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What is substance abuse? What are the signs of substance use disorder, and what are the most common addictions? How can someone find treatment? Shelly F. Greenfield, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Academic Officer and Director of the Alcohol, Drug, and Addiction Health Services Research and Education Program at McLean Hospital, answers patients’ most commonly searched questions about substance use disorders, including use of substances such as alcohol, cannabis, and opioids.

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0:00 – Intro
0:17 – What is Substance Abuse?
0:49 – Characteristics of Substance Abuse Disorders
2:20 – Most Common Addictions
2:48 – Risk Factors
3:56 – Who’s at Risk for Addiction
4:10 – How Do I Know If I Have An Addiction Problem?
5:39 – Have Addiction Problems Increased Due To Covid?
6:19 – How Is Substance Abuse Disorder Diagonsed?
6:59 – Is Substance Abuse Disorder A Mental Health Issue?
7:43 – Consequences Of Substance Abuse Disorder
8:40 – Approaching Loved Ones About Substance Abuse Disorder
9:18 – Treating Substance Abuse Disorder
10:20 – Where To Get Treatment
10:47 – What Else To Know About Addiction
11:20 – What Resources Are Available?

Rethinking Drinking: https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/How-much-is-too-much/
NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator: https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/
Planning Alcohol Interventions Using NIAAA’s College AIM: https://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/collegeaim/
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/clinical-guides-and-manuals/alcohol-screening-and-brief-intervention-youth
Alcohol and Covid-19: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-and-covid-19
Screening Tools for Substances (Self-administered or clinician guided): https://www.drugabuse.gov/nidamed-medical-health-professionals/screening-tools-prevention
Drug Topics (All substances and special populations): https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics
Women and Alcohol: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/women-alcohol-and-covid-19-2021040622219
Find Treatment: https://findtreatment.gov/ or 1-800-662-HELP
If you are in distress: 1-800-273-TALK

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Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of substance-related disorder. Widely differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical and criminal justice contexts. In some cases criminal or anti-social behaviour occurs when the person is under the influence of a drug, and long term personality changes in individuals may occur as well.In addition to possible physical, social, and psychological harm, use of some drugs may also lead to criminal penalties, although these vary widely depending on the local jurisdiction.

Drugs most often associated with this term include: alcohol, cannabis, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methaqualone, opioids and some substituted amphetamines like methamphetamine and MDMA. The exact cause of substance abuse is not clear, with the two predominant theories being: either a genetic disposition which is learned from others, or a habit which if addiction develops, manifests itself as a chronic debilitating disease.
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