NA1702 - Addictions: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Learning Objectives
Describe the disease process of addiction and identify the characteristics of an addictive personality.
Explain the changes found in DSM-5 around the criteria of addiction, including behavioral addiction
Discuss the difficulty of substance abuse and the recent opioid crisis.
List treatment options for substance addictions, including complementary and alternative medicine.
Compare and contrast substance addiction and behavioral addiction.
Identify the characteristics of those addicted to power and adrenalin and how those addictions can be both beneficial and burdensome.