PSYC 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Alcoholic Drink, Indirect Costs, Hallucinogen
20 Apr 2017
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After a year (cid:884)7% hadn"t relapsed (cid:523)only (cid:883) in 4(cid:524) 1% of the treatment programs out there have an evidence base. 12 steps of alcoholism (word doc on cu learn) Heavy drinking is considered 5 or more drinks in a sitting. Young people had more risky drinking patterns. 18-24 year olds, 50% of monthly heavy drinking. Costs attributable to substance abuse in canada *** In 2002 drugs cost canada 40 billion dollars. Indirect costs, direct health care costs, law enforcement costs, research, prevention, damage, vehicle collision, workplace, drug testing. Males use more than (alcohol, cannabis, cigs, hallucinogens, meth, and heroin) Females use more than males (pain relievers, solvents, stimulants, tranquilizers, sedatives, any prescription drugs) Males and older students more likely to have problems. 9th graders more likely to report receiving education at school about alcohol, cannabis, or another drug. Hallucinogens: produce visual hallucinogens or out of body experiences. Neuro transmitters cause this because they are effected by the drugs.
