PPT-Psychoactive Drugs Chapter 24 lesson 2

Types of Psychoactive Drugs 4 main groups of psychoactive drugs Stimulants Depressants Narcotics Hallucinogens First 3 groups have medicinal value when properly used Stimulants Stimulants are drugs that speed up the central nervous system . Influences on Drug Use. Biological – heredity. Identical twins. Adoption studies. Boys at age 6 excitable, fearless, impulsive (genetic traits) are more likely to take drugs. NPY – brain chemical more sensitive to alcohol. Fay Watson. Competencies at EU Level. Information collection and exchange (HDG, COSI, EMCDDA). Cross border trafficking. Cross border asset recovery (legislative work on this one). Movement of chemicals across border (i.e. drug precursors, psychoactive substances). 3. Staying Drug Free. Building Vocabulary. d. rug free. A characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used. d. rug rehabilitation. A . process where the person relearns how to live without the abused drug. Agonist Molecule Mimics . Drugs Prevent . Proper Reuptake. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. 9-1: . WHAT ARE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND WHAT ROLES DO TOLERANCE, WITHDRAWAL, AND ADDICTION PLAY IN THESE DISORDERS?. Psychoactive drug. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods. Substance use . (7th Ed). Chapter 7. . States of Consciousness. James A. McCubbin, PhD. Clemson University. Worth Publishers. Waking Consciousness. Consciousness. our awareness of ourselves and our environments. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. :. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html. Drugs are either….. Agonists: . Mimic. . Reuptake inhibitors. Antagonist. s. : . Blocks. Reuptake . inhibitors. Drugs . terms:. CPS Questions 1-2 . Chapter 4, Lesson 1. Chapter Overview. Lesson 1: Medicines and Drugs. Lesson 2: Tobacco. Lesson 3: Alcohol. Lesson 4: Environmental Health. Chapter 4, Lesson 1. Lesson Overview. How medicines differ from drugs. Lesson 4. Mr. Martin. You’ll Learn To. Examine the harmful effects of psychoactive drugs on body systems.. Explain the role psychoactive drugs play in putting teens in unsafe situations that include the risk of HIV, STD’s, or unplanned pregnancies.. DRUG ABUSE. What are Psychoactive . Substances ?. These are substances which changes the way in which a person feels, thinks or . behaves AFTER consuming them.. These Psychoactive substances do not always lead to addiction.. Jennifer L. Nelson, . PharmD. , BCPP. Parkland Health and Hospital System. Pharmacist Objectives. At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:. Describe drug abuse patterns and trends among youth and adult residents in Texas.. Module 9. Sleep and Dreams. Learning Objectives . 9.1. Describe the various stages of consciousness.. 9.2. Distinguish between explicit and implicit processing.. 9.3. Understand the circadian rhythm and its relation to sleep.. CONTROL COMMISSION. C I C A D. Secretariat for Multidimensional Security. PROFESSOR COPYTZY CRUZ. PLENARY SESSION 6, PANEL 6. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WASTEWATER ANALYSIS AS A TOOL TO STRENGTHEN EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS ON DRUG.