mental illness 3.txt

• occurs at any age
• most common cause of disability and death worldwide

• alcohol
• cocaine
• amphetamine
• lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
• phencyclidine (PCP)
• prescription drugs
• benzodiazepines
• barbiturates
• opiates
• marijuana

• a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes
• substances that can be abused for their mood-altering purposes that are not drugs: inhalants, solvents
• drugs that can be abused that have no mood-altering or intoxication properties: anabolic steroids

compulsive use and overwhelming involvement with a drug where an addict is spending an increasing amount of time obtaining, using and recovering from drug

• results in physical changes to the brain
• not a matter of willpower but actual physiological changes occurring
• physical effects occur when drug is stopped or its effects are counteracted by a specific antagonist
• drugs causing strong physical dependence include: opiates, alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates

• includes feelings of satisfaction and a desire to repeat the drug experience or to avoid discontent of not having it
• anticipation of effect powerful factor in chronic use of psychoactive drugs
• may be the only reason for intense craving and compulsive use
• leads to using drug in larger amounts, more frequentlyl or over a longer period of time
• involves giving up social, occupational or recreational activities because of drug use
• drugs causing strong psychological dependence include: cocaine, amphetamines

• not addiction
• occurs when an increasingly larger dose of drug is required to achieve the same physiological effect
• decreased effectiveness of a drug due to its continued administration

physiological and/or psychological response a person experiences when a drug is no longer administered

• disorganization
• frequent absences
• socially withdrawn
• slurred speech

• provides evidence that an individual has used or has been exposed to a drug
• does not indicate pattern of drug use or degree or dependency
• blood screening
• blood testing
• urine testing

• experimentation
• peer pressure
• produce a desirable effect
• seeking to escape from reality/relief from conflict
• altered state of mind
• filling a void/boredom
• feelings of inadequacy/depression

• debilitating physical changes (malnutrition, dehydration, hypovitaminosis)
• respiratory diseases (pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, lung abscesses)
• systemic infections (endocarditits, HIV, sepsis)
• localized infections (cellulitis, sclerosis, skin abscesses)
• overdosing

• opiates
• cocaine
• cannabis
• hallucinogens
• inhalants