Sentences with phrase «of substance misuse in»

Key actions of Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery include: • Introduction of a pilot supervised injecting facility in Dublin's city centre; • Establishment of a Working Group to examine alternative approaches to the possession for personal use of small quantities of illegal drugs; • Funding for a programme to promote community awareness of alcohol - related harm; • A new targeted youth services scheme for young people at risk of substance misuse in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; • Expansion of drug and alcohol addiction services, including residential services; • Recruitment of 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Young Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community employment schemes, with a view to developing a new programme of supported care and employment.

The college's learner journey manager, Ali Hanson, recognised the need for the wellbeing of learners by increasing awareness and understanding of substance misuse in the form of a bespoke multi-layered awareness programme, with the welfare of the learners as its focal point.

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Alarmed by DMSO's sudden popularity and worried about misuse of it, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the substance for medical use in 1965, citing a study that suggested it caused eye damage in laboratory rats.

Violence and / or a long history of anti-social behaviour is strongly correlated with a cluster of negative indicators for active fatherhood including poor relationship / pro-social skills, grandiose expectations, a low frustration - threshold, substance misuse, a tendency to engage in negative forms of childrearing, and so on.

Most obviously, the needs of very young fathers are substantially different from those of older young fathers (Kiselika, 2008, p. 132); and they tend to be most socially disadvantaged to start with, are less likely to be living with their children's mothers, and are more likely to be involved in criminality and substance misuse and to suffer anxiety, depression and emotional volatility (Kiselika, 1995).

In some rare medically supervised situations, if the mother is voluntarily getting substance misuse treatment, is not currently breastfeeding, is no longer using, and has passed into a clinically safe period when her milk is clean of all residual drugs, an experienced Lactation Consultant may be able to work with her to help her maintain her milk production and reintroduce breastfeeding later.

There are also specialized opportunities available in the field of substance misuse, including substance misuse recovery workers and nurses.

Also, while 12 step programmes have sponsors, by no means is it obligatory to be in recovery yourself to provide recovery services (and, as far as physicians prescribing substitutes for heroin, having a history of substance misuse would be impossible).

«Baroness Smith of Basildon to move that this House regrets that Her Majesty's Government's plans for the introduction of the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment)(No. 2) Order 2014 do not include provisions for a 12 - month review of the impact of the reclassification of khat in view of the highly unusual community focus of its use, for putting a detailed policing strategy in place before a ban takes effect, or for a health strategy to prevent a transfer of addiction to other substances; and do not commit the Department for International Development to do more work with the government of Kenya to alleviate the effect of the reclassification on the Kenyan economy.»

In two separate posts on his personal Twitter handle on Friday, Saraki expressed concern and stated that the National Assembly would work to strengthen Nigeria's laws to mitigate against the widespread misuse of illegal substances as well as engage with stakeholders to tackle the menace.

The new definition reads: «A substance produces a psychoactive effect in a person if, by stimulating or depressing the person's central nervous system, it affects the person's mental functioning or emotional state; as measured by the production of a pharmacological response on the central nervous system or which produces a response in in - vitro tests qualitatively identical to substances controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and references to a substance's psychoactive effects are to be read accordingly.»

In South Ayrshire we are working in partnership with local communities and agencies to reduce substance misuse, improve road safety, promote safety in the home, and tackle the effects of antisocial behaviour on the health of local peoplIn South Ayrshire we are working in partnership with local communities and agencies to reduce substance misuse, improve road safety, promote safety in the home, and tackle the effects of antisocial behaviour on the health of local peoplin partnership with local communities and agencies to reduce substance misuse, improve road safety, promote safety in the home, and tackle the effects of antisocial behaviour on the health of local peoplin the home, and tackle the effects of antisocial behaviour on the health of local people.

Drug Enforcement Administration («DEA») Resident Agent in Charge Michelle Spahn stated: «According to the New York state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, misuse and abuse of heroin are particularly prevalent in Long Island and Western New York.

Some 11.5 million people misused the painkillers, and 1.9 million people reported opioid dependence or abuse, Beth Han of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Rockville, Md., and colleagues report online August 1 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

In a study that appears in the May issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have found that the majority of patients misusing drugs and alcohol have chronic pain and many are using these substances to «self - medicate» their paiIn a study that appears in the May issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have found that the majority of patients misusing drugs and alcohol have chronic pain and many are using these substances to «self - medicate» their paiin the May issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have found that the majority of patients misusing drugs and alcohol have chronic pain and many are using these substances to «self - medicate» their pain.

In general, «macho,» highly masculine men are more likely to engage in stereotypical male behaviours, such as risk taking, substance misuse, and acts of aggression, say the researcherIn general, «macho,» highly masculine men are more likely to engage in stereotypical male behaviours, such as risk taking, substance misuse, and acts of aggression, say the researcherin stereotypical male behaviours, such as risk taking, substance misuse, and acts of aggression, say the researchers.

Effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation program in preventing and treating substance misuse: a review.

