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Module 9 Flashcards

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origins of drug abuse

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sometimes used during religious rituals, or to control pain and increase energy during war

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substance use disorder

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drug use continues despite significant life disruption; brain changes may persist after quitting substance; ranges from mild (2-3) to severe (6+ indicators)

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how drugs work

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enters the bloodstream via ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or injection; affects synapse; can be agonist or antagonists

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liver

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produces enzymes that metabolize drugs

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psychoactive drugs

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chemicals that change perceptions and mood

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depressants

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calm neural activity; slow body functions and behavior; opposite of stimulants

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alcohol

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depressant; agonist (causes GABA); equal-opportunity drug; low doses produce similar effects as stimulants; slows neural processing, memory disruption, reduced self-awareness and self-control

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alcohol poisoning

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often causes by moderate drinking followed by heavy drinking (reduces urge to vomit)

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expectancy effects

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simply believing one is consuming a drug (alcohol) can cause to act as if they were on it; people jump at the chance to attribute behavior and thoughts to outside sources

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barbiturates

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depressant; tranquilizers; can impair memory and judgement; sometimes prescribed to decrease anxiety

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opioids/opiates/narcotics

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can be considered depressant/stimulant too; elevate mood; pain relief; artificial endorphins; affects ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens (dopamine-producing neurons/neurla reward circuitry)

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examples of opioids

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codeine, morphine, heroin

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stimulants

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increase neural activity, body functions, and behavior; used recreationally (illegally) to improve academic/atheltic performance

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caffiene

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stimulant; most common drug; increases alertness

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nicotine

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stimulant; delivered through e-cigs w/o cancer-causing tar; each cig = -12 min of life; correlates with higher of depression, chronic disabilities and divorce; ex-smokers sometimes return during stress

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cocaine

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stimulant; snorted, injected, or smoked (crack); decreases dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine supply; back and forth between euphoria and aggitation

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amphetamines

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stimulant; stimulate neural activity, mood, and energy

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methamphetamine (meth)

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stimulant; chemically similar to amphetamine, triggeres dopamine release; highly addictive (most dangerous)

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ectasy/MDMA/Molly

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stimulant and mild hallucinogen; triggers dopamine and stored serotonin release; “hug drug” - causes increased mood and sociableness; “club drug”

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hallucinogens/psychedelics

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alter perception; can lead to hallucinations; “out-of-body” experience; 10-15% of people on these drugs have a near-death experience

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near-death experience

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altered state of consciousness; reported by some cardiac arrest survivors; similar hallucinogen symptoms

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LSD (acid)

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hallucinogen; causes stream of pictures and euphoria (kaleidoscope); “visual trip;” risk of panic/detachment

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marijuana

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mild hallucinogen; consists of THC; produces high; less withdrawals bc stays in body longer; can be used medically for anxiety; may decrease male sex hormones; increases brain cell loss (hippocampus)

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heroin

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depressant/opioid; rush of euphoria, relief from pain; highly addictive and dangerous

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antipsychotics

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used to treat many symptoms associated with schizophrenia; dopamine receptor block (antagonist)

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antidepressants

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treats symptoms associated with depression; agonist; keeps serotonin and norepinephrine in synapse

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biological influences on drug abuse

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higher risk with identical twins (alcohol and weed); genes associated with alcohol abuse (deficients to dopamine reward system)

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psychological influences

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lacking sense of purpose; significant stress; psychological disorders (depression, eating disorders(; sexual abuse

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sociocultural influences

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difficult environment; cultural acceptance of drug use; peer influences; school/neighborhood transitions; expectations

30
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influences on smoking

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usually starts in adolescence bc influencing factors are stronger; companies market towards adolescents; smokers tend to quit in clusters

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psychiatric meds

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prescribed; antidepressants, stimulants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, depressants

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recreational drugs

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used for pleasure; stimulants, hallucinogens, hypnotics, opioid analgesics, inhalents (“huffing”)

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