How would you explain the challenges regarding which disorder came first, the mental illness or the addiction?  Provide an example to support your explanation.

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These discussion questions meets the following NASAC Standards:

  1. How would you explain the challenges regarding which disorder came first, the mental illness or the addiction?  Provide an example to support your explanation.
  2. How would you incorporate psychopharmacological treatment when working with a client suffering from anxiety and addiction? What types of medication would you expect the client to be prescribed? What medications should not be prescribed?

3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.

4) Recognize the potential for substance use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and psychological disorders, and the potential for medical and psychological disorders to co-exist with addiction and substance abuse.

14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.

103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.