PSY 622 Topic 7 Benchmark Assignment, Substance Abuse in America

PSY 622 Benchmark Assignment, Substance Use in America

Consider the problem of substance use in America. In 1,250-1,500 words, do the following:

1. Define substance use in your own words.
2. Discuss why Americans seemingly have such a desire for illegal narcotics.
3. Explain how treatment for substance use would be different if it was considered a disease versus a choice or behavior change.
4. Examine if the theories of psychopathology adequately explain substance use.

Provide three to five peer-reviewed sources to support your claims.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 5.3: Explain addictive behaviors and treatments.