CHAPTER 3; DRUG ABUSE

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most often referred to the use of a drug with such frequency that it causes physical or mental harm to the user or impairs social functioning.

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Drug Abuse

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It is also known as substance abuse

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Drug Abuse

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it refers to the use of any drug prohibited by law, regardless of whether it was actually harmful or not.

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DRUG ABUSE

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• It refers to the physical reliance to a drug and is characterized by the symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal.

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Drug Dependence

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to feel the “high” or euphoria.

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Initial drug use

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The user continue to take drug over an extended period of time.

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Habituation

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is the necessity to increase the dose of drugs to feel the original effect or euphoria.

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Tolerance

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the addict feels a compulsive craving to take drug repeatedly and tries to procure the same by any means.

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Uncontrollable craving

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the addict’s physiological and psychological functioning is altered when deprived of drugs.

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Withdrawal syndrome

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The body becomes sick, inactive and incapable of carrying useful activity in the absence of drug.

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Physical Dependence

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emotional and mental discomforts exist to the individual.

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Psychological dependence

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• It is the state of mind in which a person has lost the power of self-control in respect of a drug.

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Drug Addiction

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causes people to act irrationally when they don’t have the substance they are addicted to in their system.

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drug addiction

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• It is marked by a change in behavior caused by the biochemical changes in the brain after continued substance abuse. Substance use becomes the main priority of the addict, regardless of the harm they may cause to themselves or others.

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Drug Addiction

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• If you have a blood relative, such as a parent or sibling, with alcohol or drug addiction, you’re at greater risk of developing a drug addiction.

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 Genetics or Biological Factor

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• Using drugs can become a way of coping with painful feelings, such as anxiety, depression and loneliness, and can make these problems even worse.

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 Genetics or Biological Factor

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• Once you’ve started using a drug, the development into addiction may be influenced by inherited (genetic) traits, which may delay or speed up the disease progression.

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 Genetics or Biological Factor

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• Individual’s general health like fatigue, chronic cough, insomnia, discomfort, depression, attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or post-traumatic stress disorder, you’re more likely to become addicted to drugs.

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 Genetics or Biological Factor

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a) Difficult family situations or lack of a bond with your parents or siblings may increase the risk of addiction, as can a lack of parental supervision.
b) Absent or weak father and Overprotective or domineering mother
c) Inconsistent standards of behavior, lack of definitions of limits
d) Conflicts between parents
e) Unrealistic aspirations for children
f) Modeling

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 Family background