This document discusses two controversial issues regarding substance use disorders and asks for arguments and evidence from attached sources on each issue. The first issue is whether individuals with substance use disorders can moderate their use through treatment instead of abstinence. The second issue is whether a substance use disorder should be considered a disease. References and evidence to support arguments on both issues must come from three specific sources: two journal articles on controlled drinking approaches to alcoholism treatment and a chapter on substance use disorders from an abnormal psychology textbook.

1. ****Must use the attached articles ****
· Present an argument for your stance with respect to the first
controversial issue regarding substance-related disorders: Is it
possible for individuals with substance-related disorders, such
as those who abuse alcohol, to moderate their use instead of
taking the abstinence approach to treatment? Support your
argument with evidence from this week’s required Learning
Resources.
· Present an argument for your stance with respect to the second
controversial issue—namely, is a substance-related disorder a
disease? Again, support your argument with evidence from this
week’s required Learning Resources.
References MUST come from the attached articles:
1. The Effects of Drinking Goal on Treatment Outcome for
Alcoholism
2. Behavioural self-management with problem drinkers: One-
year follow-up of a controlled drinking group treatment
approach
3. Comer, R. J., & Comer, J. S. (2019). Fundamentals of
abnormal psychology (9th ed.). Worth.
Chapter 10, "Substance Use and Addictive Disorders"