Substance Use And Addictive Disorders

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Substance Use And Addictive Disorders

Create an 8-12-slide PowerPoint presentation about substance use and addictive disorders. Include the following in your presentation:

  1. A title slide
  2. The current rates of substance use (percentages of use in your community and nationally) for alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, ecstasy, and LSD.
  3. Current drug trends in regards to ages and states for the drugs listed
  4. How being a minority affects substance use
  5. Age of onset or age of first use for each drug and why it matters
  6. When a parent or caregiver should worry about drug use (is some experimentation okay?)
  7. The impact of adolescent substance use on the developing brain per brain imaging studies.
  8. The role family plays in regards to substance use and addictive disorders
  9. Which disorders have a high comorbidity rate and why
  10. Treatment options
  11. Detailed speaker notes that represent what you would say if giving the presentation in-person
  12. A reference slide with a minimum of three scholarly resources