Archive for March, 2010
Alone in New York
Last Updated on Monday, 29 March 2010 03:19 Written by Sam Wednesday, 31 March 2010 12:05
Mark just graduated from Kentucky University with honors. After a 5 year engineering program, with endless hours of hard work, he was finally ready to begin a lucrative career. A degree in safety engineering was not an easy task, but one that required much dedication and concentration. Mark had his nose to the grindstone, and the party scene was not in his agenda, so he had a clean slate, so to speak. With a wonderful recommendation from Kentucky University, coupled with a 3.85 GPA, Mark had no trouble finding a job, and guess where? In the exciting city of New York. He was thrilled, since he had landed a position with Proctor and Gamble in NYC as a safety engineer in one of its largest most productive plants in the eastern part of the U.S.
Mark took all of the necessary steps related to finding an apartment in a respectable neighborhood of NYC that was known for its security and non- violent activity. His move was easy since he had very little to transport, due to the fact that his apartment was furnished. His first week on the job was motivating as he became familiar with his job description, fellow employees, as well as daily tasks. However, after a few weeks on the job, Mark became lonely. He left a high powered interesting job, only to return to an empty apartment each night, where he was surrounded by nothing but loneliness. Mark was not a party animal, so every night became a little of the same! He began picking up some alcoholic beverages to help him relax at home. At first it was only one drink, however as time went on, the one drink became 2, and so on. He did not consider himself to have a problem, because he never missed work, or was even late for work. His activities related to drinking were not evident, since he had no friends that he interacted with other than work.
One day, Mark became interested in a female employee on a personal level. After a few dates, their relationship became serious and she began visiting him at his apartment. His drinking habits were immediately apparent to Mindy, his new friend. They talked openly about his habit, and he decided that he did have an alcohol problem. He began attending Alcoholic Anonymous, and with the support and assistance of Mindy worked to overcome his addiction.
Mindy and Mark are now married with 2 children, Josh age 3 and Bryan, age 1. Mark realizes that there is no time for alcohol in his busy and happy life. He attributes his addiction to loneliness and his cure to the love that he and Mindy share. Mark and Mindy work as a team and are devoted to their family, as well as to Mark’s continued recovery from alcohol addiction.
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Few know drug trends in the youth of New York
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 03:45 Written by Sam Wednesday, 24 March 2010 12:10
It is a universal phenomenon that drugs magnetize young people more than the geriatric. Main reasons are influence of the peer group, boredom, childhood abuses and domestic instabilities. When someone is filled fully with energy and have urge to do something then if it goes in the wrong direction consequences might be very horrible. Similar is the situation with the young people. New York because of its huge population is an excellent ground for the traffickers to capitalize maximum out of it. Despite the efforts of the regulating authorities, drug sale has gone sky high in this famous city of the world. Young generation is more involved in its sale, distribution and consumption.
This horrible journey of addiction starts with the alcohol and statistics regarding alcohol consumption in teenagers is increasing day by day. Its sale over the counter needs to be fully controlled. Average age which was 17 in the last decade has surprisingly dropped down to 15. Moreover, increase in the quantity of its consumption has added fuel to the fire. Parents should be vigilant about the society in which their kids are moving and they should also be in touch with not only with the schools but with the parents of their kid’s friends as well. A well-timed knowledge about any such incident can save their child from being an addict.
Marijuana is the second most popular addiction in youngsters. Because of its easy access, it is getting more popular among the high school children. Majority of students are willing to give it a try.
Prescription medicines are third in this trend rating. There are many pain killers and stimulants that are routinely used by many youngsters. These youngsters are well aware of the effects of these medicines and they steal it form the cupboard of their homes or illegally buy these to keep themselves alive in the classrooms.
Lastly, I may say that drug addiction has prevails its tentacles in our youth. Drug controlling authorities should work shoulder to shoulder with school administrations and parents to fighting against this nuisance. Parents should keep an eye on their kids and if there’s any reportable thing they should inform the drug controlling authorities.
