1. Substance Abuse
When individuals use drugs to such an extent that they have difficulty meeting social and occupational obligations, substance abuse had occurred. ... The term substance abuse is used broadly and includes psychological and/or physiological dependence on a variety of drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, sedatives, stimulants, and hallucinogens. ... Those who abuse drugs tend to hold three basic types of beliefs: anticipatory, relief oriented and permissive. ... Although changing the belief system is essential in cognitive therapy of drug abuse, other issues are also addressed. ... Thro...
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