PSYC 4485 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Substance Abuse, Lorazepam, Sleep Deprivation
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Psyc 4485 lecture 8 notes substance use disorders. Definitional discrepancies: the interchangeability to word usage is creating significant issues in policy development, court documents, and hr/occupational health involvement. In 1935, alcoholics anonymous was created, drastically changing the field of substance use disorder. Etiology: substance & co-occurring disorders are the result of, biological (40-60%) If one parent meets alcohol disorder, 25% of having it. If both parents meet the disorder, 75% of having it: psychological, social (peer, spiritual. Internal effects: drowsiness, depression, poor judgment, emotional instability, blurred vision, external signs of use, drowsiness, mood swings. Internal effects: poor immediate recall, visual distortion, distorted perceptions of time and space, poor tracking ability, apathy, external signs of use, giddiness, drowsiness, poor concentration, loss of interest, poor short-term memory, fluctuations in appetite. Internal effects: exaggerated feeling of power, hypervigilance, excitability. Irritability: erratic behaviour, external signs of use, dilation of pupils, exaggerated sociability, flushed skin, slurred speech.