Vocational Interests and Needs of Unemployed, Low-Education Adults with Severe Substance Abuse Problems in Anchorage, Alaska

2012 ◽  
pp. 143-151
Author(s):  
Mark E. Johnson ◽  
Grace Reynolds ◽  
Dennis G. Fisher ◽  
Colin R. Harbke
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Directed Search ◽  
Vocational Counseling ◽  
Normative Sample ◽  
Vocational Assessment ◽  
Occupational Interests ◽  
Vocational Services ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Counseling And Guidance

Vocational assessment data were collected from 94 low-education adults with severe substance abuse problems not currently in treatment. Participants completed the My Vocational Situation (MVS), Self-Directed Search (SDS), and Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory (R-FVII). Lower scores than the normative sample were revealed on all MVS scales, with scores for men being significantly lower than the normative sample. These findings indicate that these participants, particularly the men, lack a clear and stable view of their occupational future, need information to clarify their occupational options and goals, and perceive multiple barriers in attaining employment. SDS and R-FVII results provide detailed information about these participants’ occupational interests and vocational likes and dislikes. These findings highlight vocational counseling and guidance as critical needs for individuals with severe substance abuse problems who are unable or unwilling to seek treatment. Providing vocational services to this out-of-treatment population may be an essential pathway for their long-term recovery.

Vocational Interests and Needs of Unemployed, Low-Education Adults with Severe Substance Abuse Problems in Anchorage, Alaska

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mark E. Johnson ◽  
Grace Reynolds ◽  
Dennis G. Fisher ◽  
Colin R. Harbke
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Directed Search ◽  
Vocational Counseling ◽  
Normative Sample ◽  
Vocational Assessment ◽  
Occupational Interests ◽  
Vocational Services ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Counseling And Guidance

Vocational assessment data were collected from 94 low-education adults with severe substance abuse problems not currently in treatment. Participants completed the My Vocational Situation (MVS), Self-Directed Search (SDS), and Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory (R-FVII). Lower scores than the normative sample were revealed on all MVS scales, with scores for men being significantly lower than the normative sample. These findings indicate that these participants, particularly the men, lack a clear and stable view of their occupational future, need information to clarify their occupational options and goals, and perceive multiple barriers in attaining employment. SDS and R-FVII results provide detailed information about these participants’ occupational interests and vocational likes and dislikes. These findings highlight vocational counseling and guidance as critical needs for individuals with severe substance abuse problems who are unable or unwilling to seek treatment. Providing vocational services to this out-of-treatment population may be an essential pathway for their long-term recovery.

scholarly journals ADHD, stimulant treatment in childhood and subsequent substance abuse in adulthood — A naturalistic long-term follow-up study

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 325-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Søren Dalsgaard ◽  
Preben Bo Mortensen ◽  
Morten Frydenberg ◽  
Per Hove Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Stimulant Treatment ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

scholarly journals Prenatal Substance Abuse: Short- and Long-term Effects on the Exposed Fetus

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
pp. e1009-e1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Behnke ◽  
V. C. Smith ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Prenatal Substance Abuse

Fetal Anomalies and Long-Term Effects Associated with Substance Abuse in Pregnancy: A Literature Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (05) ◽  
pp. 405-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleazar Soto ◽  
Ray Bahado-Singh ◽  
Carl Christensen ◽  
Suneet Chauhan ◽  
Baha Sibai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Fetal Anomalies ◽  
In Pregnancy

Voluntary Testing for HIV Antibodies among Clients in Long-Term Substance-Abuse Treatment

Social Work ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert P. Galea ◽  
Benjamin F. Lewis ◽  
Lori A. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Voluntary Testing ◽  
Hiv Antibodies ◽  
Abuse Treatment

scholarly journals The Consequential Increase of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse During Covid- Its Causes and Implications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Oyindrila Basu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
World Order ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Alcohol And Drugs ◽  
Economic Strategies

Covid-19 is not just a virus which is risking human lives everyday, but it is a phenomenon which has inflicted major changes on the long-term global survival and economic strategies. The pandemic has brought about major diversions in the world order, which philosophers and scientists have predicted to occur once in a century’s time. Covid-19 has also affected the personal health, physical and psychological of all human beings. It has forced people to change their social behaviors significantly, which has had consequential effect on their mental health. One significant result of the pandemic is the increased consumption of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among people. As people are forced to lock themselves up inside their homes, some have resorted to exercising, biking, running, and meditation to maintain sanity, while others have boosted their addictive behavior by consuming more alcohol and drugs to make staying-indoors more entertaining. Nielsen has reported a 54% rise in the national consumption of alcohol on the week of March 21st 2020, as compared to the same in 2019. The online sales of alcohol have also risen enormously from 2019 to 2020. The study aims to address the problem of increased alcoholism and substance abuse during Covid-19 by understanding the causes of this rise. The method is based on analysis and comparison of available survey reports, to find out exactly what amount of human consumption has increased during the pandemic. From the findings we can conclude that alcoholism and substance abuse has risen significantly during Covid-19, and psychological distress, anxiety and depression can be some major causes for this abnormal social behavior. It can also be implied that this increased alcoholism is likely to affect the physical health, neural and social behavior, and the work life of many human beings through the pandemic.

Child personality characteristics and selection into long-term unemployment in Finnish and Swedish longitudinal samples

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Kokko ◽  
Lars R. Bergman ◽  
Lea Pulkkinen
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Behavioural Inhibition ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Duration Of Unemployment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Low Self Control

The main aim of the present study was to test a model of selection into long-term unemployment obtained for a sample of 36-year-old Finns (Kokko, Pulkkinen, & Puustinen, 2000) to see whether it similarly explained long-term unemployment among 26- to 27-year-old Finns and Swedes. The participants were drawn from two ongoing longitudinal studies: the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (conducted in Finland) and the Individual Development and Adaptation study (conducted in Sweden). At both ages, that is 36 and 26–27, low education was related to long-term unemployment, and explained by personality characteristics in middle childhood, such as low self-control of emotions or conduct problems, and behavioural inhibition or timidity. However, while low self-control of emotions additionally explained long-term unemployment among the 36-year-olds directly, in both the young samples personality characteristics showed only indirect effects through poor educational attainment. At age 26–27, childhood personality characteristics explained selection onto an educational track rather than selection into long-term unemployment, and length of education explained duration of unemployment.

Disorders relating to the use of volatile substances

2012 ◽  
pp. 502-506
Author(s):  
Richard Ives
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Volatile Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Inhalant Abuse ◽  
Volatile Substances ◽  
Aerosol Spray ◽  
Volatile Substance Abuse ◽  
Empty Product

Volatile substance abuse (VSA)—also known as ‘solvent abuse’ and ‘inhalant abuse’—is the deliberate inhalation of any of a range of products (see Table 4.2.3.6.1), to achieve intoxication. Amyl (pentyl) and isobutyl nitrites (‘poppers’) have different patterns of misuse, and are not discussed here. VSA has dose-related effects similar to those of other hypnosedatives. Small doses rapidly lead to ‘drunken’ behaviour similar to the effects of alcohol, and may induce delusions and hallucinations. Some heavy misusers inhale large quantities; 6 l of adhesive weekly have been reported. Long-term effects include listlessness, anorexia, and moodiness. The hair, breath, and clothing may smell of the substance(s) used, and empty product containers (e.g. glue cans, cigarette lighter refills, and aerosol spray cans), and bags used to inhale from, may be found. Being readily available, volatile substances are, along with alcohol and tobacco, the first intoxicating substances some children try. However, most VSA is experimental and does not lead to the use of other psychoactive substances; problematic misusers have other difficulties in their lives.

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