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1. List the top ten substances that are abused in United States.
2. Discuss what drug dependence, withdrawal, and acute intoxication involve.
3. Describe the addiction to cigarettes, alcohol, and caffeine among teenagers.
4. Explain the treatment modalities for alcoholism.
5. Compare the addiction factors in cannabis, alcohol, and cocaine.
6. List the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia.
7. State the treatment modalities for schizophrenia.
8. Explain the common psychotic disorders of hallucination, delusions, and paranoia.

1. Accept the dismal picture you face with treating patient with Crack cocaine addiction because of overwhelming addictive power of the drug.
2. Challenge a classmate to defend their feelings about alcohol related highway deaths.

1. Perform a mental status examination on a long-standing alcoholic patient at your local hospital and list the long-term effect of the alcohol on memory.
2. Do an Internet Search on Resources available and/or statistics available on the internet.