Psychology of Drug Use Disorders

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What is a key concept in understanding drug use disorders?

  • Only individual factors influence drug use disorders.
  • A single cause is responsible for drug use disorders.
  • Socioeconomic status is the main cause of drug use disorders.
  • A range of risk and protective factors from different levels contribute to drug use disorders. (correct)

What is a risk factor associated with drug use?

  • Resilience
  • High socioeconomic status
  • Prior experience with drugs
  • Low socioeconomic status (correct)

What is a protective factor in reducing the chances of drug use disorders?

  • Resilience (correct)
  • Peer pressure
  • Availability of drugs
  • Family history of addiction

According to the trends, what has decreased in recent years?

<p>Smoking daily (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of overdose deaths in Australia?

<p>One every four hours (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ranking of overdose as a cause of death for Australians in their thirties?

<p>Second-leading cause of death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the category of drugs that includes ice and MDMA?

<p>Stimulants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the trend in unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants over the past two decades?

<p>Increased (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that influences drug use disorders?

<p>A range of risk and protective factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of resilience on drug use?

<p>Decreases the chances of addiction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the trend in smoking daily in Australia?

<p>Decreased (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated frequency of non-fatal overdoses in Australia?

<p>30 times the frequency of fatal overdoses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of death for Australians in their twenties?

<p>Overdose (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the category of drugs that includes pharmaceutical opioids and methadone?

<p>Opioids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the trend in unintentional drug-induced deaths among females in Australia?

<p>Decreased (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of low SES on drug use?

<p>Increases the chances of addiction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age group that accounts for over two-thirds of unintentional overdose deaths in Australia?

<p>40 years and above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the trend in the number of unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants over the past two decades?

<p>Increased by 10 times (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Drug Use Disorders

  • Drug use disorders have multiple causes, involving individual, familial, and societal context.
  • Risk factors predict initiation to drug use and risk of problems associated later in life.
  • Protective factors decrease the chances of addiction and mediate or moderate risk factors.

Protective Factors

  • Resilience: the ability to be well-adjusted and interpersonally effective in adverse environments.
  • Between 1991 and 2023:
    • Never smoked: increased
    • Smoked previously: increased
    • Smoke daily: decreased

Overdose Statistics in Australia

  • Someone dies from an overdose every four hours.
  • Non-fatal overdoses occur at around 30 times this frequency.
  • Overdose is a leading cause of death for Australians of all ages.
  • Overdose is the second- and third-leading cause of death for those in their thirties and twenties, respectively.
  • Australians aged 40 and above account for over two-thirds of unintentional overdose deaths.

Unintentional Drug-Induced Deaths

  • The total number of unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants has increased ten-fold over the last two decades, from 53 deaths in 2001 to 526 in 2020.
  • Common substances involved in unintentional drug-induced deaths:
    • Pharmaceutical opioids
    • Heroin
    • Methadone

Number of Unintentional Drug-Induced Deaths

  • Female:
    • 943 deaths
    • 454 deaths
    • 367 deaths

Drug Use Disorders

  • Drug use disorders have multiple causes, involving individual, familial, and societal context.
  • Risk factors predict initiation to drug use and risk of problems associated later in life.
  • Protective factors decrease the chances of addiction and mediate or moderate risk factors.

Protective Factors

  • Resilience: the ability to be well-adjusted and interpersonally effective in adverse environments.
  • Between 1991 and 2023:
    • Never smoked: increased
    • Smoked previously: increased
    • Smoke daily: decreased

Overdose Statistics in Australia

  • Someone dies from an overdose every four hours.
  • Non-fatal overdoses occur at around 30 times this frequency.
  • Overdose is a leading cause of death for Australians of all ages.
  • Overdose is the second- and third-leading cause of death for those in their thirties and twenties, respectively.
  • Australians aged 40 and above account for over two-thirds of unintentional overdose deaths.

Unintentional Drug-Induced Deaths

  • The total number of unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants has increased ten-fold over the last two decades, from 53 deaths in 2001 to 526 in 2020.
  • Common substances involved in unintentional drug-induced deaths:
    • Pharmaceutical opioids
    • Heroin
    • Methadone

Number of Unintentional Drug-Induced Deaths

  • Female:
    • 943 deaths
    • 454 deaths
    • 367 deaths

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