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Age And Its Effect On Drug Addiction Treatment, Skylar Haberman
Age And Its Effect On Drug Addiction Treatment, Skylar Haberman
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Substance use disorders and addiction have become increasingly serious problems in the United States. Diseases of this nature revolve around problematic patterns of substance use and abuse of alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription drugs, and over-the-counter medications. Substance use disorders are not limited to a certain demographic, which makes treatment of these illnesses complicated and multifaceted (Argyriou et al., 2017). This review paper will focus on age-related effects on substance use, and how age is consequential to the effectiveness of drug addiction treatment. The literature review focuses on the onset and progression of substance use disorders and treatment for these disorders …
Criminogenic Of The Older Adult With Addiction: Case Study, Maria A. Dixon
Criminogenic Of The Older Adult With Addiction: Case Study, Maria A. Dixon
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Throughout history of America’s criminal justice system as it relates to drug use has been utilize as a reactive solution to crime and addiction. In current times, this framework has become ineffective in addressing the criminogenic of the older adult with substance abuse. There needs to be alternatives to the incarceration of this population. The implication for social work is advocacy for policy change, and alternative programs.