What is the difference between drug use, abuse, and misuse?

1. What is the difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence?
2. What steps can you take to drink responsibly or abstain from alcohol?
3. Why is nicotine so addictive?
4. What are three reasons to avoid smoking tobacco?
5. What is the difference between drug use, abuse, and misuse?
6. If someone you cared about had a drug problem, what steps would you take to help that person?

Research a drug of choice and include your APA citation for the source (helpful websites listed in Canvas):

7. What type of drug did you select?
8. What are the physical, psychological, and emotional effects of use?
9. What are the short and long term consequences of use?
10. What are the possible treatment options?

Interview:

11. Why do you think people drink alcohol, smoke, or use drugs?
12. What public health methods do you think would help prevent college students from abusing alcohol, tobacco, and drugs? (i.e. fear campaign, posters, etc.)
13. What recommendations do you have for helping families make healthy decisions regarding alcohol, tobacco, and drugs?
14. What recommendations do you have for helping someone who is addicted to alcohol, tobacco, or drugs?

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