DRUGS (PPT - MIDTERM) Flashcards
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The term “_______” dates back some 900 BC in sumeria, “marijuana” is the oldest known cultivated plant and is older than “maize” or corn
“roche”
The term “roche” dates back some 900 BC in sumeria,
“________” is the oldest known cultivated plant and is older than “maize” or corn
marijuana
In the Assyrians who has been part of the ancient Asia
“MARIJUANA” is a sacred tree grown for use as incense
during rituals and it can be found near _________
East to Central Asia
Africa
South America
Europe to North America
In the Assyrians who has been part of the ancient Asia
“______” is a sacred tree grown for use as incense
during rituals
MARIJUANA
LEGAL DRUGS
alcohol
Caffeine
tobacco
illegal drugs
cannabis
ecstasy
cocain
heroin
_______-is when you use legal or illegal substances in
ways you shouldn’t. You might take more than the regular dose of pills or use someone else’s prescription.
Drug abuse
You may abuse drugs to _____, ________, and ______
feel good
ease stress
avoid reality.
You may abuse drugs to feel good, ease stress, or avoid reality. But usually, you’re able to change your unhealthy habits or stop using altogether is called _________
substance abuse
Sign and Symptoms of Drug Abuse
- Inability to sleep, awake at unusual times, unusual
laziness. - Loss of or increased in appetite, changes in eating
habits - Cold, sweaty palms; shaking hands.
- Red, watery eyes; pupils larger or smaller than usual
- Unusual smells on breath, body or clothes.
- Extreme hyperactivity; excessive talkativeness
*Slowed or staggering walk; poor physical coordination.
The _____ is a resulting affect of drug abuse.
Drug addiction
_______is a pathological condition.
Drug Addiction
You can also get addicted
to:
alcohol,
nicotine, opioid painkillers, and other legal substances
It the situation or condition that a person finds himself in which he uses or abuses a drug to the point that the
drug becomes the main focus of life. Taking a drug becomes a compulsion,
a necessary habit.
Drug Dependence
_______ occurs when you need one or more drugs to function.
Drug dependence
DRUG DEPENDENCE when compared to addiction
1.High Blood Pressure
2.Diabetic
3.Glaucoma
DRUG ADDICTION when compared to dependence
1.Using drugs despite the consequences
2.Being unable to stop using drugs
3.Neglecting social and work obligations because of drug use
Symptoms of Drug Dependence
- anxiety
- depression
- muscle weakness
- nightmares
- body aches
- sweating
- nausea
- vomiting
A Change in the body chemistry when taken
frequently in large doses over a long period of
time
Physical Dependence
The human body becomes used to the presence of
drugs.
Physical Dependence
A condition in which a person takes a drug over
time, and unpleasant physical symptoms occur if the drug is suddenly stopped or taken in smaller
doses.
Physical Dependence
Symptoms of Physical Dependence
- Memory loss
- Blackouts
- Mood swings
- Depression
- Irritability
- Headaches
- Seizures
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Disorientation
- Shortness of breath
- Dry mouth
- Constricted pupils
- Body aches
- Pulse rate changes
- Blood pressure changes
- Tremors and shaking
- Restless legs
generally meant to describe the emotional and mental processes that are associated with the
development of, and recovery from, a substance use disorder or process addiction.
Psychological Dependence
Symptoms of Psychological Dependence
1.Cravings
2.Obsessing over obtaining
or using the drug of choice
3.Issues with anxiety that
occur when someone tries
to stop their addictive
behavior
4. Issues with depression
when one is not using their
drug of choice or tries to
stop their addictive behavior
5. Appetite loss or increased
appetite associated with not
using the substance of choice
6. Issues with sleep associated with quitting or not using the drug of choice
7. Issues with uncertainty about being able to stop using the substance of choice
8. Denial that one has a
substance use issue or
romanticizing one’s substance use/abuse
