1.3B substance use and disorders and psychoactive drugs

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Substance Abuse Disorder

  • Diminished Control

  • Diminished Social Functioning

  • Hazardous Use

  • Drug Action

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Diminished Control

  • Cravings

  • Great time/effort acquiring

  • Fails to regulate use

  • Increased substance usage

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Diminished Social Functioning

  • Reduced social engagement

  • Disrupts home/work commitments

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Hazardous Use

Putting self/others in dangers while using/acquiring

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Tolerance

Brain chemistry adapts to the drug

More of the drug is needed for the same effect

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Depressants

  • Reduce neural activity

  • Types:

    • Alcohol

    • Opiates:

      • Heroin

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Opiates

Opiates are drugs that mimic opium

Pain relief

Heroin, fentanyl, morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone

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Stimulants

  • Excites neural activity

    • Caffeine

    • Cocaine/Crack

    • Nicotine

    • Amphetamines

    • Methamphetamines

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Hallucinogens

  • Psychedelic, distort perceptions of reality

  • Marijuana

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Marijuana

  • Alleviates chronic pain and chemo related nausea

  • Increased risk of accidents, chronic bronchitis, psychosis, social anxiety, suicidal thoughts

Likely contributes: impaired attention, learning, memory, and possibly academic underachievement