PSY 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Spontaneous Remission, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Nicotine Dependence
12 Oct 2016
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Substance use: terms: use: the ingestion of psychoactive drugs or substances in moderate amounts which do not interfere with functioning. Intoxication: reversible substance specific syndrome due to intake of a substance which interferes with functioning (fighting, impaired judgement, slowed reflexes, etc. : changes to your reality. Substance use disorders: problematic pattern of use. Substance withdrawal: cessation of substance, showing physical signs of cessation. Substance use disorder tends to get worst over time. It can be difficult to pull apart how these disorders co-occur. Substances of abuse: depressants, alcohol, barbituates, benzodiazapines. Effects: slurred speech, incoordination, unsteady gait, shaking eyes, attentional or memory problems, stupor or coma. Binge drinking in college: 44% of college students binge drink, drinking among students is associated with: , hangovers/missing class (not mine of course) Interpersonal problems: unprotected/unplanned sex, police involvement, alcohol induced myopia, good (cid:374)e(cid:449)s: most stude(cid:374)ts (cid:396)edu(cid:272)e d(cid:396)i(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g ignificantly afte(cid:396) (cid:272)ollege .
