Aaliyah continues to
struggle with balancing her work hours and her schoolwork. She has been
drinking coffee to help her stay awake, but it is no longer working. She
has an exam coming up and needs to stay up to study. Aaliyah decides
to take an amphetamine to stay awake to study for the exam. She promises
herself that she will only take it this one time for the exam. The drug
allows her to stay awake and alert while she is studying for the exam.
She also feels that she is learning the material better as a result of
the amphetamine. When the grades are in, Aaliyah receives an A on her
work. As the semester continues, Aaliyah turns to amphetamines more and
more often to help her stay awake to complete her schoolwork. Soon,
Aaliyah finds that one pill no longer keeps her awake as long as she
needs. She starts taking more than one pill at a time. She knows that
taking amphetamines so often is not good for her health, and she finds
she experiences an increase in headaches when she takes them, but she
continues to take them because they are helping her be successful in
school and at work. Based on the case study, prepare a paper that
addresses the following: •Examine the change in amphetamine use and
abuse in the U.S. from the 1950s to the present. •Explain to which
schedule amphetamines belong and why they are on the Schedule of
Controlled Substances. •Explain the effects Aaliyah might be
experiencing as a result of her regular amphetamine use. Be sure to
include: ◦Acute effects, chronic effects, and withdrawal ◦Effects on
physiology (brain and body), behavior, mood, and toxicity •Give at least
three indications from the case study suggesting there may be a problem
with Aaliyah's substance use. That is, describe at least three likely
behaviors that Aaliyah is likely to exhibit if she is misusing
amphetamines. Determine whether Aaliyah has a substance use disorder.
Include a discussion of DSM criteria. Use the template to help you make
the assessment. Write a 4-5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources
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