QUESTION 4
Please read the chapter and fyi’s on drug abuse/addictions, related PowerPoint Presentation on Addictions and Eating Disorders on the Course Homepage, and any other relevant information from course homepage to address the following: What do you understand drug and alcohol abuse/addiction to be? What are the various explanations for addiction and how does sociology account for its cause? What are the consequences of addiction on the individual, their families, and society? What is binge drinking and who is most likely to binge drink? What do you see as the most effective solutions for drug and alcohol abuse?Models of Addiction & Treatmenthttp://www.addiction-rehabilitation.com/models.htmlBinge Drinking:http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/BingeDrinking.htmlTreatment Approacheshttp://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/TreatMeth.htmlModeration Management, Audrey Kishlinehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14627442/