Problematic use of alcohol is listed as three disorders: Alcohol intoxication, Alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence. Intoxication revert to the exposure or ingestion of a substance. Persons who are intoxicated ARe often referred to as drunk. These people will often experience changes in mood, belligerence or aggressive behavior, poor coordination, impaired memory and judgment, blackouts. Alcohol abuse is a pattern of excessive alcohol consumption. Excessive consumption occurring for at least a 12-month period. In these people you will notice tolerance the effects of alcohol, maladaptive drinking patterns, problems in fulfilling role obligations, social isolation, denial, changes in eating and stress management activities, and unpredictable drinking behavior. Alcohol dependence is the most severe and is characterized by loss of control over the use of alcohol, a pattern of compulsive use, and the expenditure of substantial periods of time and energy in the consumption of alcohol.Drugs that are often abused include cocaine, amphetamines, nonamphetamine stimulants, caffeine, and nicotine. Cocaine is the most potent, but caffeine and nicotine are the most prevalent and widely used. On the street, amphetamines are known as bennies, splash, speed, crystal, and black beauties. Diet pills are called uppers, and cocaine is referred to as coke, blow, show, lady, and flake. Crack is the form of cocaine that is smoked or inhaled. Cocaine stimulated the Central Nervous System and is abused recreationally because of its pleasurable effects. Persons who abuse cocaine may binge on high doses of the drug on an episodic basis followed by a 2 to 3 day recuperation known as a crash. Or they may be chronic daily users of smaller doses that increase over time as their tolerance increases. Cocaine intoxication increases the heart demand for oxygen, resulting in an increased heart rate, artery constriction, heart attack, and sudden death may o...
