Glossary Terms 1
Blank is a psychological defense mechanism that protects people from seeing the harsh realities of their addiction.
What is Denial?
This 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?
The effects that a drug has on a person shortly after the drug is taken.
What is Primary drug effects?
This happens when a person takes a large amount of a drug or takes a drug over a long period of time. For example, secondary cocaine effects include overstimulation, paranoia, agitation and violence, sleep and eating disruptions, and hallucinations.
What are secondary drug effects?
Blank are naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between special cells called neurons.
What are neurotransmitters?
This occurs when individuals with physical dependence to alcohol or other drugs cut down or stop taking the drug and experience symptoms that are typically the opposite of the effect produced by the drug
What are Withdrawal symptoms?
Blank occurs when the user replaces his or her primary drug with a secondary drug that is not cross-tolerant, such as cocaine and alcohol, which have different physical effects
What is Drug switching?
Blank occurs when two drugs have similar physical effects. One is often substituted for the other when it, usually the primary drug of choice, is not available. If the secondary drug has the same drug effect and can keep withdrawal symptoms from occurring.
What is Cross-tolerance?
The use of mood-altering drugs that interferes with or has a negative effect on a person’s life. This is ranked from mild to severe, depending on the number of symptoms identified for a person. Severe disorders may also be referred to as addiction
What is substance use disorder?
This occurs when the user’s body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug, causing an extreme reaction, such as a seizure or a psychotic episode
What is Reverse tolerance or kindling?
This occurs when individuals use both a primary drug and one or more secondary drugs, frequently taking depressants and stimulants together. Because the stimulant and the depressant counteract each other, individuals with large amounts of both drugs may not feel very intoxicated and can consume very large amounts of both drugs, with potentially dangerous effects
What is Upper-Downer cycle?
Blank 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.
What is Physical Dependance?
Blank n is a primary, chronic, and progressive condition with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and outcome. It involves compulsion, loss of control, continued use despite negative consequences, and other symptoms.
What is Addiction?
The person who taught group on Wednesday.
Who is Mr. Newton?
The person teaching group today.
Who is Mrs. Trimble?