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tichca

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Describe and give examples of these terms: use, experimental substance use, social substance use and abuse.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A mental health professional wanting to reduce the risk of suicide in a client who uses alcohol would probably say, ____.
 
  a. Stop drinking. Alcohol constricts your thinking, and that is dangerous when it comes to suicide.
  b. If you stop drinking suddenly, you will experience alcohol myopia, a dangerous condition.
  c. Alcohol myopia is a pleasant state that will probably reduce your likelihood of committing suicide.
  d. I'm not worried about your drinking because you are less likely to take your life when intoxicated than when sober.


Swizqar

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 Use: ingestion of a substance
 Experimental substance use: trying a substance once or a few times  usually related to curiosity or peer influence
 Social substance use: use of a substance during social events such as parties, celebrations, sporting events
 Abuse: excessive use or dependence on an addictive substance
 Reasonable examples for each of these

Answer to Question 2

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