Drugs Flashcards
- a substance other than food that when taken in
small quantities alters one’s physical, mental, or
emotional state
Drug
drugs that alter sensory
perceptions, mood, thought processes, or behavior
Psychoactive drugs
a nonevaluative term referring to drug-
taking behavior in general; any drug-taking behavior
Drug use
inappropriate use of prescription or
nonprescription drugs
Drug misuse
use of a drug when it is detrimental to
one’s health or well-being
Drug abuse
a psychological and
sometimes physical state characterized by a craving for a
drug
Drug dependence
a psychological state
characterized by an overwhelming desire to continue
Psychological dependence
factors that increase the probability of drug use
Risk factors
factors that lower the probability of drug use
Protective factors
• Alcohol, nicotine, nonprescription (over-the
counter) drugs, prescription drugs
Legal drugs(types of drugs abused)
Marijuana, narcotics, cocaine and crack cocaine,
hallucinogens, stimulants, depressants, club drugs and
designer drugs, anabolic drugs, inhalan
Illegal (illicit) drugs and controlled substances (tyoed os drugs abused)
The six classfifcation of drugs of abuse
Getaway drugs
Depressant drugs
Stimulant drugs
Narcotics
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
is a drug that
acts as a central nervous
system depressant, and can
therefore produce a wide
spectrum of effects, from mild
sedation to total anesthesia.
They are also effective as
anxiolytics, hypnotics, and
anticonvulsants.
Barbiturates
is a
potent central nervous
system stimulant that is
used in the treatment
of Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD),
narcolepsy, and obesity.
Amphetamines
is a
strong central nervous
system stimulant that is
mainly used as a
recreational drug and
less commonly as a
treatment for ADHD
and obesity
Metamphetamines
is a central nervous
system stimulant of the
methylxanthine class. It is the
world’s most widely
consumed psychoactive drug.
Caffeine
is a potent
parasympathomimetic
stimulant and an alkaloid found
in the nightshade family of
plants.
Nicotine
also known as
coke, is a strong
stimulant mostly used
as a recreational drug.
It is commonly snorted,
inhaled as smoke, or as
a solution injected into
a vein.
Cocaine
Abuse can lead to delusions,
brain damage, liver damage,
comatose and death.
Inhalants
programs are aimed at those who
have never used drugs, and their goal is to prevent or
forestall the initiation of drug use.
Primary prevention
programs are aimed at those who
have begun alcohol or other drug use but who have not
become chronic abusers and have not suffered
significant physical or mental impairment from their
drug or alcohol abuse.
Secondary prevention
programs are designed to provide
drug abuse treatment and aftercare, including relapse
prevention programs.
•Usually designed for adults; far too uncommon for
teenagers.
Tertiary prevention
Elements of prevention
Education
Treatment
Public policy
Law enforcement
provides information about
drugs and the dangers of drug abuse, changing attitudes
and beliefs about drugs, providing the skills necessary to
abstain from drugs, and ultimately changing drug abuse
behavior
Drug abuse education
(for drug abuse and dependence) care that
removes the physical, emotional, and environmental
conditions that have contributed to drug abuse and/or
dependence
Treatment
the guiding principles and courses of
action pursued by governments to solve practical
problems affecting society
Public policy
the application of laws to arrest,
jail, bring to trial, and sentence those who break drug
laws or break laws because of drug use
Law enforcement
