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Drug |
any substance natural or artificial, other than food, thats chemical nature alters an organisms structure |
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illicit drug |
a drug unlawful to posess or use |
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Deviant Drug Use |
drug use that is out side of the norm within a social group, causing members of the group to take corrective action. |
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antecedents |
characteristics that predict later drug use (aggresiveness, conduct issues, "bad crowd", parent/community drug use and support, poor academics) |
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longitudinal studies |
following participants for a long time |
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gateway |
an indicator rather than a cause |
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reinforcement |
every time you use the drug you increase slightly the probability that you take it again |
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laissez-faire |
no laws governing drug use in early 1900s, if seller wanted to sell and buyer wanted to buy then go ahead. |
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Three concerns in early 1900s |
1.) toxicity- sellers endangering public health and victimizing users 2.)dependence- habit- forming drugs hurt the public 3.) crime- drug user was a threat to public safety |
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behavioral toxicity |
the drug causes abnormal behavior that can be harmful af |
