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KIN 123 1st Edition Lecture 8Guest Speaker on Drugs:- Substance abuse vs. Substance Dependenceo Abuse: Maladaptive patterns of drinking that leads to:- Failure to fulfill major role obligations (work, school)- Recurrent use in hazardous situations- Legal problems- Persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problemso Dependence: Maladaptive patterns of drinking that lead to:- Physiological dependenceo As evidenced by Tolerance Withdrawal- Compulsive use-using even when you don’t want to- Substantial time spent obtaining/consuming drugs- Continued use despite knowledge of adverse effects o Most used and abused drugs on college campuses Marijuana Prescription drugs Cocaine/heroin Date rape drug Steroids Crystal metho Ingestion method of drugs Ingest (eating or swallowing) Inhale (snort, smoke) Inject (hypodermic needles) Insert (vaginally, anally) Absorb (cream, gel, patch) o Drug types Narcotics Stimulants Hallucinogens Depressants Cannabis o Marijuana  Directly affects your brain, heart, lungs BrainThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Nausea vomiting, movement, higher cognitive function, appetite, learning, memory and stress, peripheral sensation including pain- Directly affects the part of your brain that controls learning and memoryo Difficulty in listening and speakingo Impaired or reduced short-term memoryo Impaired or reduced comprehensiono Impairments in perception, problem solving, and judgment - It takes your brain 3 weeks to return to normal functioning after smoking pot  Heart- Increased heart rate Lungs - Impaired lung function and bronchial irritation o A pharmaceutical culture Factors that influence to rise of prescription drug abuse “a pill for every ill”- False sense of safety and security- Efficacy-you take it and it works, much more likely to take it again- Easy availability from healthcare providers, family, friends, and others - Varied motivations for use (i.e., to get high, pain relief, enhance cognition) When does it become abuse?- They are taken by someone other than the patient for whom it was prescribed- Taken in excess by the patient it is prescribed to  Prescription drugs are now the first drug that most middle/high school students use  Most traded drugs on campus- Ritalin- Adderall- OxyContin- Xanax- Benzodiazepines (valium, klonopine)o Cocaine Effects- Stimulant-increseases heart rate, body temp- Causeso Fear/panico Irritabilityo Anxietyo Insomniao Unpredictable- Don’t mix with alcoholo They combine in the liver to form coca ethylene, that intensifies cocaine’s euphoric effects, while increasing the risk of sudden deatho Date rape drugs 50 different drugs being used Alcohol is #1 Rohypnol GHB-can cause feelings like being incredibly drunk Ketamine –can cause psychedelic effects  “I didn’t drink that much, but I feel like I drank a lot” Your drink may taste salty, gritty, or different  Loss of bladder and bowel control is a real indication that you have been spikedo Crystal meth Long term effects- Insomnia- Confusion, aggression- Psychotic behavioro Paranoia, auditory hallucinations o Bath salts Family of drugs that all have main ingredient of MDPV Snorted, smoked or ingested  Behaviors- Extreme hyper-agitation and paranoia- Heart rate, blood pressure, seizures are common- Psychotic breaks and vivid, terrifying hallucinations- Extreme violence, suicidality, homicidally, “tearing themselves and others to pieces”- Hospitalized  Bad combination No consistency in dosage- One pack had 17 milligrams of MPVD, one had 2,000 milligrams Other drugs eventually process through, MDPV doesntAdditional notes from the reading, Chapter 7-The Use and Abuse of Psychoactive Drugs - Commonly abused drugs and their affects:o Opioids: Heroin, opium, morphine, oxycodone, codeine, hydrocodone Relief of anxiety and pain; euphoria; lethargy, apathy, drowsiness, confusion, inability to concentrate; nausea, constipation, respiratory depressiono Central nervous system depressants: Barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methaqualone, GHB Reduced anxiety, mood changes, lowered inhibitions, impaired muscle coordination, reduced pulse rate, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, respiratory depressiono Central nervous system stimulants: Amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, Ritalin Increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; increased mental alertness and energy; nervousness, insomnia, impulsive behavior; reduced appetiteo Marijuana: Euphoria, slowed thinking and reaction time, confusion, anxiety, impaired balance and coordination, increased heart rateo Hallucinogens: LSD, Mescaline, psilocybin, ketamine, PCP, MDMA (ecstasy)  Altered states of perception and feeling; nausea; increased heart rate, blood pressure; delirium; impaired motor function; numbness, weaknesso Inhalants Solvents, aerosols, nitrites, anesthetics  Stimulation, loss of inhibition, slurred speech, loss of motor coordination, loss ofconsciousness - Treatment for drug dependenceo Medication assisted treatment Can reduce the craving for the abused drug or block or oppose its effects o Treatment centers Short term and long term services- Hospitalization, detoxification, counseling etc. o Self-help groups and peer counseling Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA)- Follow a 12 step program- Each member is paired with a sponsor to call on for advice or support if the temptation to relapse becomes


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