Day 1: Terms associated with drug abuse and addiction

Question 1

drug

Answer 1

chemical substance, usually not thought of as food, which changes the normal state of the mind or body

Question 2

drug abuse

Answer 2

intentional use of drug for feeling euphoria

Question 3

euphoria

Answer 3

false sense of happiness due to the drug

Question 4

drug abuse vs drug addiction

Answer 4

drug abuse = one-time event that can lead to addiction and death
drug addiction = continued, repeated abuse of a drug.

Question 5

3 C’s of addiction

Answer 5

1. Compulsive use
2. Loss of control
3. Continued use of drug despite negative consequences

Question 6

Psychological dependence

Answer 6

the person thinks he/she needs the drug

Question 7

The driving force behind addiction is…?

Answer 7

psychological dependence

Question 8

Signs of psychological dependence

Answer 8

1. Uses drugs alone
2. Continued use after negative consequence
3. Find excuses to use drugs
4. Change friends to feel more comfortable
5. Deny addiction

Question 9

Acceptable drug uses

Answer 9

1. Therapeutic
2. Religion
3. Culture
4. Social

Question 10

What impacts the user’s experience?

Answer 10

the drug, the user’s mindset, and the user’s environment

Question 11

Component of user’s experience: the drug

Answer 11

1. dose and frequency - too much&raquo_space; overdose, continued use&raquo_space; tolerance
2. Route of administration
3. Interactions

Question 12

Components of user’s experience: the mindset

Answer 12

state of mind and mood of user at time of taking drug.

1. Expectations,
2. All past experiences,
3. Motivation (reason to take drug), and
4. Mental health of user

Question 13

Components of user’s experience: the environment

Answer 13

1. Presence of friends or strangers
2. Friendly or threatening environment
3. Indoors/outdoors

Question 14

Why does a user continue to use drugs?

Answer 14

Reward of feeling euphoria > negative consequences. If user has positive experience, the user is more likely to use again

Question 15

What happens if a user stops using drugs?

Answer 15

Withdrawal = occurrence of symptoms when a person stops using drug; signifies that person had developed physical dependence on drug

Question 16

Abrupt termination

Answer 16

user suddenly stops using drug

Question 17

reasons for abrupt termination

Answer 17

Person has hit “rock bottom” = when negative consequences (relationships suffer, health problems develop) > rewards

Question 18

Relapse

Answer 18

user returns to use drug after a period of non-use

Question 19

Short-term vs long-term relapse

Answer 19

Short-term = user may relapse to avoid/reduce effects of physical withdrawal
Long-term = user returns to use the drug even though there is no physical dependence

Question 20

Addiction requires ___ but not ___.

Answer 20

Requires psychological dependence but not physical dependence.