What is meant by recreational drug?

“Recreational drugs” is a loose term that refers to legal and illegal drugs that are used without medical supervision. There are four categories of recreational drugs: analgesics, depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens.

What are the factors that influence drug abuse?

Certain factors can affect the likelihood and speed of developing an addiction:

• Family history of addiction. Drug addiction is more common in some families and likely involves genetic predisposition.
• Mental health disorder.
• Peer pressure.
• Lack of family involvement.
• Early use.
• Taking a highly addictive drug.

What are three factors that increase a person’s risk for addiction?

Biological factors that can contribute to someone’s risk for drug abuse and addiction include:

• Genetics. You may have heard that drug and alcohol addiction can run in families.
• Developmental stage.
• Sensitivity to drugs.
• Mental illness.
• Gender.
• Ethnicity.

What are the social causes of drug abuse?

Social Risk Factors. Social factors that contribute to increased risk for adolescent substance use include deviant peer relationships, popularity, bullying, and association with gangs. Social influences and familial influences are often present simultaneously.

Why do some drugs not work on me?

Individuals who do not respond to medications as expected may have genetic differences that change the amount of enzymes available to break down a medication or may cause the enzymes not to work. These genetic differences may have an effect on how someone responds to a medication.

What does it mean if a gene is imprinted?

Imprinted genes are genes whose expression is determined by the parent that contributed them. Imprinted genes violate the usual rule of inheritance that both alleles in a heterozygote are equally expressed.