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 Addictive Behavior   (hide descriptions)

Author: Peggy Goulding, Ph.D.
From the old standbys like cocaine and heroin to the newer club drugs like Ecstasy and GHB ... there has never been such a wide variety of drugs available for abuse, and drug abuse still takes its toll on generation after generation of Americans. This course outlines the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of drug use, abuse, and addiction; reviews the most common classes of drugs of abuse; and summarizes current approaches to treatment and prevention.
Course objectives include:
• Define and differentiate among drug use, drug abuse, and drug addiction.
• Identify some commonly abused drugs and their characteristic effects.
• Outline issues and concerns specific to the abuse of prescription medications.

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Authors: Marilyn Hanser, RN, MA
Carol-Ann Casner, RN, MA
In this fast paced society, "thin is in." Weight Watchers™, diet soda, "fat free" foods, jogging, gym memberships, self control, step aerobics, and body sculpting ­ this list barely scratches the surface of our national obsession with body size and shape, food, and dreaded Calories and fat. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder and obesity are as much cultural/psychological disorders, as they are medical conditions. Health care professionals are on the front lines for early detection of this syndrome that ravages the entire being, leaving a hungry heart and soul...
Course objectives include:
• Identify common medical complications associated with eating disorders.
• Name the physical and biological factors involved in the development of eating disorders.

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