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2 giorni fa · Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder . Differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical, and criminal justice contexts.
- 1,106,000 US residents (1968–2020)
- Drug overdose
- 27 million
- Psychiatry
2 giorni fa · References. Further reading. Oxycodone, sold under various brand names such as Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form), is a semi-synthetic opioid used medically for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive [14] and is a commonly abused drug.
- By mouth: 60–87%
- AU: C
- C₁₈H₂₁NO₄
- OxyContin, Endone, others
1 giorno fa · Since 2018, fentanyl and its analogues have been responsible for most drug overdose deaths in the United States, causing over 71,238 deaths in 2021. Fentanyl constitutes the majority of all drug overdose deaths in the United States since it overtook heroin in 2018.
- C₂₂H₂₈N₂O
- Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze, others
- AU: C
2 giorni fa · Drug addiction, which belongs to the class of substance-related disorders, is a chronic and relapsing brain disorder that features drug seeking and drug abuse, despite their harmful effects. This form of addiction changes brain circuitry such that the brain's reward system is compromised, [26] causing functional consequences for stress management and self-control. [25]
- Addictive behaviour (e.g. substance-use addiction, sexual addiction), dependence, addictive disorder, addiction disorder (e.g. severe substance-use disorder, gambling disorder)
2 giorni fa · Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD (from German Lysergsäure-diethylamid ), and known colloquially as acid or lucy, is a potent psychedelic drug. [12] Effects typically include intensified thoughts, emotions, and sensory perception. [13] At sufficiently high dosages, LSD manifests primarily mental, visual, and auditory ...
4 giorni fa · Other effects of barbiturate intoxication include drowsiness, lateral and vertical nystagmus, slurred speech and ataxia, decreased anxiety, and loss of inhibitions. Barbiturates are also used to alleviate the adverse or withdrawal effects of illicit drug use, in a manner similar to long-acting benzodiazepines such as diazepam and ...
1 giorno fa · A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, psychoactive agent, or psychotropic drug is a chemical substance that changes the function of the nervous system and results in alterations of perception, mood, cognition, and behavior.
