PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Cocaine Intoxication, Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
14 Nov 2016
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What is a drug? individual displays a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to significant impairment or distress. Any substance other than food that affects our bodies or minds. Some are harvested from nature, others derived from natural substances, and others produced in a laboratory. Some, such as antianxiety drugs, require a physician"s prescription for legal use. Others, such as alcohol and nicotine, are legally available to adults. Still others, such as heroin, are illegal under all circumstances. About 9% of all teens and adults in the u. s. display substance abuse or dependence. The highest rates of substance abuse or dependence in the u. s. is found among american indians (15. 5%), while the lowest is among asian americans (3. 5%), white americans, hispanic americans, and african americans display rates between 9 and 10% Only 11% receive treatment from a mental health professional.
