PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Coronary Artery Disease, Reuptake, Exudate
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Leading cause of death for males is alcohol. North americans use drugs to wake up, stay alert, relax and reduce pain. Tolerance: indicated by either larger doses of substance for effect or effects of drugs becoming less. Withdrawal: negative physical and psychological effects that develop when a person stops or reduces drug. Substance abuse: failure to fulfill major obligations, exposure to physical dangers, legal problems and persistent social or interpersonal problems. They took substance dependence out and replaced it with this other category known as substance-related and addictive disorders. People who are addicted combine substances in a way that is fatal. Polydrug (polysubstance) abuse: abusing more than 1 drug at a time. Effects of drugs can have a synergistic effect to make a strong reaction. People who drink early in life, experience withdrawal in 30s or 40s. Delirium tremens: alcohol withdrawal delirium where they have hallucinations.
