SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER Flashcards
The use of a drug that is accompanied by a physiological
dependence on it, made evident
by tolerance and withdrawal
symptoms
Addiction
One of the withdrawal symptoms
that sometimes occurs when a
period of heavy alcohol consumption is terminated
Delirium Tremens (DTs)
1. Fever
2. Sweating
3. Trembling
4. Cognitive Impairment
5. Hallucinations
The principal alkaloid of Tobacco
Nicotine
A physiological process in which
4 greater and greater amounts of an addictive drug is required to
produce the same effect
Tolerance
Negative physiological and psychological reactions evidenced when a person suddenly stops taking an addictive drug
Withdrawal
Retarded growth of the
developing Fetus and infant
involving cranial, facial and limb caused by heavy consumption of alcohol during pregnancy abilities
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
caused by heavy consumption of alcohol during pregnancy
The misuse of one drug at a time, such as drinking heavily and taking cocaine.
PoIydrug Abuse
Also referred to as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Secondhand Smoke
The dried resin of the Cannabis
9 plant, stronger in its effects than the dried leaves and stems that
constitute Marijuana
Hashish
A drug derived from the dried and ground leaves and stems of the female hemp plant CANNABIS SATIVA
Ivlarijuana
An extreme additive Narcotic Drug derived from Morphine
Heroin
An opiate combined with other
drugs such as acetaminophen to produce prescription pain medications, including Vicodin
Hydroadone
An addictive Narcotic alkaloid
extracted from Opium, used primarily as an analgesic and as a sedative
Morphine
A group of addictive sedatives that in moderate doses relieve pain and induce sleep
Opiates
One of the OPIATES, the dried,
milky juice obtained from the immature fruit of the opium poppy
Opium
These are STIMULANTS that produce wakefulness, alertness, and euphoria
These are STIMULANTS that
16 produce wakefulness, alertness,
and euphoria.
The world’s most popular drug, a generalized stimulant
Caffeine
An alkaloid that increases mental powers, produces euphoria, heightens sexual desire, and in large doses can cause Paranoia and
Hallucinations
Cocaine
An Amphetamine derivative whose abuse skyrocketed in the 1990s
Methamphetamine
A drug that increases alertness and motor activity and at the same time reduces fatigue, allowing an individual to remain awake for an extended period of time
Stimulant
Often billed as a Mind- Expanding Drug
d-lysergic acid diethylamide
(LSD)
This drug can cause severe paranoia and violence
Phencyclidine (PCP)
A relatively new Hallucinogen,
23 chemically similar to mescaline and the amphetamines
Ecstasy
An unpredictable recurrence of
experiences from an earlier drug
high
Flashback
A drug or chemical such as LSD,
Psilocybin, or Mescaline, and is also s Psychedelic
Hallucinogen
A Psychedelic drug extracted from the mushroom Psilocybe Mexicana
PsilocyDin
The intial stage in weaning an addicted person from a drug;
involves medical supervision of
the sometimes painful withdrawal
Detoxification
Refers to the pattern of alcohol
consumption that is moderate, avoiding the extremes of total
abstinence and inebriation
Controlled Drinking
A drug that makes the drinking
of alcohol produce nausea and other unpleasant effects; trade
name for DISULFIRAM
Antabuse
A synthetic addictive heroin substitute for treating those
30 addicted to heroin that eliminates its effects and cravings
Methadone
