PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Dsm-5, Binge Drinking
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Some people actually relapse because of feelings of shame and embarrassment about their past drinking (randles & tracy, 2013) 20% of those who use alcohol will develop aud. Lifetime prevalence of aud in us is 30% Only 24% of these people receive treatment. Ratio of men to women who develop alcoholism is 2:1. Chronic heavy drinking is more socially acceptable among men. More social disapproval of excessive alcohol use among women. Men may be more likely to externalize problems through drinking (distract), whereas women internalize (process) Lifetime prevalence of illicit drug use disorders is. 1/3rd the rate of alcohol use disorder. 15. 1% of us were current cigarette smokers in 2015. Overall, use rates have been declining since links with cancer. Yet cigarette use still remains high among the low educated, those in developing countries, and those below the poverty level. Alcohol and drug use disorder (aud) arises in stages: 1) initiation of drug use and continuation.
