Identify and describe the four main characteristics present in most substance use disorders
What will be an ideal response?
- impaired control involves difficulty cutting down on use, spending more time looking for the drug, and intense cravings
- social impairment involves experiencing key problems in life, such as missing work, due to substance use
- risky use involves using the substance in hazardous situations, such as while driving or having to be in dangerous situations to obtain the drug
- tolerance/withdrawal
- tolerance refers to need to ingest greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect
- substance withdrawal refers to maladaptive behavioral and physiological changes when a person stops taking a drug
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A) obedience to authority. B) normative influence. C) confirmation bias. D) the norm of reciprocity.
Which of the following is NOT a problem listed in your textbook that could occur due to a substance-related disorder?
a. sexual problems and sleep disturbances b. psychosis and delirium c. obsessive-compulsive behaviors d. amnesia and dementia
The average first baby is born after ____ hours of active labor
Fill in the blank with correct word
Which are structures of the eye?
A. lens, retina, cones, and optic nerve B. malleus, incus, stapes, and cochlea C. metatarsal, diaphragm, and cranial plate D. pharyngeal, nasopharynx, and oropharynx