Recreational Drug
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Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes rather than for employment, Medicine or Spirituality purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. At least one psychopharmacologist who has studied this field refers to it as the 'Fourth Drive,' arguing that the human instinct to seek mind-altering substances has so much force and persistence that it functions like the human drives for hunger, thirst and shelter.{{cite book | last = Siegel | first = Ronald K | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Intoxication: The universal drive for mind-altering substances | publisher = Park Street Press | date = 2005 | location = Vermont | pages = pp vii | url = | doi = | id = ISBN 1-59477-069-7 -->
Distinctions Regardless of medical supervision, this label does not apply to the use of drugs for utilitarian purposes, such as the relief of fatigue (medical) or insomnia, or the control of appetite. Similarly it is incorrect to catagorise non-medical use of performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids used by some athletes and bodybuilders, as being recreational drug use, as the aim of this drug use is primarily to enhance physical appearance and performance rather than to achieve pleasurable effects.
Drug addiction Drug addiction is a condition characterized by compulsive drug intake, craving and seeking, despite what the majority of society may perceive as the negative consequences associated with drug use. "Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research Based Guide" Preface, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Although being Addiction implies drug dependence, it is possible to be dependent on a drug without being addicted. People that take drugs to treat diseases and disorders, which interfere with their ability to function, may experience improvement of their condition.
Drug abuse A distinction is frequently made between recreational use of drugs and drug abuse, although there is much controversy on where the dividing line lies on the spectrum from a drug user to a drug abuser. Some say that abuse begins when the user begins shirking responsibility in order to afford drugs or to have enough time to use them. Some say it begins when a person uses what is deemed to be excessive amounts, while others draw the line at the point of legality. Still others believe it amounts to chronic use when mental and physical health begin degenerating in the user. Some think that any intoxicant consumption is an inappropriate activity. A further distinction can be made in that it is the use of the drug that is recreational, and not the drug itself.
Drugs popularly used for recreation The drugs most popular for recreational use worldwide are:
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Cannabis (drug) (THC)
- Tobacco (nicotine)
- Betel nut (arecoline)
- Khat
- Kratom
- Barbiturates, including:
- amobarbital (Sodium Amytal®)
- aprobarbital (Alurate®)
- butabarbital (Butisol®)
- butalbital (Fiorinal®)
- hexobarbital (Sombulex®)
- methylphenobarbital (Mebaral®)
- pentobarbital (Nembutal®)
- phenobarbital (Luminal®)
- secobarbital (Seconal®)
- sodium thiopental (Sodium Pentothal®)
- talbutal (Lotusate®)
- Benzodiazepines, including:
- alprazolam (Xanax®)
- clonazepam (Klonopin®)
- diazepam (Valium®)
- flunitrazepam (Rohypnol®)
- lorazepam (Ativan®)
- nitrazepam (Mogadon®)
- temazepam (Restoril®)
- Deliriants, including:
- atropine
- diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl®)
- dimenhydrinate (Dramamine®)
- scopolamine
- nutmeg
- Dissociative drug, including:
- dextromethorphan (DXM)
- ketamine (Ketaset®)
- nitrous oxide
- phencyclidine (PCP)
- salvinorin A, found in Salvia divinorum
- Opium (Opium poppy) and opioids, including:
- codeine
- fentanyl (Duragesic®, Actiq®)
- heroin
- hydrocodone (Vicodin®)
- hydromorphone (Dilaudid®)
- meperidine (Demerol®)
- methadone (Methadose®)
- morphine
- oxycodone (OxyContin®, Roxicodone®)
- oxymorphone (Opana®)
- dextropropoxyphene (Darvocet®)
- Phenethylamines, including:
- 2C-B
- 2C-E
- 2C-I
- 2C-T-7
- ephedrine (ephedra)
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)
- MDEA
- 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
- mescaline (found in peyote and other cacti)
- Stimulants, including:
- benzylpiperazine and other piperazine-based drugs (mCPP, TFMPP)
- cocaine
- dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine®, Adderall)
- methamphetamine (Desoxyn®)
- methylphenidate (Ritalin®)
- Indole alkaloids, including:
- Inhalants, including:
- alkyl nitrites (poppers)
- chloroform
- diethyl ether
- gasoline
- glue
- toluene
- Unclassified:
- gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
- kava
- MAO inhibitors, to potentiate certain other drugs
Drug use over time Drug use has increased in all categories since prohibition. Monitoring The Future Since 1937, the use of marijuana Charles Whitebread: The History of the Non-Medical Use of Drugs in the United States has become one undertaken by 20-37% of the youth of the United States. Between 1972 and 1988 the use of cocaine increased more than fivefold. Controlling Cocaine: Supply Versus Demand Programs The usage patterns of the current two most prevalent drugs, methamphetamine and ecstasy, have shown similar gains.
See also
- Arguments for and against drug prohibition
- Club drug
- Demand reduction
- Drug injection
- Drug paraphernalia
- Hard and soft drugs
- Intravenous drug use (recreational)
- Opium den
- Opium lamp
- Opium pipe
- Opium Wars
- Prohibition (drugs)
- Psychedelic
- Psychoactive drug
- Responsible drug use
- School district drug policies
- The Yogurt Connection
- Harm reduction
- Substance abuse
- Drug abuse
- Alcohol abuse
References
- {{cite book
| Last = Walton | first =Stuart | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Out of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication | publisher =Penguin Books | date =2002 | location = | pages = | url = | doi = | id = ISBN 0-14-027977-6 -->
- * The Cult of Pharmacology: How America Became the World's Most Troubled Drug Culture by Richard DeGrandpre, Duke University Press, 2006.
- Dale Pendell, Pharmakodynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions and Herbcraft: Excitantia and Empathogenica, San Francisco: Mercury House, 2002.
- Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft, San Francisco: Mercury House, 1995.
External links
- Recreational drug production standards on Psilly.com
Recreational drug use - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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