Chemical Dependency (The Crisis of Addiction)

1. Introduction to the topic (One paragraph)

2. What is Chemical dependency? (One paragraph)

3. Give the most recent statistics data  (One paragraph)

a. Global

b. USA

c. Florida

4. Explain sociocultural determinants of substance abuse (Two paragraphs)

5. Explain two models of addiction (Two paragraphs: One paragraph for one model; One paragraph for another model)

a. Purpose

b. Steps

c. Outcomes

d. How access

6. Explain dynamics of addiction from two different perspectives (Two paragraphs)

a. Perspective 1 (One paragraph)

b. Perspective 2 (One paragraph)

7. Explain two intervention models (Two paragraphs)

a. Model 1 (One paragraph)

b. Model 2 (One paragraph)

8. Treatment approaches (Two paragraphs)

a. Pharmacological (One paragraph)

b. Non-pharmacological (One paragraph)

9. Other considerations in the management of Chemical dependency (Three paragraphs)

a. Behaviors (One paragraph)

b. Family considerations (One paragraph)

c. Challenges in the care of patients with addiction. (One paragraph)

10. Explain two evidence-based practice guidelines / research (Two paragraphs)

a. Practice guidelines 1 (One paragraph)

b. Practice guidelines 2 (One paragraph)

11. Explain what nursing theory for addressing the topic (One paragraph)

12.  Explain one model for nurses that support (One paragraph)

a. Identification of clinical problems

b. Implementation of nursing skills in the care of adults with addiction.

13. Reflection (One paragraph)