substance abuse

Purpose of Assignment:
To differentiate between substance abuse and addiction disorders by demonstrating an understanding of the disease processes and providing an educational tool for client and family.
Instructions:
Select a substance abuse disorder to create a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to educate a client and/or family member regarding the disorder. You may select from the following:
Alcohol
Inhalants
Caffeine
Hallucinogenic
Stimulants
Opioids
Sedatives
Cannabis
Tobacco
The goal of the FAQ is to provide answers to frequently asked questions and to help an individual understand the
following:
Describe signs and symptoms (behavioral and physical) of addiction
Signs and symptoms of the selected substance abuse disorder
Available treatment/therapy options
Resources for the client and individual family members
Interventions/actions to help individual family member with the disorder
Reference list for any sources used for the creation of the FAQ
The FAQ should be written in such a way that the client and family members can easily understand the provided information. Resources from local community should be provided, research support offered near you.