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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Although the term substance can refer to any physical matter, substance abuse has come to refer to the overindulgence in and dependence of a drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health, or the welfare of others. Source: A Public Health Approach to Drug Control in Canada, Health Officers Council of British Columbia, 2005The disorder is characterized by a pattern of continued pathological use of a medication, non-medically indicated drug or toxin, that results in repeated adverse social consequences related to drug use, such as failure to meet work, family, or school obligations, interpersonal conflicts, or legal problems. There are on-going debates as to the exact distinctions between substance abuse and substance dependence, but current practice standard distinguishes between the two by defining substance dependence in terms of physiological and behavioral symptoms of substance use, and substance abuse in terms of the social consequences of substance use. Substance abuse may lead to addiction or substance dependence. Medically, physiologic dependence requires the development of tolerance leading to withdrawal symptoms. Both abuse and dependence are distinct from addiction which involves a compulsion to continue using the substance despite the negative consequences, and may or may not involve chemical dependency. Dependence almost always implies abuse, but abuse frequently occurs without dependence, particularly when an individual first begins to abuse a substance. Dependence involves physiological processes while substance abuse reflects a complex interaction between the individual, the abused substance and society. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is getting a degree in psychology good if I want to go into substance abuse counseling? Q. I want to be an addictions counselor when I get older, however, would it be okay to get a degree in psychology and in graduate school get my masters in substance abuse counseling? Asked by Lauren - Mon Dec 15 15:51:29 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes, that would work. The only thing you couldn't do is prescribe medicine, but you will be able to do therapy and psychoanalysis. You may want to pursue a general psych masters instead, because you can do counseling with that, and leave more career doors open. Also, you might need a PhD for some of the higher end jobs in the field. Answered by use another nickname - Mon Dec 15 18:25:55 2008 I would like to find more information regarding substance abuse treatment in Oxford, Maine. How? Q. My professor asked us to do some serious research regarding the effects of substance abuse particularly opium, on selected individuals like athletes and high school students. Any idea where I can find the facts I need? Asked by aleah b - Thu Sep 6 21:01:18 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The best resort is for you to visit a drug abuse treatment center within your vicinity. The staff there can surely provide all the substantial information that you need to make your research very meaty and credible. The links I provided below can be of help to you. Good luck! Answered by ani s - Thu Sep 6 21:09:08 2007 What factors make illegal substance abuse still relevant in this Presidential campaign?
Q. What factors make illegal substance abuse still relevant in this Presidential campaign? Asked by mark_tidman - Wed Sep 24 13:30:51 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. I notice that most haven't answered the question, instead opting to make a crack (he he) about Obama, Bush, etc. The topic of illegal substance abuse is one that doesn't get much play out of either candidate. However, there are underlying policy issues. Some say that no substances should be illegal (this is a true libertarian argument). Others say that some (like pot) should be legalized or at least decriminalized. There are debates over what to spend on the "war on drugs" and the methods. Should Federal dollars be used for treatment? All of these are topics that, while not at the top of either candidate's agenda, do have a place within their platforms. Answered by Jay - Wed Sep 24 13:41:23 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "substance abuse"  news.google.com Naples Daily News We have to treat juvenile substance abuse as if it were the swine flu (H1N1) virus. Sixty-eight percent of the approximately 9000 high-school students stand ... New Study Verifies Addiction Increases Risk of Suicide Amongst ... TransWorldNews (press release) all 3 news articles » news.google.com 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) ... substances--double the amount from a decade ago, according to a report issued by National Center on Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA). ... and more » news.google.com Dallas Morning News Brooks L. Powell, one of three students on SMU's President's Commission on Substance Abuse Prevention task force, was a sophomore when an SMU freshman drank ... From Google News Search: "substance abuse"  substanceabuse105.com 135px x 201px | 21.80kB [source page] Substance abuse commonly is a precursor to substance dependence In medical terms substance dependence requires the development of a tolerance that leads to withdrawal symptoms in the  bc.edu 133px x 121px | 4.30kB [source page] are incidents of pot smoking on sitcoms or teens being drunk on reality TV Although there are commercials that say drugs are bad media tends to give a different image These reasons can all lead to a psychological addiction which is a dependency of the mind People use drugs to take the place of normal positive stimuli like hanging out with From Yahoo Image Search: "substance abuse"  spousebuzz.com Love My Tanker Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:36:35 GM Concerned about drug and alcohol use among teens in military families, three organizations are undertaking an online educational campaign on Wednesday to encourage parents and children to talk about . substance abuse. . ...  preventionistheanswer.org csjackson Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:42:44 GM saam-luncheon-evite2009. . Substance Abuse. Prevention Services' Annual Awards Luncheon:Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Please see below to view the 2009 Award Winners and the ...  download.ncadi.samhsa.gov unknown hu, 01 Oct 2009 21:02:09 GM Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 31: Implementing Change in . Substance Abuse. Treatment Programs provides guidance on integrating evidence-based practices (EBPs) into . substance abuse. treatment programs. Date Added: 10/01/09. From Google Blog Search: "substance abuse" |
