Chapters 3&5

Within chapter 3 Drug Use, Regulation, and the law, I learned allot of interesting things such as prescription drugs and OTC drugs, non-narcotic drugs were all OTC before WWII and FDA took over after many people died due to toxic products. Then there is the debate on legalizing drugs of all kinds by groups and individuals. Which is common in my opinion that that would just cause increased use and more addicts as well as violent crimes due to behavior while high or withdraw. It was interesting learn of all the different regulations and or acts created to help better control these drugs.

In this chapter i learned a few words like;

Inoculation- taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease. I learned that Inoculation can help with drug abuse prevention, protecting users by teaching them responsibility.

Interdiction- authoritative prohibition. I learned that Interdiction will help to reduce supply of drugs and alcohol brought in to America.

 Within chapter 5 how and why Drugs Work, I learned about drugs effects, the difference between drugs that are therapeutic and toxic as well as potency versus toxicity. Potency is basically the amount of the drug taken to receive the effect, while toxicity is the amount of the drug taken to actually effect the bodies normal functioning. Also learned about drug interaction as well as the different ways drugs are taken from inhalation, injection, pill form etc. drugs also effect you not just physically but also psychologically, and effects are not always temporary they can also be permanent. A lot of people don’t know that genetics can also be a factor in drug and alcohol addiction, quite interesting. I also learned a couple words in this chapter, such as;

Teratogenic- of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development. I learned that Teratogenic is a property in the drug that can cause effects to an unborn child.

 

I feel i did well in these two chapters, I read the material and feel i did good in my discussions and quiz.

 

 





Chapters 1 & 2

Within chapter one i learned about different types of drugs and many names of drugs many i never even heard of and what they are used for along with effects. I never heard of people sniffing glue, gasoline, and paint thinner it’s completely unbelievable to me and no i don’t plan on ever trying it. I learned that drugs have been around a long time and new ones are created all the time also they are everywhere in many countries and many cultures use drugs as in their rituals and traditions. I got to watch a video on anti-depressants and how they work and found that many are ineffective but basically placebos, I guess the mind can be tricked. One of the videos is below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IncNj99k2ig

Within chapter two i learned how some people live for their drugs and spend their lives not caring about anything but drugs. I learned theories of addiction, why people are addicted including biological which interested me; i never knew that, i wonder if it works in reverse. If your family never drank or did drugs can it be a guarantee you won’t? I learned about the low and high risk drug choices, low is keeping it under control, and high is over doing it.

 



I came across this and couldnt believe age 12-13 is using, then the 50-64+ are using, absolutely suprising to me.

I learned alot of words in these chapters, i will list three
Cannabis- another word for marijuana
Inebriety-  drunkenness; intoxication
Habituation-  being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming

I would say my participation in this module was pretty good, i read the chapters, did the discussions and passed the test as well as writting this blog. I do need to figure out away to read in peace due to my kids running around me in circles i at time do not remember everything i read, so i will work on that