The supposed goal of every bodybuilder in our world today is to build the best body when compared to others in the bodybuilding community, so if you abuse or misuse the substance, you will be going against that goal.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA About Blog Founded in 2008 by Lisa Frederiksen to provide education, prevention and intervention services rooted in 21st Century brain and substance misuse - related science for a range of addiction - related concerns, including: substance misuse, mental illness, addiction as a brain disease, secondhand drinking, dual diagnosis, underage drinking, help for families, treatment, recovery, brain health and more.

For instance, a 2008 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA) summarized the economic benefits of effective programs targeting substance use and misuse (which teach numerous SEL skills), noting that a large - scale, cross-program investment in school - based prevention would produce an $ 18 return per dollar invested and save state and local governments an estimated $ 1.3 billion (Miller & HendriSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA) summarized the economic benefits of effective programs targeting substance use and misuse (which teach numerous SEL skills), noting that a large - scale, cross-program investment in school - based prevention would produce an $ 18 return per dollar invested and save state and local governments an estimated $ 1.3 billion (Miller & HendriSubstance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA) summarized the economic benefits of effective programs targeting substance use and misuse (which teach numerous SEL skills), noting that a large - scale, cross-program investment in school - based prevention would produce an $ 18 return per dollar invested and save state and local governments an estimated $ 1.3 billion (Miller & Hendrisubstance use and misuse (which teach numerous SEL skills), noting that a large - scale, cross-program investment in school - based prevention would produce an $ 18 return per dollar invested and save state and local governments an estimated $ 1.3 billion (Miller & Hendrie, 2009).

In the past year, the collaborative developed strategies for catalyzing efforts to address chronic absenteeism (defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused) and supported the implementation of evidence - based interventions to address substance misuse in schoolIn the past year, the collaborative developed strategies for catalyzing efforts to address chronic absenteeism (defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused) and supported the implementation of evidence - based interventions to address substance misuse in schoolin schools.

Benefits are not payable if you are injured while engaged in willful misconduct or if your injury is due to the use of alcohol, drugs or the misuse of controlled substances.

Defending a local authority in a high profile challenge of the procurement of substance misuse services;

The subject matter of her Care cases ranges widely but includes: mental health in children and adults, non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, neglect, alcohol and substance misuse.

[4] Ministry of Justice 2013 Gender differences in substance misuse and mental health amongst prisoners.

The biggest thing is making sure you can qualify for life insurance with SBLI, so lets cover (in general) what SBLI will and won't insure: SBLI Underwriting Uninsurable medical scenarios with SBLI: • Aids / HIV + status • ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) • Alzheimer's disease or dementia or significant cognitive impairments related to functionality • Cancer diagnosis within last 2 years • Chronic pain treatment, severe, receiving disability, narcotic use • Cirrhosis of the Liver • Congestive heart Failure • COPD / Emphysema or chronic bronchitis - Severe or with current nicotine use • Cystic Fibrosis • Defibrillator use • Depression, severe, recurrent or with multiple in - patient hospitalization history • Diabetes with co-morbidities that include significant cardiac disease, or impairment of renal function or mobility • Heart / Cardiac Disease - multiple vessels diagnosed within 2 years or any past history with current nicotine use • Muscular Dystrophy • Multiple Sclerosis, if symptoms progressing • Organ Transplants, in most scenarios • Quadriplegia • Pulmonary hypertension • Renal failure, Renal insufficiency - severe • Stroke within 1 year • Suicide attempt within 5 years • Surgical repair of heart valves, aneurysms, intracranial tumors, major organs within six months, including gastric bypass Uninsurable non-medical scenarios: • Marijuana use, 4 or more times weekly • Substance abuse / misuse within last 5 years • Criminal activity - any history within the last 10 years • DUI, more than 2 or under age 25 if within 1 year • Unemployed (other than homemakers or retired) with minimal household income or dependent on SSI / disability benefits • Bankruptcy filing within 2 years • Liens / Judgements - outstanding activity that exceeds $ 50K

Pharmacy tech programs train you in the areas of prescription and over-the-counter medication identification and action, substance abuse and misuse, medication dosages and pharmacy operations.

The Department of Health asked the Health Research Board (HRB) to ascertain the knowledge, opinions and behaviours of the general public in relation to alcohol consumption and whether they agreed or disagreed with some of the measures proposed in the recently published Report of the Working Group on a National Substance Misuse Strategy (for alcohol).

Although Aboriginal people are only two per cent of the total Australian population of 19 million, the prison incarceration rate and substance misuse is very high, sometimes up to 50 per cent in some communities.

Mothers were eligible to participate if they did not require the use of an interpreter, and reported one or more of the following risk factors for poor maternal or child outcomes in their responses to routine standardised psychosocial and domestic violence screening conducted by midwives for every mother booking in to the local hospital for confinement: maternal age under 19 years; current probable distress (assessed as an Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) 17 score of 10 or more)(as a lower cut - off score was used than the antenatal validated cut - off score for depression, the term «distress» is used rather than «depression»; use of this cut - off to indicate those distressed approximated the subgroups labelled in other trials as «psychologically vulnerable» or as having «low psychological resources» 14); lack of emotional and practical support; late antenatal care (after 20 weeks gestation); major stressors in the past 12 months; current substance misuse; current or history of mental health problem or disorder; history of abuse in mother's own childhood; and history of domestic violence.

