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| Any substance that, when taken into the body, alters its functioning in some way |
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excessive or inapropriate use of a drug that results in some form of physical, mental, social impairment
Objective Component: physical, psychological or social evidence that harm has been done to individuals, families, communities or the entire society by the use of a drug.
Subjective Component: refers to peoples perceptions about the consequences of using a drug and the social action they believe should be taken to remedy the problem |
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| psychological or physiological need for a drug to maintain a sense of well-being and avoid withdrawal symptoms |
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| occurs when larger doses of a drug are required over time to produce the same effect as it used to. |
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| no other purpose but to create a high of some-sort. (weed) |
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| prescription drugs, most often to make us feel better. (tylenol, anti-depressants) |
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| a variety of physical or psychological symptoms that habitual drug users experience when they discontinue drug use |
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| dependency on a drug that has resulted from the drug being prescribed by a physician for medical purposes |
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| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) |
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| umbrella term used to describe the range of disabilities and diagnoses that result from drinking alcohol during pregnancy |
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| a reciprocal relationship between a drug addict and and one or more non-addict who unwittingly aid and support that user |
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| Environmental Tobacco Smoke |
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| the smoke in the air as a result of other peoples tobacco smoking |
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| a group of people who's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours pertaining to drug use differ significantly from those of most people in the larger society. |
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| a set of practical, public health strategies designed to reduce the negative consequences of drug use and promote healthy individuals and communities |
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| recognizes that the realities of poverty, class, racism, social isolation, past trauma, sex-based descrimination. |
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| recognizes that the realities of poverty, class, racism, social isolation, past trauma, sex-based descrimination. |
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| Key Principles of Harm Reduc. |
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1)Designs & promotes public health interventions that minimize the harmful affects of drugs
2) understands drug use as complex, multi-faceted issue that encompasses behaviours from severe abuse to total abstinence
3)meets people where they are in the course of their drug use.
4)ensures that people who use drugs have a real voice in the creation of programs. |
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- affirms people who use drugs are the primary agents of change
- empowers communities to share information and support each other and reduces stigma
- decrease HIV, Hepatitis B and C
- Increase in referrals to health services, detox, drug treatment, housing ect. |
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- affirms people who use drugs are the primary agents of change
- empowers communities to share information and support each other and reduces stigma
- decrease HIV, Hepatitis B and C
- Increase in referrals to health services, detox, drug treatment, housing ect. |
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-needle exchange
-condom distribution
-info about safer injection
-counseling
-low threshold methadone maintenance |
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-condoms
-needles
-cookers
-tourniquets
-sterile water
-filter
-alcohol pads |
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