HUSS220 – Theory, Assessment, and Interventions of Addiction Week 2 Report – Contributing Factors of Addiction   This assessment is worth 15% of your grade   Deadline Due by the end of Week 2 at 11:59 pm, ET

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HUSS220 – Theory, Assessment, and Interventions of Addiction

Week 2 Report – Contributing Factors of Addiction

This assessment is worth 15% of your grade

Deadline

Due by the end of Week 2 at 11:59 pm, ET.

Outcomes

Completing this activity will help you meet the following:

Course Outcome

· Define the biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences contributing to abnormal behavior patterns including substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders.

Program Outcome for Human and Social Services, Bachelor’s

· Demonstrate an understanding of human conditions and factors which present societal challenges as well as those that promote successful human functioning.

Program Outcome for Human and Social Services, Associate’s

· Demonstrate an understanding of patient/client/customer service needs within the continuum of human and social service environments.

Directions

You will be writing a 2-4 page report (excluding title and reference pages) to explore the various factors that can contribute/lead to addiction. In this report, you will also apply your understanding of these factors to a provided case study. To conduct your research you may utilize course lectures, the Internet, and the BSC virtual library.

To begin, research the biological, psychological, and sociocultural models of addiction. These are the three components of the biopsychosocial model. Next, review the case study provided in Appendix A (pages 5-6 in this document). Think about how each of the models of addiction are evident in this case study. In your written report you will define each of the models and then apply them to the given case study.

Please ensure that you follow the requirements and formatting directions below.

Requirements and Formatting

Your report must be formatted as follows:

· APA formatting

· Title Page

· Reference Page

· Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font

· 1-inch margins

· Page numbers in top right corner

· Headings (left justified, 12-point font, bold)

Your report should be structured as follows:

· Introduction

· In approximately one paragraph, offer a brief overview of what you will be talking about in the body of the report.

· Body

· You should dedicate at least one paragraph to each of the models of addiction (biological, psychological, sociocultural). This means the body of your report should be at least three paragraphs (one paragraph per model).

· In each body paragraph, define and describe one model of addiction (biological, psychological, sociocultural).

· Make sure to use your research and cite your sources.

· After defining the model of addiction, explain how this particular model is evidenced in the given case study.

· For instance, detail how biological factors may have contributed to the initiation, development, or progression of the addiction.

· Conclusion

· Summarize and restate main points. Again, approximately one paragraph.

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· Demonstrate an understanding of human conditions and factors which present societal challenges as well as those that promote successful human functioning.

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Appendix A – Case Study

Nicole is a 23-year-old single Caucasian female. Nicole’s parents had her when they were both 18 years old. Early in Nicole’s life both of her parents were present, though she has primary been raised by her mother since age 7. Nicole reports that she feels her mother tried her best given the fact that she was young when she had Nicole. Nicole identifies feeling that she and her mother grew up alongside one another in many ways, which Nicole sees as both positive and negative. Nicole recalls that when she was about 10 years old her mother would leave her home alone to go out and drink with her friends. Her mom would come home drunk late at night and sometimes was very friendly or jovial with Nicole. Other times, however, she was very mean. Nicole reports that the unpredictability of her mother really affected her. She also notes that her father has been in and out of jail her entire life due to various drug-related legal charges. She recalls that when he was present his demeanor varied from withdrawn to angry and he was verbally abusive. Nicole remembers being told many times that she would amount to nothing. Nicole reports that due to unstable family dynamics and drugs in the home she preferred to be out of the house as much as possible. She gravitated towards her friends for support and often hung around with kids a few years older than her.

Nicole’s age of onset for drug use was 14. At age 14 Nicole started drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana with older friends that introduced her to the substances. At first Nicole would only drink and smoke experimentally, though by age 15 she was using almost every weekend. Nicole and her friends would hang out at the local park and even though Nicole was initially hesitant to use any substance because of her parents, peer pressure persisted and eventually affected her behavior. Nicole noticed early on in her use that she seemed to like using way more and on a deeper level than her friends did. By age 16, Nicole was smoking daily and drinking every weekend. Her grades suffered. She became defiant at home with her mother and she started to develop symptoms of anxiety that she had never had before. This anxiety caused her to miss more and more school, decrease participation in activities that she used to love, and eventually isolate from her friends. She started to feel that she needed to be high or drunk to be social and relaxed. She thought and felt that she could not survive or function without being high. At age 17 she was involved in a car accident and prescribed opiate pain medication due to an associated injury. She was given a 30-day supply of this medication to manage her pain. Nicole immediately enjoyed the effects of this medication, noticing a calming and euphoric feeling when she would take it. She not only felt it helped with her pain from the car accident, she also believed it took away her anxiety way more than marijuana and alcohol did. Nicole recalls this being a huge turning point in her life and feels this is when her addiction took hold.

Within two weeks, her 30-day supply was gone. Nicole took to the streets to find more pills. Due to the culture of prescribing at the time and the rising abuse of prescription pain medication, it was easy for her to find what she was looking for. Nicole was able to rationalize her use because opiate pain pills had been a medication prescribed to her, she knew many other people that took them daily, and she believed her prescription had helped her to finish school and obtain a part-time job. Nicole abused opiate pain medication that was not-prescribed from age 17 to the present moment, genuinely believing they helped her and that she needed them to function. In the last few years she has worked to feed her addiction with her paychecks being used to buy pills. Withdrawal has also become a factor for Nicole. The intense physical symptoms Nicole experiences when she does not use have perpetuated her disease further. Being high has become Nicole’s baseline level of functioning.

Last week when Nicole was unable to buy or find pills, her dealer offered her heroin promising her a “cheaper and better high.” Nicole had previously been reluctant to try this drug but feeling sick and desperate she tried heroin for the first time. Nicole loved the intense euphoria and reports this really scared her. She thought “this has gone too far,” and decided to seek treatment.