Document Type
Book
Publication Date
Summer 5-26-2025
Abstract
Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine.
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a cluster of physiological, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms associated with the continued use of substances despite substance-related problems, distress, and/or impairment, such as impaired control and risky use. Substance use among college students has reached alarming levels.
Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative program to help you understand and take charge of drug and alcohol addiction.
If you struggle with addiction, seeking treatment is a powerful, positive first step toward eventual recovery. But gaining an understanding of the causes of addiction such as feelings of helplessness or loss of control is also crucial for recovery. In this book Author offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help you move past your addictive behaviors.
Use this valuable knowledge about drug-taking behavior to plan strategies to prevent or reduce drug-taking among youth. The findings from this unique study have important implications for researchers, educators, practitioners, and local and state policymakers and planners for the development of initiatives for addressing smoking, drinking, and drug use among Youth. The purpose of this informative Book is to further understand drug addiction among Gen Z and older generations.
Recommended Citation
Muzammil, Mona, and Muzammil Arshad. 2025. Substance Abuse and Addiction Among Students. Edited by Washain Muzammil. Edinburg: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/chem_fac/300
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