APA (edition "APA 6") Social Sciences

Substance abuse

1a) What is meant by the term substance use disorders?  Distinguish between substance use, misuse, abuse, dependency, problem drinking, alcoholism, and addiction.  What are the major classifications of alcohol and drugs?  What is meant by the term comorbidity?

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1b) Compare and contrast the major etiological theories of addiction (the moral model, psychological theories, biological theories, and sociocultural theories).  What are the stages of alcoholism

Defining Substance Abuse

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/media-guide/science-drug-abuse-addiction-basics

Stages of Alcoholism

http://alcoholselfhelpnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/5-stages-of-alcoholism/