Psychology 2020A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Substance Abuse, Cough Medicine, Caffeine
13 Jul 2012
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Mixed messages such as warning signs on smokes, president showing up in harold and. Two ways of looking at drugs and behavior. How society gives rise to drug behavior in individuals. How drugs we take change our behavior. Chemical substances when taken alters structure or fuction in our body. There is no perfect definition to encompass all possible drugs. This is b/c for example chilli peppers have capsasin, which increases metabolism. However this chemical in food is considered as food, but when you take it out and put it in pill form we consider is as a drug. Intended use many vietnam veterans that were hospitalized would drink 7 10 litters of water to change the acidity in their blood so they feel intoxicated. Therefore, it is very important to know the intended use of substances. When you classify durgs you need to take the intention and motivation to take the drugs.
