PSY-B - Psychology PSY-B 394 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Stria Terminalis, Etiology, Opponent Process
11 Apr 2016
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Deiniions: drug: chemical substance used for efects on bodily processes, illicit drug: drug that is unlawful to possess or use (does not count if you age out of unlawfulness) Marijuana counts as illicit drug: deviant drug use: use is uncommon within a social group and is disapproved by majority. Variable (alcohol with pregnant women or teenage alcohol use: drug misuse: inappropriate use of prescripion drugs, drug abuse: maladapive patern of psychoacive substance use, drug addicion: chronic relapsing behavioral brain disorder. Drug use today: collecing accurate info is diicult (surveys show usage, but have limitaions) Almost all college students have tried alcohol, but only daily use of cigaretes is common: alcohol and tobacco are most commonly used substances, 9. 4% americans use illicit drug (highest age groups are 18-20 and 1-25). Illicit drug use in united states (in order of how common: marijuana, psychotherapeuics, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, heroin.
