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Substance Abuse Notes

Substance Abuse Notes. Can you name some substances that people abuse?. Definitions:. Substance Abuse: Use of a substance that causes physical and psychological addiction. Addiction: Short-term benefits but long-term destruction . Addiction.

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Substance Abuse Notes

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  1. Substance Abuse Notes

  2. Can you name some substances that people abuse?

  3. Definitions: • Substance Abuse: Use of a substance that causes physical and psychological addiction. • Addiction: Short-term benefits but long-term destruction.

  4. Addiction • Physical: Increased tolerance to the drug by the body. The user is addicted to how their body functions when they use the drug. Withdrawal symptoms occur when quitting.

  5. Addiction • Withdrawal symptoms? • Can range in severity from a headache to death. It depends on many factors; the main two being the person and the drug. It is not guaranteed that two people will react the same way to the same substance.

  6. Addiction • Psychological: The brain perceives the need for the drug in order to function. The user is addicted to the feelings and mood the drug puts them in. (Marijuana is addictive!)

  7. How to know if someone is addicted: • Feeling the need to do the behavior. • Failed attempts to quit • Spending money on it if they don’t have it • Hiding the behavior • Neglecting obligations

  8. Types of Drugs: Depressants • Effects: • Slows down the body’s vital functions (breathing, heart rate…) • Examples: • Marijuana • Alcohol • Heroin

  9. Types of Drugs: Stimulants • Effects: • Speeds up the body’s vital functions. • Examples: • Cocaine • Methamphetamine • Nicotine • Caffeine

  10. Types of Drugs: Hallucinogens • Effects: • Effects how the brain perceives time, reality and the environment around you. • Examples: • LSD (Acid) • PCP • Ecstasy

  11. Types of Drugs: Club Drugs • Effects: • Popular in Night Clubs and Rave parties. Variety of effects from all categories (Depressants, Stimulant, etc…) • Examples • Ecstasy • Rohypnol • GHB

  12. Types of Drugs: Inhalants • Effects: • Mixed effects depending on person and substance. Can have very minimal effects up to death, even on the first try. • Examples: • Inhalants are NOT drugs, they are poisons. • Paint • Cleaners • Markers • Glue

  13. Types of Drugs: Prescription • Effects: • Drugs prescribed by a physician and dispersed by a pharmacist. • Examples: • Prescription drug Chart

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