Health Sciences 1002A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Central Nervous System, Morphine, Stimulant
27 Feb 2014
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Drug: any chemical other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body. Psychoactive drug: a chemical that can alter a person"s consciousness or experience. Who uses : young, male, troubled adolescent, thrill-seeker, part of a dysfunctional family, part of peer group that accepts drug use, poor, dating young, those exposed in the womb, mental health problem. Why: allure of excitement and illegal, curious, rebellious, peer pressured, imitate adult figures, to experiment, alter mood, escape boredom, anxiety, depression, distressing psychological problems (way to cope, poverty, make money selling. Dosage and toxicity of street drug is highly variable, street drugs don"t contain primary ingredient; can have dangerous results: risks with injection use: contamination with shared/ reused needles which can lead to infections, legal consequences: imprisionment. Intoxication: the state of being mentally affected by a chemical (literally, a state of being poisoned).
