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PCN 474-Treatment of Addiction and Substance Use Disorders- Children and Adolescents
College of Humanities and Human Services, Grand Canyon University
Taylor M. Shiers
December 11, 2023
Topic 1 Discussion Question 1
Hello Professor Johnson and Class,
"Developmental studies suggest that as the adolescent brain undergoes significant neuromaturation it is
particularly susceptible to damage caused by acute and chronic effects of alcohol" (Castellanos-Ryan,
O'Leary-Barrett, & Conrod, 2023, p7). Due to this, risky behaviors are likely to develop due to an increase
in dopaminergic energy and sensation-seeking which leads to neurodegeneration of the. Hippocampus
and prefrontal cortex. Social development delays and problems such as "school dropout, higher risk for
assault, and suicide" (Castellanos-Ryan et al, 2012, p4) are prevalent among adolescents that abuse
alcohol. Behavioral problems such as conduct disorder, depression, and anxiety can be linked with
adolescent substance use. Adolescents that internalize their problems and use substances are more
likely to suffer from depression and anxiety while adolescents that externalize their problems and use
substances are more likely to suffer from conduct disorders (Castellanos-Ryan et al, 2013). Adolescent
substance use can carry over into adulthood "and is associated with a compromised ability to develop
mature adult occupational roles and interpersonal relationships that are not sustainable" (Piehler,
Véronneau, & Dishion, 2012, p2). Depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders, and mood disorders can all
carry over into adulthood from adolescent substance use.
Taylor
Castellanos-Ryan, N., O'Leary-Barrett, M., & Conrod, P. J. (2013). Substance-use in childhood and
adolescence: A brief overview of developmental processes and their clinical implications, (p4,7).
Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565714/
Piehler, T. F., Véronneau, M. H., & Dishion, T. J. (2012). Substance use progression from adolescences to
early adulthood: Effortful control in the context of friendship influence and early on-set influence.
Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424390/
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