4.2. Care for a Client Diagnosed with a Substance Use Disorder

address the following prompts:

Elaborate on etiology, stressors, problems of addiction, dependence, and relapse in the United States today.
Identify potential physical and mental findings when examining a client with a substance use disorder. Note your rationales.
Describe possible triggers to compulsive substance use or behavioral addiction.
Discuss the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie addictive behavior.
Elaborate – What medication-assisted treatments (MATs) and psychotherapeutic interventions for monitoring (for alcohol and for opioid abuse) are available?