Midterm #2 Review Flashcards
drug use
taking a drug as intended
drug misuse
taking a drug, not as intended
drug abuse
excessive use of a drug
set
a person’s total internal environment
setting
a person’s total external environment
addiction
persistent dependence on a behaviour or substance
tolerance
when a larger dose of a drug or more intense involvement in a behaviour is needed to feel the desired effect
withdrawal
experienced by addicts when drug is not consumed or behaviour is not engaged in
nurturing through avoidance
repeatedly turning to a certain behaviour or drug to avoid unpleasant feelings or situations
signs of addiction
- compulsion
- loss of control
- negative consequences
- denial
compulsion
obsessive preoccupation with a behaviour or substance and an overwhelming need for it
loss of control
inability to predict reliably whether any isolated involvement with addictive behaviour or substance will be healthy or damaging
negative consequences
difficulties such as physical damage, legal trouble, financial ruin, academic failure, relationship difficulties, family dissolution, and others as a result of continued engagement with a substance or behaviour
denial
inability to recognize that there is a problem resulting from current use of drug or engagement in particular behaviour
relapse
tendency to use or re-engage in the addictive behaviour or drug after a period of abstinence
intervention
planned process of confrontation by significant others to break down denial compassionately so that an individual can see the destructive nature of their addiction
receptor sites
specialized cells to which drugs can attach themselves
psychoactive drugs
drugs that alter moods or behaviours
prescription drugs
only use if prescribed TO YOU by a physician
recreational drugs
drugs that are used to relax, socialize
over-the-counter drugs
drugs that are purchased without prescription
herbal preparations
substances of plant origin that are believed to have medicinal properties
illicit drugs
drugs whose use, possession, cultivation, manufacture, and/or sale are illegal
commercial preparations
chemical substances with drug action