Drug Addiction in Adolescence Abstract “Drug addiction is a dependence on an illegal drug or medication” (Merriam-Webster’s, 2000). Once one was addicted, it becomes the focus in that individual's life. The purpose for this paper was to learn and understand the positive and negative outcomes involving drug addiction in the lives of adolescence. Drug addiction in Adolescence was a continuing problem across the United States. There were many reasons an adolescent will try and even abuse different types of drugs and possibly alcohol; some of them included peer pressure, boredom, and curiosity and/or family problems such as parents going through a divorce.
The nature versus nurture is an idea on whether a person’s genetic factors (nature) or their environment (nurture) i.e. social class, culture, moral beliefs determine your personality and behaviours. 3. Explain the concept of genetic inheritance and how it applies to counselling. Genetic inheritance theory is the inherited factors that shape our development and personality.
PLAGARISM CHECK Introduction The question posed in this research task is to determine if addiction is caused by genetics or by the environmental factors that one experiences throughout their lifetime. In order for one to debate the various causes of addiction one must first know and understand what addiction is in the first place. Addiction is a compulsive repetition of behaviour or behaviours that gives an individual temporary pleasure and relief but in the long-term causes problems and negative consequences, but regardless of this the individual still persists and relapses with the behaviour or behaviours. When talking about addiction there are a few things that usually come to mind. The main thing that comes to mind is usually drugs
According to the (AMA) drug addiction and alcoholism are considered diseases. (Pietras, N) Serendip's Exchange Serendip.edu 01/17/2008 Argument 3 Should drug addicts go to prison or rehab? Addiction is hard to control and everyone should have a chance to go to rehab. Individuals addicted to drugs need help not incarcerated. Incarceration will cause an addict to go into withdrawal symptoms and possibly death as rehab will give them the help theu need with the proper
My secondary goal is to help the client understand his/her negative behaviors with the hope that the client will make the necessary steps for a more productive life. Addictions are really no different from other behaviors, part of the recovery process is to get the client to believe he or she can change and that encourages the commitment to the recovery process and enhances the likelihood of success. Recovery from addiction is a major life long process that never stops. Detoxing is only the beginning of a long-term (sometimes a lifetime) battle against that inner craving and relapse. Counseling is just as essential as the detox.
“Genes and gender roles: Why is the nature argument so appealing?”, written by P.Y. Choi in 2001, argues the dominance of the nature role in development by examining a past chromosomal study on a Turner’s Syndrome patient. J.C. Lohlin concedes environmental factors are more dominant in “Behavior genetics and parenting theory,” written in 2001, emphasizing one’s upbringing as most influential. Finally, the article “The Case for Nature and Nurture,” points out validity in both arguments for nature and nurture, written by W.A. Collins, E.E.
Nature Versus Nurture Defined Nature versus nurture is a debate between scientists and researchers about which is the most influential in human development: nature or nurture? Nature is defined as the genetic inheritance of an individual. Nurture is defined as the environmental experiences, both biological and social) that an individual experiences during his or her life-span. Some people believe that nature is the most influential on development whereas others believe nurture is the most influential (Santrock, 2010). Those who favor the nature side believe that an individual grows in a chronological order that is affected by evolution and genetics.
Nurture includes the environmental factors. The difference between nature and nurture is that nurture is looking at the role of external factors such as family dynamics, education; on the other hand, nature has the role of genetic inheritance. Scientists usually debates whether nature or nurture is the same or different. One might argue, for example, that height is genetically determined. But height depends, in part, on nutrition and how people grow up really fast by doing exercise.
Their basic assumption is that the characteristics of the human species as a whole are a product of evolution and that individual differences are due to each person’s unique genetic code. Environmentalists hold the assumption that at birth, the human mind is a “blank slate,” and that this is gradually filled as a result of experience. From this point of view, psychological characteristics and behavioral differences that emerge through infancy and childhood are the result of learning. It is how you are brought up that governs the psychologically significant aspects of child development” (McLeod, 2007). HOW HAS CURRENT THEORY BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE NATURE VS. NURTURE CONTROVERSY?
It is important to know how they will be influenced for many reasons. Nature determines many aspects of our being such as our personality and intelligence. We inherit these aspects in our genes, and “heredity establishes the limits of one's personality traits that can be developed.” (Lupu,2006) “One's personality includes a set of mental characteristics which reflect the way in which a person thinks acts and feels.” (Lupu,2006) Nature influences our personalities such that we are programmed to have some of the same personality quirks, intolerance, likes and dislikes as our parents do. We are capable of expanding beyond our parents personalities, but their genes set the boundaries for what we can and will develop as we grow up. Nature also influences our intelligence in much of the same way we inherit our possible maximum capabilities in intelligences from our parents, but these are just parameters as each generation grows so does the boundaries and capabilities in each aspect.