PSYC 235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Psychoactive Drug
13 Apr 2018
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Substance-related disorder alcohol and drug have been around longer than recorded history. Mead alcoholic beverage formed by the fermentation of honey was the first alcohol humans. Asian cultures, greece and rome opium derivatives. Taken for pain or to induce sleep. Euphoria effects resulted in wide spread use. Andes cocoa leaves for increased endurance. Beer was widely consumed due to poor drinking water quality. Alcohol became a part of social and festive activities. Consumption levels were extremely high, even among children. Introduced to aboriginals who were travelled to a new state and committed crimes and acts that were un heard of before. Substance use disorders = alcoholism and drug addiction. 10 classes (1) alcohol (2) caffeine (3) cannabis (4) hallucinogens (5) inhalants (6) opioids (7) sedatives, hypnotics and anxiolytics (8) stimulants (9) tobacco (10) other or unknown. An individual can receive a diagnosis for one or more of these classes.
