1. Substance Use and Abuse
Chapter 13
Substance Use and Abuse

2. Addictive Behavior What is addiction? Development of addiction
Examples of addictive behavior
compulsive or pathological gambling
compulsive buying or shopping
internet addiction

3. Psychoactive Drugs Drug use, abuse, and dependence
Who uses (and abuses) drugs
Treatment for drug abuse
Preventing drug abuse
The role of drugs in your life

4. Alcohol Chemistry and metabolism Immediate effects of alcohol
Drinking and driving
Effects of chronic use of alcohol

5. Alcohol (cont’d) Alcohol abuse Binge drinking Alcoholism
Drinking and responsibility

6. Tobacco Nicotine addiction Health hazards of cigarette smoking
Other forms of tobacco use
cigars and pipes
clove cigarettes and bidis
spit (smokeless) tobacco

7. Tobacco (cont’d) Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
effects of ETS
children and ETS
avoiding ETS
Smoking and pregnancy
Action against tobacco
Giving up tobacco

8. Substance Use and Abuse
Chapter 13
Substance Use and Abuse
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