Altering Consciousness Through Drugs
Chapter 5
Altering Consciousness through Drugs
Psychoactive substances= drugs that have psychological effects such as stimulation or distortion of perceptions.
Stimulant=a drug that _________ the activity of the nervous system. Stimulants elevate mood, increase feelings of well-being, and increase energy and alertness.
cocaine=
crack cocaine=
amphetamines=
Methamphetamine=
nicotine=
Tobacco accounts for more deaths in the U.S. than the combined total of alcohol, illicit drugs, firearms, car accidents, suicides, homicides, and AIDS combined according to a 1999 study mentioned in your textbook.
MDMA =
Depressant=a drug that _______ the rate of activity of the nervous system
Alcohol= Opiates= Prescription narcotics:
Category I= drugs for _______ pain (Dilaudid, Demerol, Fentanyl, Methadone)
Category II= drugs for ___________ pain (codeine, Percodan, Percocet, hydrocodone: Vicodin, Lortab)
Category III= drugs for ______ to moderate pain (Darvon, Darvocet) Cannabis= Sedatives= Barbiturates=
Solvents and inhalants=
Most used drug in United States among high school seniors
(See chart 5.4) pg 208
1. alcohol 1. alcohol 2. marijuana 2. cigarettes 3. cigarettes 3. marijuana
“Triggers” = ____________ -- a sight, a sound, a smell, a feeling -- that reminds someone of past drug or alcohol experiences and inspires cravings.
Substance Abuse: American Psychiatric Association defines is as: a ____________consisting of persistent use of a substance even though it is causing or compounding problems in meeting the demands of life.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV) defines abuse as: A maladaptive pattern of substance use
Altering Consciousness through Drugs
Psychoactive substances= drugs that have psychological effects such as stimulation or distortion of perceptions.
Stimulant=a drug that _________ the activity of the nervous system. Stimulants elevate mood, increase feelings of well-being, and increase energy and alertness.
cocaine=
crack cocaine=
amphetamines=
Methamphetamine=
nicotine=
Tobacco accounts for more deaths in the U.S. than the combined total of alcohol, illicit drugs, firearms, car accidents, suicides, homicides, and AIDS combined according to a 1999 study mentioned in your textbook.
MDMA =
Depressant=a drug that _______ the rate of activity of the nervous system
Alcohol= Opiates= Prescription narcotics:
Category I= drugs for _______ pain (Dilaudid, Demerol, Fentanyl, Methadone)
Category II= drugs for ___________ pain (codeine, Percodan, Percocet, hydrocodone: Vicodin, Lortab)
Category III= drugs for ______ to moderate pain (Darvon, Darvocet) Cannabis= Sedatives= Barbiturates=
Solvents and inhalants=
Most used drug in United States among high school seniors
(See chart 5.4) pg 208
1. alcohol 1. alcohol 2. marijuana 2. cigarettes 3. cigarettes 3. marijuana
“Triggers” = ____________ -- a sight, a sound, a smell, a feeling -- that reminds someone of past drug or alcohol experiences and inspires cravings.
Substance Abuse: American Psychiatric Association defines is as: a ____________consisting of persistent use of a substance even though it is causing or compounding problems in meeting the demands of life.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV) defines abuse as: A maladaptive pattern of substance use