PSYC 2230 Chapter 12: Chapter 12 – Substance Related and Addictive Disorders
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Chapter 12 substance related and addictive disorders. Pattern of addiction: craving ~ step in addiction pattern in which individual loses control of ability to limit intake of drug. Incoordination: unsteady gait, nystagmus, stupor or coma. Impairment in attention of memory: alcohol withdrawal. Moderate, heavy, and binge drinking: binge drinking ~ imbibing numerous alcoholic drinks over short period of time or consuming enough alcohol in 2 hour period to have blood alcohol concentration of 0. 08 micrograms/dl. Rates of drinking: binge drinking is highest in college years. Do people who drink more like it more: some individuals want or crave alcohol even thought they might not like it that much. Cannabis: cannabis ~ plant species also referred to as marijuana; resin is referred to as hashish; main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis is thc. Cocaine: cocaine ~ stimulant that comes from naturally occurring coca plant largely grown in.
