Transcript Chapter 2

Chapter 2
Alcohol, Drugs and Our
American Society
At-Risk Factors
Chapter Objectives
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Identify the problems related to alcohol abuse
and alcoholism.
Identify the scope of problems and risks
related to nicotine dependence and cigarette
smoking.
Classify the at-risk factors for developing
problems with alcohol and drugs.
Explain trauma, violence, and violation as atrisk factors for developing substance abuse
and addiction.
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Explain the problem of using a supply-side
approach to the drug problem while
neglecting the demand side.
Identify the importance of meeting the special
alcohol/drug treatment needs of people of
color and those suffering from systemic
socioeconomic inequities.
Describe the impact of academic failure and
the educational system’s struggle to motivate
young people.
Chapter Objectives
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Classify the characteristics of the four basic
perspectives of alcohol/drug use and abuse.
Cite examples of each perspective and
problems inherent in each perspective.
Complete the Fifth Perspective Worksheet
and identify the dimensions of your personal
perspective about alcohol/drugs.
Alcohol and Nicotine
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Emotional, political and moral
judgments block the perception of
the two most problematic drugs alcohol and nicotine.
Alcohol
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Problems with alcohol in society are welldocumented.
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Child and spouse abuse
Aggression and violence
Driving under the influence
Teenage drinking and driving
Homicides
Accidents
Suicide
Crimes
Traffic accidents
Tobacco As the Most Deadly Drug
20% of the deaths in the U.S. are
caused by cigarette smoking.
 90% of lung cancer deaths are
caused by smoking.
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At-Risk Factors
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Denial of parental alcoholism and
addiction
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Academic failure
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Trauma, violence, and violation
Emphasis on Supply - Neglect of Demand
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The emphasis on the supply of drugs
fails to adequately address and fund
programs dealing with prevention,
intervention and treatment of
substance dependence.
Neglect of Treatment for All People
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Historically, drug use by people of
color and minorities have been
neglected. It is only when drugs
impact mainstream Caucasians that
the government seems to create
programs and make funding
available.
Major Perspectives of Alcohol/Drug Use
Moral - Legal Perspective
 Medical - Health Perspective
 Psychosocial Perspective
 Sociocultural Perspective
 Personal Perspective
 Perspective of Hope
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Moral - Legal Perspective
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Law enforcement and the criminal
justice system.
Medical - Health Perspective
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Medical and health treatment fields.
Psychosocial Perspective
Alcohol and drug treatment agencies
 Mental health agencies
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Sociocultural Perspective
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Most social service agencies and
institutions
Your Personal Perspective
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What is your perspective on alcohol
and drugs?
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Complete the Fifth Perspective
Worksheet on pages 50 and 51 of
your book to clarify your perspective
on alcohol and drugs.
Perspective of Hope
Millions of Americans are recovering,
or have recovered from alcoholism
and drug addiction.
 Families are successfully developing
functional and healthy systems for
the next generation, helping their
children to be less vulnerable to the
familial problems of dependence and
addiction.
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