Assignment Task:
Submit a 2- to 3-page in which you:
Briefly introduce the individual featured in your chosen case.
Analyze the individual and interpersonal factors that may have contributed to the development of a substance use disorder for the individual featured in your case. Need Online Tutoring?
Be sure to address factors associated with each of the three inner layers in the Dahlgren-Whitehead Model: Age, Sex, and Constitutional Factors, Individual Lifestyle Factors, and Social and Community Networks.
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
To prepare:
Access the Case Scenario
Review the Dahlgren-Whitehead Model and pay close attention to the three innermost layers of the model: Age, Sex and Constitutional Factors, Individual Lifestyle Factors, Social and Community Networks.
Consider how factors such as race and ethnicity, age, sex, nutrition, sleep habits, and social relationships can contribute to the development of a substance use disorder.
Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Chapter 6, "Addiction Across the Life Span" (pp. 245-294)
Chapter 12, "Gender, Sexual, And Sexual Orientation Differences" (pp. 473-506)
Alhammad, M., Aljedani, R., Alsaleh, M., Atyia, N., Alsmakh, M., Alfaraj, A., Alkhunaizi, A., Alwabari, J., & Alzaidi, M. (2022). Family, individual, and other risk factors contributing to risk of substance abuse in young adults: A narrative review. Cureus, 14(12), e32316.
Dahlgren, G., & Whitehead, M. (2021). The Dahlgren-Whitehead model of health determinants: 30 years on and still chasing rainbows. Public Health, 199, 20-24.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Risk and protective factors.