I. What is drug
When an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance dependence may be diagnosed. Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped. This, along with Substance Abuse is considered Substance Use Disorders.
II. Varieties of
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~ that, of 150 reckless drivers who were tested for drugs at the arrest scene, 33 percent tested positive for marijuana, and 12 percent tested positive for both marijuana and cocaine.
client's own verbal expression of
problems, concerns
reasons for change
optimism regarding change
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
effective with
a broad range of severity of alcohol problems
clients in the earliest stages of change
problem drinkers
marijuana and heroin users
may be insufficient
for clients who desire clear direction and advice
with more severely impaired clients
1. Alcohol abuse and drug abuse
What is drug?
A drug is any chemical substance other than food or water that affects the mind or body
Use and Abuse
A socially constructed boundary between acceptable and unacceptable behavior
Drug abuse
- The use of any illegal substance
The use of legal substance in away
that violates accepted medical practice
marijuana.
Gets laid, l daresay.
Do you have a name for any of these
freaks that she hangs out with?
Yeah. A creep called Quentin.
l called him, and he told me
Delly had left town.
Told me not to bother him and hung up.
Well.
Do you have an address for Quentin?
-Yeah.
-And lll need a picture of Delly.
Preferably one taken in natural light.
This is my second husband,
Tom lverson. The bum.
The only