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Daily Archives: September 7, 2010
Substance Abuse: Etiological Considerations
Over the course of the last few decades prevalence of substance abuse has increased on a global scale. The lifetime prevalence of a substance use disorder in the general population is approximately 24%. The lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder … Continue reading
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Tagged addictive personality, antisocial personality disorder, anxiety sensitivity, disinhibitory tendencies, Drug Abuse, drugs, Etiological, Etiology, genetic predisposition, hope, hopeless, Impulsive, impulsivity, negative affect, neuroticism, nicotine, novelty seeking, self-esteem, sensation seeking, smoking, Substance Abuse, substance abuse disorders, substance use, Trauma
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Comorbidity: Substance Abuse Disorders (SUDs)
Comorbid, or comorbidity, is literally defined as “recurring together.” (Shiel, Jr. & Stoppler, 2008, p. 94) For our purposes, comorbidity will refer to cases where two or more psychiatric conditions coexist, and where one of the conditions is a substance … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, affective flattening, alcoholic, alcoholism, amphetamine, amphnetamine abuse, antisocial personality disorder, anxiolytics, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, borderline personality, borderline personality disorder, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, Comorbid, comorbidity, Conduct Disorder, death, Depression, eating disorder, gateway drug, hallucinogens, hypnotics, incarceration, inhalant, marijuana, nicotine, opiate, personality disorder, phencyclidine, quality of life, Schizophrenia, sedative, social anxiety disorder, Substance Abuse, substance abuse disorders, substance use, suicide, unemployment, victimization, violence
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