Children start off by imitating their parents, often with small interests such as sports, music, and food. As children grow up, they start imitating their parents on bigger issues such as alcohol. In an article titled “Communication and Supervision of Alcohol in the Family: Parental Perspectives,” Dr Nigel Sherriff, a Research Fellow in the International Health Development Research Centre (IHDRC), at the University of Brighton proves the continued importance of parents when he states, “It is now well acknowledged that parents can have a central role in supporting sensible alcohol use and reducing alcohol misuse amongst young people” (Sherriff et al. 370). If parents take more responsibility then there will be less binge drinking by adolescents.
Numerous professionals within the team are trained in CBT, and use CBT to treat a wide range of issues including self-harm; this is where my interest derives. Through involvement it proved CBT to be efficacious in treating depression and problem solving ability among others thus I have decided to research further into the effectiveness of CBT in the treatment of self-harm. Through research it is evident that self-harming behaviour is frequent among adolescents and young adults and these behaviours are not only challenging on their own but are major risk factors for future suicide (Robinson et al, 2011). “Deliberate self-harm among young people is an important focus of policy and practice internationally. Nonetheless, there is little reliable comparative international information on its extent or characteristics” (Madge et al, 2008:667).
Indeed, a lot of what happens under the rubric of harm reduction for homeless people with substance use disorders involves meeting their immediate subsistence needs. “When they are rested, fed, and cleaned up, they are in better shape to make decisions about their life,” McCague says. This approach is backed by research, which indicates that people are more likely to accept treatment once their basic needs have been met.12 A safety-first approach is critical for homeless adolescents, according to Eliza Gibson, LCSW, Manager of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Larkin Street Youth Services in San Francisco. “I’d much rather have a kid who is high on heroin sleeping in the shelter than in the park,” she says. When an adolescent is safe and the staff has earned his or her trust, together they can begin to work on some of the larger issues that underlie substance abuse.
Alcohol can put this sort of development to a stop, which puts the young adult at a much higher risk for addiction, depression, violence, and increases the chances of suicide. Having the drinking age set at 21 lowers the overall amount of alcohol consumption. There was a study back in 2002 to prove this. The results showed an 87% decrease in alcohol consumption with a higher legal drinking age. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) did some research in 2009 and found that nighttime drivers’ percentage on the weekend with a BAC of .08 had dropped from 5.4% back in 1986 when there was a lower drinking age, to 2.2 %.
Journal of Policy, Practice, and Program, 78(6), 793-806. Involving outreach activities for parents and adolescents in Monroe County, New York that was focusing on health crisis services for youths. There was an educational workshop addressing teen depression and suicide. It was to suggest a proactive, preventive educational approach that would include both primary and secondary prevention modalities. Not just helping a problem but it was bringing more awareness to an increasing issue.
In the five years before the ban, the murder rate fell from 37 to 27 murders per 100,000 people. In the five years after it went into effect, the rate rose back up to 35.” (Lott, Making Guns Less Available Does Not Reduce Gun Violence, 2011). The same situation also happened in Chicago. “Chicago has banned all handguns since 1982. But that handgun ban didn't work at all when it came to reducing violence.
If drugs become more available, acceptable and cheap, they will draw in greater numbers of vulnerable youth. And because of marketing tactics of drug promoters and the major decline in drug use in the 1990s (due in great part to antidrug, education and awareness campaigns), there is a growing perception among young people today that drugs are harmless. A decade ago, for example, 79 percent of 12th graders thought regular marijuana use was harmful; only 58 percent do so today. Because peer pressure is such a factor in inducing kids to experiment with drugs, the way kids perceive the risks of drug use is critical. Legalizing smoked marijuana, giving it the government’s stamp of approval, sends the message to kids that drug use is not only harmless, but normal.
Sociological and individual entrenchment in labeling drug abuse actually stultifies personal assignment of responsibility and choice-making. Research, according to Palamara, Cullen, and Gersten (1986), demonstrates that juvenile delinquency increased after police or mental health involvements, which infers that labeling reinforces the antecedent behaviors. Labeling occurs in two ways: formal labeling is given by society, health care and other professionals, whereas, informal labeling includes categorization by associates such as other peers, family and friends (Downs and Robertson, 1997). Eventually the labeling process internalizes in the individual, creating a self-fulfilling prophesy, resulting in more deviancy and unsafe behavior. Because the program of harm reduction involves people who are willing to become change agents, educating and empowering themselves to make better choices involving their drugs (Enders, 2009), sociological labeling of the user hinders the practice of harm reduction.
Benefits of Birth Control Programs Gina Torres Com 172 March 21, 2012 Lilac Bauer Benefits of Birth Control Programs Often at the mention of “birth control,” the first thing that may come to mind is a form of protection against unwanted pregnancy, but the truth is, birth control is so much more than just this one area. A person who is uneducated often has the tendency to blindly listen to what the media, social networks, and doctors tell them, but a person who seeks out the knowledge about this simple yet effective science will make better life decisions. There are many benefits to birth control programs, but two main benefits include the education among teenage girls and of safe sex. Benefits of Educating Teenage Girls Many girls are uneducated about birth control and its benefits. They have the notion that it is used for protection against unwanted pregnancy, when there are many other benefits.
Did you know that teens are more vulnerable than anyone to drug abuse? With teenagers their brains and bodies are still developing. When teenagers get addicted to drugs it can have long term effects that affect their judgments and the decisions they are going to make. Drugs can result in poor performance and learning in school, and sports activities. Ways to prevent drug problems from becoming an issue in schools is to hold random drug testing for students that want to participate in sports or school activities.