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HTH 378 Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 3
01/17/2013

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Four principles of psychoactive drugs
Definition
-Drugs are not good or bad
-Every drug has multiple effects
-Size, amount, and quality of the drug affects the effect
-Effects depend on an individual's history and expectations
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Males are ______ likely to be addicted
Definition
more
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Males whose fathers were addicts are ______ likely to be addicted
Definition
more
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Drug
Definition
a chemical (other than food) that changes the structure of the brain and how the body works. They can be behind the counter or over the counter.
Term
Psychoactive drug
Definition
targets brain function, will generally alter thoughts, behaviors, and emotions
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Illict drug
Definition
illegal drug
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deviant drug use
Definition
drug use that is not socially acceptable to your peer group
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Drug misuse
Definition
using a drug in a way that it is not intended, or in an amount that it is not intend. The elderly are the ones who do this the most
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Drug dependance
Definition
A more precise term than addiction
A state in which an individual uses a drug so frequently or consistently that it would be difficult for the person to stop
May be physiological, physical and/or psychological
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When did revolutions on drugs come out?
Definition
50's
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What are some of the drug revolutions that came out in the 50's
Definition
Antibiotics
Vaccines
Psychopharmaceuticals
Oral contraceptives
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It's not easy to get information on what three things?
Definition
Number of drug users
How much is imported and sold
Usage of even alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs
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Good things about survey questionnaires?
Definition
Easy to use
Inexpensive
Efficient
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Bad things about survey questionnaires
Definition
Bias in student population (e.g., dropouts not counted)
Potential inaccuracy of self-reports (among both users and non-users)
Term
What two things does the Monitoring the Future measure?
Definition
Prevalence of use
Perceived risk and availability
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What three grades does the Monitoring the Future survey?
Definition
Majority are 8th, 10th, and 12th graders
Term
How does the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)get their information?
Definition
Face-to-face, computer-assisted interviews
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How many people are in the NSDUH?
Definition
68,000
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How often is the NSDUH done?
Definition
annually
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Trends in use
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Finding similar patterns in two different studies, using different sampling techniques, is a stronger indication that these trends are real and reflect broad changes in American society over time
Term
Correlate
Definition
a variable that is statistically related to another variable, such as drug use
Term
Socioeconomic status does or does not correlate well with drug use?
Definition
Does not?
Term
Three risk factors
Definition
Community, parental, and peer attitudes and behaviors
Anti-social/problem behavior
Poor school performance
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Two protective factors
Definition
Involvement in religious activities
Perceived risk of drug use
Term
Males tend to use ______
Definition
more
Term
African American females are ____ likely to use than white females
Definition
less
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Antecedants
Definition
a factor that occurs before an event such as the initiation of drug use
Term
Examples of antecedants
Definition
Aggressiveness
Conduct problems
Poor academic performance
Attachment to a drug-using peer group
Parental and community norms that support drug use
Term
Gateway substances
Definition
Gateway substances are perhaps best thought of as early indicators of a basic pattern of deviant behavior resulting from a variety of risk factors
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What are some examples of gateway substances?
Definition
alcohol and tobbacco
Term
Motives for drug use
Definition
Identification with a deviant subculture is a key factor
Fads and cultural trends influence what drugs are used
Characteristics of drugs can reinforce their use

Societal, community, and family factors play an important role in whether an individual tries a drug

Drug factors play an important role in whether an individual continues to use a drug
Term
The NSDUH is broken down into what?
Definition
age groups
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Personality problems are _____ predictors of drug use
Definition
poor
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Females tend to ask for ____
Definition
help
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Females (18-24) are _______ ___to males for use
Definition
catching up
Term
Females can have ____ long term effects from use
Definition
more
Term
The _____ educated, the _____ likely they are to use
Definition
more, less
Term
What personality is more likely to use?
Definition
type A
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5 correlates of drug use
Definition
Race
Gender
Education
Personality
Genetics
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