HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Delirium Tremens, Substance Abuse, Legal Intoxicant
20 Apr 2017
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Chapter 9: recognizing use, misuse, abuse & addiction to drugs & behaviours. Drug abuse - illegal (illicit) & psychoactive drugs. Many people abuse & misuse prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Drug misuse include - not taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs according to directions & not completing full dose of prescription. Drug abuse - excessive use difficult to distinguish; what is excessive for 1 person may not for another (due to size, sex, previous use); defined to motivation for taking drug - > ex. If taking higher than prescribed dose of prescribed med for euphoric effect. To compare risks to benefits - create a drug profile. Individuals differ in how they respond to drugs & behaviours that are potentially addictive. Responses to drugs & behaviours different within individuals. Set & setting: 2 factors influence main & side effects of drugs. Main effect: general purpose of the drug; side effect: other effect (note desired from drug/behaviour)
