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What is a key concept in understanding drug use disorders?
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?
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?
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?
According to the trends, what has decreased in recent years?
What is the frequency of overdose deaths in Australia?
What is the frequency of overdose deaths in Australia?
What is the ranking of overdose as a cause of death for Australians in their thirties?
What is the ranking of overdose as a cause of death for Australians in their thirties?
What is the category of drugs that includes ice and MDMA?
What is the category of drugs that includes ice and MDMA?
What is the trend in unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants over the past two decades?
What is the trend in unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants over the past two decades?
What is the primary factor that influences drug use disorders?
What is the primary factor that influences drug use disorders?
What is the impact of resilience on drug use?
What is the impact of resilience on drug use?
What is the trend in smoking daily in Australia?
What is the trend in smoking daily in Australia?
What is the estimated frequency of non-fatal overdoses in Australia?
What is the estimated frequency of non-fatal overdoses in Australia?
What is the leading cause of death for Australians in their twenties?
What is the leading cause of death for Australians in their twenties?
What is the category of drugs that includes pharmaceutical opioids and methadone?
What is the category of drugs that includes pharmaceutical opioids and methadone?
What is the trend in unintentional drug-induced deaths among females in Australia?
What is the trend in unintentional drug-induced deaths among females in Australia?
What is the impact of low SES on drug use?
What is the impact of low SES on drug use?
What is the age group that accounts for over two-thirds of unintentional overdose deaths in Australia?
What is the age group that accounts for over two-thirds of unintentional overdose deaths in Australia?
What is the trend in the number of unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants over the past two decades?
What is the trend in the number of unintentional drug-induced deaths involving stimulants over the past two decades?
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.
Trends
- 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.
Trends
- 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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Description
This quiz covers the causes and risk factors of drug use disorders, as well as protective factors that decrease the chances of addiction.
