Chapters 9-11 Flashcards
Drug abuse
excessive use of a drug, where excessive use is individually determined
Drug misuse
using a drug in a way it is not intended
Drug set
Your internal environment or mindset, at the time you take a drug of engage in a behaviour
Drug setting
Your external environment, or mindset, at the time you take a drug or engage in a behaviour
Addiction
a persistant, compulsive dependence on a behaviour or substance
Tolerance
Phenomenon in which a progressively larger does of a drug or particular behaviour is needed to produce the desired euphoric effects
Withdrawal
experience after a drug or behaviour is not being induced post addiction m
Nurturing through avoidance
repeatedly seeking the illusion of relief from the drug or behaviour to avoid unpleasant feelings or situations until it becomes an addiction
Signs of addiction
- compulsion
- loss of control
- negative consequences and denial
- relapse
Addictive Behaviours (4)
1) compulsive gambling
2) shopping
3) exercise
4) use of technology
Caffeine
- stimulant
- most common active ingredient OTC
Alcohol
-depressant
Binge drinking
Men: 5 drinks
Women: 4 drinks
Tabacco
- nicotine is a stimulant
- major psychoactive substance
Tar is a
carcinogen
Most dangerous gas in cigarette smoke
Carbon Monoxide
Illicit drug
illegal drugs
Cocaine
a powerful stimulant drug with strong psychological effects
Freebase
the most powerful distillate of cocaine
Crack
a distillate of powdered cocaine that comes in small, hard “chips” or “rocks”
Amphetamines
a large and varied group of synthetic agents that stimulate the CNS
Methamphetamine (Meth)
A powerfully addictive drug that strongly activates certain areas of the brain and affects the CNS
Marijuana
a psychoactive stimulant that intensifies rxns to environmental stimuli
THC
tetrahydrocannabinol
-the chem. name for the active ingredient in maryjane
Hashish
the sticky resin of the cannabis plant
- high in THC
Narcotics
drugs that induce sleep and relieve pain; primarily the opiates
Opium
the parent drug if the opiates; made from the milky juice of the opium poppy
Morphine
A derivative of opium; sometimes used by medical practitioners to relieve pain
Codeine
A drug derived from morphine; used in cough syrup and some painkillers
Heroin
A derivative of morphine, usually injected into the bloodstream
Methadone
a synthetic narcotic; used to block withdrawal symptoms as a treatment for people addicted to opiates
Psychedelics
Drugs that distort the processing of sensory information in the brain
LSD
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
-psychedelic drug causing sensory disruptions; AKA “acid”
Mescaline
a hallucinogenic drug derives from the peyote cactus
Psilocybin
the active chem. found in psilocybin mushrooms that produces hallucinations
Anabolic steroids
artificial forms of the hormone testosterone that promotes muscle growth and strength
Ergogenic Drug
substance that enhances athletic performance
