Definitions Flashcards
What is enabling?
The act of supporting someone’s behavior when it is contrary to their best interests.
Often associated with relationships involving substance abuse/addiction.
Who is considered an enabler?
A concerned person such as a partner, family member, or work colleague who covers up for or rescues the individual.
This behavior prevents the person with the problem from facing the consequences of their actions.
Define drug.
A substance, which may be a chemical, synthetic, or natural, that modifies or affects one or more functions of a living organism.
What is drug misuse?
The misuse of medicine or incorrect use of drugs with the intention of causing body changes or taking drugs without a doctor’s prescription.
What are the most commonly abused substances?
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
These substances are termed gateway substances to other drugs.
What is the increased risk of acquiring HIV for those who inject drugs?
35 times higher than for those who do not inject drugs.
What percentage of new hepatitis C infections is attributable to unsafe drug injection?
23 percent.
Which population is most vulnerable to drug use?
Youth populations, particularly those under the age of 35.
How many people aged 15–64 used drugs in the past 12 months in 2021?
1 in every 17 people.
What was the estimated number of drug users worldwide in 2021?
296 million.
What is the most used drug as of 2021?
Cannabis, with an estimated 219 million users.
What group of substances contributes most to severe drug-related harm?
Opioids.
Define substance abuse.
Deliberate use of a substance to induce effects for purposes other than therapeutic ones.
What does stabilization include?
Medical and psychosocial processes assisting the patient through acute intoxication and withdrawal to attain a substance-free state.
What is detoxification?
A set of interventions aimed at managing acute intoxication and withdrawal, clearing toxins from the body.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
Symptoms that occur when a dependent user stops using a substance, ranging from mild tremors to convulsions.
Severity varies depending on the substance, duration, and quantity abused.
What is polysubstance abuse?
The abuse of two or more drugs at the same time.
Define substance dependence.
Compulsively seeking to use a substance regardless of negative consequences.
What is tolerance in substance use?
The need for increased amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is the impact of drug addiction globally?
It affects individual health, family, social consequences, criminal issues, and national productivity.
What percentage of people with drug use disorders are in treatment?
Fewer than 20 percent.
What is substance use?
Chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for non-medical purposes.
This leads to detrimental effects on physical or mental health.
