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| Continued involvement with a behaviour/substance despite the negative consequences |
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| adaptive state of brain and body processes that occurs with regular addictive behaviour and results in withdrawal if stopped |
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| Larger doses of drugs required to produce desired affect |
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| Physical and psychological symptoms that occur whenan addict abruptly abstains from an addictive behaviour. |
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| Psychological dependence of the mind on a substance or behaviour which leads to psychological withdrawal symptoms such as irritability |
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-Obsession and compulsion: preoccupation with a behaviour and an overwhelming need to perform it.
-Loss of control: inability to predict reliably whether an instance with a substance will be damaging
-negative consequences: physical damage, legal trouble, etc
- denial: inability to perceive or interpret self destructive effects of an addictive behaviour |
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| self defeating relationship pattern in which a person helps or encourages addictive behaviour in another |
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| a person who knowingly or unknowingly protects an addict from the consequences of their behaviour |
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| person is addicted on a mood altering process- ie exercise |
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| a person addicted to gambling |
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| a person who exercises compulsively to meet needs of nurturance, intimacy, self esteem and self competency |
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| compulsive use of the computer, PDA, cell phone to access internet for activities, like shopping |
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| non food, non-nutritional substances intended to affect the structure or function of the mind or body through chemical action |
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| use of a drug for a purpose of which it was not intended |
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| a chemical that relays messages between between nerve cells or from nerve cells to other body cells |
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| affect brain chemistry; potential to alter mood or behaviour |
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| prescription, over the counter, recreational, herbal, illicit and commercial drugs |
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| route of administration- way drug is taken into the body |
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-oral ingestion- tablet
-inhalation- sniffing, smoking-
-injection- Introvenously
-transdermal- through skin, tissue lining
-suppositories- vagina, anus
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| use of multiple drugs simultaneously |
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| interaction of two or more drugs producing a more profound effect- 2+2=10 |
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| 2 or more drugs work at the same receptor site, so one blocks the action of another |
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| two or more drugs produce uncomfortable symptoms |
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| tolerance to 1 drugs that reduces the effects of another similar drug |
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-stimulant-cocaine
-cannabis/marijuana
-opioids-morphine,heroin
-depressants-GHB
-hallucinogens-MDMA,LSD
-Inhalants-amyl, butyl nitrite
-Steroids- Testosterone |
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| Stimulant- drugs increasing activity of CNS |
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| Large and varied group of synthetic agents that stimulate the CNS |
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| key ingredient in marijuana |
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| Induce sleep and relieve pain, include derivatives of opium, also called, "narcotic" |
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| opioid like hormones manufactured in body, help with natural feeling of well being. |
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| class of CNS drugs- depressant with hypnotics and sedative effects (tranquilizers) |
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| drugs that depress CNS and have sedative and hypnotic effects. |
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Hypnotic drug
Sedative drug |
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| Creating auditory or visual distortions |
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| sensory messages incorrectly assigned, "smell colour" |
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| products sniffed or inhaled to produce a high |
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| artificial testosterone- muscle growth, strength. |
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| substance increasing athletic performance |
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| process of freeing a drug user from an addictive substance |
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