Armin Smith
Introduction
For my final project I will discuss 3 Critical Analysis of Contemporary Issues in Substance abuse
Armin Smith
Topics of Discussion
This learner has chosen the following contemporary issues Biological ,Social and Cognitive perspectives of Substance abuse to talk about
Topic One
I combined the biological perspective of drug and alcohol abuse, particularly because alcohol is equally as harmful to individuals as, for example, the drug cocaine. The assessment comes from first-hand experience as case manager working with individuals in a drug rehabilitation program. disorders (Robins et al, 1984). Approximately 30% of American men and 8% of American women have experienced serious problems with these drugs
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Some gender differences in alcohol and polysubstance users.Full Text Available Lex, Barbara W.; Health Psychology, Vol 10(2), 1991. Special issue: Gender and health. pp. 121-132
The Biological perspective of drug and Alcohol Abuse runs deep in a lot of life's as drug addiction becomes more and more common today. There are many who are being born with drug addiction by what we call psychobiological markers which is being found in many addicts.
A psychobiological marker is a characteristic that may be measured using psychological or biological means, other than symptoms of the disease itself that identifies those individuals in the population who are most likely to develop a specific disorder. In the case of alcoholism, it is a characteristic that can be measured in children or adolescents (before the development of the disorder) that can significantly predict the likelihood of alcoholism in adulthood. In other words, individuals who