FINALS: DRUG ADDICTION (MELANIE) Flashcards
It is a chronic disease affecting the brain, and just about everyone is different.
Drug addiction.
Drug addiction is characterized by persons needing to use drugs repeatedly, regardless of the damage it may cause to:
- Family
- Health
- Career
- Relationship with friends and community
What are 4 stages of drug addiction?
- Experimentation
- Regular use
- Risky Use
- Dependency
The stage where in curiosity is the motivator.
Stage 1: experimentation
Stage wherein the users thinking more about drugs.
Stage 2: Regular Use
Stage where drugs won’t hurt the body.
Stage 3: Risky Use/Abuse
Stage where drugs become users’ center of lives
Stage 4: Dependency
TOP 10 DRUGS:
- Marijuana
- Heroin
- Coca8ne
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- LSD
- Speed Ball
- MDMA
- KETAMINE
- Crystal-meth
Side effects of drug addiction:
- Loss of appetite
- Headaches
- Anxiety
- Elevated blood pressure
- Chest pain
- Irregular heartbeat
- Cold/bluish finger
- Difficulty in urinating
- Changes in body temperature
Consequences of drug addiction:
- Injuries
- Health problems
- Effects on the brain
- Behavioral problems
- Birth Depects
What are the kinds of behavioral problems cause by drugs:
- Paranoia
- Aggresiveness
- Hallucinations
- Drug addiction
- Impaired judgment
- Impulsiveness
- Loss of self-control
It is once upon known a time drug that was virtually unknown in the country until late 1970s.
Heroin
It is a state where a person is no longer in charge of their lives, regardless of the triggering mechanism;they are addicted
Addiction
MDMA also known as MOLLY is popularly known as:
Ecstacy
LSD stands for:
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide