psychoactive drugs - (correct Answer) - any substance that has the capability of altering mood,
perception, or behavior
4 principles of drugs - (correct Answer) - 1- size & quality of drugs effects depends on amount taken
2- effects depends on history and expectation
3-drugs are not good or bad
4-every drug has multiple effects
drug misuse - (correct Answer) - the unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or over the counter
drugs
drug abuse - (correct Answer) - the intentional and inappropriate use of a drug resulting in physical,
emotional, financial, and intellectual, or social consequences for the user
experimental use - (correct Answer) - infrequent drug use usually motivated by curiosity. Short term drug
use. Stops due to no longer having access to the drug or did not enjoy the drug
Social-Recreational use - (correct Answer) - taking drugs in a social environment to share pleasurable
experiences among friends. Most common. Do not tend to escalate.
Circumstantial-Situational use - (correct Answer) - short term drug use to contend with immediate
distress or pressure. Adolescents are most likely to use while under stress, especially if peers use drugs.
Alcohol -special occasions
Intensified use - (correct Answer) - taking drugs on a steady long term basis to relieve a persistent
problem or stressful situation. leads to chronic drug use - habitual use of drugs to maintain their place in
society
Compulsive use - (correct Answer) - obsessive drug use without regard for society. Alienated from
society. Uses to avoid discomfort and not to achieve pleasure. Not related to social environment. Users
are likely to underestimate the extent of their use. Most users are not this
The Purpose of Monitoring the Future Study - (correct Answer) - Provides a barometer of trends
concerning drug use
Prevalence of use
Perceived risk and availability
Latest data= Most ppl use for the first time as teens, 2.8 mil new users in 2012 half under 18yrs old,
more than half of users begin with marijuana, drug use is highest in ppl 18-20 yrs. old
Invisible epidemic in drug use - (correct Answer) - Drug abuse by adults 60 and older, majority are men.
, Shame and ageism
False positive - (correct Answer) - test shows positive for drugs, even when no drugs are present in the
urine
False negative - (correct Answer) - person tests negative, even when the person has drugs in their system
Toxicity - (correct Answer) - a drug's ability to disturb and nullify homeostasis with amount used, how it
is used, and what user did while on drug
physiological toxicity - (correct Answer) - danger to the body as a result in taking the drug
behavioral toxicity - (correct Answer) - drug interferes with one's ability to function
acute toxicity - (correct Answer) - the dangers from a single experience with drugs, i.e. getting drunk
chronic toxicity - (correct Answer) - danger posed by repeated exposure, i.e. damage to the organs
Margin of Safety - (correct Answer) - the difference between a beneficial level and a harmful level of
drugs
DAWN - (correct Answer) - Drug Abuse Warning Network- reporting system whereby information is
collected on the number of times drugs are implicated in both lethal and non-lethal visits to the
emergency room
Designer Drugs - (correct Answer) - Synthetic substances that are chemically similar to existing drugs
Analog - (correct Answer) - synthetic derivative of an existing drug
fentanyl - (correct Answer) - generic for Sublimaze, anesthetic, 50-100x more potent than morphine,
1000x more potent than heroin, surgical= injection, snorted or smoked, potential for rapid addiction is
strong
Meperidine/Demerol - (correct Answer) - MPTP- synthetic derivative of morphine, highly toxic (muscle
twitching and convulsions), MPPP- analog derived from this
MDMA - (correct Answer) - synthetic hallucinogen related to amphetamines, aka Ecstasy, intended as an
appetite suppressant
Physical Dependency - (correct Answer) - marked by withdrawal symptoms (physical signs that appear
when drug use is stopped)
Social Theories of Drug Use - (correct Answer) - Rewards for behavior such as drug use, from friends or
other groups, lead to a higher risk of drug use
Benefits the individual by group acceptance
Good is bad, bad is good
harrison act - (correct Answer) - 1914
Counter productive- led to sudden withdrawal