drugs and behavior and family dynamics

Part 1

3 pages

As a probation officer, you have been asked by the principle of the local high school to present information during the weekly assembly on chemical addiction and treatment options.

Explain the effects of substance addiction on adolescents and young adults. For example, what are the behaviors like? What is the thought process? What physical changes occur? Do the addicts develop new friends and lose old ones? Is their employment negatively impacted?

Assignment

• Provide an overview of the effects of substance abuse on adolescents from the following perspectives:
  • Behaviorally
  • Psychologically
  • Physically
  • Socially
• Explain the importance of treatment, and detail the different types of treatment options available for substance addiction.
• Explain the benefits of inpatient treatment and a 12-step program.

Part 2

3-4 pages

You have attended a conference on the impact of substance abuse on relationships and families. You have been asked by your boss to develop a training packet for your agency’s in-service department.

• Explain the current theories of addiction and how those addictions affect the individual as well as the family (behaviorally, psychologically, physically, and socially).

Many individuals often experience domestic violence from the substance abuser.

• Identify the signs and patterns of domestic violence.
• Identify the treatment, prevention, and recovery resources that are available and the process for securing those resources.