PBH 321 EPIDEMIOLOGY GENETIC AND SOCIAL FACTOR

This is a graded discussion: 100 points possible

M2D1: Genetic and Social Factors
Image of two young women holding bottles of beer and laughingYou have seen the important role that both biology and the social environment play in the development of addictive behaviors. However, these factors and the importance of them vary from person to person based on various factors and influences.

After reading the module notes and the accompanying readings, answer the following questions:

What role do biological factors play in addiction?
Why do some studies indicate that children who do not live with an addicted parent have the same likelihood of being addicted themselves?

Required
Module notes
Articles from the Excelsior College Library (ECL):
Ball, D. (March 2008). Addiction science and its genetics (Links to an external site.). Addiction, 103(3), 360–367. EBSCO Permalink: http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2009801810&site=eds-live&scope=site
Edwards, A. C., Svikis, D. S., Pickens, R. W., & Dick, D. M. (2009). Genetic influences on addiction (Links to an external site.). Primary Psychiatry, 16(8), 40–46. EBSCO Permalink: http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=44335556&site=eds-live&scope=site
Varela, A., & Pritchard, M. E. (2011). Peer influence: Use of alcohol, tobacco, and prescription medications (Links to an external site.). Journal of American College Health, 59(8), 751–756. doi:10.1080/07448481.2010.544346. Retrieved from http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=65928390&scope=site
Viewed:

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Videos
Films Media Group. (Producer). (2007). Drug addiction, a brain disease (Links to an external site.). [Video file] [03 mins 28 secs]. In Medical Aspects of Chemical Dependency: The Neurobiology of Addiction. Retrieved from http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8496&xtid=49325&loid=162340
Films Media Group. (Producer). (1998). The biological basis of addiction (Links to an external site.). [Video file] [04 min 02 sec]. In Preventing Drug Abuse. Retrieved from http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8496&xtid=11409&loid=35260
Films Media Group. (Producer). (2005). Addiction: A family affair (Links to an external site.). [Video file] [03 min 16 sec]. In Intervention #10 (Kelly F. and Mark). Retrieved from http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103647&xtid=45452&loid=125327
Websites
Learn Genetics: Genetic Science Learning Centre (n.d.). Environmental risk factors for addiction (Links to an external site.). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/environment/
Learn Genetics: Genetic Science Learning Centre (n.d.). The new science of addiction: Genetics and the brain (Links to an external site.). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/
Optional
Videos
Films Media Group. (Producer). (1998). Drug abuse can affect anyone (Links to an external site.). [Video file] [03 min 48 sec]. In Preventing Drug Abuse. Retrieved from http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8496&xtid=11409&loid=35259
Films Media Group. (Producer). (1998). Emotional and physiological qualities of addictive behavior (Links to an external site.). [Video file] [02 min 43 sec]. In Using Pharmaceutical Drugs Safely. Retrieved from http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8496&xtid=11406&loid=42104
INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications. (2001). Biology of drug addiction (Links to an external site.). [Video file] [03 min 06 sec]. Retrieved from http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net.vlib.excelsior.edu/playClipDirect.aspx?id=5F7C 197AE94AFF2AE4B2C5B9B4B6361DCDAE74FD9D403D779BA7641F84EAD73FE863FE29BBF9C1C76933A8F7B6090174
INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications. (2001). The role of the environment in addiction (Links to an external site.). [Video file] [01 min 19 sec]. Retrieved from http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net.vlib.excelsior.edu/playClipDirect.aspx?id=5F7C197AE94AFF2AE4B2C5B9B4B6361D007312C6AC1DC4321247A5202DED0196645CC1136FAB5EA763BD9FFEC4AF1640
Brain Imaging, What is addiction? (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. (2006). Retrieved November 8, 2017, from https://fod-infobase-com.vlib.excelsior.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=39793&loid=472576
Websites
Clark, J. (September 12, 2007). How addiction works (Links to an external site.). HowStuffWorks. Retrieved from http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/addiction1.htm
Levy, N. (2013). Addiction is not a brain disease (and it matters) (Links to an external site.). Frontiers in Psychiatry, 4(24), 1–7. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00024. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3622902/
Mayfield, R. D., Harris, R. A., and Schuckit, M. A. (2008). Genetic factors influencing alcohol dependence (Links to an external site.). British Journal of Pharmacology, 154(2), 275–287. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2442454

Evaluation Criteria

Your initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings in the instructions with proper APA (Links to an external site.) style formatting