Lecture 33- Adolescent Development

Question 1

Why might young people use substances?

Answer 1

self-medication to help them manage their feelings

Question 2

What are the criteria’s for substance use?

Answer 2

• tolerance –> how used to a substance your body has
• withdrawal –> emotional and physical effects we have when we do not take a substance

Question 3

What was Ball et al. (2022) aims on substance use in NZ?

Answer 3

aimed to understand trends across time

Question 4

What were the findings from Ball et al. (2022)?

Answer 4

• the most common substance being used is alcohol
• there are decrease in substance use in general, but they are not due to smartphones, can be positive
• young people’s substance use differs from adults

Question 5

What are some treatments for substance abuse?

Answer 5

• cognitive behavioural therapy
• motivational interviewing (helping people to make change)
• programmes like AA
• medications