Assistant: Stevie Britch Office: Johnson Tower 201 Office Hours: M 12-2pm and T 1:30-3:30pm (or by appointment) E-mail: stevie.britch@email.wsu.edu Required Text: S.A. Maisto‚ M. Galizio and G.J. Connors‚ Drug Use and Abuse‚ 7th Ed. (Cengage Learning‚ 2015; hard copy or e-text) Prerequisites: plus biol 102 (general biology) biol 107 (introductory biology: cell biology and genetics) or biol 101 (biology of humans) biol 105 (general biology laboratory)
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to Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Josephine Oxendine-Brice Grand Canyon University: PCN 501 November 21‚ 2012 Motivational Interviewing: How It Works With Native Americans The Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change approach is complementary to the cultural values of Native American people and emphasizes listening‚ learning‚ and respect. Addictions in this day and time can be contributed to many factors and effect every ethnicity of people. Substance addiction has even
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people have found different ways of dealing with their problem. For example‚ one of the ways they have dealt with problems is by turning to both alcohol and drugs. Some people even look out suicide as a way out. The main reasons why people turn to a substance like drugs and alcohol is because they feel lonely‚ depressed‚ and they try to escape reality. When a person feels depressed‚ the only way he or she can cure that empty gap is by filling it with drugs and alcohol. Instead of turning to a loved one
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Although methadone may halt the effects of withdrawal‚ there is no “high” created‚ according to Maté. He also asserts that drugs alone are not the source of addiction and that statistics show that only 8 per cent to 15 per cent of individuals who use substances‚ such as marijuana‚ become addicted. This small percentile margin of addiction‚ Maté argues‚ supports the position that addiction
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functioning and‚ thus‚ on behavior. For many people‚ drug addiction becomes chronic‚ with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence. If you use drugs to fill a void in your life‚ you’re more at risk of crossing the line from casual use to drug abuse and addiction. Some children take to drugs whose parents often quarrel at home. They try to ape the Western youth who have fallen prey to drug addiction. Recognizing drug addiction in yourself or others is the first step of the cure. SYMPTOMS
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or the fact that they may be pregnant and using drugs. Psychologically‚ women are also more like to use substances when they experience stress‚ negative affect‚ and relationship troubles. They are also likely to have been introduced to the substance by a family member‚ boyfriend‚ or loved one. Relationships for women are a key factor in drug use‚ and they often have partners who are substance abusers as well. Psychologically they can see shared drug use as a means of being connected to their partners
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and that should matter to society as a whole. These are the elements responsible for the massive health and social problems caused by drug addiction.” (Leshner) There are many different terms that are used to describe drug addiction such as substance abuse‚ or chemical dependency but the truth is they do not all have the same meaning or definition. Drug addiction is the result of the transition from casual user to compulsive user and it is characterized by neurological and psychological changes
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Teen substance abuse continues to be a significant problem in US. While they may find new substances to abuse for time to time‚ teens are still using drugs and alcohol as an escape from the typical issues plaguing America’s youth. Perhaps by taking an honest look at the numbers‚ we can all get some insight as to the depth of the problems and how we can best address them. By the Numbers There is no shortage of statistical data related to teen substance abuse. What seems to be most relevant is looking
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There are many different kinds of addictions‚ from alcohol to substance abuse; but not all are drugs of some kind. Addiction is defined as “to a state in which the body relies on a substance for normal functioning”. The various addictions vary but several theories claim to give explanations to the modelling of addiction. Genetic theories‚ exposure theories (both biological and conditioning)‚ and adaptation theories. Biological model - According to this model‚ biological factors within the individual
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