PATH EXAM 3 Substance Use Disorders

Intoxication

Physiological reaction to a substance.

Tolerance

Needing increased drug amounts to achieve the same effects.

Withdrawal

Physical symptoms occurring after stopping drug use.

Delirium Tremens (DTs)

Severe, sometimes fatal alcohol withdrawal causing tremors, rapid heartbeat, and hallucinations.

Blood Alcohol Level

Reflection of alcohol ingested; affected by body weight.

Medical Model

Views addiction as a disease requiring absolute abstinence.

Expectancy Theory

Acting differently because you expect alcohol to affect you.

Tension-Reduction Hypothesis

Using substances to escape stress.

Alcohol Myopia

Using substances to escape reality.

Controlled Drinking / Harm Reduction

Decreasing health risks without requiring complete abstinence.

Antabuse

Medication that induces sickness if alcohol is consumed.

Methadone

Synthetic substance treating opiate addiction.

Abstinence Violation Effect (AVE)

Discouragement and relapse after breaking total abstinence.

Kleptomania

Inability to resist stealing unneeded objects.

Pyromania

Impulse to set fires.

Pathological Gambling

Unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling despite negative consequences.

Trichotillomania

Compulsive hair pulling.