Substance abuse disorders and psychiatric disorders

Substance abuse disorders and psychiatric disorders

1. Watch the video on Behaviors of Sexual Addictions. Post your evaluation of this video. Why do prominent people in the news and politicians succumb to inappropriate sexual behaviors when it might ruin their careers?

https://youtu.be/WgT6f5cBOGo

2. There is a high level of comorbidity between substance abuse disorders and other psychiatric disorders. Is this because substance abuse is a risk factor for subsequent mental health problems, or because individuals with prior psychiatric disorders turn to drugs as a form of self-medication. Post your opinions and include examples

3. A number of risk factors have been identified for alcohol use disorders. What are these risk factors and are any of them direct causes of alcohol use disorders?