CLP 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Alcohol Intoxication, Delirium Tremens, Substance Intoxication
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Chapter 10- substance use and addictive disorders minds. Substance use disorders: pattern of long-term maladaptive behaviors and reactions brought about by repeated use of a substance: dx checklist, 1. Individuals display a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to significant impairment or distress: 2. Tolerance: the brain and body"s need for ever large doses of a drug to produce earlier effects. Withdrawl: unpleasant, sometimes dangerous reactions that may occur when people who use a drug regularly stop taking or reduce their dosage of the drug. 8. 9% of all teens and adults in the united states, over 23 million people, have a substance use disorder: only 11% receive treatment from a mental health professional. The substances people misuse fall into several categories: depressants, Depressants: reduce tension and inhibitors and may interfere with a person"s: three most widely used groups of depressants are alcohol, sedative, judgment, motor activity, and concentration. hypnotic drugs, and opoids.
