HLTH 237 Lecture 1: weeks 1-12 lecture notes (very detailed)

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH 237
• Professor: Ron Shore

Document Summary

Psychoactive drug is either a chemical not found in the body or one found in the body administered in larger dose than is normal to the body. Administered with intent to produce a change in body functioning. Ledain commission (1970): any substance that by its chemical nature alters structure or function of the body or mind in the living organism. Canadian parliamentary committee (2002): a substance that, when ingested, alters mental processes such as cognition or affect. Older term, commonly replaced now by dependence . Rooted in greek term addict bound or devoted to a practice. 3 c"s of problematic use: loss of control, compulsion to use, adverse consequences. Addiction: older term, commonly replaced now by dependence , rooted in greek term addicto- bound or devoted to a practice. Implies loss of control, compulsivity, sacrifice of other life pursuits, inability to resist or desist.