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You are to discuss the correlation between substance abuse and mental illness from a law enforcement viewpoint. You are then to render an opinion why this does or does not exist.
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Running head: RESPONSE TO DISCUSSIONS
Response to discussions
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RESPONSE TO DISCUSSIONS
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Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in Law Enforcement
Substance Abuse
Substance abuse in law enforcement is mainly manifested by the police officers. This is because
they face a great deal of stress and trauma much more when compared to the general population.
Similarly, when non-traumatic occupational stressors such as workload or even administrative
problems are present, officers exposed to these events exhibit psychological distress and
pathological stress disorders such as PTSD.1
The problem of substance abuse coupled with depression has been thought to be as a result of
both the combined organizational and traumatic stresso...
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