CYC 702 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Motivational Interviewing, Positive Action, Transtheoretical Model

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Child and Youth Care
• Course: CYC 702
• Professor: Leslie Yaffa

Document Summary

Difference between drug use and abuse: causes of drug use are often linked to social influences, drug abuse is more tied to internal processes. Drug use disorders involve the physiological responses of tolerance and withdrawal. Substance abuse can be determined by examining: the frequency of use, the quantity, the variety of substances used at the same time, the social context in which drugs are used. Experimentation with tobacco during adolescent is common. The use of tobacco and alcohol is critical because both are considered gateway substances. Higher rates of use of e-cigarettes, hookah. There is less of a perceived risk of marijuana use than there used to be, this may precede an increase in its rates of use. The stereotype that youth of colour abuse drugs more than european american youth is not supported by research: they are often less likely to use substances that european american youth.