DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses and Patient Assessment: A Case Study
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This 12 page paper provides an assessment based on a diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition, Text Revised. This paper outlines the assessment of an individual patient. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAlCaSt.rtf

Dual Diagnosis: Implications of New Terms:
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This 4 page paper examines different terms that are used to describe the co-occurance of substance related disorders with mental illness. Furthermore, this paper discusses the impact of terms such as "dual diagnosis" that effectively serves to imply a single disorder. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSDualdi.rtf

DUI and DWI Laws in New Jersey
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This 3 page paper examines drunk driving laws in NJ. The laws, penalties and criteria for breathalyzer admissibility are things discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA550DUI.rtf

Economic Benefits of the Legalization of Marijuana
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A 7 page paper which examines many of the economic benefits that would come from legalizing marijuana. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RApott.rtf

Ecstasy
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A 10 page paper tracing the development of the 'designer drug' ecstasy and the events leading to its proclamation as illegal in the US, and arguing in favor of a continued ban on legal status. Proponents claim it to be harmless, but the evidence appears to indicate otherwise. Even if research did indeed come to the point that it could be concluded based on the facts at hand that there is no long-term damage (i.e., brain damage or death), the conclusion would still only be a partial one in that we are still unsure of precisely what constitutes brain damage. For the present, ecstasy's inclusion on DEA's Schedule I is one that should be continued. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Ecstasy.wps

Ecstasy And Its Effects
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12 pages in length. Artificial stimulation has become the scapegoat for all of society's ills; when people cannot withstand the discomfort of real life, feel-good drugs are within easy reach to quell the emotional pain. Adolescents and young adults are not exempt from seeking relief from illicit drugs; rather, they are often the first on the bandwagon of synthetic stimulus. Each generation brings with it a new and wholly embraced substance, and this one is no exception with the prevalence of ecstasy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCEcstasEff.rtf

Ecstasy and the Air Force
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This 5 page paper provides statistics on drug use in the military, with particular attention to the Air Force. The effects of the drug are duly noted, but the paper focuses on the effects of the drug on one's military career. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA204E.rtf

Ecstasy Use As A Party Drug: Cause And Effect
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3 pages in length. The need for artificial stimulation has long been associated with the social circuit, inasmuch as various drugs provide an assortment of synthetically inspired sensations that take people to another mental or physical plane. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), more commonly known as ecstasy, is one of the more popular party drugs because of the favorable feelings it induces, the result of a change of the brain's neurotransmitter serotonin that controls mood. Ecstasy produces a false sense of peacefulness that compels users to interact with one another in a markedly tolerant and accepting fashion known as empathogenesis; the longing to convey love and be in the company of beauty - technically termed entactogenesis - has served to label ecstasy as the 'hug drug.' Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCEcstasy.rtf

Ecstasy:
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This 7 page paper discusses the many different aspects of the drug, Ecstasy. This paper highlights the origin of the problem, the symptoms of use, treatment options, and even spiritual issues related to this drug. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: GSExstac.rtf

Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Programs
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A 10 page research paper that addresses this topic. This literature review summarizes the findings of a variety of recent studies that address the topic of the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment programs and the conclusions reached by these research teams. The point of this investigation is to try to discern patterns in the literature that indicate common factors that have been associated with effectiveness in regards to these treatment programs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: kheffsap.rtf

Effects of Cocaine Use on the Brain: Regions of the Brain, Neurotransmitters, Long and Short Term Effects
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the effects of cocaine use on the brain. Abstract included. Cocaine has been found to be one of the most popular and easily available addictive drugs in today’s population. The popularity of cocaine is not only in its increased availability and decreased price over the past few decades but also because of its addictive qualities. The addictive nature of cocaine is based on the neurotransmitter dopamine which is responsible for the emotional feeling of a “high” from cocaine use. Cocaine inhibits the reuptake mechanism for dopamine concentrations in the synaptic cleft on specific neurotransmitters and the resulting higher concentration leads to an increased emotional response. Short and long terms effects of cocaine use have been shown to include brain hemorrhages, seizures, hypertension, high blood pressure, tachycardia, developmental problems in “crack babies” and in some cases death. While these severe effects are due to cocaine use, other severe effects can also result from cocaine withdrawal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJEfCoc1.rtf

Effects Of Drug & Alcohol Abuse On Women
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A 12 page research paper which looks at the topic of substance abuse specifically as to how impacts the lives of women. This includes its effects on women's health, including pregnancy, and includes details of how women's reactions to alcohol differ from men's. Other topics covered include sociological aspects of alcohol and drug use as well as what sorts of options are available as far as treatment. The writer includes a lengthy synopsis of a qualitative research study which looks directly at how women have recovered from alcohol abuse. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Drugac2.wps

Effects Of Marijuana Use
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In 5 pages the author discusses the effects of marijuana use, using theories that have been posited on the topic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Mareff.wps

Effects Of Parental Substance Abuse :
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An 8 page paper. There are approximately 30 million children living in homes where at least one parent is an alcoholic. There are many more living in homes where at least one parent uses drugs. This paper discusses the effects on the children and adolescents and the carry-over effects into their adult lives. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PGsubab.wps

Effects Of Parental Substance Abuse On Children: Alcohol
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10 pages in length. The effects of parental substance abuse upon children is devastating to their emotional, psychological and often physical well being; when alcohol is the culprit, no one is immune from the adverse impact. Infants, toddlers, older children, adolescents and adults all deal with its presence in different ways, none of which prove beneficial to the individual's overall development. Alcoholic parents not only detrimentally impact the home life while their children are growing up, but they also pave the path for them to follow in their addictive footsteps. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCPrntA.rtf

Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs
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Publicity on children exposed prenatally to drugs has fostered tremendous concern about their cognitive and behavioral development. This concern is reflected in the out-of-home care system, where the number of children from drug-involved families has increased dramatically. This advanced-level, 14 page research paper examines the conflicting views in the literature on the effects of prenatal exposure to drugs and reports on an early intervention project in a specific inner-city agency. Bibliography lists approximately 25 sources.
Filename: Pregbaby.wps

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