Influence Of Family Dysfunction On Drug Abuse Of Adolescent

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1. Is Drug Dependence a Family Disorder?

Discuss your thoughts on the following question: is drug dependence a “family disorder”? Do you think it tends to repeat within families, i.e., it is hereditary or that it is learned behavior? Which do you think comes first – drug dependence or family dysfunction? Is there evidence that supports your perspectives?

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2. Biospychosocial Nature of Substance Abuse


Find a scholarly journal article (NOT just information posted on a website!) that relates to the biopsychosocial nature of substance use/abuse/misuse. Your article should be no more than 5 years old.

Post a 8-10 sentence summary of what you learn from the article (i.e., main points), include the citation and a link to the article so that we all may read it. Attach the article to your post so that others may review and discuss in their peer posts. Note: do not simply look at the abstract and post some words that you see included there. Read the entire article and provide a solid summary/synthesis of the information in your post. Do not quote material from the article.


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Running head: SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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Substance Abuse
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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Question 1

Drug dependence is partly a family disorder that repeats itself in families. The
environment that one grows in, impacts greatly on their cognitive wellbeing. Researchers are
starting to comprehend the role that a family composition plays in behavioral substance abuse.
The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD) asserts that an individual
whose family is famous for substance abuse has very high chances of developing mental health
complications and substance abuse issues (Kemjika & Ojiugo, 2015). Both nature and nurture
have intense long-lasting effects on family members from childhood and when not addressed
may result in continuous unhealthy cycles for...


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