1.3B Substance Use Disorders and Psychoactive Drugs

Substance Disorder

results in diminished control, diminished social functioning, hazardous use, and drug action

results in diminished control, diminished social functioning, hazardous use, and drug action

Substance Disorder

Diminished Control

Cravings, great time/effort acquiring, fails to regulate use, increased substance usage

Cravings, great time/effort acquiring, fails to regulate use, increased substance usage

Diminished control

Diminished social functioning

reduced social engagement, disrupts home/work environments

Reduced social engagement, disrupts home/work environments

Diminished social functioning

Hazardous use

Putting self/others in danger while using/acquiring

Putting self/others in danger while using/acquiring

Hazardous Use

Tolerance

brain chemistry adapts to the drug, and more of it is needed for the same effect

brain chemistry adapts to the drug, and more of it is needed for the same effect

tolerance

Depressants

Reduces neural activity, such as alcohol and some anxiety medications

Reduces neural activity, such as alcohol and some anxiety medications

Depressants

Opioids

Drugs that mimic opium; pain relief and sedation, such as heroin

Drugs that mimic opium; pain relief and sedation, such as heroin

Opiods

Stimulants

Excites neural activity such as caffeine and cocaine/crack

Excites neural activity such as caffeine and cocaine/crack

Stimulants

Hallucinogens

Psychedelics that distort perceptions of reality, such as marijuana

Psychedelics that distort perceptions of reality, such as marijuana

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alleviates chronic pain and chemo related nausea, contributes to impaired attention, learning and memory

Alleviates chronic pain and chemo related nausea, contributes to impaired attention, learning and memory

Marijuana