PSYCH 270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Substance Intoxication, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence
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Substance-related and addictive disorders: range of problems associated with the use and abuse of drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and other substances people use to alter the way they think, feel, and behave. These are extremely costly in human and financial terms. Impulse-control disorders: a disorder in which a person acts on an irresistible, but potentially harmful, impulse. Alcohol use disorder: a cognitive, biological, behavioral, and social problem associated with alcohol use and abuse. Psychoactive substances: substances, such as a drug, that alter mood or behavior. Substance use: the ingestion of psychoactive substances in moderate amounts that does not significantly interfere with social, educational, or occupational functioning. Drinking a cup of coffee or having a drink with a friend. Substance intoxication: a physiological reaction, such as impaired judgment and motor ability, as well as mood change, resulting from the ingestion of a psychoactive substance.
