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| legally produced & prescribed by doctors, but abuse/ misused & those illegally produced & sold outside of medical channels |
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Narcotics (opium, morphine, oxycodone)
• Stimulants (caffeine, nicotine, meth)
• Depressants (alcohol, barbiturates)
• Hallucinogens (LSD, PCP)
• Cannabis (also a depressant) |
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| Substance-related mental disorders |
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| Common terms: addiction, dependency, tolerance, withdrawal |
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o 1. Alcohol: #1 abused legal substance
o 2. Tobacco: ¼ of Americans
o 3. Marijuana: # 1 abused illicit drug (gateway drug: many hard drug users started with marijuana)
o 4. Rx drugs
o cocaine
o inhalants
o ecstasy “internet drug”
o hallucinogens- LSD
o meth- incl. VA& WV
o heroin |
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o 51.8% of U.S. population identify as drinkers
o ¼ participate in binge drinking
o 6.7% report heavy drinking |
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| Lakhan & Kirchgessner (2012) article - Review pp. 662-672 |
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