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Abnormal Psychology
Question | Answer |
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Combinations | How much you take |
Illicit | Illegal drug |
Most common Substance Abuse Disorder | Alcohol |
What is the youngest age someone can be diagnosed with a SUD | No minimum age |
Alcohol | Naturally slows down communication in the brain (mimics affects of GABA) |
College students and Alcohol | 1,825 college students die from alcohol-related injuries |
Opiates | Tolerance develops very quickly/ very addictive |
Effects of opiates | heart disease, highly correlated with depression, cannot handle withdrawal. |
Cocaine | Produces feelings of energy and euphoria |
Amphetamines | Ritalin, Adderall, methamphetamine |