Recreational Drugs Use Misuse Abuse and Dependence Too

Recreational Drugs Use Misuse Abuse and Dependence

Too Many to Talk About • Focus on: – Marijuana – Cocaine – Hallucinogens – Ecstasy, LSD, Mushrooms – Heroin

Prevalence Drug Past Year Last 30 Days Marijuana 46. 2% 15. 7% Cocaine 3. 6% 1. 2% Amphetamines 3. 6% 1. 5% Heroin. 34%. 10% LSD 3. 7%. 95% MDMA 4. 7% - 24% 47% reported have used marijuana at least once

Marijuana –Effects & Consequences • Sedation, Euphoria, Increase Appetite, Mild Perceptual Disturbance, Anxiety/Panic • Dependence – – Physiological = No Tolerance = No Withdrawal = Equivocal Abused = Yes • Health Hazards – Injury, Exacerbates Psychosis, Respiratory/Cancer? ? ? • Medical Uses – Cancer Tx. , AIDS, MS

Cocaine – Effects & Consequences • Euphoria, Grandiosity, Energy, Stimulation, Increased Craving • Dependence – – Physiological = Yes ---Moderate Tolerance = Yes and No Withdrawal = Non-lethal Depression Fatigue Abused = Yes, easily • Health Hazards – Injury, Exacerbates Psychosis, Cardio problems • Medical Uses – Local anesthetic

Hallucinogens – Effects and Consequences • Altered perception and mood, stimulation • Dependence – Physiological = No – Tolerance = No – Withdrawal = No, but coming down can suck – Abused = Yes, but difficult • Health Hazards – Injury, Exacerbates Psychosis, Stroke • Medical Uses – Parkinsons? ?

Heroin – Effects and Consequences • Dependence – Physiological = Yes, severe – Tolerance = Yes, rapid – Withdrawal = Yes, not lethal, but difficult – Abused = Yes, easily • Health Hazards – Injury, • Medical Uses – Pain killer, but there are much safer ones

Use Misuse Abuse Dependence • The line between these relationships can be quite blurry • Marijuana • Cocaine • Hallucinogens • Heroin

Gateway Theory of Drug Use • What are the “Gateway Drugs? ” – Alcohol & Cigarettes – Marijuana • Difficult to tell if there are really GDs – Retrospective Studies – 1 in 1000 marjiuana users go on to use heroin – Host Factors – Genetics Psychopathology – Environment Factors – Access, Norms, Policy

In Sum • Everyone has a relationship w/ETOH & Drugs • That relationship can be non-use misuse abuse or dependence • The line can be difficult if not impossible for some drugs because of the DRUG • The line can be difficult if not impossible for some drugs because of the PERSON