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This guide outlines that substance abuse is a maladaptive pattern of drug use that results in repeated, negative legal, social, occupational, or academic consequences. Substance dependence involves continuing to use a drug despite persistent harmful physical or psychological consequences. This book also offers the reader to refer to academic references and a list of tools for assessing levels of substance abuse.
•The disease model of addiction holds that addiction is a disease that must be treated medically.
•The learning model of addiction holds that addiction is a way of coping with stress.
•The Genes Model suggests that there is genetic predisposition to substance dependence.
Think Doctor Publications is the commercial publishing identity of Delroy Constantine‑Simms C.Psychol, bringing together books shaped by therapeutic practice, cultural exploration, and psychological insight.
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