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Factors Surrounding Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in New York
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 March 2010 03:27 Written by Sam Thursday, 18 March 2010 03:27
The state of New York has many drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment centers, due to the high volume of individuals who are victims of some type of substance abuse. Whether it is drugs or alcohol, theses centers are equipped to treat the many types of problems that come with addictions. The kind of rehab implemented, depends on the individual and the type and severity of the addiction. In – patient, short stay, out-patient, or long term programs are all options offered by New York Drug and Alcohol Treatment Rehab Centers. Whichever program is chosen, the individual seeking the help must be devoted, dedicated, and serious about recovery. If this is not a priority, the end results will not be successful ones. There are a few steps that transpire when an individual goes to a rehab center, as follows:
• Admissions,
• Evaluation of illness,
• Diagnosis,
• Implementation of Treatment,
• Follow – up therapy
All of these steps must be completed in order to assure the maximum benefits. The Rehab centers, within the state of New York, have skilled, trained, and certified medical professionals who are educated to treat all types of substance abuse problems and illnesses. If a patient is cooperative, then full recovery is expected.
Alcohol and drug abuse, as well as dual-diagnostic problems can be treated in the New York Rehab Treatment Centers. Dual diagnostic issues are those conditions that include both a substance and mental problem, which very often go hand in hand. Since the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse is located at Columbia University in New York City, much attention is given to the study and research on these topics. For this reason, awareness pertaining to substance abuse is given special attention and priority in New York. These facilities are equipped to help give individuals up to date advantages, maximized by trained and educated professionals who pride themselves in their related compassion which is displayed to the patients. Without deep commitment and concern form a center’s staff, a positive and workable situation is not possible, and however the medical and psychiatric staff cannot achieve this task without the help of the patient.
New York Rehab Treatment Centers have a high success rate in ensuring individuals positive and healthy lifestyles upon the completion of a substance abuse program, which clearly speaks for itself!
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A History of Drugs in New York Part I
Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:59 Written by Sam Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:59
For most people around the world, New York is ‘the’ city to visit. From the Big Apple, to Broadway, to the Statue of Liberty it is a modern wonder of the world.
Yet the city has a well documented dark side too rife with crime and danger on many corners. Drugs of course are one of the biggest problems that the police have had to deal with for more than fifty years.
From the casual recreationalist to the hard user and of course the cause of the problem the drug dealers and traffickers bringing in the product, the police have got their work cut out.
Of course over time drugs come and go out of fashion for different reasons. One reason for these changes is police cracking down hard, making dealing near impossible.
Others are due to the efforts of the United States government changing the laws classifying a drug as A Class after results of one of their expensive research programs.
One of the biggest reasons is the change in fashion as with the nature of fashion the consumer has an unrelenting desire for bigger, better and faster.
The unbelievably profitable drug industry is no different when it comes to reinventing itself and we only have to look at the history of New York’s drug scene to see that.
In the beginning there was morphine which was given to patients before and after their operations around 1900. Then prescribed morphine continued to be used during recuperation resulting in addiction and for the most part involuntary too.
With its opium dens drying up due to the criminalization of the hard drug and it’s cousins, including heroine which was widely used at this time, New Yorkers looked elsewhere for their kicks and found them in marihuana.
Then in the thirties came the marihuana law that prohibited its use much to the dismay of the New York drug users and jazz musicians – the rappers of the past. The usage was so high at one point that the government tried using scare tactics to warn people of it.
The story goes that commissioner Anslinger famously claimed that marihuana caused, “death, criminality and insanity” which was met by a spate of insanity pleas by murderers all going unpunished.
The most outlandish case was in New York State itself after two police officers were shot dead in cold blood. The defendant pleaded insanity through marihuana use and was acquitted regardless of the fact that there was no material evidence that he had even used the drug.
What followed was a series of backtracking by the US Drug commission as it was proved that Marihuana made the user passive and not insane or murderous.
As resourceful as ever Uncle Sam found a way around the problem and in the late 1950’s classified it with all other drugs under the rationale that “marihuana is a stepping stone to heroine addiction.”
Of course this clamp down on the New Yorkers and the whole American public in general led to a rebellious element in The Sixties and by the end of the decade things were only going to get worse.
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