DRUG ABUSE Flashcards
- It is also known as substance abuse and 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.
Drug Abuse
- Traditionally, it refers to the use of any drug prohibited by law, regardless of whether it was actually harmful or not.
Drug Abuse
It is the Early stage or the Initial stage of dependence
Drug Abuse
It is more severe problem than Drug Abuse
Drug Dependence
A substance abuse that is more frequent the likely will developing dependence, a disorder becomes greater.
Drug Dependence
- It refers to the physical reliance to a drug and is characterized by the symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal.
Drug Dependence
this type of drug dependence is to feel the “high” or euphoria and curiosity of person using using it feel something new to him.
Initial drug use
- The user continue to take drug over an extended period of time.
Habituation
is the necessity to increase the dose of drugs to feel the original effect or euphoria.
Tolerance
- the addict feels a compulsive craving to take drug repeatedly and tries to procure the same by any means.
- purchase drugs even the way or means be illegal
-gateway to commit crime
Uncontrollable craving
- the addict’s physiological and psychological functioning is altered when deprived of drugs.
- when drug addict stops taking drugs/ or suddenly removes drugs
Withdrawal syndrome
The body becomes sick, inactive and incapable of carrying useful activity in the absence of drug.
Physical Dependence
emotional and mental discomforts exist to the individual.
Psychological dependence
- 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.
Genetics or Biological factor
Drug addiction is more common in some families and likely involves__________. 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.
genetic predisposition
Wrong Motives and Attitudes
cptt
a. Curiosity
b. Peer group pressure
c. To prove their guts
d. To escape from problems
the eagerness to explore what they have not experienced
Curiosity
Person who persuade others to accept a certain belief
Proselytizers
- Employs drug for specific situation or purpose such as to keep them awake or for additional energy to perform an important work.
Such individuals may or may not exhibit psychological dependence.
Specific or Situational Drug Users
- Usually college or high school age, who take drugs for “kicks”
Spree Users
- There may be some degree of psychological dependence but little or no physical dependence because of the sporadic and mixed pattern use.
Spree User
usually take drugs in groups or social functions.
Spree users
- Their activities revolve almost entirely around drug experience and securing supplies. They show strong physical dependence on the drug, often reinforced by physical dependence when certain drugs are being used.
Hard Core Addicts
- They have been on drugs for sometimes and now feel that they cannot function without drug support.
Hard Core Addicts