FRHD 1100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ketamine, Analgesic, Personal Relationships

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

Drug: substance that is taken to chance the way you feel and function. Drug misuse: taking of a drug for a purpose other than what it is medically intended. Drug abuse: excessive drug use that is inconsistent with accepted medical practice. Physical dependence: when a person develops tolerance to the effects of a drug and needs larger and larger doses to achieve intoxication. Psychological dependence: emotional or mental attachment to the use of a drug and feel a strong craving for a drug because it produces pleasurable feelings or relieves stress and anxiety. Intoxication: maladaptive behavioural, psychological, and physiological changes that occur as a result of substance use. Withdrawal: development of symptoms that cause significant psychological and physical distress when individual reduces or stops drug use. Polyabuse: users prefer a certain type of drug but also use several others. Concurrent disorders: a person has both mental health and substance abuse problems.