UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA LA SALLE.

ULSA- LEÓN

ENGLISH II

TEACHER: ANA BEATRIZ FONSECA

Topic: Substance use disorder

Name and Lastname:

Hazel Benita Vanegas Hernández
Neyling Mariangeles Ordoñez
Jerald José Medina Gómez
José Ramiro Antón Balladares

1st year, Group #3, IGI

Date: October 3th 2019

Substance use disorder
Substance use disorder occurs when a person's use of alcohol or another substance
(drug) leads to health issues or problems at work, school, or home.
This disorder is also called substance abuse.
Causes
The exact cause of substance use disorder is not known. A person's genes, the
action of the drug, peer pressure, emotional distress, anxiety, depression, and
environmental stress can all be factors.
Many who develop a substance use problem have depression, attention deficit
disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or another mental problem. A stressful or
chaotic lifestyle and low self-esteem are also common.
Children who grow up seeing their parents using drugs may have a high risk of
developing substance use problem later in life for both environmental and genetic
reasons.
There are several stages of drug use that may lead to addiction. Young people seem
to move more quickly through the stages than do adults. Stages are:
Experimental use -- Typically involves peers, done for recreational use; the user may
enjoy defying parents or other authority figures.
Regular use -- The user misses more and more school or work; worries about losing
drug source; uses drugs to "fix" negative feelings; begins to stay away from friends
and family; may change friends to those who are regular users; shows increased
tolerance and ability to "handle" the drug.
Problem or risky use -- The user loses any motivation; does not care about school
and work; has obvious behavior changes; thinking about drug use is more important
than all other interests, including relationships; the user becomes secretive; may
begin dealing drugs to help support habit; use of other, harder drugs may increase;
legal problems may increase.
Addiction -- Cannot face daily life without drugs; denies problem; physical condition
gets worse; loss of "control" over use; may become suicidal; financial and legal
problems get worse; may have broken ties with family members or friends.
 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

CAUSES EFFECTS

Person's genes Health issues

Problems at
Anxiety work, home or
school

Emotional Poverty
distress

Depression Adiction

Dead