Substance Abuse Risk Factors, Mental, And Social Wellbeing

Assignment 4 Envisioned Program Student: Jackie Harper ABSTRACT This Paper examines the substance abuse risk factors, mental changes, treatment goals, devastating effects of substance abuse on the individuals abusing many drugs and prescription drugs are becoming an epidemic as well with continued abuse. Substance abuse damages an individual’s physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The substance abuse can cause long-term, dysfunctions and complications. The most abused drug in the United States is Marijuana, and that individuals will turn to crime to get the substances they want to support their habits of substance abuse. This paper also examines the promotion of wellbeing and what can be done to promote the wellbeing and stop substance abuse. Introduction Adolescences and young adults begin using drugs including prescription drugs, illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. It’s hard to understand the reasons why adolescences and adults abuse drugs. 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