PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Caffeine, Aversion Therapy, Cognitive Therapy
6 Dec 2013
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More deaths than illegal drugs & tobacco. Often constitute large portion of new admissions to mental & general hospitals. Drinkers uses health services 4 times more often & medical expenses twice as high. May contribute to other injuries: rape, family violence, homicide. Fas (fetal alcohol syndrome: growth of fetus slowed, & cranial, facial, & limb anomalies produced, drinking while pregnant is leading cause of mental retardation. May be stepping stone towards heavy drug disorders. Glue, aerosol sprays, nitrous oxide in spray cans of whip cream. May act as depressant: result in feelings of euphoria & psychic numbing. Facilitate nts release stimulation, pleasure, & mood modulation. Consequences of second-hand smoke: contains higher concentrations of ammonia, carbon monoxide, nicotine, & tar than smoke actually inhaled by smoker. Consists of dried & crushed leaves & flowering tops of the hemp plant, cannabis sativa: smoked, chewed, prepped as tea, baked into goods.
