Drug Use And Abuse (Ch. 1-Ch. 4)

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Drug use

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The use of prescribed or otc drugs

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Drug misuse

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The unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or otc drugs

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Drug abuse

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The intentional and inappropriate use of a drug resulting in physical, emotional, financial, social, or intellectual consequences

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distillation

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produces a higher alcohol content than fermentation

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alkuhl

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means "the essence" (arabic). The word alcohol was derived from this

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whiskey rebellion

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farmers refused to pay tax on whiskey and tarred and feathered revenue officers

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early u.s. use of narcotics

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used for creativity in artists, authors, and musicians

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lsd

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lysergic acid diethtlamide; most widely publicized hallucinogen

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early u.s. use of tobacco

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used to treat headaches, the Black Death, heart pains, snake bites, and fever

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experimental use of drugs

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use drugs infrequently and out of curiosity

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social - recreational use of drugs

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taking drugs in a social environment to share pleasurable experiences among friends

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circumstantial - situational use of drugs

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taking a drug in a short - term basis to contend with immediate distress or pressure

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intensified use of drugs

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uses drugs on a steady, long - term basis to achieve relief from a persistent problem or stressful situation or his or her desire to maintain a certain self - prescribed level of performance

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chronic use of drugs

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indicates some extent of physical or psychological dependence; maintain their place in society

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compulsive use of drugs

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consumes drugs compulsively and obsessively; not integrated into society; drugs are their main focus; use drugs to avoid discomfort, not to achieve pleasure

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National survey on drug use and health

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data regarding drug use are collected periodically

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factors involved in the national survey on drug use and health

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age, racial/ethnic groups, sex, and geographic regions

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DAWN

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Drug Abuse Warning Network; collects information on the number of times drugs are implicated in non lethal visits to emergency rooms and in fatalities

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immunoassay (drug testing)

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fast and less expensive than other methods, but may give false positive readings

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gas chromatography (drug testing)

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more expensive and time consuming than other methods

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thin - layer chromatography

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simple and inexpensive, but it requires expert interpretation, and it is less sensitive than immunoassay

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gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

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highly sophisticated and sensitive but is time consuming and expensive

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drugs and deviant behavior

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Drug users display more independence, rebelliousness, acceptance of deviant behavior, and rejection of moral and social norms than non - users

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physiological toxicity

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The danger to the body as a result of taking the drug (ex: taking too many pills=stop breathing)

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behavioral toxicity

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a drug interferes with one's ability to function (ex: drowning or crashing your car after drinking too much)

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acute toxicity

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The danger from a single experience with a drunk (getting drunk)

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chronic toxicity

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The danger posed by repeated exposure to a drug (ex: heart problems caused by smoking)

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designer drugs

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drugs that have been chemically altered and are psychoactive

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reasons for drug use

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experimentation, pleasure/escape from boredom, peer influence, spiritual purposes, self discovery, social interaction, rebelliousness

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psychical dependency

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marked by withdrawal symptoms

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psychological dependency

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one's perceived need for a drug

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pure food and drug act of 1906

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allowed the government to enter the drug marketplace

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Harrison act of 1914

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allowed a doctor to prescribe narcotics "in the course of his professional practice and for legitimate medical purposes"

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marijuana tax act of 1937

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Anyone using marijuana was required to pay a tax

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food, drug, and cosmetic act of 1938

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All drugs and narcotics can be bought otc

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kefauver-harris amendments

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tried to get the federal government more involved in supervising drug testing

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comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act of 1970

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Had the effect of repealing, replacing, or updating all previous federal laws dealing with narcotics and dangerous drugs

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anti-drug abuse act

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This law emphasizes stringent punishment of the drug user