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What is the definition of "drug"?
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Any habit-forming substance that directly affects the brain or nervous system.
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What is the definition of "drug abuse"?
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The use of unacceptable drugs and/or the excessive or inappropriate use of acceptable drugs in ways that can lead to physical, psychological, or social harm.
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What are the 2 components to drug use?
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1. Objective
2. Subjective. |
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The objective component refers to the extent to which a given subtance causes...
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physiological, psychological, or social problems for the individual or for the society.
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The subjective component refers to ...
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how people perceive the drug and how these perceptions result in social action concerning drug use.
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What is addiction?
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A term used to describe a complex phenomenon involving physical dependence on a drug, which means the user will suffer by not using the drug.
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Psychological dependence or habituation occurs when?
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The user needs a drug for the feeling of well-being that it produces.
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What is prevelence?
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The estimated population of people suffering from a given condition at any time.
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