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PHT 124 Substance Use and Abuse

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences12 topics

PHT 124 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of drug and substance use and abuse
  2. Commonly abused drugs and substances
  3. Objectives of drug/substance education
  4. Importance of drug and substance abuse education
  5. Determinants and predisposing factors of substance abuse
  6. Withdrawal procedures from drug/substance abuse
  7. Withdrawal syndrome
  8. Effects of drug and substance abuse
  9. Socioeconomic and health impact of substance abuse
  10. Rehabilitation concept and objectives
  11. Rehabilitation procedures for drug addicts
  12. Rehabilitation institutions and addict behaviour

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Concept of drug and substance use and abuse

The concept of drug and substance use and abuse is central to understanding patterns of consumption, the physiological and psychological effects, and the socio‑legal implications that shape health outcomes. Mastery of this topic equips students to identify risk factors, classify substances, and evaluate the impact of misuse on individuals and communities, which is a core component of the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE…

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