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After reading and studying this chapter and participating in lecture and discussion, students should be able to:
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Discuss the prevalence, patterns, and trends of substance use over the past several decades, and how the rates of substance use vary by culture, gender, and age. |
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Distinguish among and define substance intoxication, withdrawal, abuse, and dependence, and the factors associated with different manifestations of intoxication, withdrawal, and dependence. |
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Describe the intoxication and withdrawal effects (when such effects exist) of alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, inhalants, cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, caffeine, opioids, hallucinogens, PCP, cannabis, ecstasy, GHB, ketamine, and rohypnol. |
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Discuss the negative effects of the substances described in this chapter on physical and mental health. |
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Describe the stages of alcohol withdrawal. |
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Discuss the typical patterns of alcohol, benzodiazepine, barbiturate, and cocaine use that lead to dependence on these substances. |
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Define and describe Wernicke's encephalopathy, Korsakoff's psychosis, alcohol-induced dementia, and fetal alcohol syndrome. |
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Distinguish between the disease model of alcoholism and controlled drinking perspective. |
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Summarize the contributions of dopamine neurons in the "pleasure pathway" to substance use behavior. |
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Discuss the role of genetics in alcoholism and describe what might be inherited in the children of alcoholics. |
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Summarize the arguments and evidence for and against the idea that alcoholism is a form of depression. |
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Discuss the appropriate uses of methadone, naltrexone, naloxone, disulfiram, and antidepressants to treat people with particular substance-related disorders. |
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Describe Alcoholics Anonymous and its treatment philosophy. |
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Discuss the behavioral treatments for alcoholism: aversive classical conditioning, covert sensitization therapy, and cue exposure and response prevention. |
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Describe the elements of behavioral and cognitive therapies for alcoholism, and the elements of relapse prevention programs. |
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Discuss why different treatment approaches may be indicated for men and women. |