addictive disorders

substance use disorder

a substance related disorder involving a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and psychological affects

4 categories of assessing substance use disorders

1. impair control

2. social impairment

3. risky use

4. pharmacological changes

substance induced disorders

involved the effects of the substance itself

substrance intoxication

drunk or high

binge drinking

5 or more drinks at one event

heavy drinking

binge drinking at five or more events in one month

depressant

psychoactive substance that causes the depression of the ANS

potention

effects of two drugs taken togethers are greater than the effect of either substance

abstinence syndrome

technical term for hangover

wernicke’s disease

an acute and potentially reversible condition involving delirium, eye movement, disturbances, difficulties, shaking hands, etc.(deficient in vitamin B1)

korsakoff’s disease

permanent form fo dementia associated with long term alcohol use resulting in retrograde and anterograde amnesia

retrograde amnesia

inability to remember past events

anterograde amnesia

inability to remember new information

stimulants

psychoactive substance that has an activating evect on the central nervous system, increasing alertness and energy.

amphetamines

stimulants that affects bot CNS and ANS

metaphetamines

stimulant drug related to amphetamines, create euphoria that is highly addictive

cocaine

CNS stimulant that produces euphoria, heightened mental alertness, reduces fatigue, and causes weigh loss

cannabis

THC; alters the perception of environment and bodily sensations, euphoria, heightened sense of sensuality and increased awareness of internal and external stimuli

marijuana

mix of flowers, stems, leaves from the hemp plant, cannabis sativa

hashish

more concentrated THC, comes from the resins of the plant’s flowers

hallucinogens

psychoactive substances that cause abnormal perceptual experiences in the form of illusions or hallucinations

opiods

psychoactive substance that relieves pain

heroin

opioid synthesized from morphine; produces euphoric feelings, increased addictions rate

nicotine

psychoactive substance found in cigarettes, readily absorbed into the bloodstream, stimulates the release of adrenaline

inhalants

through vapors

gambling disorder

non-substance related disorder involving the persistent urge to gamble; involves variable ratio schedule and “discounting of probable rewards”