Week 1 - Drug Use Overview Flashcards
Important Terms: Drug
any substance, natural or artificial, other than food, that its chemical nature alters structure or function in a living organism
Important Term: Illicit Drug
A drug that is unlawful to possess or use
Important Term: ‘Deviant’ Drug Use
drugs used, patterns and methods of use that no common within a social group and/or is disapproved by the majority
Important Terms: Drug Misuse
use of drugs or chemicals in greater amounts than, or for purposes other than, those prescribed by a doctor
Important Term: ‘Drug Abuse’
substance use in a manner, an amount, or in situations such that is causes social, occupational, psychological or physical problems
Important Term: ‘Drug Dependence’
physical, behavioural/psychological
Important Correlations: Adolescents Drug Use
having friends who use drugs, engaging in antisocial activities, being adolescent (Protective factor-strong sanctions against use, having parents as social support)
Important Correlations: Gender
Men use more drugs than women
Important Correlations: Race and Ethnicity
White are more likely to drink alcohol than some visible minorities
Important Correlations: Levels of Education
College grads are less likely to smoke tabac than high school grads
Important Correlations: Personality Varbiables
‘Impulsive and Sensation seeking’ people may use drugs at higher rate
Important Correlations: Genetics
Genetics may play a role in who will develop substance use disorder
Antecedents (sort of like causes) of Drug Use
aggressiveness, conduct problems, poor academic performance, attachment to a drug-using peer group, parental and community norms in support of, sensation seeking, just being young
Motives for Drug Use
Identification with deviant subculture, rebelliousness, fads & cultural trends, reinforcing properties of drugs, desire to experience an altered state
