Psychoactive Substances
Depressants and opiates

Stimulants: Processing the Environment



Hallucinogens





Routes of drug entry


Drug dependence and homeostasis



Reward pathway in the brain


Tolerance and withdrawal


Risk factors for drug use and drug abuse





Substance use disorders


The development of substance use - Why do people use legal and illegal substances








Why do some people but not others develop substance use problems




How does substance use develop into substance abuse






Treatments and triggers for drug dependence






Drug use prevention





