Substance use and misuse Flashcards
Substance misuse
relates to the harmful use of any substance for non-medical purposes or effect
Globally, what is the most commonly used substance (in relation to substance misuse)
Cannabis
What are 3 common stimulants?
Ecstasy/MDMA
Cocaine
Methamphetamine
What are 3 common opioids
Heroin
Codeine
Tramadol
True or false: benzodiazepine is a sedative
True
What are the effects of cannabinoid?
Relaxation and mild euphoria
What class is heroin
A
What class of drug is codeine?
B
What class of drug is tramadol
C
What are the classes of drugs about?
Relate to amount of harm produced from that substance, used for punitive penalties
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
Previously termed ‘legal highs’ or ‘novel’
Designed to mimic other substance of abuse but less predictable effects
What are Schedules grading about?
How do we supply and store them in clinical settings?
What are the main theoretical models for explaining drug misuse
Disease model (chronic recurrent illness)
Moral model (failure of morality)
Socio-cultural model (symptom of social problems)
Behavioural models (bad habit)
Volitional model (failure of will)
Disease model (genetic disorder)
Addiction definition
A sever substance use disorder involving compulsive use of a substance despite harmful consequences.
Often involves structural and biochemical changes to parts of the brain linked to rewards, self-control and stress.
Not typically talked about, limited, disease model.
Dependence definition
A related but more specific term associated with a need that develops relating to substances but also many other things
