Risk factors for drug use and drug abuse

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This was great! Thank you!

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This is a very good video analyzing all factors leading to drug abuse

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Drug abuse is a serious problem that can pose many risks to individuals and society. In order to prevent substance abuse, measures such as prevention education and establishment of a support system for families and society can be taken.

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[@shiftbutton9273]

As a therapist, one is always looking for new effective ways to help those with varying degrees of addiction, this video provides a very interesting perspective. If done properly especially when combined with a workbook like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Worksheets for Substance Abuse by Portia Cruise, it becomes a lot easier to help patients track their progress, stay motivated, and avoid relapse.

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[@tobymorgan6077]

1. People who are born addicted from birth are more at risk 2. People who have fewer receptors can have less pleasure. 3. People with ADHD are impulsive 4. Mental illness attract substance abuse 5. Impulsive personalities are more seeking 6. It's seen as medication to People with depression 7. Age increases the chance of having a substance affecting you. 8. Stress can cause individuals to develop abuse 9. Poor family bond or connection lead to abuse of drugs 10. Peer pressure is a major factor in drug abuse

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This is very helpful. May I have a copy or open transcript so I can use for a health ed college class and close caption ? Thank you for your reply

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Hy there, great content and legit conclusions, thank you. It would be so nice of you if you provided us with the research you refer to to get the exact figures. Appreciate what you're doing^

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Well this is Jammie and i Wes on some meds and did not think that wear wear king so was self medicating but that was not the antler i ended up doing a year prow grame and have Ben out for three years and doing good but do balve that wen u whant to stop u well but i got a lot out of the prow gram

[@andrewkellicutt3222]

I have had substance abuse issues drugs and alcohol I'm clean and sober now and have been for several years now but I think the D2 receptors can be permanently damaged from these issues i have found it extremely hard to feel dopamine rush through natural activities

[@holydriptv1821]

This amazing ,I’m trying to become a drug councillor..I almost went down dark path ,it sad when look in person eyes know their Can’t faction normally without a drug ,

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[@sebasdavis8081]

It may also be that people with ADHD have access to substances that can be abused through the stimulants that they are prescribed (riddilin, adderal)

[@cesargarcia9253]

true but one of my sons with severe adhd did not have access to meds and became addicted to drugs while his brother who took meds did not.

[@josephrichards7624]

It makes sense on the surface but a lot of data says that taking medications from a young enough age reduces the risk

[@sebasdavis8081]

@@josephrichards7624 thats really interesting, I have anecdotal evidence, but please link that data because im really curious about this topic

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I have spent months researching into stopping alcohol and found a fantastic resource at Adoette drink plan (google it if you are interested)

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drugs are bad m'kay

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[@Aggoenix]

So, I don't think drugs are essentially bad. The addiction is bad. People and media every time show how the drugs are bad, wrong, destructive. Hard drugs probably are. I think that the reasonable, intelligent, and responsible usage of soft drugs like let´s say weed, MDMA (few times a year), and LSD might have more positives than negatives. What do you guys think? I have been using weed past few years while with friends (app. 2 times a week). Sometimes I do LSD (app. 4 times a year) and MDMA (4-6 times a year) Sometimes I use kratom because it helps me with falling asleep, which is my lifetime problem, helped me million times more than shitty sleep pills. Never had a problem with addiction, learned a lot of facts about neurobiology, and never tried things like meth or heroine, which doesn´t attract me at all, also gained a lot of interesting thoughts about art, science, society thanks to responsible drug usage. Had a lot of interesting discussions with my friend who is finishing medical university, wants to continue with psychiatry and is interested in self-research of psychedelics and mdma. Shouldn´t we consider drugs as beneficial, even under some moderate recreational usage, when they cause no harm? What do you think?

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[@no.morexans]

I really can't imagine me and responsibility use when I use (which is alot ) I abuse but I guess ur right