The Culture Of Addiction

· Overview

Write a 5 page assessment in which you analyze the impact of substance-related and addictive disorders on a selected population.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

Context

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The DSM-5 (2013) now recognizes these distinct classes of drugs: alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogens, other hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, stimulants, tobacco, and other substances.

The DSM-5 (2013) explains that activation of the brain's reward system is central to problems arising from drug use. The pleasurable feeling that people experience as a result of taking drugs may be so profound that they neglect other normal activities in favor of taking the drug. While the pharmacological mechanisms for each class of drug are different, the activation of the reward system is similar across substances in producing feelings of pleasure or euphoria, which are often referred to as a high.

The DSM-5 (2013) also recognizes that people are not all automatically or equally vulnerable to developing substance-related disorders. Some individuals have lower levels of self-control, which may be brain based and predispose them to developing problems if exposed to drugs.

There are two groups of substance-related disorders:

1. Substance use disorders.

2. Substance-induced disorders.

Substance use disorders are patterns of symptoms resulting from use of a substance the individual continues to take, despite experiencing problems as a result.

Substance-induced disorders are symptoms that can be caused directly by the drug during or immediately after individual episodes of use.

Reference

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.

Resources

Suggested Resources

The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

Resources

Click the links provided to view the following resources:

. APA Paper Template .

Library Resources

The following e-books or articles from the University Library are linked directly in this course:

. American Psychiatric Association. (2013).  Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders  (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.

. Hammer, R. R., Dingel, M. J., Ostergren, J. E., Nowakowski, K. E., & Koenig, B. A. (2012).  The experience of addiction as told by the addicted: Incorporating biological understandings into self-story .Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 36(4), 712–734.

. Berg, K. C., Peterson, C. B., & Frazier, P. (2012).  Assessment and diagnosis of eating disorders: A guide for professional counselors . Journal of Counseling and Development: JCD, 90(3), 262–269.

. Eating disorders in adult women . (2012). Harvard Mental Health Letter, 28(9), 1–3.

. Natenshon, A. (2012).  Seeking common threads to effective eating disorder practice . Eating Disorders, 20(1), 73–77.

. Levine, M. P. (2012).  Loneliness and eating disorders . Journal of Psychology, 146(1–2), 243–257.

. Goter, B., & Ferraro, F. R. (2011).  An analysis of eating disorders in heterosexual and homosexual males .Psychology Journal, 8(2), 61–69.

. Sellman, D. (2010).  The 10 most important things known about addiction . Addiction, 105(1), 6–13.

. Lee, S. J. (2010).  Book review  [Review of the book Substance use disorders in lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender clients, by S. Anderson]. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, 14(2), 165–168. doi:10.1080/19359701003606019

. Hien, D., Litt, L. C., Cohen, L. R., Miele, G. M., & Campbell, A. (2009). Ethnocultural considerations in the treatment of trauma and addictions. In Trauma services for women in substance abuse treatment: An integrated approach (pp. 183–198). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/11864-010

. Grant, J. (2007).  Rural women's stories of recovery from addiction . Addiction Research and Theory, 15(5), 521–541. doi:10.1080/16066350701284065

Course Library Guide

The University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the  PSYC-FP3110 – Abnormal Psychology Library Guide  to help direct your research.

Internet Resources

Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have either been granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. (n.d.).  Substance abuse among the elderly: A growing problem . Retrieved from http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/ade60220.page

. Shelton, M. (2012, February 29).  The pitiful state of LGBT substance abuse treatment availability .Addiction Professional. Retrieved from http://www.addictionpro.com/blogs/michael-shelton-nalgap/pitiful-state-lgbt-substance-abuse-treatment-availability

. National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders  (ANAD). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.anad.org/

. National Eating Disorders Association  (NEDA). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

. National Institute on Drug Abuse  (NIDA). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/

. The Emily Program Foundation . (n.d.). Retrieved from http://emilyprogramfoundation.org/

Bookstore Resources

The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required

Butcher, J. N., Mineka, S. M., & Hooley, J. M. (2014). Abnormal psychology (16th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

. You may find Chapters 9 and 11 particularly relevant to the topics in this assessment.

· Assessment Instructions

Use the Internet and the Capella University Library to research substance abuse and addiction in special populations, including women, the elderly, African Americans, Native Americans, and GLBTQ individuals.

Then, analyze the impact of substance-related and addictive disorders in one of the special populations you researched. Include the following in your assessment:

· The scope of the problem. Be sure to include statistical information about the prevalence of substance-related and addictive disorders for this population.

· Any substance-use patterns specific to this population.

· Any signs or symptoms of addiction that are specific to this population.

· An analysis of the factors that influence the rate of substance-related and addictive disorders in this population.

· An analysis of the barriers to identifying and treating substance-related and addictive disorders in this population.

· An evaluation of the implications and consequences of nontreatment for this population.

If you wish, you may use the APA Paper Template, linked in the Resources, to complete this assessment.

Additional Requirements

· Title page: Include a title, your name, course, date, and faculty name.

· Reference: Include a minimum of two professional sources and one peer-reviewed journal article. Additional references may be used.

· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to APA style and formatting.

· Length: Your assessment should be 5 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding the title page and reference page.

· Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.