Final Exam Review Flashcards
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Addiction Studies
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Distribution: by blood circulation once the drug is in the bloodstream
it is carried to most
parts of the body (including the CNS) within a minute to the CNS psychoactive drugs create
effects by reaching specific cells found only in the CNS drug molecules must be small enough
lipid soluble
and have low ionization to pass from the blood to the brain
Breakdown and Elimination
The drug is metabolized by enzymes in the liver and eliminated from the body
• in the form of urine
feces
• anaesthetic gases and volatile drugs
as well as approximately 5% of all beverage alcohol
consumed
are eliminated through the lungs
Theories On Addiction
Five Dimensions
- Commencement
Maintenance
Theoretical Orientation
Sociological: theories attribute drug use to various aspects of the social environment
including peer influences
weak social bonds
Biological: Addiction tends to run in families
and certain types of genes have been linked to
different forms of addiction.
Psychological: aspects of addictive behaviours include learning and reinforcement theories
self-efficacy
and outcome expectancies
disorders.
0.5229166666666667
Fri Nov 29
Addiction Studies
3 of 7
÷ 95% C
Q @ Done
Distribution: by blood circulation once the drug is in the bloodstream
it is carried to most
parts of the body (including the CNS) within a minute to the CNS psychoactive drugs create
effects by reaching specific cells found only in the CNS drug molecules must be small enough
lipid soluble
and have low ionization to pass from the blood to the brain
Breakdown and Elimination
The drug is metabolized by enzymes in the liver and eliminated from the body
• in the form of urine
feces
• anaesthetic gases and volatile drugs
as well as approximately 5% of all beverage alcohol
consumed
are eliminated through the lungs
Theories On Addiction
Five Dimensions
- Commencement
Maintenance
Theoretical Orientation
Sociological: theories attribute drug use to various aspects of the social environment
including peer influences
weak social bonds
Biological: Addiction tends to run in families
and certain types of genes have been linked to
different forms of addiction.
Psychological: aspects of addictive behaviours include learning and reinforcement theories
self-efficacy
and outcome expectancies
disorders.