After watching this film, it was clear that medication helped Alex. They took a mixed approach with mixed results. Even when medication does work, no one knows why. Still, any parent, teacher, or professional will gain a better understanding of all sides of this controversial issue from this program. Frontline also gives ADHD a human face.
| Group Facilitation | Alcoholism | | | | Knowing how alcohol affects an individual and their families is the strongest reason why I would facilitate an addiction support group. Providing assistance to these individuals, encouraging them to learn coping mechanisms and provide them with the ability to overcome this disease. Initially, I would have small groups of 10-15 people to ensure focus on individuals, and to help them feel comfortable and start talking in a group environment. Secondly, I would install a daily routine to provide organization and a routine, in an environment where there was none. Thirdly, provide assignments and group studies; providing knowledge in understanding their disease, and tools in how they able
This informative article also includes an ADHD homepage that gives a list of topics that are covered such as: Symptoms and diagnosis, Treatment and Concerns and Conditions of outgoing patients of ADHD. The CDC also offers recipients free material and compassionate real life stories of children and adults who suffer from ADHD. The CDC also goes on to express their concerns by offering links to other websites, multimedia and tools and education and training for those interested in fighting the good fight of ADHD. Next, the CDC not only informs the reader of statistical information about ADHD, but it also encourages the reader to engage in giving feedback, to help promote an even greater site for suffering patients, parents and inquiring minds of ADHD. The CDC goes on to inform the reader of injuries caused by “Hyperactivity Disorder” data collected from
Franklin Township Needs Assessment Elyse Kocylowskyi October 8, 2012 Franklin Township, NJ Franklin Township is the most populated municipality of Somerset County, containing 62,300 people, with a population density of 1,350 persons per square mile (Brandstetter, 2010). Franklin Township, to be hereafter called Franklin, not only has the largest population, it also has the fastest growing – with a rate 2.4 times higher than any other municipality, accounting for 43.9% of the total population growth in Somerset County between 2000 and 2010 (NJSDC, 2011). Money Magazine’s ranking of the ‘one-hundred best places to live’ in the US listed Franklin as the fifth best place to live in 2008, and the twenty-fifth best place to live for
Deciding if she is a danger to herself or to others, is a priority factor. Learning if their other mental illnesses or ailments that might need to be referred out, to address the need for possible medications. There is one thing that I personally feel is very important for anyone that is in the process of getting sober. That is time to get drugs out of their system in an environment that allows for absolutely, no responsibility or stress, at least for the first 1-3 weeks, besides sessions with
With the needle exchange program across the globe, addicts are able to receive a clean needle for every used one they turn in, thus limiting careless or dangerous disposal of needles. It prevents innocent members from our society from being accidentally stuck with dirty needles or syringes, which were improper, disposed of. I know that most members of our society would not want to be associated with a person who was diagnosed with HIV / AIDS and Hepatic C. There is absolvely no denial that there are individuals living in our community who use needles and syringes to treat their medical conditions and or to inject illegal drugs. If you or a member of you family work as a doctor, nurse, medical assistant, waste haulers, recycling plant workers, janitor, housekeeper, and sewage treatment worker all of us could possible experience needlestick injuries; when used needles are improperly disposed of safely. Let not forget about the most precious commodities our children, Members of the general public, including children, can also be exposed.
Update education and discrepancy-free work setting, immediate communication with each other often helps. In this accident, center production pharmacy becomes a great example to let everybody know how medication safety can impact a patient life due to mix up NaCl and KCl (Pharmacy theory activity booklet, 2014, p.57). The disclosure between media and health region build great communicate channel between impacted family members and current employees (Pharmacy theory activity booklet, 2014, p.58).Learn from one’s mistake and avoid it in the near future play an important role in medication
The lock-in program would help lower the amount of people abusing prescription medication. The lock-in program would also ease the minds of physicians and pharmacists who are fighting a constant battle of keeping track of patients on controlled medications. Even though Americans will pay taxes on Medicaid regardless, many people would feel more at ease knowing their money wasn’t going toward funding the habits of drug abusers. Any patient that seeks assistance from Medicaid should be entered into the lock-in program to help lower the amount of controlled substance abuse, to ease the minds of doctors and pharmacists, and to ensure American tax dollars are spent more
Sitz has to do with the police having the right to have checkpoints to catch people drinking and driving. The court reasoned that checkpoints are designed to eliminate immediate hazards posed by intoxicated drivers. This ruling may not seem substantially important to policing at first glance, but I feel keeping the public safe is a top priority for the police. These checkpoints enable the police to temporarily detain people who are, at that moment, a very serious threat to the public. The checkpoints have probably saved thousands of lives and this would not be possible if the police could only check for intoxication after someone has violated the law.
Flatbush Ave could afford to lend its convenience in terms of transportation, and also offers increased options in health care facilities. There are also very limited pharmacies within the neighborhood. Both pharmacies closest on either end of my home are a bus commute away. This is very concerning for seniors or people with chronic conditions which may have an imminent situation that requires immediate pharmaceutical intervention. Even the general populace who might suffer from a pressing cold or a nagging headache may be dissuaded to go to the pharmacy due to the distance.