Questions and Answers
Substance-related and addictive disorders are associated with the abuse of ______
drugs and other substances people use to alter how they think, feel, and behave.
Impulse-control disorders represent a number of related problems that involve the inability to resist acting on a ______
drive or temptation.
Polysubstance use - using ______
multiple substances.
Levels of involvement: substance ______
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Psychoactive substances alter ______
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True or false: Substance-related and addictive disorders involve the abuse of drugs and other substances?
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True or false: Polysubstance use refers to using multiple substances?
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True or false: Substance use involves ingesting psychoactive substances in moderate amounts that do not significantly interfere with functioning?
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True or false: Impulse-control disorders involve the inability to resist acting on a drive or temptation?
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True or false: Psychoactive substances alter mood, behavior, or both?
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Study Notes
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Associated with the abuse of drugs and other substances to alter thoughts, feelings, and behavior
Impulse-Control Disorders
- Involve the inability to resist acting on a drive or temptation
- Examples include:
- Inability to resist aggressive impulses
- Impulse to steal
- Impulse to set fires
Polysubstance Use
- Using multiple substances
Levels of Involvement
- Four levels of involvement:
- Substance use
- Substance intoxication
- Substance abuse
- Substance dependence
Substance and Psychoactive Substances
- Substance: chemical compounds ingested to alter mood or behavior
- Psychoactive substances: alter mood, behavior, or both
Substance Use
- Ingestion of psychoactive substances in moderate amounts that does not significantly interfere with:
- Social functioning
- Educational functioning
- Occupational functioning
- Examples include:
- Drinking a cup of coffee in the morning to wake up
- Smoking a cigarette and having a drink with a friend to relax
