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drug class - ANSWER a way of organizing medicines into different categories depressant, stimulant, hallucineogen, or tother methods of administration - ANSWER how the substance enters the individuals body and bloodstream, how it is consumed mechanism of action - ANSWER the process and intera...

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NAADAC Module 1: Pharmacology of
Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders
CORRECT 100%

drug class - ANSWER a way of organizing medicines into different categories

depressant, stimulant, hallucineogen, or tother



methods of administration - ANSWER how the substance enters the individuals body and bloodstream,
how it is consumed



mechanism of action - ANSWER the process and interactions that take place inside the individuals body
and brain to create the desired effects or resulting side effects of the psychoactive substance



physiological effects - ANSWER potential signs and symptoms that may be exhibited by the individuals
body after the psychoactive substance is consumed; potential physical illness, disease, or dysfunction
resulting from chronic continued use of the substance



psychological effects - ANSWER potential signs and symptoms that may be exhibited by the individuals
cognitive and emotional structures after the psychoactive substance is consumed; potential mental
illness or dysfunction resulting from chronic continued use of the substance



toxicity and risk of overdose - ANSWER the amount of a specific psychoactive substance necessary to
cause poisonous reactions and or death, and the likelihood of an overdose



dependence - ANSWER the level of risk associated with an individual developing physical and
psychological dependence on a specific psychoactive substance



tolerance - ANSWER the level of risk associated with an individual requiring more and more or the
psychoactive substance, per dosing, to achieve the same desires psychoactive effects

, detoxification issues - ANSWER factors that are unique to each psychoactive substance that muse be
considered when initiating the detox process to remove the substance from the body



withdrawal effects - ANSWER signs and symptoms an individual might experience when discontinuing
use of a psychoactive substance



substance use disorder - ANSWER includes substance misuse and substance dependence



psychoactive substance dependence - ANSWER A behavioral pattern of compulsive psychoactive
substance use leading to dependence; a sever SUD



addiction - ANSWER primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry



Mild SUD diagnosis - ANSWER requires two to three symptoms to be met from the criterion list of 11



Moderate SUD diagnosis - ANSWER requires four to five of the criteria to be met



Severe SUD diagnosis - ANSWER requires six to eleven of the criteria to be met



Gateway Drug Hypothesis - ANSWER a person is more likely to experiment with and use various addictive
psychoactive substances based on the fact that they have already tried a substance and are familiar with
the psychoactive effects that can occur.



physical dependence - ANSWER an altered physiological state produced by the repeated administration
of a psychoacitve substance that necessitates the continued administration of the substance to prevent
withdrawal. condition occurring when a person's body becomes unable to function normally without a
particular drug



psychological dependence - ANSWER An altered psychological state resulting in the perception that the
effects produced by the substance, or the conditions associated with its use, are necessary to maintain
an optimal state of well being. psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions.
Not feeling normal without the substance.

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