chapter 12 - last one :( Flashcards
what do economic costs include?
direct costs (health care)
indirect costs (crime and law enforcement)
why is alcohol and drug use a threat to the community?
- greater health care needs
- suffer more injuries
- less productive
- loss of economic opportunity and productivity
- social and economic destruction
drug
substance that alters physiological function of the body
psychoactive drugs
have the potential to alter mood or behavior
drug use
usually assosiated with illicit drug use
drug misuse
use of a drug for a purpose for which it is not intended
drug abuse
excessive use of any drug
drug dependence
need the drug to function, withdrawal symptoms
psychological depndence
emotional and cognitive dependence
addiction
persistent, compulsive, dependence on a behavior or substance, including mood altering behaviors or activites despite ongoing negative consequences
withdrawal
series of temporary physical and psychological symptoms that occur when an addict abruptly abstains from an addictive chemical or behavior
tolerance
phenomenon in which progressively largers doses of a drug or more intense involvement in a behavior is needed to produce the desired effect
what is the number on drug problem in the US?
alcohol
how is binge drinking classified for males and females?
male: 5 drinks
females: 4 drinks
drinking problems
consumption results in medical, social, or other types of problems
(personal, interpersonal, legal, and/or financial)
alcoholism
impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with drinking
what is the BAC limit?
.08
drinking and driving
- increase drinking age
- decrease BAC
- strengthening and enforcing revocation laws
increased risk of unintentional injuries
list them
- drowning
- falls
- fires, burns
- child abuse
- rape
- SA
- DV
- vandalism
- property damage
fetal alcohol syndrome
leading cause of mental retardation in western world