Ch. 5 Health compromising behaviour Flashcards
what behaviours share a window of vulnerability in adolescence
drinking, smoking, illicit drug use, over controlled eating, unsafe sex, risk taking behaviours
biopsychosocial factors that contribute to health comprising experiences
adverse childhood experiences, genetics, temperament, peer culture and coping with stress
adverse childhood experiences
early childhood experiences that lead to psychological aspects throughout a lifetime
what is substance use disorder
arises when a substance. is used repeatedly and causes functional or clinical impairment
criteria for substance us disorder
risky use, impaired control, social impairments, and pharmacological effects (tolerance and withdrawals)
tolerance
the process by which the body increasingly adapts to the use of a substance, requiting larger doses to obtain the same effects
withdrawal
unpleasant symptoms both psychological and physical when stop using a drug they are dependent on
addiction
person has become physically and psychologically dependent on a substance overtime
harm reduction
public health response to substance misuse that focuses on the risks and consequences rather than the use itself
methadone maintenance
an opiod that is used to deal with heroin addiction
needle exchange programs
provides new needles to save their health
cannabis use by young people
harmful consequences in brain development for frontal cortex and correlated with risky and health compromising behaviour and life dissatisfaction
three classes of illicit drugs
opiates, cocaine and amphetamine-type stimulates
psychoactive substance
affect cognitive and affective processes and change how a person behaves
consequences of illicit drug use
physical problems
stimulants increase heart attack and stroke
physical dependence and addiction
long term and short term mental health problems
alcohol use disorder problem
third leading cause of preventable death
leads to alcohol abuse
mental heath, societal normalization, genetics, physical health effects, corporate influence
medical diagnosis of alcohol use disorder
risky behaviour, impaired control, social impairment, pharmacological effects
origins of alcoholism and problem drinking
genetics, gender and physciological, behaviour and social cultural factors
treatment of alcohol abuse
CBT may be effective
treatment programs
detoxification, CBT treatments, medication, physciolgical factors, relapse prevention, community based treatment, self help groups, inpatient groups
moderate management
goal setting, self monitoring and self control of drinking, less effective with heavy drinkers
smoking harmful for health
greatest cause of preventable death, increases risk of diseases and disorders
synergistic effects of smoking
smoking enhances the impact of other risk factors in compromising health
