SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS 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)
- Fever
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Cognitive Impairment
- Hallucinations
The principal alkaloid of Tobacco
Nicotine
A physiological process in which 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 anomalies as well as intellectual 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
Polydrug Abuse
Also referred to as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Secondhand Smoke
The dried resin of the Cannabis 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
Marijuana
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
Hydrocodone
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.
Amphetamines
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 peiod 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, chemically similar to mescaline and the amphetamines
Ecstasy
An unpredictable recurrence of experiences from an earlier drug high
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