Substance Use Disorder

Question 1

drug

Answer 1

any substance other than food that affects the body

Question 2

short term effects

Answer 2

intoxication - “poisoning”

Question 3

long term effects

Answer 3

substance use disorder, tolerance and withdrawl

Question 4

substance use disorder

Answer 4

pattern of maladaptive behaviors and reactions brought about by repeated use of substances

Question 5

tolerance

Answer 5

needing increased dose for an effect

Question 6

withdrawl

Answer 6

unpleasant and sometimes dangerous symptoms when substance use is stopped or reduced

Question 7

severity

Answer 7

mild: 2-3 symptoms
moderate: 4-5 symptoms
severe: 6+ symptoms

Question 8

depressants

Answer 8

slow activity of the central nervous system

Question 9

stimulants

Answer 9

increase activity in central nervous system

Question 10

causes

Answer 10

there is lots of research support for behaviorists and cognitive theorists

Question 11

biological approaches

Answer 11

first step is detoxification