PS268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Morphine, Cannabis Use Disorder, Methadone
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Lesson 15 preventing and treating substance abuse. 15. 1 defining goals and evaluating outcomes & types of prevention. 15. 2 prevention programs in schools & programs that target peers, parents, and the. Taking treatment and prevention into one"s own hands: dad"s 16 y/o daughter"s life on the line from doing drugs = dad shot boyfriend. 15. 3 the social and economic costs of alcohol and other drugs in canada & Ironic: treat drug addiction with other drugs: cocaine to treat morphine addiction, heroin to treat opium addiction, methadone (an opiate) to treat heroin addiction. 15. 4 substance abuse in canada: concurrent disorders & treatment and. Rehabilitation: the big picture in canada: healthcanada provides resources for drug prevention, drug treatment, & publishes drug use surveys.
