HLTH101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Constipation, Reuptake, Hepatitis C Virus
20 Jul 2016
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The use and abuse of psychoactive drugs: part 2. The use and abuse of drugs occur at: all income and education levels, all ethnic groups, all ages. Some casual users develop substance-related problems; others do not. Sine psychoactive drugs are more likely than others to lead to dependence. Its impossible to accurately predict which drug users will become abusers, but, young people at a high risk of trying drugs share certain characteristics: being young. People who start using drugs when they"re very young have a greater risk of dependence and health consequences: being male. Males are typically more likely than females to abuse illicit drugs: being a troubled adolescent. Teens with poor self-esteem or self-control high a higher chance of trying drugs: being a thrill-seeker. A sense of invincibility is a factor in drug experimentation: being in a dysfunctional family. A dysfunctional family increases the risk of drug use: being in a peer group that accepts drug use.
