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Code Of Ethics For The Substance Abuse Counselors

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    Code of Ethics in Substance abuse counseling 1 Title: Code of Ethics for the Substance abuse Counselors. Name: Professor name: Subject: Date Discuss the importance of ethical codes in substance abuse counseling, particularly when working with the adult population. How do the ethical principles outlined by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) guide counselors in their practice? In your answer, highlight key ethical principles such as nonmaleficence, beneficence, and confidentiality, and explain how these principles are applied in addressing the challenges faced by adult clients struggling with substance abuse. Word Count Requirement: Your response should be between 1000 to 1200 words.

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    Code of Ethics in Substance abuse counseling 2 Substance abuse can be defined as excess dependence or overindulgence on substance which leads to addiction. The body becomes so conditional on the drug / substance that once you try to stop using it the withdrawal symptoms shows up. It is very harmful for one’s health. The uncontrolled use of such substances leads to dependence syndrome and frantic behavior . People abuse substance because they may be experiencing feeling of loneliness, personal problem, depression, stress and strain in life, and many other problem s as such. Amongst the younger generation, what starts as a fun because of peer pressure generates into addiction. There are various kinds of substance abuse 1) Alcohol abuse 2) Stimulant abuse 3) Depressant abuse 4) Psychedelic Abuse 5 ) Marijuana Abuse Substance abuse does not affect the individual alone but everyone associated with person. Some effects are: Physical health , Famil y problems , Mental issue, Social and economic consequences . Today with huge cases of substance abuse prevailing in the society, there has been an increased interest to study and research on this field. Substance abuse is affecting people of all age groups. My interest is to study subs tance abuse in adult population. Substance abuses especially the prescribed drugs and alcohol to some extent is becoming one of the biggest problems amongst the adult population. In America the population is aging and this aging population is abusing alcohol or some kind of substances which are illegal and harmful for them. There has been an increase cases, not enough studies have been done on them. The situation is either undermined, unidentified or under diagnosed. the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration conducted a national survey which showed that between 2002 - 2005, as high as 63% of the people who are in the age group of 50s are using illegal drugs, in the age group above 65 it is the alcohol and prescription medication dependence which is most prevalent, and the young older adult presented the use of alcohol with prescription and/or illegal drugs. Treating an adult population is not an easy task .It is a slow pace process. One needs to develop a mental ability to understand the feelings and emotions of the older generation. They are often very apprehensive to changes. They need constant support and motivation from people close and around them. Their cognitive, psychological as well as physiological characteristics changes with age. A proper understanding of their state of mind and their situation needs to be thoroughly studied. With this the counselor needs to have a proper knowledge of the ethical codes and standards to deal with such adults

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