11.2 Learning Objectives and Key Terms
Elizabeth B. Pearce
11.2.1 Learning Objectives
- Describe the settings and roles associated with working with military service members and veterans and justice-involved individuals,
- Explain the ways that intersectionality impacts military service members and veterans, and justice-involved individuals.
- Analyze the characteristics, skills, and knowledge needed to work with military service members and veterans, and justice-involved individuals.
11.2.2 Key Terms
Key terms are important vocabulary for understanding the content of the chapters. They will be bolded and defined via an in-text glossary the first time that they appear in the chapter.
Central Nervous System (CNS)–the body’s processing center, made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
Stimulant–speed up the CNS by increasing heart rate and breathing and raising blood pressure.
Depressants–a drug that reduces functional or nervous activity, slowing down a person’s ability to respond.
Opioids-a substance used to treat moderate or severe pain by binding to receptors in the central nervous system
Cannabis–a drug with active chemicals that affect central nervous and immune systems, usually dried.
Psychoactive–something that affects the mind, typically a drug.
Sygeneristic –relates to the interaction of one or more substances or other agents, to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of the original components.
Key Terms for Working with Military Service Members and Veterans part of chapter is under construction.
11.2.3 Licenses and Attributions for Learning Objectives and Key Terms
“Learning Objectives and Key Terms” by Elizabeth B. Pearce and Ashley Anstett is licensed under CC BY 4.0.