Year 10 - Categories of Drug Use Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five categories of drug use?
A
Experimental, Recreational, Situational, Intensive, Dependance
2
Q
What does experimental mean?
A
Some people use drugs to experiment with
3
Q
What does recreational mean?
A
This is the social or casual use of drugs
4
Q
What does situational mean?
A
This is where the user takes the drug to cope with the demand of a particular situation
5
Q
What does Intensive mean?
A
This is where a large amount of drugs are taken over a short period of time
6
Q
What does dependance mean?
A
This is when the person needs to take the drug to make them feel normal. This is commonly referred to as ADDICTION