Quiz 1 Flashcards
Health 1800s
- -Absence of illness
- -Common illnesses: bubonic plague, influenza, cholera
- -Poor health stems from poor hygiene
Late 1800s determined environment is cause of sickness
Health
1947 World Health Organization Definition
State of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
8 Dimensions of Wellness
Emotional Financial Social Spiritual Occupational Physical Intellectual Environmental
^^NEED TO BE BALANCED.
Emotional
Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships
Financial
Satisfaction with current and future financial situations
Social
Developing a sense of connection, belonging and a well-balanced support system
Spiritual
Expanding our sense of purpose and meaning in life
Occupational
Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work
Physical
Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep
Intellectual
Recognizing creative abilities ad finding ways to expand knowledge and skills
Environmental
Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being
Drug
Any substance that modifies (by enhancing, inhibiting, or distorting) mind and/or body functioning
Illicit Drugs
illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and LSD
Licit Drugs
Legalized drugs such as caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco
O-T-C
Legalized drugs sold with a prescription
Psychoactive Drugs
Drug compounds that affect the CNS and alter consciousness and/or perceptions
Addiction
Psychological attachment to a drug(s)
Harder drugs result in a physical and psychological attachment to the chemical properties of the drug
Withdrawal
Psychological and physical symptoms that result when a drug is absent from the body
Symptoms include: perspiration, nausea, boredom, anxiety, and muscle spasms
6 Types of Drugs in Use
- RX Drugs: prescriptions
- OTCs: over-the-counters
- Recreational: coffee, cigarettes
- Illicit: marijuana, cocaine
- Herbal Supplements: peyote
- Commercial: paint, glue
Experimenters
Try drugs from peer pressure and confine their use to recreational settings
Know the difference between light/heavy use
Compulsive Users
Use drugs to escape, avoid stress, enjoy high, have low-self esteem
Insatiable attraction followed by psychological dependence
Floaters
Focus on using other people’s drugs
Similar to experimenters – light/moderate use
On the path to dependence
6 Reasons People Use Drugs
- Searching for pleasure, to relieve stress, temporary escape.
- Forget one’s problems, avoid worries
- Viewing certain drugs as necessary to relax (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana)
- Fit in with peers: rite of passage
- Enhance religious/mystical experience
- Relieve pain/illness
How A User Experiences Drug Use (4 Factors)
- Biological/Genetic/Pharmacological issues
- Cultural
- Social
- Contextual