PSY240H1 Chapter : Chapter XVII.docx
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Substance: any natural or synthesized product that has psychoactive effects (changes perceptions, thoughts, emotions, ad behaviours) Trends in the use of common substances (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis) were very similar in us and canada, but american students prefer cocaine and. Societies differ in their attitudes: some see it as a matter of individual choice, others see it as a grave public health and security concern. Muslim cultures may impose strict sanctions for the use of any drugs; china certainly did at the time of the cultural revolution. In the uk, drug abuse is viewed as a medical problem. Holland (dutch) makes a clear distinction between soft (cannabis) and hard (cocaine, heroin) drugs. Many south americans, middle easterners, and east africans regularly chew khat and see nothing deviant in doing so. First nations groups in canada and the us use psychoactive agents as a part of religious ceremonies.
