5. Defining Abuse
• SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE - state when drug-taking becomes
compulsive, taking precedence over other needs.
6. Defining Abuse
• SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE - state when drug-taking becomes
compulsive, taking precedence over other needs.
• SUBSTANCE ADDICTION - is not clearly defined but implies a
physical dependence, however, sometimes it is used as a symptom to
drug (substance) dependence
7. Defining Abuse
• SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE - state when drug-taking becomes
compulsive, taking precedence over other needs.
• SUBSTANCE ADDICTION - is not clearly defined but implies a
physical dependence, however, sometimes it is used as a symptom to
drug (substance) dependence
• SUBSTANCE ABUSE - more general term, includes recurrent use of
any illegal/harmful substance, i.e In sports.
8. Defining Abuse
• SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE - state when drug-taking becomes
compulsive, taking precedence over other needs.
• SUBSTANCE ADDICTION - is not clearly defined but implies a
physical dependence, however, sometimes it is used as a symptom to
drug (substance) dependence
• SUBSTANCE ABUSE - more general term, includes recurrent use of
any illegal/harmful substance, i.e In sports.
Based on these terms, how many
people here abuse a substance?
10. The Usual Suspects
(in order of addictiveness*)
* Nutt, King, Saulsbury, & Blakemore (2007)
11. The Usual Suspects
(in order of addictiveness*)
Nicotine
Alcohol
Hard Drugs
Caffeine
Prescriptions
Cannabis
* Nutt, King, Saulsbury, & Blakemore (2007)
34. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
35. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
36. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
37. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
• Stroke
38. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
• Stroke
• Gallstones
39. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
• Stroke
• Gallstones
Treatment &
Prevention:
40. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
• Stroke
• Gallstones
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
41. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
• Stroke
• Gallstones
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Group Therapy
42. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
• Stroke
• Gallstones
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Group Therapy
• Counseling
43. Alcohol Typical Delivery
Addictiveness: Higher • Drinking
Harmful Effects:
• Cirrhosis or Pancreatitis
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Certain types of Cancer, including
Breast Cancer
• Stroke
• Gallstones
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Group Therapy
• Counseling
• 12 Step Programs
65. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
• Soda
66. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
67. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
68. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
69. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
• Cardiovascular Stress
70. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
• Cardiovascular Stress
• Lower Bone Density in Women
71. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
• Cardiovascular Stress
• Lower Bone Density in Women
Treatment &
Prevention:
72. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
• Cardiovascular Stress
• Lower Bone Density in Women
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
73. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
• Cardiovascular Stress
• Lower Bone Density in Women
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Get More Exercise
74. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
• Cardiovascular Stress
• Lower Bone Density in Women
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Get More Exercise
• Switch to Decaf
75. Typical Delivery
Caffeine • Coffee
Addictiveness: Low • Tea
• Energy Drinks
Harmful Effects: • Soda
• Insomnia, tremors, nausea,
vomiting, chest pains, and heart
palpitations
• Cardiovascular Stress
• Lower Bone Density in Women
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Get More Exercise
• Switch to Decaf
• Limit your amount
98. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
99. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
100. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
• Magical or "random" thinking
101. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
• Magical or "random" thinking
• Short-term memory loss
102. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
• Magical or "random" thinking
• Short-term memory loss
• Anxiety and depression
103. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
• Magical or "random" thinking
• Short-term memory loss
• Anxiety and depression
Treatment &
Prevention:
104. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
• Magical or "random" thinking
• Short-term memory loss
• Anxiety and depression
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
105. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
• Magical or "random" thinking
• Short-term memory loss
• Anxiety and depression
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Support Groups
106. Cannabis Typical Delivery
• Smoking
Addictiveness: Lowest • Brownies
Harmful Effects:
• Distorted sense of time
• Paranoia
• Magical or "random" thinking
• Short-term memory loss
• Anxiety and depression
Treatment &
Prevention:
• Educate Yourself
• Support Groups
• Counseling
107. Abuse in U.S. Population
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. (2009)
108. Abuse in U.S. Population
Caffeine
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
Hard Drugs
Prescriptions
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. (2009)
109. Abuse in U.S. Population
Caffeine
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
Hard Drugs
Prescriptions
43%
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. (2009)
110. Abuse in U.S. Population
Caffeine
33%
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
Hard Drugs
Prescriptions
43%
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. (2009)
111. Abuse in U.S. Population
Caffeine
33%
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
Hard Drugs
Prescriptions
17%
43%
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. (2009)
112. Abuse in U.S. Population
Caffeine
33%
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
Hard Drugs
Prescriptions
17%
43%
5%
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. (2009)
113. Abuse in U.S. Population
Caffeine
33%
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
Hard Drugs
Prescriptions
17%
43%
5%
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
1% Administration. (2009)
114. Abuse in U.S. Population
Caffeine
33%
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
Hard Drugs
Prescriptions
17%
43%
5%
1%
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
1% Administration. (2009)
115. High School
Senior Use
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
116. White
Black
High School
Hispanic
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
117. White
Black
High School
Hispanic
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
118. White
Black
High School
Hispanic
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
119. White
Black
High School
Hispanic
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
120. High School
Senior Use
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
121. Women
Men
High School
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
122. Women
Men
High School
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
123. Women
Men
High School
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005
124. Women
Men
High School
Senior Use
60%
45%
30%
15%
0% Illegal Drugs
Nicotine
Alcohol
Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: 2005