PSY240H1 Final: Study notes on Alcoholism, Drugs & Drug Abuse, & Substance Use Disorders
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PSY240H1 Full Course Notes
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Gender ratio: m(60%) > f(30%) for 1+ adverse etoh (ethyl alcohol)-related events (~5:1) Lifetime prevalence: dep 15% abuse 5% Behav exacerbated by substance intox: now, we see that asb & substance abuse/misuse is part of extern. Spectrum: anxiety/depression: use as self-medication or avoidance, environmental/interpersonal, cultural attitudes, how much is substance use condoned, availability & price gotta have ez access, $ affects type of subst. use problems, sociocultural levels of stress. Treatment common to use more than 1 type at a time: biological, agonist substitution: introduce a drug w/ analogous biochemical reaction to the probm drug (ex: methadone vs heroin) antabuse prevents breakdown of acetaldemyde (toxin produced after. Etoh use) use makes you feel sick: meds to address withdrawal symptoms cause that"s when risk 4 relapse is , psychosocial, inpatient treatment: short term, detox, focus on withdrawal stage (expensive) www. notesolution. com, residential: halfway houses. Ppl not prepared for substance-use-free independent living, but have gotten past withdrawal stage.
