PSY 425 Substance Abuse or Dependence

PSY 425 Substance Abuse or Dependence

Read the lecture: Substance Abuse or Dependence, linked on the right. What do you believe are the causes of substance abuse? What are the causes of chemical dependency? Do you think a person has a choice in whether or not he or she moves from abuse to dependency? What are the factors that may influence that choice? Support your opinions with information from the Week One readings. In your response, please mention something you read about in the lecture. Your response to this DQ should be at least 250 words.