12 Apr Discuss the social effects substance use and abuse may have on an individual
Drug Educ Prev & Interventn
Hello Class: Please view the videos below, read your assignment and address the following questions.
Chapter 1-2 Common Substances of Abuse
1. Discuss the social effects substance use and abuse may have on an individual.
– What are some risk factors that may occur with someone who is first experimenting with alcohol and drugs?
2. Why do individuals choose to use drugs and alcohol?
– Could there be a genetic impact of chemical dependency and why?
3. If you had to choose two interventions that you think are strongly needed within the substance abuse treatment process, please explain.
Chapter 3-4 Introduction to Pharmacology/Alcohol
What is your definition of Pharmacology?
– After reading Chapter 3, what are some of your thoughts related to concepts related to administration, distribution and transport?
– Would you classify alcohol with other drugs that may be used intravenously and why?
– Do you foresee any bias related to alcohol being seen as an actual drug
– What are your thoughts related to counseling someone who may abuse alcohol compared to possibly other drugs?
Chapter 26
What is the biopsychosocial model of addiction?
Why are different components needed?
Compare and contrast two components and what does the client look like for the two chosen.
