PSYC 2051 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Smoking Cessation, Contingency Management, Synthetic Cannabinoids
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Substance-related disorders: arise when psychoactive substances are used excessively, psychoactive substances alter moods, thought processes, or other psychological states, addiction: compulsive drug-seeking behavior and loss of control over drug use, withdrawal symptoms occur when discontinued. Dsm-5 substance-use disorders: differentiated according to specific substance used, substance-use disorder severity, mild if 2 or 3 of designated symptoms present, moderate if 4 or 5 are present, 6+ symptoms indicated severe disorder. Substances associated with abuse: prescription medications used to treat anxiety, insomnia, or pain, legal substances such as alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, and household chemicals. Illegal substances such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. Depressants: cause nervous system to slow down, alcohol (**the highest level of binge drinking and heavy alcohol abuse is seen in the 21- Effects of alcohol abuse: alcohol poisoning can result in impaired breathing, coma, and death, alcohol-use disorders, 2x as likely to develop in men, alcoholism progresses more quickly in women, delirium tremens life-threatening condition produced by alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
