PSYC62H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Drug Enforcement Administration, Stimulant, Addiction

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14 Mar 2014
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One of the first national regulations on drugs of abuse= harrison narcotics act. U. s drug enforcement administration (dea) uses 5 schedules to categorize drugs of abuse. The lower the schedule number (sched 1,2) the greater potential for abuse. I heroine, lsd, marijuana (high abuse potential; no legitimate medical uses) Ii cocaine, morphine, phencyclidine (pcp) (high abuse, legitimate medical uses) *criticism of controlled substances: appropriateness od drug 2) methods used to schedule drugs. Clinical definitions and the diagnosis of drug addiction: the dsm provides a clinical definition of drug addiction and substance abuse. Substance dependence: maladaptive pattern of substance abuse (impairment or distress as manifested by 3 or more symptoms at any time in the same 12 month period) symptoms= tolerance, withdrawal, taking time to use and look for drug. Substance abuse: maladaptive pattern of substance use that does not involve tolerance or dependence (impairment or distress manifested by 1 or more symptom occurring within a 12 month period)