FHS 213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Foster Care, Mandatory Sentencing, Public Health

• School: University of Oregon
• Department: Counseling Psychology and Human Services
• Course: FHS 213
• Professor: Steve Livingston

Document Summary

A chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use. Drugs mimic dopamine release that comes from food, sex, thirst, interaction. Coffee, tobacco, alcohol are socially accepted even though it becomes a chemical dependency. Justifying the use of these "i"m so tired i need a cup of coffee" Coffee shops and bars promote these substances. Drinking a beer before a party to loosen up vs a homeless man drinking a beer to warm up. Cocaine, methamphetamine, mdma, ecstasy, heroin are all illegal chemical dependencies. Prescription drugs and marijuana have unclear ties to how our society views them as a chemical dependency. Healthcare availability helps or hurts those who need prescription drugs. 8. 3% alcohol and drug abuse dependency rate. Only 25% of these people are getting treatment. People without healthcare and money are hurting the most. Economically we are losing money by not treating these people so they can get jobs.