biological, psychological and partly social.
Using drugs increases the risk of injury. Addiction is a disease. The usage of alcohol and drugs affects a person by their appearance and makes them
depressed. In this term paper I will be discussing how symptoms, and the progression of alcohol and drugs. According to researchers, in Schick Shadel
Hospital, the progression of alcoholism is a threeâstage pattern, each stage getting more severe over the course of time. The duration of the pattern is
depending on the individual and on their situation. Stage 1 would be the Developmental Zone. In this stage symptoms are very low at this point.
Drinking symptoms are occasional. This zone includes social drinking, drinking faster and more than others, suffering memory blackouts and having a
drink at least once a week. Stage 2 is the Zone of Overt Alcoholism. In stage two symptoms are occurring more than the first stage. Meaning they are
more
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15. Persuasive Speech On Drugs And Alcohol
Today's changing society has many global problems. Every passing year seems to uncover a new difficulty within the world. One of these many
controversial problems is the excessive drug and alcohol millions misuse daily. From drunk driving wrecks to overdoses, today's abuse problem has
skyrocketed. Seeing the harmful impact this abuse has on our society, we have to do something. What makes drugs and alcohol so appealing is how
limited the supply is. Most drugs are illegal today, and it our human nature to strive to get something we can't have or something that's "breaking the
rules." Therefore, we should allow any and all drugs to be legal for all ages to use. First, we should start with giving babies nicotine. When babies are
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If they don't want to proceed these careers they can sell the new products or go into the medical and governmental fields. In the marketing business
people should travel to all parts of the world and introduce them to the drugs and alcohol they don't already have. In the medical field, doctors
should replace IV fluids with alcohol. The alcohol will surely improve the patients health faster and better than anything else. All shots need to be
replaced with heroin or cocaine to make patients feel happy and subjective to any needed medical attention. Lastly in the government career, police
officers should have to arrest and charge any person that does not have alcohol or drugs in their systems. After a person has been charged four times
they will be sent to court. The judge should sentence the criminal to a minimum of two years in prison. Making all these minor changes to our
society will help control and solve our abuse problem. If drugs and alcohol are the new norm, fewer and fewer people will end up doing
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16. Prohibition Of Drugs And Alcohol
Popular belief holds that consumption of drugs and alcohol encourages violence and that the appropriate response is prohibition of these goods.
However, a different viewpoint is that prohibition creates illegal underground markets, which require violence and crime to remedy inâhouse disputes.
This paper examines the relationship between prohibition and violence using the historical data and behavior following previous U.S. drug and alcohol
laws, regulations, and enforcement on indicators of violence, e.g. homicide rates, and government enforcement expenditures. The results show that an
increase in enforcement of drug and alcohol prohibition laws have been positively associated with increases in the homicide rate. Furthermore,
supplementary evidence suggests this strong positive correlation prohibition enforcement on violence and the overall crime rate.
I. Introduction
Is Prohibition actually successful in reducing recreational drug consumption and drugârelated violence? This is the question that will be analyzed in
this paper. Drug enforcement officials frequently cite drugârelated violence as a reason that drugs must be eliminated from our society. A contrary
belief is that the system of drug prohibition actually causes most of the violence. Just like with alcohol prohibition in the 1920s and the rise of
organized crime, drug prohibition inspires a dangerous underground market that manifests itself with violent crime throughout the U.S. and, in fact, the
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17. Drug Abuse On The Workplace Essay
Drug Abuse in the Workplace:
The human resource topic I chose to write my research paper on is "Drug Abuse in the Workplace". Drug abuse in the workplace is something very
common that many of us will encounter at some point. Alcohol and drug abuse has a major effect on employee absence and lost productively that
leaves a negative working environment. It is important a company addresses the right guidelines to keep a drug free workplace. Establishing a clear
and fair substance abuse policy and providing frequent drug testing can help with these issues. Drug abuse has proven to be a result of work related
stress; companies that provide employee awareness training help teach employees how to better manage these issues. Substance Abuse in the
workplace in one of the top concerns in the United States today "Studies show that 73 percent of drug users are employees, costing American
businesses billions of dollars annually in lost production and staffing costs (Walsh)." These are some of the few topics I will be addressing in my
research paper.
In order to understand what effects drugs have on the workplace, you must first understand how drugs affect the human body. "Most abused drugs
directly or indirectly target the brain 's reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in regions of the
brain that regulate movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and feelings of pleasure. When drugs enter the brain, they can
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18. A Reflection On Substance Abuse Essay
My reflection paper is on the subject of substance abuse. As the structure of society changes, the acceptability of one drug or another changes. I
have dealt with my own experiences of substance abuse personally and through family and friends throughout my community. I believe there are
many underlying problems Native people face today that lead to substance abuse. So, drug use and alcoholism is not the problem in my town,
those are more like side effects of something deeper. I would have to agree most with the symbolic interactionist perspective as far as the labeling
theory goes. There are also many images in the media that depict the use of drugs and alcohol to make it seem like even though it is bad, it is
sometimes okay. These images sparked my own curiosity to experience a fun high or a night out with friends and hopefully getting lucky. I had so
many questions about drug use and alcohol. My older siblings and cousins were involved in those circles so it was only natural that me and my
cousins and peers who I grew up with got into smoking marijuana and buying drinks on the weekends. I did not know at the time about the dangers
of underage drinking. I also had very little knowledge of the condition of my mental health at my young age. Eventually I found out that I had an
addictive personality and I got myself into a downward spiral of substance abuse. My drug of choice is marijuana. Some people say marijuana is not a
drug. Many people say that it is just
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19. Drug And Alcohol Abuse Essay
If I were an advisor to the Governor of Missouri, the issue I would encourage him to address is the manufacture of drugs and the use of drugs and
alcohol throughout our state. The advice I would give him is to impose stiffer penalties for those who manufacture drugs and focus on prevention, and,
most importantly, rehabilitation, of those who abuse alcohol or drugs.According to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, alcohol and drug abuse
affects more than 259,000 Missourians and another 800,000 who are family members of substance abusers. That is roughly 20% of Missourians who
are affected. Intoxication by the means of drugs and alcohol contribute to a great percentage of deaths statewide from burns, fires, homicides, assaults,
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Once in college, these students get drugâtested every semester and the scholarship is renewed every semester they are drugâfree. This is by far the best
solution I have seen to keep our youth off of drugs and there should be more scholarships like it.For those who are arrested for abusing drugs and/ or
alcohol, there should be mandatory rehabilitation if the party involved is convicted.
A jail term, fine and/ or community service should be mandated as well, but without rehabilitation, the person convicted will be more likely to
continue abusing drugs and/ or alcohol. Drug and/ or alcohol addicts need to feel love and peer support despite their faults in order to make any
progress on the road to rehabilitation. Often times, a jail sentence, fine and/ or community service alone causes only resentment and defiance among
addicts. These individuals need to be around people who care for them and Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous provides these individuals with the
support that they need. In order to fully understand drug and alcohol addiction, we must first comprehend the phases of addiction itself. According to a
handout given to addicts at the Lester E.
Cox Medical Center the first stage of addiction is called the pleasure stage. This stage includes peer pressure, curiosity, attraction, release of inhibitions
and relaxation. This is the stage in which usage is
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