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Recent Mental Health Blog | Substance Abuse Disorders PostsStimulant Drugs: How Much Do You Know?by Beth McHughDrugs have become everyday commodities that parents and teenagers must learn to deal with in effective and responsible ways. As a parent, it is natural to want to protect your child from the influence of drugs, but we can't be there all the time to watch over our teenagers. Street Drugs and Mental Healthby Beth McHughParents of teenagers often worry about their children becoming involved with drugs, and rightly so. Statistics show that, by the age of 20, the majority of young adults have either tried drugs on one or two occasions, take them on a regular basis, abuse drugs or are addicted to them. Diagnostic Criteria for Substance Dependenceby Beth McHughWhen we last visited the topic of Substance Abuse we looked at the diagnostic criteria for substance abuse. Today we look at substance dependence, which differs from abuse in that the component of addiction and addictive behavior is also present. Is It Really Substance Abuse?by Beth McHughIn When Usage becomes Abusage (see below) we looked at the enormous emotional and financial cost of substance abuse. When Substance Abuse becomes Substance Dependenceby Beth McHughSubstance dependence is usually called addiction, and we customarily use the term to describe people who seem enslaved to the substance concerned. Yet there is much disagreement among experts as to just what constituents substance dependence. Smoking and Other Addictions Exposedby Beth McHughMost of us have met someone who smokes and despite considerable effort, just cannot manage to shake the habit. Perhaps you are one of them. Scientists have known for many years that some people are able to give up nicotine and other potentially addictive substances with relative ease. When Usage becomes Abusage: Recreational Drugsby Beth McHughSubstance-Related Disorders form the one group of psychiatric conditions that cause the majority of self-harm, emotional turmoil, family hardship, and financial woes: much more so than other psychiatric disorders. The link between IQ, binge drinking, and hangoversby Beth McHughIn What does IQ really mean? we looked at what an IQ test actually measures and how accurately the resultant score reflects the ultimate life success of the individual. Childhood behavioral problems and binge drinkingby Beth McHughA comprehensive study involving more than 1600 participants has established a significant link between behavioral problems in childhood and subsequent adolescent binge drinking. |
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