L33 Psych 354 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 -Abnormal Psych
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World health organization: alcohol use was responsible for 5% of the total burden of disease and disability worldwide in 2004. Cirrhosis of the liver, which is frequently the result of chronic alcoholism, is the leading cause of death in the united states. In developing countries, 50% of adult men are regular smokers. By the year 2020, tobacco is expected to kill between 8-9 million people annually worldwide more than any single disease. Substance dependence was a term used to describe use disorders that were at least moderate in severity (e. g. , those with pharmacological consequences) Addiction is often used to describe problems such as alcoholism. Drugs that are taken in excess, psychoactive substances, are chemicals that alter a perso(cid:374)"s (cid:373)ood, le(cid:448)el of per(cid:272)eptio(cid:374), or (cid:271)rai(cid:374) fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)i(cid:374)g. All drugs of a(cid:271)use (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e used to i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease a perso(cid:374)"s ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al (cid:272)o(cid:373)fort le(cid:448)el (cid:894)(cid:373)ake o(cid:374)e feel (cid:862)high(cid:863)(cid:895) or to alter levels of consciousness.
