Alcohol and Other Drugs

Flashcards about Alcohol and Other Drugs

Addiction

Repeated use of a drug or alcohol to the point of periodic or chronic intoxication that is detrimental to the user of society.

Drug Abuse

Improper use of drugs or alcohol to the degree that the consequences are defined as detrimental to the user or society.

Mead

An alcoholic drink made from fermented honey, first used about 8000 BCE.

Tobacco

A major crop in Virginia and other colonies during the colonial era.

Drug

Any substance other than food that, when taken into the body, affects the structure and/or functioning of the body.

Tobacco

Kills about 435,000 Americans annually by causing premature death.

Alcohol

Kills about 85,000 Americans annually through its effects on the liver and other body organs.

Alcohol

The most widely used drug.

People 18-25 years of age

The age group that are the most common users of drugs.

Gender

Important predictor in the study of crime and deviance, where males are more likely to commit serious crimes.

Whites

Group with the highest rate of drinking.

Native Americans

Group with the highest rate of tobacco use.

Native Americans

Group with the highest rate of illegal drug use.

Higher levels of education

Associated with a higher likelihood of drinking.

Higher levels of education

Correlates with lower levels of tobacco use.

The South

Region with the lowest rate of alcohol use.

Religiosity

The more religious people are, the lower their drug use.

Gender

Males are more likely than females to use and abuse alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.

Acute effects of marijuana

Impaired memory, thinking, speaking, and problem solving; impaired time perception; increased heart rate; reddening of the eyes; impaired psychomotor performance.

Chronic effects of marijuana

Adverse effects on the respiratory system; reduced sperm count; possible adverse effects on children when the mother uses the drug; interference with the normal pattern of sex hormones.