Substance Abuse and Dependency

7 important questions on Substance Abuse and Dependency

Biphasic drug effect

Where the initial effects of a drug may act as a stimulant (e.g. alcohol making the drinker reactive and happy), but the later effects act as a depressant making the drinker sluggish and experience negative emotions).

Delirium tremens (DTs)

The effects of withdrawal after extended heavy drinking over a number of years where the drinker may become delirious, experiences unpleasant hallucinations, and exhibit shaking and muscle tremors

Unobtrusive heroin user

A long-term heroin user who has never been in specialized treatment and who displays levels of occupational status and educational achievement  similar to the general population.
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LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)

A hallucinogenic drug which produces physical effects including dilated pupils, raised body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, sleeplessness, dry mouth and tremors.

Methadone maintenance programmes

A detoxification programme where users take a less virulent opiate in order to wean themselves off heroin.

Drug maintenance therapy

A drug treatment programme in which severe cases of substance abuse and dependency are treated by substituting a drug that has lesser damagubg effects.

Hair sample analysis

A method of collecting data about previous drug use by analysing the small amounts of the drug that accumulate in the hair.

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