Research Paper outlining common drugs of use, diagnostic criteria, and risk factors. Etiology, social effects, interventions, and prevention strategies included.
Identify and describe two drugs of abuse. These should be two drugs from different categories (e.g., a drug from the stimulant category and a drug from the opiate category). Include their diagnostic criteria and any additional relevant information from the DSM V.
What are some risk factors for first experimenting with alcohol and drugs? Specifically with the two drugs identified?
Include a discussion of the genetic impact of chemical dependency? What is the likelihood of some individuals becoming addicted to alcohol/drugs? Not becoming addicted? Include discussion of cultural considerations, resiliency and protective factors.
Discuss the social effects of substance use and abuse.
Identify at least three specific intervention strategies in treatment for each of these two identified drugs of use.
What are at least two prevention strategies for these two drugs of abuse.
The assignment should be in APA Format. The assignment should be at least five content pages (in addition to a title page and reference page).
Include at least three scholarly references, in addition to the textbook.
TEXTBOOK REQUIRED FOR ASSIGNMENT: Hanson, G.R., Venturelli, P.J. and Fleckenstein, A.E. (2018). Drugs and society (14th ed.). Jones +
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