Summary: Task 3- Individual Essay and Reflection Due date: Week 12, Thursday, 29th October, 1600 hrs. Weight: 40% Word count:1800 words (+- 10%) Purpose:The objective of this task is to not only...

Running Head: SUBSTANCE ABUSE VIOLENCE     1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE VIOLENCE         11
TASK 3- INDIVIDUAL ESSAY AND REFLECTION
SUBSTANCE ABUSE VIOLENCE
Table of Contents
Part 1: Discussion on the Chosen Topic    3
1. Current Statistics about the Issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander as compared to Non-Indigenous People    3
2. History of Colonisation Impacting the Issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People    4
3. Social Determinants of Health for Development and Progression of Health Issues    5
4. Cultural Implication and Obstacles Health Issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People    7
Part 2: Essay    8
Introduction    8
Self-Reflection    8
Conclusion    9
References    10
Part 1: Discussion on the Chosen Topic
Substance abuse refers to the use of psychoactive substances that are harmful or dangerous, including alcohol and illicit drugs. The use of psychoactive substances can lead to syndrome of dependence — a cluster of behavioural, cognitive and biological occurrences that create after repetitive use of the material and typically involve a powerful desire to take the medication, difficulty in keeping its use, persistence in its use despite harmful effects. A bigger problem arises, owing to the fact that the users give in to the drug use than other operations and commitments, increased sensitivity as well as often, physical withdrawal.
"Substances" could include liquor as well as other (illegal or not) drugs and even some substances, which are not drugs at all. "Abuse" may result from using a drug in a manner not intended or approved, or from to use more than necessary. Drug or alcohol addiction can be treated and there is a possibility, as with other chronic illnesses, which a person who is healing could relapse. More than half of all people seeking drug recovery actually experience addiction, whether immediately or on a long-term basis. This is the turning point for many substance addicts: finding and consuming growing quantities of drugs, despite the enormous difficulties it creates for themselves rather than their communities.
1. Current Statistics about the Issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander as compared to Non-Indigenous People
Many indigenous peoples are the holders of specific languages, traditional knowledge, values as well as they possess essential cultural heritage for efficient management of natural resources and have a special connexion to and use of their ancestral land, waters, or territory. Ancient lands, waterways and territories are of vital significance as populations for their biological and human existence. As stated by Strobel et al. (2020), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders suffer an average of ten years earlier than other Australians do.
In certain places, this may be as many as 16 years younger, such as the Northern Territories. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more than 1.6 times more likely to have been in the early stages of kidney disease relative to non - indigenous Australian people, but are less likely than the non-Indigenous patients are, to be put on a waitlist for a kidney transplant. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians constituted more than 500 separate communities and around 750,000 inhabitants in total prior to British colonisation. Community had its own languages, traditions and creeds.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians appear to be burdened by a dynamic and destructive history nearly 250 years after colonialism. As mentioned by Young et al. (2017), years of unfair treatment and injustice have resulted in significant loss of culture and country relation. Widespread socioeconomic deprivation and on-going health disparities influence Australian identity. Many indigenous groups stressed autonomy and self-determination and prioritised the creation of an indigenous health workforce with technical and cultural skills.
They have also facilitated the inclusion of viewpoints on aboriginal wellbeing, including spirituality, in traditional health services. Indigenous populations face extremely high maternal and neonatal mortality, starvation, cardiovascular problems, HIV / AIDS and other infectious diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. Indigenous women are especially badly affected by these health problems since they are negatively impacted by natural disasters and civil wars and frequently denied access to education, land, economic resources and poverty.
2. History of Colonisation Impacting the Issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The extension of British colonies, including the development of territories in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Adelaide, Moreton Bay (Brisbane) and Port Phillip (Melbourne), has ended in land and resource rivalry and hastened conflict. It is important to remember that during the period of colonisation, Indigenous Australians have continuously resisted the violation of their land rights and their effect on their cultures and societies. As indicated by Staines and Scott...