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Alcoholism

Psychoactive Substance Use and Disorders

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Psychology
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Psychiatry
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Alcohol abuse
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Alcoholism
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Gateway drug theory
health
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behavior
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Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders Definitions DSM diagnoses Abuse: continued use despite harmful consequences Dependence: specify whether physiological dependence present Problems with younger populations Problems detecting withdrawal symptoms Frequent polydrug use Developmental status decreases impairment Stages to drug dependence Experimentation Used occasionally Routine use Change their lives to involve using & getting Addiction or dependency Powerless to resist the substance Research on Adolescents Frequency and type of use Gateway drugs abstainers Risk factors Personality traits Family relationships Friends Transition-proneness Types of substances Depressants Alcohol: patterns, risk factors Opiates Stimulants Psychedelics Etiology Biological determinants

drugs and alcohol

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Biology
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DRUGS & ALCOHOL ?Drug ? a substance that causes a physical or psychological (emotional) change in a person. *Over-the-counter- (non-prescription) *Prescription Drugs ? Dr. written order *Tobacco*Alcohol*Illegal drugs* Herbal*Caffeine*Inhalants ?Effect ? the influence a drug has on the body and the mind or both. ?Drug Use ? taking meds properly and in its correct dosage. ?Drug Misuse ? improper use of a drug ?usually done by mistake ?Drug abuse ? intentional improper use of a drug to alter one's mood, emotion, or state of consciousness. Psychoactive effects of drugs ?Has an effect on a person?s mood or behavior. ?affects brain activity ?What types of drugs are psychoactive? ?Marijuana, LSD, PCP, ecstasy, etc

DARE

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I urge you ttl vete in] g g U 4 for the fellewing reasons. cFF~00 1. This is a publicly antagonized legislation a. Proponents seem inclinedto ignore scientificresearch fmdings. b. "In Houston, Texas, where a study showed a shocking 29% increase in drug usage and a 34% increase in tobacco usage among studentsparticipating in DARE, the police chief defended it by sayinghe would use the results to 'fine-tune the programto better serve the children.'" c. And he unashamedly promoted spending $3.7 million on DARE in the city. 14 2. DAItE lea-tiers not enly tend to ignore scientific evidence but even challenge science itself. a. On one occasion, when confronted with the scientific evidence found by a major study, DARE leadership retorted

dapnia lab report

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Faith Eno Daphnia lab report Abstract The importance of this experiment is to better understand how the water flea reacts to the solutions alcohol and caffeine. The experiment begins with taking the dapnia and securing it onto a slide. A team of two people where one will count the heart beats and one keep track of time will measure the BPM of the Daphnia throughout. The control is the first to be measured in beats per minute with brief breaks to change out the water. Then the variables alcohol, caffeine, and the experimental solution are measured with brief breaks to change out the concentrations of the solutions (alcohol 1%, 3%, and %5 ;Caffeine 1% and 2%) rest the water flea in water.

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A. Introductions a. The Initial Introduction i. ?My name is Senator Yeturi.? ii. ?The purpose of my bill is to discourage drinking by raising the taxes on alcohol beverages everywhere in the U.S by 20% of the beverages worth.? b. Introducing Your Report i. ?I will be providing you with information in these three sections:? *Note: You do not need to present on the last section, ?All laws and acts in conflict?? c. Introducing Specific Sections
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