Of those misusing alcohol, 31 % reported receiving any mental health treatment and 2.5 % reported receiving specific substance use treatment in the past year.

Rates of adolescent depression appear to be rising1, 2 with the 1 - year prevalence suggested to be between 2 — 4 %.3, 4 Early treatment is important because adolescent depression has high levels of future morbidity including further emotional disorders, suicidality, physical health problems, substance misuse and problems in social functioning.4, 5

Our finding is supported by hospitalisation data showing that psychotic disorders are common and increasing in the Indigenous population of Far North Queensland.8 These disorders are associated with substance misuse and a surprisingly high rate of intellectual disability.

Long - term effects of childhood sexual violence include substance misuse, early sexual debut, more sexual partners, trading sex for financial gain and less use of contraception, as well as interpersonal difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal behaviour.44 — 51 Our results imply that interventions to reduce peer - related violence among primary school children could be beneficial for mental health, as well as for sexual and reproductive health in this population.

Colleen Kelly, LMFT is the Co-Director of the family program at a residential and outpatient treatment facility in Los Angeles (http://www.pchtreatment.com) specializing in Mental Health issues and substance misuse.

I have many years of experience working with widely diverse individuals on challenges such as conflict in relationships, anger management issues, grief and loss, difficulty with managing emotions, domestic violence, spiritual issues, substance misuse, anxiety, depression, PTSD and other problematic issues, to name a few.

The purpose of the papers is to explore women's alcohol and drug misuse, focusing on gender differences and highlighting in particular the effects substance misuse has on women's health.

The 2011 Data Co-ordination Overview reports on treated substance misuse in the South East region, which cover the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford.

I have varied experience as a clinical psychotherapist: suicide prevention, working with both men and women who have experienced rape, sexual and religious abuse - institutionally and otherwise, people who have experienced extreme difficulties with the current benefits system, first episode psychosis and substance misuse, in fact throughout the spectrum of health care.»

The overall aim of this research was to gather information from young people in relation to four specific areas: to determine the prevalence of drug use by young people in North Wexford; toidentify the trends of drug use in North Wexford among young people; to examine attitudes towards substance misuse among young people in North Wexford; and to determine the views of young people on information and supports available in North Wexford.

The research compared a community group of adolescents (n = 462) to a similar aged clinical group of adolescents in residential treatment for substance misuse (n = 30) in the South and South East of Ireland on substance use behaviour, coping style, motivations for alcohol and drug use and family functioning.

A recognition of the risk of substance misuse should be explicitly included early in the training of healthcare workers.

Specialist treatment programmes should be holistic in approach, and should not concentrate solely on substance misuse issues but include the treatment of depression, anxiety, sexual disorders and adjustment disorders.

Thus the younger the child the more likely the child is to suffer residual and pervasive problems following traumatic experiences such as witnessing family violence or being abused or neglected.21 Exposure to such experiences can alter a developing child's brain in ways that can result in a range of inter-related psychological, emotional and social problems including: depression and anxiety; post traumatic stress disorder; problems with emotional regulation; substance misuse; relationship difficulties; and physical problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.22

Excessive alcohol consumption could have a role in these pathways, being closely related to suicide and interpersonal violence, 34 — 36 and alongside other substance misuse, it was found to be associated with suicide in other disadvantaged groups.37 — 41 Despite the lack of exact estimates, illicit drug use too seems to be a substantial and increasing problem among travellers.20, 42

In its function as a Community Partner, CCBC will play a primary role in meeting the physical, behavioral and long term care needs of members, including individuals with disabilities, mental illness, substance misuse disorders and co-occurring disorderIn its function as a Community Partner, CCBC will play a primary role in meeting the physical, behavioral and long term care needs of members, including individuals with disabilities, mental illness, substance misuse disorders and co-occurring disorderin meeting the physical, behavioral and long term care needs of members, including individuals with disabilities, mental illness, substance misuse disorders and co-occurring disorders.

The results of the study will become the best available to guide the management of depression and co-morbid physical illness and substance misuse in high risk Indigenous youth, perinatal women and adults.

Attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3 % — 5 % of children and young people under 18 years old.1 The core symptoms include inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity leading to significant impairments in academic and social function and increased risk of substance misuse, unemployment, criminality and mental health problems.2 3 Early treatment is crucial to improve symptoms and reduce the burden on the family and wider social and healthcare systems.4 With the increasing rates of diagnosis of ADHD, spending on ADHD medication has increased sevenfold between 1998 and 2005,5 and expenditure on medication treatment costs in the UK is now estimated at # 78 million per year.5 6 This has placed increasing financial burden on health services and highlighted the need for more efficient and cost - effective services to diagnose and treat the condition.

Based on the Youth to Youth model that had been working in Dover for years, the Granite Youth Alliance was created to bring together students from throughout the region to tackle the problem of substance misuse from within.

«We know that substance misuse is an issue students are facing in their schools and communities,» according to Vicki Hebert, Director of the Dover Coalition for Youth, who is providing technical assistance for the program.