Substance Abuse and Risky Behaviours

Question 1

Risk taking

Answer 1

The tendency to seek out novel, varied, and highly stimulating experiences
Low in childhood, increases during adolescence, decreases in adulthood

Question 2

Impulsivity

Answer 2

A lack of self control, deficiencies in response inhibition, difficulties with delayed gratification
Leads to hasty, unplanned behaviour
Decreases throughout the lifespan
Not all impulsivity leads to stimulation or even rewarding experiences

Question 3

Early onset risky behaviour trajectory

Answer 3

Persists throughout adolescence
Associated with impulsivity traits and deficits in working memory and executive function
Associated with exposure to early stressors (ACEs)

Question 4

Adolescent limited risk behaviour trajectory

Answer 4

Declines as youth enter adulthood
Rise in sensation seeking linked to dopaminergic activation of nucleus accumbens without specific deficits
Females peak at 16, males at 19

Question 5

2 general reasons youth use cannabis

Answer 5

Social motives

Coping motives

Question 6

SBIRT

Answer 6

Screening
Brieft Intervention
Referral and Treatment