Chapter 6 – Choose and respond to one of the following:
I often hear people/clients say that they don’t consider psychedelics, specifically cannabis, addictive because “you cannot overdose from it” or “you don’t have withdrawals coming off of it as compared to coming off of opiates or alcohol”. What does your text say about tolerance, withdrawal, and addiction of marijuana and other cannabinoids?
Reflect on the content from this chapter. This may include personal examples of dealings with psychedelics, what stood out to you the most about this chapter, or myths, trends, themes, you have dispelled.
Chapter 7
Choose one of the 11 compulsive behavioral addictions mentioned in this chapter (you might want to choose one you are personally invested in for yourself or a loved one). Provide a case example (could be a character from a TV show, someone you know, yourself, or fictional) and compare this behavioral addiction to the “hallmarks” of drug addiction (see. P. 7.31). In your case example, provide some information on the influence of heredity, environment, the repetition of the behavior itself, tolerance, withdrawals, compulsions, adverse consequences, denial, and potential effects on the brain.
Chapter 8: Watch the video below, choose and respond to one of the following:Dr. Gabor Mate on “The Hungry Ghost” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5dp9q0Tg0
Reflect on your thoughts on the video. Do you think this method could be of use in the United States? Why or why not?
What does your text say about other countries successes with this treatment modality and how does this compare to what Dr. Mate says about its effectiveness in other countries?
Remember the grading criteria:
Original post (35 points) should be: at least 500 words in length and cite the chapters and/or supplemental material being covered in that module at least 3 times. For example: (Inaba & Cohen, 2014) or (Inaba & Cohen, 2014, p. 3.38) for direct quotes.
