first chapter Flashcards
what is a drug?
a standard approach.=chemical substance.
what does drug do to your body?
alter the structure or the functioning of the body in some way.
drugs that effect feelings, thoughts and behaviours are?
psychoactive drugs.
physician’s most reliable prescription for the
control of pain due to disease and injury
morphine.
Become the physician’s most reliable
prescription for the control of pain due to disease and
injury
Syringes
what does make surgery painless?
Anesthetic drugs.
in which century did Morphine Syringes Anesthetic drugs Vaccines found?
in the 19th century.
what does antibiotics and penicillin used for?
to control bacteria born infectious disease.
what is penicillin extracted from?
mold
what is streptomycin powerful for?
antibacterial fungus source.
accidental discovery of drug that reduces schizophrenic symptoms
chlorpromazine.
• Smoking as sexy Social drinking Illicit drugs seen as bad are?
recreational drug use.
in which century di antibiotics, penicillin, Psychiatry, chlorpromazine are found?
in the 20th century.
vulnerability drug taking can be shaped in
risk factors and protective factors.
factors in an individual’s life that increases the likelihood of involvement with drugs
risk factors.
factors in an individual’s life that decrease the likelihood of involvement with drugs and reduces the impact of other risk factors
protective factors
Young people who take drugs are more inclined
to attend school irregularly, have poor relationships with their parents, or get into trouble in general.
deviant subculture.
Provide the basis for someone to have stronger resistance against the temptations of drugs, to have a degree of resilience against engaging in a drug-taking lifestyle, despite the presence of risk factors in that person’s life.
Specific Protective Factors.
