The Effects of Drug Use

Feb 20, 2011

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The Effects of Drug Use

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Theories of Drug Use

Theories of Drug Use. Lecture 5. What to Expect in This Lecture. What is theory? Nature Theories Biological Theories Neurochemical explanations Genetic explanations Psychological Theories Psychoanalytic explanations Personality theories Behavioral theories Sociological Theories

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Brain Imaging of Drug Effects

Outline. EEG. PET. MRI. How is it useful in psychopharmacology?. Examples of the technique at work. Downfalls of the technique. . How does it work?. Electroencephalography (EEG). Electro: relating to electricity.Encephalo: relating to the brain.Graphy: writing or representation produced in a specified manner.Therefore, EEG produces a graphed representation of the electrical activity occurring in a person's brain..

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The Effects Of Drug Use In The Human Body

The Effects Of Drug Use In The Human Body. Created By: James, Erik, And Lillian. Drugs. There Are Socially Acceptable And Socially Unacceptable Drugs. The Three Socially Acceptable Drugs The We Are Going To Cover Are: Alcohol, Caffeine, And Nicotine.

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The Effects Of Drug Use In The Human Body

The Effects Of Drug Use In The Human Body. Created by: James, E rik, and L illian. Drugs. There Are Socially Acceptable And Socially Unacceptable Drugs. The Three Socially Acceptable Drugs The We Are Going To Cover Are: Alcohol, Caffeine, And Nicotine.

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Drug Use

Drug Use. Unit 5 - Health. Drugs. Drug – any substance, other than food, that when taken into the body alters the structure or function of the body in some way Medicine – a kind of drug that is taken and applied to the body to prevent or cure a disease or disabling condition

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Drug Use

Drug Use. “Drugs”. A drug is a substance which may have medicinal, intoxicating, performance enhancing or other effects when taken or put into a human body or the body of another animal and is not considered a food or exclusively a food.

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Drug Effects

Drug Effects. Vocabulary Review. What are chemicals that change perceptions and moods? PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS Why is it that frequent drinkers do not feel the impact of alcohol as quickly as someone who rarely drinks? TOLERANCE. Vocab Review.

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Drug Use.

Drug Use. By Kate Wilton. Health issues.

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Drug Use

Drug Use. Ma ž ena Andrejevska PSI group. Content:. General information about using drugs Stimulants Depressants Narcotics Hallucinogens Conclusion References. General information. There are psychoactive and addictive drugs. Every drug has different effect.

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Health effects of drug use

Health effects of drug use. By Hayden Seibert. Caffeine . Caffeine can result in mild insomnia Restlessness It can cause panic attacks, irregular heartbeats, and sleep disorders Can cause stomach discomfort It is often not recognized as a drug. Alcohol .

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The Effects of Tobacco Use

The Effects of Tobacco Use. Why should you avoid cigarettes?. Cigarettes contain 43 known carcinogens, including cyanide, formaldehyde, and arsenic. . They also contain poisonous chemicals used in insecticides, paint, toilet cleaners, antifreeze, and explosives.

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Drug use

Drug use. Tony Trovatello . Mental health. Defined as a disturbance in a persons thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It affects how they function in all aspects of their life. Some mental health issues may start to develop in youth. Asthma.

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Drug Effects

Drug Effects. Why take drugs? How do drugs influence synapses? How does addiction occur? Physiology of drug action. Drugs Influence Neural Synapses. Marijuana Cocaine Methamphetamine Nicotine Heroin Prozac Morphine Alcohol Caffeine Ecstacy Ritalin Paxil.

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UNWANTED DRUG EFFECTS

UNWANTED DRUG EFFECTS. J. Mojžiš. SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUGS. WHO def f in ition of drug side effects: any response to drug which is : unexpected damaging organi s m appearing in dosing used in pro ph ylaxi s , diagnos is o r modifi cation of physiological functions (t h erap y ).

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Consequences of Drug Use

Consequences of Drug Use. Ways Drugs are Used. Inhale - Smoke Inject – Liquid Drugs Swallow – Pill Form Drugs Snort – Powder Form Drugs. Body (physical). CNS damage (could be permanent) Brain & spinal cord Respiratory damage Seizures Fatigue/Coma Changes in brain chemistry

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The Effects of Tobacco Use

The Effects of Tobacco Use. Chapter 21 , Lesson 1. Vocabulary. Addictive drug – A substance that causes physiological and/or psychological dependence. Nicotine – The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.

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The Effects of Tobacco Use

The Effects of Tobacco Use. Why should you avoid cigarettes?. Cigarettes contain 43 known carcinogens, including cyanide, formaldehyde, and arsenic. They also contain poisonous chemicals used in insecticides, paint, toilet cleaners, antifreeze, and explosives.

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Rational Use of Drug

Rational Use of Drug. Ali Abad hospital April 12 th , 2005. PLAN. Main Concepts-Definitions Problems of Irrational Use of Drugs Programmation Chart: 3 approaches Change prescribing habits Improve knowledge of doctors and pharmacists Improve drug management. GENERIC MEDICINE.

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Physical Effects of Drug and Alcohol Use

Physical Effects of Drug and Alcohol Use. Paul R. Krech & Jessie Garcia Counseling & Consultation, Division of Student Affairs Arizona State University. Substance abuse and dependence. Classes.

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STAGES OF DRUG USE

STAGES OF DRUG USE. STAGES OF DRUG USE: ‘THE USUAL DRUG-USE CAREER’. Depends upon: Availability Peer pressure Socio-cultural norms Psychological factors. Experimentation. Depends upon: Initial experiences Peer pressure. Occasional/ Irregular use. CONTD. Experimentation.

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Effects Of Drug Abuse On The Brain

Drug abuse can stimulate habits in people and alter their cognitive function. Drug abusers are prone to different kinds of behavioural alterations.More at hillcrestrehab.ca

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Images of Drug Use

Images of Drug Use. Are often misleading Often only focus on drugs as the problem – don’t look at the whole person Are often very negative. These are drug users. David Hasselhoff – Alcohol. David Hasselhoff (Filmed by daughter 2009, posted on Youtube). Dot Cotton. Eminem – rapper

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