Human Growth and Development / Unit 11 HGD 1522 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Pathways to Substance Use Disorder
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The idea
Some recreational use becomes a substance use disorder, and no single pathway explains it: biological, environmental, psychological and social factors all contribute.
In practice
Dopamine function, adverse childhood experiences, risk taking and conformity each playing a part in different people.
Where people slip
The course describes risk factors; diagnosis and treatment belong to clinicians.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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