High Risk Population
 

Hey all

With my job I always have to do upgrade training. I am presently studying a class on alcoholism. What would be the answer that you would give to this question?

1) Discuss a population that is at high risk for substance abuse and explain why they are at risk and what could be done to reduce the risk.


Thanks

Re: High Risk Population
 

Those who were raised by alcoholic parents- seen it in the church
environmental, learned behavior

People who go thru divorices or a death in the family or have
serious financial problems and have nowhere to turn are suseptable
as well

Re: High Risk Population
 

Ah, a sigh of relief.

I am going to say adolescents because the highest ranking types of addiction on the Macdonald scales. Social addictions far outreach the lone chemical dependancies.

Re: High Risk Population
 

Saints in churches with UC pastors.
Reason: they need something to help them cope with all the bologna thrown at them at every service. =)

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Thats out of line and not funny....

Re: High Risk Population
 

Wow...That is a pretty insensitive thing to say

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Dude, whaddya go and say that for? All them UC people aren't like that, Bro. Matterwitchu?:snapout

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According to some recent studies I have seen, those that have other mental/emotional/psychological issues with which to contend are also at high risk for substance abuse.

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Adolescents who have grown up with undiagnosed cases of ADD or ADHD will try to self-medicate with alcohol later in life in an effort to "fit in" with the rest of society.

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Thanks for all the input guys

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Those who are diabetics are from families of diabetics. Seems to be a corelation between the two.