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7 reasons why people use mood altering substances: 1) fast acting 2) effective 3)reliable 4) acceptable 5) illusion creating 6) avoid pain 7) pleasure
Is marijuana legal? Not federally but can be through the state
What are the 11 types of use? 1) abstinence 2) social use 3) buzz use 4)experimentation 5) medical 6) cultural 7) religious 8) escape use 9) misuse 10) substance abuse 11) addiction/ dependence
1 drink is equal to what? beer (12 oz) wine (5oz) 80% proof (1 1/2 oz)
Utah
Addicted 1st was an abuser
substance abuse pattern, getting drunk intentionally or can have 1
7 Mood altering substances: 1) alcohol 2) caffeine 3) prescription drugs 4) illegal "street drugs" 5) tobacco 6) over the counter drugs 7) miscellaneous
anhedonia inability to feel pleasure
relapse prevention plans to get rid of triggers, and developing a plan of action
blackouts amnesia caused by substance abuse
concept of dangerousness an understanding of dangerousness of a drug
invisible line the point where the user now becoming addicted and dependent
potentiation / synergistic effect mixing 2 or more substances creating a greater effect. more likely when drugs have similar acting effects
relapse trigger a person place or object that a user may trigger relapse when one is in recovery
4 characteristics that will effect the user with mood altering substances 1) the makeup of the substance 2) the physiological state of the user 3)the psychological state of the user 4) the socio-cultural environment that the user is in
boomerang effect The effect a person feels that is the opposite of the effect that the drug produced for the individual
antagonistic effect when a drug blocks the effects of another drug
5 routes of administration 1) drinking 2) smoking 3) swallowing /chewing 4) snorting 5) injecting
Threshold of effect least amount of drug use to bring about effect that may not be desired effect
therapeutic effect the process of drug interaction that brings out desired effect for drug "health reasons" but not medically prescribed
Tolerance when one needs more to reach therapeutic effect
cross-tolerance when a person develops tolerance through one drug and develops tolerance for all drugs in that category
reverse tolerance when a bodys organs start to break down and have lost the ability to handle small amounts
Euphoric recall when a person in recovery recalls good times with a substance
What is the moral model of addiction? When a user is characterized as sinful or the underpinning of our legal systems
advantages and disadvantages of moral model A: personal responsibility, empowers people to make good choices and right/wrong world view D:STIGMA, judgement based, shame
disease or medical model of addiction its a disease, chronic long-term addiction, can only be treated not cured
Advantages and disadvantages of medical model of addiction A: treatment more likely to get insurance, increase funding for research, removes shame and guilt D: personal responsibility is removed, ignores psychological factors, all or nothing approach
sociocultural(learning) model familial, peer and cultural influences play a large/primary role in substance abuse -one must examine an individual in relation to his or her surrounding environment
A: promotes responsibility for some societal norms.,,helps to identify at-risk populations where prevention is needed D: counseling with more people becomes more complex,blame may be placed on culture not person,promotes cultural stereotypes
What are the assumptions of the psychological model of addiction? Driven by psychological stress Addiction is used as a coping mechanism Addiction is a secondary problem; psychological problems are primary An ‘addictive’ personality exists Social learning models can be helpful in explaining addiction.
advantages and disadvantages of psychological model? A: takes away guilt and Stigma, addresses underlying reasons, can more effectively define coping mechanisms D: risk of labelling, external blame, too narrow
What are the two main assumptions behind the biopsychosocial model of addiction -many factors including biological, psychological and sociological together can influence or cause addiction. -a complex combination of causes can all lead to a common pathway of addiction
Advantages and disadvantages of biopsychosocial model. A: captures everything, team approach, individualized treatment plans D: its complex, can create confusion
Created by: beukemad
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