PSYC 2050 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Addiction, Substance Abuse, The Poor School

• School: GSU
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2050
• Professor: Christopher Thomas Goode

Document Summary

Illicit drug use: a term used to refer to a drug that is unlawful to possess or use. Deviant drug use: drug use that is not common within a social group and that is disapproved of by the majority, causing members of the group to take corrective action when it occurs. Drug misuse: generally refers to the use of prescribed drugs in greater amounts than, or for purposes other than, those prescribed by a physician or dentist. Drug abuse: consists of the use of a substance in a manner, amounts, or situations such that the drug use causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring. Drug dependence: refers to a state in which the individual uses the drug so frequently and consistently that it appears that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug.