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Alcohol abuse

Psychoactive Substance Use and Disorders

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Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders Definitions DSM diagnoses Abuse: continued use despite harmful consequences Dependence: specify whether physiological dependence present Problems with younger populations Problems detecting withdrawal symptoms Frequent polydrug use Developmental status decreases impairment Stages to drug dependence Experimentation Used occasionally Routine use Change their lives to involve using & getting Addiction or dependency Powerless to resist the substance Research on Adolescents Frequency and type of use Gateway drugs abstainers Risk factors Personality traits Family relationships Friends Transition-proneness Types of substances Depressants Alcohol: patterns, risk factors Opiates Stimulants Psychedelics Etiology Biological determinants

drugs and alcohol

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DRUGS & ALCOHOL ?Drug ? a substance that causes a physical or psychological (emotional) change in a person. *Over-the-counter- (non-prescription) *Prescription Drugs ? Dr. written order *Tobacco*Alcohol*Illegal drugs* Herbal*Caffeine*Inhalants ?Effect ? the influence a drug has on the body and the mind or both. ?Drug Use ? taking meds properly and in its correct dosage. ?Drug Misuse ? improper use of a drug ?usually done by mistake ?Drug abuse ? intentional improper use of a drug to alter one's mood, emotion, or state of consciousness. Psychoactive effects of drugs ?Has an effect on a person?s mood or behavior. ?affects brain activity ?What types of drugs are psychoactive? ?Marijuana, LSD, PCP, ecstasy, etc

DARE

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