Addicition: Describing Addiction

Question 1

Define addiction

Answer 1

Addiction is a disorder characterised by repetitive behaviours despite substantial adverse consequences.

Question 2

Outline Psychological dependance.

Answer 2

> This is a form of dependance that involves emotional—motivational withdrawal like symptoms upon ceasing to use a drug or discontinuing certain habit-forming behaviours. Essentially it involves negative emotions that motivate people to keep engaging in their addiction.

Question 3

Outline Tolerance.

Answer 3

Involves a reduction in the response to the drug, so that more is required for the same effect (both desire able and undesirable consequences)

Question 4

Outline Withdrawal symptoms.

Answer 4

Refers to a group of symptoms that arise when a person who has developed physical dependance to a drug abruptly stops or reduces their intake of the drug.

Question 5

Outline physical dependance.

Answer 5

Physical dependence occurs when the body undergoes a physiological change in response to the
repeated use of substance/drug.