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the use of mood altering drugs that interferes with or has a negative effect on a person's life
what is substance use disorder
Means that people are unable to control the amount of alcohol or other drugs that they drink or use
What is Poor control
feelings, experiences, people, places, and things that
you associate with your alcohol or other drug use
What is Triggers
Feelings, experiences, and physical reactions that occur when people cut down or stop using their drug of choice
What is Withdraw Symptoms
A Persons drug of choice
What is Primary Drug
term used to describe severe problems related to the compulsive and habitual use of mood-altering substances.
what is addiction
People have a psychological defense mechanism that protects people from seeing harsh realities of their addiction
What is Denial
are substances that can change people’s moods or feelings. These include stimulants, depressants (including alcohol), and hallucinogens.
What are Psychoactive Drugs
a downward spiral into compulsive behavior and addiction
Some people use this when they can't obtain their Primary Drug
Secondary Drug
A situation in which the body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug
What is Reverse Tolerance
This means that addiction gets worse, not better over time
What is Progressive Addiction
those actions that occur when a person takes a large amount of a drug or takes a drug over a long period of time.
What are Secondary Drug Effects
The action that a drug has on a person shortly after it has been taken
What is primary drug effects
When primary or secondary drugs have very similar drug effects
What is Cross-Tolerant
Results from prolonged exposure to a mood-altering drug. The cells in the body become accustomed to the drug and begin to adapt to the presence of that drug. When this happens, the body appears to be in balance only when the drug is present.
People think excessively about getting more of the substance, constantly plan when and where they will next drink or use it, and constantly think about hiding the substance use from others
Preoccupation
Three things you can do to triggers( IAI)
What is Identify, Avoid, and Interrupt
is a process in which the same amount of a drug begins to have less effect or when the amount of a drug needs to be increased to have the same effect as before.
What is Tolerance
People addicted to one drug may begin to use another drug, even if it has a completely different effect- when their primary drug is unavailable
What is Drug Switching
Addiction is not simply the symptom of some other problem
what is primary condition
Primary guide used by health care professionals for the diagnosis of substance abuse disorders
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
What are Internal, External, and Sensory Triggers
Naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between special cells called neurons
What is Neurotransmitters
occurs when individuals use both a primary drug and one or more secondary drugs, frequently taking depressants and stimulants together
What is the Upper-Downer Cycle