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The Influence Of Parental Alcohol Abuse On Later Adult Functioning, Jeanne Randle Hogan Jan 1994

The Influence Of Parental Alcohol Abuse On Later Adult Functioning, Jeanne Randle Hogan

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Women Under The Influence: Stressors Which Increase Alcohol Consumption, Barbara Elaine Miller Jan 1994

Women Under The Influence: Stressors Which Increase Alcohol Consumption, Barbara Elaine Miller

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No abstract provided.


Intervention Strategies Which Enable Families To Be Reunified And Foster A Successful Case Closure Within The County Of San Bernardino Department Of Public Social Services, Juliana Caryl Koenig Jan 1994

Intervention Strategies Which Enable Families To Be Reunified And Foster A Successful Case Closure Within The County Of San Bernardino Department Of Public Social Services, Juliana Caryl Koenig

Theses Digitization Project

Perinatal complications resulting from either alcohol or drug abuse include a high incidence of stillbirths, fetal distress, asphyxia, prematurity, low birth weight, pneumonia, congenital malformations, cerebral infarction, and an increased risk to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.


Pain Under The Influence: The Link Between Grief And Substance Abuse, Cecilia M. Poirier, Frances V. Ramirez Jan 1994

Pain Under The Influence: The Link Between Grief And Substance Abuse, Cecilia M. Poirier, Frances V. Ramirez

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No abstract provided.


Characteristics And Service Needs Of The Pregnant Substance Abusing Population, Jennifer Lynn Jones-Castillo Jan 1994

Characteristics And Service Needs Of The Pregnant Substance Abusing Population, Jennifer Lynn Jones-Castillo

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No abstract provided.


A Qualitative Research Study On Aging Latino Substance Abusers, Socorro Maria Ruvalcaba, Lupe Ayon Perez Jan 1994

A Qualitative Research Study On Aging Latino Substance Abusers, Socorro Maria Ruvalcaba, Lupe Ayon Perez

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No abstract provided.


Stereotypical Sex-Roles: A Barrier To Success In Addiction Treatment?, Paul Walter Sharpe Jan 1994

Stereotypical Sex-Roles: A Barrier To Success In Addiction Treatment?, Paul Walter Sharpe

Theses Digitization Project

Hypothesis on success in addiction treatment programs as measured by BEM Sex-Role Inventory.


Efficacy Of Addiction Treatment In A Correctional Setting For Female Offenders As Measured By The Addiction Severity Index, Paul Robert Wiese Jan 1994

Efficacy Of Addiction Treatment In A Correctional Setting For Female Offenders As Measured By The Addiction Severity Index, Paul Robert Wiese

Dissertations

Problem. This study was designed to determine to what extent improvement following treatment for addiction was evident, and if treatment seemed causative in that outcome, for incarcerated female addicts. This study also explored the question of which treatment modality seemed most effective-- an education-only group, a comprehensive long-term treatment group, or a waiting-list control group. -- Method. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) furnished scores on seven psychosocial areas for subjects. Hypotheses were tested with paired t tests. The means of the pre- and post-tests for the three groups were compared, as well as between group mean scores. Second, a …


The Social And Addictive Implications Of Crack Cocaine And The Effects On The Mother, Fetus, And Infant: A Case Study, Raul R. Garza Jan 1994

The Social And Addictive Implications Of Crack Cocaine And The Effects On The Mother, Fetus, And Infant: A Case Study, Raul R. Garza

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This research is a case study of a 35-year-old single female from Northeast Iowa, who has used crack cocaine throughout two pregnancies. The subject has one child and is currently seven months pregnant. This study identifies the social implications of using crack cocaine, as well as the addictive implications of this drug. The effects of crack cocaine on the mother, fetus, and infant were also studied. The results of this study suggest that the addictive implications for the mother were typical of studies documented on cocaine addicted pregnant mothers. This study may also suggest that the parameters defining fetal and …