PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Ghrelin, Leptin, Group Psychotherapy
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Instrumental drug use- for a socially acceptable purpose. Recreational use- entirely to experience the drug"s effects. Restricted the sale of narcotics (opiods mainly) to medical uses only. Led to a classification system for ranking drugs by abuse potential and proven medical use. Lower the schedule number, greater the potential for abuse. Other countries may use similar systems or may not. Class a- most harm with stiffest penalties for possession and drug dealing (mdma, cocaine, shrooms) Class c- cause the least harm with lightest penalties for possession and dealing (barbiturates, ketamine, ghb) Disagreements for drug schedules do occur among practitioners and researchers. Physical harm- damage to the body such as impairment of heart or liver function. Societal harm- harm to family and other social relationships to costs associated with health care and law enforcement. How might the dea schedule a drug with high abuse potential and no perceived.
