Epidemiology Is the Study of

question 194

Multiple Choice

Epidemiology is the study of

• A) the distribution of mental or physical disorders in a population.
• B) treatments for psychological disorders.
• C) sudden "epidemics" involving specific mental or physical disorders.
• D) how cultural values affect judgments of abnormality.

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Definitions:

Morphine

An opioid medication derived from the opium poppy, used primarily to relieve severe pain by directly acting on the central nervous system.

Peyote Plant

The Peyote Plant is a small, spineless cactus with psychoactive alkaloids, most notably mescaline, used primarily in Native American ritual contexts.

Methadone

A synthetic opioid used primarily for drug addiction detoxification and maintenance therapy, especially in heroin addiction.

Addiction

A chronic, often relapsing brain disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences.