Psych of Addictions Test 1 (Chapters 1-4)

pharmacology

The scientific study of drugs. How drugs act on the biological systems and how the body responds to drugs

Psychology

the scientific study of behavior and mental processing

Psychopharmacology

an area within the field of pharmacology that focuses on the effects of drugs on behavior

Drug abuse

any use of drugs that causes physical, psychological, legal, or social harm to the individual or to others affected by the drug user’s behavior

Drug misuse

using a drug for reasons other than what it’s prescribed for

World Health Organizations Systems to classify drugs

origin, therapeutic use, site of drug action, chemical structure, mechanisms of action, street name

origin

Where the drugs are derived from

Therapeutic use

how a drug is used to treat or modify something in your body

Site of drug action

where in the body the drug is causing physical changes

chemical structure

the chemical components of the drugs

mechanisms of action

how long drugs produce their “drug effects”. Effects are defined as the action of a drug on the body

Street name

alternative names for substances

drug dosage

the measure of how much the drug is consumed

Routes of drug administration

oral, inhalation, sublingual, intravenous/injection

physiological set

refers to their knowledge, attitudes, expectations, and thoughts about the drug

Poly drug use

individuals who use more than one substance

Addiction

overwhelming involvement with using a drug, getting an adequate supply of it, and having a strong tendency to resume use of it after stopping for a period

cravings

strong or intense desire to use a drug

psychological dependence

the emotional state of craving a drug either for its positive effect or to avoid negative effects with its abuse identifying if drug use continues despite the acknowledgement of experiencing serious consequences

Withdrawal

a definable illness that occurs with a cessation or decrease in the use of the drug

syndrome

several symptoms that occur together and characterize a specfic illness or disease

tolerance

a condition that occurs when the body gets sued to a medicine so that either more medicine is needed, or different medicine is needed